William Gregory

William Gregory (born August 3, 1849 in Astoria , Long Island , New York City , † December 16, 1901 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Rhode Island from 1900 to 1901 .

Early years and business advancement

Gregory worked as a factory worker while still at school. At the age of 19 he became a foreman. In the late 1870s he was the manager and representative of AT Stewart & Company in New York. In the 1880s he bought some factories in Wickford . He became president of the Wickford National Bank . He was on the board of two other banks in Rhode Island.

Political career

William Gregory was a member of the Republican Party . He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and a member of the State Senate . In 1898 and 1899 he was elected lieutenant governor . Gregory was then victorious in the gubernatorial elections of 1900. He took up his new office on May 29, 1900, making him the last governor whose regular term began in May. After him, the inauguration was postponed to January. William Gregory held the office of governor until his death on December 16, 1901. During this time, the capital of Rhode Island was moved from Newport to Providence . Gregory was the first governor to move into the governor's villa there. The state constitution was changed so that the legislature met annually for deliberations and no longer every two years, as was previously the case.

William Gregory was elected to another term in 1901, which he should have started in January 1902. But he died in December 1901. He had two children with his wife Harriet Vaughan.

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SURNAME	Gregory, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 3, 1849
PLACE OF BIRTH	Astoria , New York
DATE OF DEATH	December 16, 1901