| Lemuel Hastings Arnold | |
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| 12th Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office May 4, 1831 – May 1, 1833 |
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| Lieutenant | Charles Collins |
| Preceded by | James Fenner |
| Succeeded by | John Brown Francis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd district |
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| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
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| Preceded by | James Fenner |
| Succeeded by | John Brown Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1792 St. Johnsbury, Vermont |
| Died | June 27, 1852 (aged 60) South Kingstown, Rhode Island |
| Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Law |
Lemuel Hastings Arnold (January 29, 1792 – June 27, 1852) was the 12th Governor of the State of Rhode Island, as well as a U.S. Congressman.[1]
He was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont to Dr. Jonathan & Cynthia (Hastings) Arnold.
A member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1826 to 1831,[1] he was then elected Governor of Rhode Island and served in that position from 1831 to 1833. Arnold also served as a member of the Rhode Island Executive Council during the Dorr Rebellion from 1842 to 1843. Following an unsuccessful attempt for a seat in the United States Senate in 1845, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Whig Party and served one term from 1845 to 1847.[2]
After leaving politics, he practiced law in South Kingstown, Rhode Island until his death. He was buried in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence.
His son, Richard Arnold, was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the Civil War.[2] His daughter, Sally Lyman Arnold, was married to Union Brig. Gen. Isaac P. Rodman, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam.[3]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by James Fenner |
Governor of Rhode Island 1831 – 1833 |
Succeeded by John Brown Francis |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Elisha R. Potter |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district 1845-1847 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Babock Thurston |
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