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John Collins (Continental Congress)

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John Collins (June 8, 1717March 4, 1795), was the third Governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island from 1786 to 1790. [1]

25 relations: American Revolution, Arthur Fenner, Brenton Point State Park, British America, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Continental Congress, George Washington, John Collins Covell, John Warren (surgeon), Lincoln Chafee, List of Governors of Rhode Island, Namesake, Newport, Rhode Island, President of the Continental Congress, Rhode Island, Second Continental Congress, Sons of the Revolution, Thirteen Colonies, Trevett v. Weeden, U.S. state, Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind, William Ellery, William Greene (governor), 1st United States Congress.

American Revolution

The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783.

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Arthur Fenner

Arthur Fenner (December 10, 1745October 15, 1805) served as the fourth Governor of Rhode Island from 1790 until his death in 1805.

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Brenton Point State Park

Brenton Point State Park is a public recreation area occupying at the southwestern tip of Aquidneck Island in the town of Newport, Rhode Island.

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British America

British America refers to English Crown colony territories on the continent of North America and Bermuda, Central America, the Caribbean, and Guyana from 1607 to 1783.

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Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was one of the original Thirteen Colonies established on the east coast of North America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.

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Continental Congress

The Continental Congress, also known as the Philadelphia Congress, was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies.

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George Washington

George Washington (February 22, 1732 –, 1799), known as the "Father of His Country," was an American soldier and statesman who served from 1789 to 1797 as the first President of the United States.

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John Collins Covell

John Collins Covell (December 19, 1823 – June 4, 1887) was a 19th-century American educator and school administrator specializing in deaf education in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia.

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John Warren (surgeon)

John Warren (July 27, 1753 – April 4, 1815) was a Continental Army surgeon during the American Revolutionary War, founder of the Harvard Medical School and the younger brother of Dr. Joseph Warren.

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Lincoln Chafee

Lincoln Davenport Chafee (born March 26, 1953) is an American politician from the state of Rhode Island.

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List of Governors of Rhode Island

; Parties Chafee served in prior offices as a Republican, but ran for Governor as an independent.

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Namesake

A namesake is a person named after another, or more broadly, a thing (such as a company, place, ship, building, or concept) named after a person.

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Newport, Rhode Island

Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States.

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President of the Continental Congress

The president of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress, the convention of delegates that emerged as the first (transitional) national government of the United States during the American Revolution.

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island, officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States.

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Second Continental Congress

The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Sons of the Revolution

Sons of the Revolution is a hereditary society which was founded in 1876 and educates the public about the American Revolution.

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Thirteen Colonies

The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the east coast of North America founded in the 17th and 18th centuries that declared independence in 1776 and formed the United States of America.

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Trevett v. Weeden

Trevett v. Weeden (1786) was a Rhode Island Supreme Court decision finding state legislation regarding paper currency was violative of the state constitution.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, located in Staunton, Virginia, United States, is an institution for educating deaf and blind children, first established in 1839 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly.

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West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind

The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind were established by an Act of the Legislature on March 3, 1870.

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William Ellery

William Ellery (December 2, 1727 – February 15, 1820) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Rhode Island.

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William Greene (governor)

William Greene Jr. (August 16, 1731November 29, 1809) was the second governor of the state of Rhode Island, serving in this capacity for eight years, five of which were during the American Revolutionary War.

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1st United States Congress

The First United States Congress, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall in New York City and later at Congress Hall in Philadelphia.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Collins_(Continental_Congress)

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