rhode island and providence plantations were in charge of rhode island colony.
rhode island and providence plantations were in charge of rhode island colony.
who was in charge of rhode island colony?
rhode island and providence plantations
during the period from 1651 to 1654, coddington, with his new commission from the crown, became governor of the island towns of newport and portsmouth for two years, with john sanford in charge during the third year. meanwhile, the floundering settlements of providence and warwick had three different presidents during this period. roger williams had gone to england, and returned with the hope of reconciling the differences among the towns. he brought a letter from the former massachusetts governor, sir harry vane, always a staunch friend of the rhode island colonists, beseeching the people of the colony to reconcile their feuds. in the letter he wrote, "are there no wise men among you? no public self-denying spirits...who can find some way of union before you become a prey to your enemies?" this was the backdrop for easton's second term as president, which lasted the year from 1654 to 1655. the four towns of the rhode island colony did reunite, so that in his second term, as in his first, easton was at the helm of all four towns of the rhode island colony.
nicholas easton
bullet::::- nicholas easton (1593–1675), president of rhode island colony 1650–51 1654, deputy governor of rhode island colony 1666–69 1670–71, governor of rhode island colony 1672–74. father of john easton.









































bullet::::- john easton (1624–1705), attorney general of newport and portsmouth, attorney general of rhode island colony 1656–74, deputy governor of rhode island colony 1674–76, rhode island colony assemblyman, governor of rhode island 1690–95. son of nicholas easton.









































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bullet::::- charles aubrey eaton (1868–1953), u.s. representative from new jersey 1925–53. uncle of william r. eaton.
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