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List of colonial governors of Rhode Island

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Gorton, Smith and Dexter were presidents of Providence and Warwick only, since Coddington had received a commission to remove Newport and Portsmouth from their jurisdiction, valid from 1651 to 1654; before and after these dates the President presided over all four towns of the colony. Dudley
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presided over the "Narragansett Country" only, later to become Washington County, Rhode Island; Andros subsequently presided over the entire colony.
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was ratified in 1842. For a list of governors of Rhode Island from 1775 to the present see
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of Newport; May 1732 - between 3 December 1733 and 4 February 1734 (died in office)
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of Portsmouth; 17 May 1653 - 1653 (died in office between June and November 1653)
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The Rhode Island Charter was suspended from 1686-1689. During this time, Sir
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of Providence; 17 May 1653 - 16 May 1654 (Providence and Warwick only)
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of Providence; 18 May 1652 - 17 May 1653 (Providence and Warwick only)
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of Warwick; October 1651 - 18 May 1652 (Providence and Warwick only)
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Governors of Newport and Portsmouth under the Coddington Commission
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Governor of Newport and Portsmouth (under Coddington Commission)
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Chief Officer under the Patent of 1643 (Providence and Warwick)
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This is a list of the judges, presidents, and governors of the
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of Newport; 3 May 1769 - 7 November 1775 (removed from office)
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5 May 1686 - 20 December 1686 (superseded by Governor Andros)
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of Newport; circa March 1698 - May 1727 (29 years 2 months.)
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of Jamestown; 1 May 1695 - 17 December 1695 (died in office)
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of Newport; 21 May 1647 - 27 November 1647 (died in office)
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of Warwick; 4 May 1757 - 23 January 1758 (died in office)
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of Newport; 5 May 1734 - 5 July 1740 (died in office)
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of Newport; 6 May 1696 - circa March 1698 (resigned)
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Index

Governor of Newport and Portsmouth (under Coddington Commission)
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Roger Williams
William Coddington
William Hutchinson

Roger Williams
William Coddington
William Coddington
Roger Williams

Joseph Jenckes

Richard Ward

William Greene
John Coggeshall
Jeremy Clarke
John Smith
Nicholas Easton
Samuel Gorton
John Smith
Gregory Dexter
Nicholas Easton
Roger Williams
Benedict Arnold
William Brenton
Benedict Arnold
William Coddington
John Sanford

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