Nathan Brown Sprague (April 7, 1787 – April 17, 1864) was an Rhode Island farmer and politician.
Early life
Sprague was born on April 7, 1787, in Johnston, Rhode Island.[1] He was a son of Daniel Sprague Jr. (1752–1816) and Hannah (née Brown) Sprague (1756–1815).[1]
His paternal grandparents were also named Daniel Sprague (son of Ebenezer Sprague) and Hannah (née Brown) Sprague. His maternal grandparents were Gideon Brown Sr. and Ruth (née Rutenburg) Brown.[2]
Career
Sprague was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives for eleven years,[1] and served as the Speaker of the House from October 1826 to October 1827.[3] In 1828, he served as a presidential elector.[2]
In 1811, he was a charter trustee of the Greene Academy.[2] In 1822, he was one of the original incorporators of the Smithfield Exchange Bank, which provided services to farmers and small businesses throughout northwestern Rhode Island, and of which he was the first president.[4] He was also an incorporator of Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in the village of Greenville in Smithfield, Rhode Island.[5][6]
Personal life
On April 15, 1813, Sprague was married to Sarah Smith (1788–1875), a daughter of Anna and Darius Smith, in Glocester.[7] Together, they were the parents of:[1]
- Esther Sprague (1814–1834), who died unmarried.[1]
- Daniel Sprague (1816–1855),[1] who married Abigail A. Farnum.[2]
- John Smith Sprague (1827–1903), who married Lolotini Phetteplace, a daughter of George Thornton Phetteplace, in 1860.[1]
- Hannah Brown Sprague (1819–1888), who died unmarried.[1]
Sprague died on April 17, 1864, in Greenville, Rhode Island.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bayles, Richard Mather (1891). History of Providence County, Rhode Island. W. W. Preston. p. 224. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Sprague Families in America. Higginson Book Company. 1913. pp. 234–235. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island. Providence Press Company. 1873. p. 106. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Thomas J. Morgan, "Historic Tavern's Future in Doubt," Providence Journal, May 15, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Saint Thomas Episcopal Church and Rectory" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ^ Rhode Island Roots. Rhode Island Genealogical Society. 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 21 December 2023.