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William Sprague III
United States Senator
from Rhode Island
In office
February 18, 1842 – January 17, 1844
Preceded byNathan F. Dixon
Succeeded byJohn B. Francis
14th Governor of Rhode Island
In office
May 2, 1838 – May 2, 1839
LieutenantJoseph Childs
Preceded byJohn B. Francis
Succeeded bySamuel Ward King
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Rhode Island's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded byTristam Burges
Succeeded byRobert B. Cranston
Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office
1832–1835
Preceded byJoseph L. Tillinghast
Succeeded byHenry Y. Cranston
Personal details
Born(1799-11-03)November 3, 1799
Cranston, Rhode Island
DiedOctober 19, 1856(1856-10-19) (aged 56)
Providence, Rhode Island
Political partyWhig

William Sprague, also known as William III or William Sprague III (November 3, 1799 – October 19, 1856), was a politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Rhode Island, serving as the 14th Governor, a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator. He was the uncle of William Sprague IV, also a Governor and Senator from Rhode Island.

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United States congressional delegations from Rhode Island

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Bryant University

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to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Sprague and served from January 25, 1844, to March 3, 1845. He was not a candidate...

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List of governors of Rhode Island

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1856

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coalition of Democrats, Anti-Masons, and some Whigs, led by Anti-Mason William Sprague III, gained control of the House in the August elections, and held them...

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