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Walter Raleigh Danforth

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Walter Raleigh Danforth

Birth
Death
11 Aug 1861 (aged 74)
Burial
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Plot
Group 124, Location L, Lot 13, Space 7
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Walter Raleigh Danforth (1787-1861) Mayor of Providence, served June 1853 to June 1854 (Democrat) After holding judicial posts for eleven years, he left the bench to engage in journalism and politics, which led to his one-year mayoral term. As a journalist, he had a reputation for wit and was known for his political satire. He was a historian and lectured about the early days of Providence. He was the leader of the Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers, now known as the Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce

Marriage:
. Elizabeth Ann Carter, 12 Jun 1811
Walter Raleigh Danforth (1787-1861) Mayor of Providence, served June 1853 to June 1854 (Democrat) After holding judicial posts for eleven years, he left the bench to engage in journalism and politics, which led to his one-year mayoral term. As a journalist, he had a reputation for wit and was known for his political satire. He was a historian and lectured about the early days of Providence. He was the leader of the Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers, now known as the Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce

Marriage:
. Elizabeth Ann Carter, 12 Jun 1811

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