Norman S. Case
| Norman Stanley Case | |
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| 56th Governor of Rhode Island | |
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In office February 4, 1928 – January 3, 1933 |
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| Lieutenant | James G. Connelly |
| Preceded by | Aram J. Pothier |
| Succeeded by | Theodore F. Green |
| Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
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In office 1927 – February 4, 1928 |
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| Governor | Aram J. Pothier |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel W. Smith |
| Succeeded by | James G. Connelly |
| Member, Federal Communications Commission | |
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In office July 11, 1934 – June 30, 1945 |
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| Preceded by | office created |
| Succeeded by | William H. Wills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1888 Providence, R.I. |
| Died | October 9, 1967 (aged 78) Wakefield, Rhode Island |
| Nationality |
United States 
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Emma Louise Arnold |
| Relations | Son of John Warren Case and Louise Marea (White) Case |
| Children | Norman Stanley Case Jr. ,John Warren Case II , Elizabeth Case Creed |
| Residence | Providence, R.I. |
| Alma mater | Brown University, Boston University School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
| Religion | Baptist |
Norman Stanley Case (October 11, 1888 – October 9, 1967) was the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1927 to 1928 and the 56th Governor of Rhode Island from 1928 to 1933. In addition, he also served in the Army during World War I, and was the U.S. District Attorney for Rhode Island from 1921 to 1926. Case was a member of the Republican Party during his entire time in office. He was a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. He was also an active member of the Freemasons, and was a Baptist.
Norman S. Case was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to John Warren Case and Louise Marea (White) Case. He attended Brown University, graduating in 1908, and went on to Harvard Law School. He left Harvard for Boston University Law School, from which he received his law degree in 1912.
Case opened a law practice in Providence, and was soon elected to the Providence City Council as a Republican. Case was married on June 28, 1916, to Emma Louise Arnold.
A member of the Rhode Island National Guard, Case was called to active duty on June 14, 1916 and served on the Mexican border as captain of Troop A of the 1st Cavalry Squadron until the unit was mustered out of Federal service in November. Shortly after the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Captain Case and his troop were mustered into Federal service on July 25. On August 20, Case's troop was re-organized as Company A of the 103d Machine Gun Battalion which was assigned to the 26th Division.
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