Walter Clarke (governor)
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Walter Clarke (governor)
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Walter Clarke (1640–1714) was an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and the first native-born governor of the colony. The son of colonial President Jeremy Clarke, he was a Quaker like his father. His mother was Frances (Latham) Clarke, who is often called "the Mother of Governors." While in his late 20s, he was elected as a deputy from Newport, and in 1673 was elected to his first of three consecutive terms as assistant. During King Philip's War, he was elect
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Rhode Island colonial governor
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Clarke_(governor)
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2023-12-30T22:39:01Z
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