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Peleg Arnold

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Peleg Arnold

Birth
Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
13 Feb 1820 (aged 68)
Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Continental Congressman. A Rhode Island lawyer, he figured prominently in the political life of the northern part of the state. He was the first delegate to represent Rhode Island in the Continental Congress in 1787. Arnold was also a founding member of the Providence Society for the Abolition of Slavery, and eventually became Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Continental Congressman. A Rhode Island lawyer, he figured prominently in the political life of the northern part of the state. He was the first delegate to represent Rhode Island in the Continental Congress in 1787. Arnold was also a founding member of the Providence Society for the Abolition of Slavery, and eventually became Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

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  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Dec 17, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12713158/peleg-arnold: accessed ), memorial page for Peleg Arnold (10 Jun 1751–13 Feb 1820), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12713158, citing Union Cemetery, North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.