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|name = William Coddington Jr. |
|name = William Coddington Jr. |
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|order = 11th |
|order = 11th |
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|predecessor = [[Peleg Sanford]] |
|predecessor = [[Peleg Sanford]] |
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|successor = [[Henry Bull (governor)|Henry Bull]] |
|successor = [[Henry Bull (governor)|Henry Bull]] |
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|birth_date = 18 |
|birth_date = 18 January 1651 |
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|birth_place = [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]], [[Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations|Rhode Island]] |
|birth_place = [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]], [[Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations|Rhode Island]] |
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|death_date = 5 |
|death_date = {{d-da|5 February 1689|18 January 1651}} |
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|death_place = Newport, [[Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations|Rhode Island]] |
|death_place = Newport, [[Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations|Rhode Island]] |
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|resting_place = [[Coddington Cemetery]], Newport |
|resting_place = [[Coddington Cemetery]], Newport |
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|occupation = Assistant, Deputy, [[Governor]] |
|occupation = Assistant, Deputy, [[Governor]] |
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|religion = [[Quaker]] |
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|spouse = unmarried |
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'''William Coddington Jr.''' (18 |
'''William Coddington Jr.''' (18 January 1651 – 5 February 1689)<ref name="Austin">{{Cite book|title=Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island |last=Austin |first=John Osborne | authorlink = John Osborne Austin |isbn=978-0-8063-0006-1 | place=Albany, New York |publisher=J. Munsell's Sons |year=1887 |page=276|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LA7ntaS11ocC}}</ref> was an early governor of the [[Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations]], serving two consecutive terms from 1683 to 1685. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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*[http://www.quahog.org/factsfolklore/index.php?id=40 Chronological list of Rhode Island leaders] |
*[http://www.quahog.org/factsfolklore/index.php?id=40 Chronological list of Rhode Island leaders] |
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[[Category:Politicians from Newport, Rhode Island]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:18, 4 February 2021
William Coddington Jr. | |
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| 11th Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations | |
| In office 1683–1685 | |
| Preceded by | Peleg Sanford |
| Succeeded by | Henry Bull |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1651 Newport, Rhode Island |
| Died | 5 February 1689 (aged 38) Newport, Rhode Island |
| Resting place | Coddington Cemetery, Newport |
| Occupation | Assistant, Deputy, Governor |
William Coddington Jr. (18 January 1651 – 5 February 1689)[1] was an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving two consecutive terms from 1683 to 1685.
Biography[edit]
Coddington was the son of William Coddington who served many terms as governor of the two towns of Portsmouth and Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and later as the governor of all the united towns of the colony. Young Coddington was the sixth of 13 children of his father. He was the first child of his father's third wife, Anne Brinley, the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Wase) Brinley.[1]
Coddington was born and raised in Newport, and became a freeman there in 1675 at the age of 24. He began his political career in 1679 when he was chosen as deputy of the colony for a year, and then became assistant the following two years. In 1683 he was appointed as governor of the colony and served in this capacity for two years. He never married, and died at the age of 38. He was buried in the Coddington Cemetery in Newport.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Austin, John Osborne (1887). Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island. Albany, New York: J. Munsell's Sons. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-8063-0006-1.
External links[edit]
| Judges of Portsmouth (1638–1640) |  | |
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| Judge of Newport (1639–1640) | ||
| Governor of Newport and Portsmouth (1640–1647) | ||
| Chief Officer (Providence and Warwick) (1644–1647) | ||
| Presidents of Rhode Island (Patent of 1644) (1647–1663) | ||
| Governors of Newport and Portsmouth (Coddington Commission) (1651–1654) | ||
| Governors of Rhode Island (Royal Charter of 1663) (1663–1686) | ||
| Governors under Dominion of New England (1686–1689) | ||
| Governors of Rhode Island (Royal Charter of 1663) (1690–1776) | ||
Italics Gorton, Smith and Dexter were presidents of Providence and Warwick only, since Coddington had received a commission to remove Newport and Portsmouth from their jurisdiction, valid from 1651 to 1654; before and after these dates the President presided over all four towns of the colony. Dudley presided over the "Narragansett Country" only, later to become Washington County, Rhode Island; Andros subsequently presided over the entire colony. | ||
