William Wanton Politician

William Wanton (15 September 1670 – December 1733) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving a short term prior to his death. He spent most of his adult life in the civil and military service of the colony and commanded a sloop for chasing privateers.

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William Wanton
Birth dateSeptember 15, 1670
Birth place
Scituate Massachusetts
Religion
Quakers
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1733
Place of death
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , Newport Rhode Island

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=LA7ntaS11ocC&dq=governor+%22samuel+cranston%22+rhode+island&q=abbott%2C+daniel+235#v=onepage&q=abbott%2C%20daniel%20235&f=false
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9424686
  3. http://www.quahog.org/factsfolklore/index.php?id=40