Samuel J. Potter

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Samuel John Potter (born June 29, 1753 in South Kingstown , Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , †  October 14, 1804 in Washington DC ) was an American politician of the Democratic Republican Party , who founded the state of Rhode Island in the US Senate represented.

Originally from Washington County , Samuel Potter graduated from prep school before successfully completing a law degree, being admitted to the bar, and practicing as a lawyer. He took up his political career in 1790 when he became Lieutenant Governor of the State of Rhode Island under Governor Arthur Fenner . He held this post until 1803. In the presidential elections of 1792 and 1796 , he was a member of the Electoral College .

Finally, in 1802, he was elected to the US Senate, where he succeeded Theodore Foster . Potter began his mandate on March 4, 1803, but died on October 14 of the following year in Washington. He was buried in his family's cemetery in Kingston .

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  • Samuel J. Potter in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Potter, Samuel J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Potter, Samuel John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 29, 1753
PLACE OF BIRTH South Kingstown , Rhode Island
DATE OF DEATH October 14, 1804
Place of death Washington, DC