Life of Governor Samuel Ward

William Gammell

Life of Governor Samuel Ward
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Pantianos Classics
Country
Published
20 March 2019
Pages
68
ISBN
9781789870923

Life of Governor Samuel Ward

William Gammell

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Samuel Ward was the distinguished Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island in the period leading up to the Revolutionary War, a cause he famously supported.

An able and efficient administrator, Ward would oversee Rhode Island during a period of both economic and social development. The overarching matter however would not be simple growth of the province: public opposition to the stamp taxation of the ruling British administration placed Ward in a difficult position - whether to enforce the measures enacted by the British rulers, or oppose them.

In choosing the latter, Ward set an example of civil disobedience and emboldened the Revolutionary movement. Retiring from his position in 1767, Ward nevertheless stayed informed of political goings on. Summoned as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1774, Ward died of smallpox mere months before hostilities commenced with the Declaration of Independence in 1776 - posthumously, his foreshadowing role and patriotism received praise among Americans.

Though relatively brief, this biography summarizes the main achievements of Governor Ward, being well-researched with sources including George Washington’s writings.

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