Joseph Childs

Joseph Childs was an American politician . In 1838 and 1839 he was Lieutenant Governor of the State of Rhode Island .

There are hardly any usable sources about Joseph Childs. His life is largely in the dark. He lived at least temporarily in Portsmouth , Newport County . Politically, he was a member of the Whig Party . In 1838 he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, alongside William Sprague . He held this office between 1838 and 1839. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . After the end of his time as Lieutenant Governor, his track is lost again.

Web links

The Political Graveyard

Individual evidence

^ The Tribune Almanac and Political Register in the Google Book Search USA

personal data
SURNAME	Childs, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	18th century or 19th century
DATE OF DEATH	19th century

[1] The Tribune Almanac and Political Register in the Google Book Search USA