William Sprague IV

William Sprague IV
United States Senator
from Rhode Island
In office
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1875
Preceded bySamuel G. Arnold
Succeeded byAmbrose Burnside
27th Governor of Rhode Island
In office
May 29, 1860 – March 3, 1863
LieutenantJ. Russell Bullock
Samuel G. Arnold
Seth Padelford
Preceded byThomas G. Turner
Succeeded byWilliam C. Cozzens
Personal details
Born(1830-09-12)September 12, 1830
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 1915(1915-09-11) (aged 84)
Paris, France
Resting placeSwan Point Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
(m. 1863; div. 1882)
Dora Inez Clavert
(m. 1883)
ProfessionPolitician, Manufacturer
Signature
Military service
AllegianceRhode Island
United States (Union)
Years of service1848–1861
RankColonel
UnitRhode Island Militia
CommandsProvidence Marine Corps of Artillery
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Sprague IV (September 12, 1830 – September 11, 1915)[1] was the 27th Governor of Rhode Island from 1860 to 1863, and U.S. Senator from 1863 to 1875. He participated in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War while he was a sitting Governor.

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