About Samuel J. Potter
Lived 1753 – 1804 (aged 51). Samuel J. Potter was an American politician and lawyer.
Samuel John Potter (June 29, 1753 – September 26, 1804) was a United States senator from Rhode Island and was a prominent Country Party anti-Federalist leader.
Early life Potter was born in South Kingstown on June 29, 1753.
His paternal grandparents were Ichabod Potter III and Sarah ( Robinson) Gardiner. His maternal grandparents were Mary ( Robinson) Hazard and Stephen Hazard, a Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas.
Personal life On September 10, 1788, Potter married Ann Nancy Segar in South Kingstown. Ann was a daughter of Joseph Segar and Mary ( Taylor) Segar. Together, they were the parents of:
Potter died in Washington, D.C., on September 26, 1804. He was interned in the family burial ground, Kingston (formerly Little Rest), Washington County, Rhode Island.
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Who was Samuel J. Potter?
American politician, Rhode Island (1753–1804)
When was Samuel J. Potter born?
Samuel J. Potter was born on 29 June 1753 in South Kingstown.
When did Samuel J. Potter die?
Samuel J. Potter died on 14 October 1804 in Washington, D.C..
What was Samuel J. Potter's occupation?
Samuel J. Potter was a politician and lawyer.
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Samuel J. Potter was American.
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