William Sprague, also known as William III or William Sprague III, 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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Occupation: politician
Position held: United States representative, Governor of Rhode Island, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: November 3, 1799
Died

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William Sprague III

American Governor of Rhode Island (1799-1856)

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Occupation: politician
Position held: United States representative, Governor of Rhode Island, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: November 3, 1799
Died

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Office of Rhode Island Secretary of State, https://sos.ri.gov/library/history/governors/ via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

October 19, 1856

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