Walter R. Danforth
Walter R. Danforth | |
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4th Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island | |
In office June 1853 – June 1854 | |
Preceded by | Amos C. Barstow |
Succeeded by | Edward P. Knowles |
Personal details | |
Born | Providence, Rhode Island | April 1, 1787
Died | August 11, 1861 Providence, Rhode Island | (aged 74)
Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery |
Political party | Democrat[1] |
Residence | Providence, Rhode Island |
Alma mater | Brown University |
Occupation | Journalist, politician |
Walter Raleigh Danforth (April 1, 1787 – August 11, 1861) was a jurist, journalist, and 4th mayor of Providence, Rhode Island 1853-1854.
Early life[]
Danforth was born April 1, 1787 in Providence, Rhode Island,[2][3] son of Job Danforth.[4] He graduated from Brown University in 1805.[2][3] He studied law.[2]
Careers[]
Danforth was clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Providence County from 1807 to 1818 in the Court of Common Pleas.[2]
In 1820 he entered journalism as editor and joint owner of the newspaper.[2][3] As a journalist, he became known for his wit and political satire.[1] The Gazette often supported the Federalists.[3] He was also affiliated with the publications the Microcosm, the Express, and the Republican Herald.[3]
Danforth was an ardent supporter of President Andrew Jackson, who appointed him Collector of Customs in Providence from 1829 until his retirement in 1841.[3] Danforth left retirement in 1853 to become mayor for a single term, and after that he was elected to a single term in the General Assembly.[3]
Danforth was also a historian and lecturer on the history of Providence.[1] He also led the Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers, which is now known as the Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Danforth died at his home in Providence August 11, 1861[2] and was buried at Swan Point Cemetery.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Mayors of the City of Providence". The City of Providence website. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Greene, Welcome Arnold (1886). Providence Plantations for 250 Years. Providence, Rhode Island: J.A. & R.A. Reid. pp. 103–104.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Obituary". The New York Times. 17 August 1861. p. 5.
- ^ Emery, Samuel Hopkins (1893). History of Taunton, Massachusetts: From its Settlement to the Present Time. D. Mason & Company. p. 194.
- ^ Walter R. Danforth at Find a Grave
External links[]
- Walter R. Danforth at Providence City website
- Walter R. Danforth at Find a Grave
- 1787 births
- 1861 deaths
- Mayors of Providence, Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Democrats
- Brown University alumni
- Journalists from Rhode Island
- Burials at Swan Point Cemetery
- 19th-century American politicians