William Sprague (1799-1856)
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United States Senator from Rhode Island |
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In office February 18, 1842 – January 17, 1844 |
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| Preceded by | Nathan F. Dixon |
| Succeeded by | John B. Francis |
| 14th Governor of Rhode Island | |
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In office May 2, 1838 – May 2, 1839 |
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| Lieutenant | Joseph Childs |
| Preceded by | John B. Francis |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Ward King |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's At-large district |
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In office March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 |
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| Preceded by | Tristam Burges |
| Succeeded by | Robert B. Cranston |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
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November 3, 1799 Cranston, Rhode Island |
| Died | October 19, 1856 (aged 56) Providence, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Whig |
William Sprague, also known as William III or William Sprague III (November 3, 1799 – October 19, 1856), was a politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Rhode Island, serving as the 14th Governor, a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator. He was the uncle of William Sprague IV, also a Governor and Senator from Rhode Island.
William Sprague was the son of William Sprague [1773-1836] and Anna Potter [1763-1828]. He was born in the Gov. William Sprague Mansion in Cranston, Rhode Island, and pursued classical studies as a student. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, serving as speaker from 1832 to 1835 and leading a coalition of Anti-Masonic and Democratic Party members.
He was elected as an at-large candidate from the Whig Party to the Twenty-fourth Congress and served from March 4, 1835, to March 3, 1837. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1836. He was elected Governor of Rhode Island in 1838. He subsequently was elected as a Whig to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nathan F. Dixon and served from February 18, 1842, to January 17, 1844, when he resigned. He served as chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills in the Twenty-seventh Congress. He was a U.S. presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1848.
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