Samuel J. Potter
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| Samuel John Potter | |
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| United States Senator from Rhode Island |
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| In office March 4, 1803 – October 14, 1804 |
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| Preceded by | Theodore Foster |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Howland |
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1800–1803 |
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| Governor | Arthur Fenner |
| Preceded by | George Brown |
| Succeeded by | Paul Mumford |
| In office 1790–1799 |
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| Governor | Arthur Fenner |
| Preceded by | Daniel Owen |
| Succeeded by | George Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1753 South Kingston Township, Rhode Island |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Samuel John Potter (June 29, 1753 – October 14, 1804) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island and was a prominent Country Party anti-Federalist leader.
Born in South Kingston Township, Potter completed preparatory studies, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced. He was deputy governor of Rhode Island from 1790 to 1799 (during which time the office was renamed lieutenant Governor) and again from 1800 to 1803. He was also a presidential elector in 1792 and 1796.
Potter was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1803, until his death in Washington, D.C. on October 14, 1804. Interment was in the family burial ground, Kingston (formerly Little Rest), Washington County, Rhode Island.
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| United States Senate | ||
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| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by
Daniel Owen
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Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1790-1799 |
Succeeded by George Brown |
| Preceded by
George Brown
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Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1800-1803 |
Succeeded by Paul Mumford |
| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Rhode Island March 4, 1803 – October 14, 1804 Served alongside: Christopher Ellery |
Succeeded by Benjamin Howland |
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