EPISODE · May 7, 2025 · 2 MIN
May 7, 1775: Joseph Wanton is Prevented from Becoming Governor
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Joseph Wanton was elected governor of Rhode Island in 1769, and every year he was re-elected to the position. By all accounts he did a good job and looked out for his constituents. Then came the events at Lexington and Concord. Wanton wasn’t a Loyalist, but he did think that a war with England wouldn’t […] The post May 7, 1775: Joseph Wanton is Prevented from Becoming Governor appeared first on 250 and Counting.
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