James Fenner
| James Fenner | |
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| United States Senator from Rhode Island |
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| In office March 4, 1805 – September 1807 |
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| Preceded by | Christopher Ellery |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Mathewson |
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| Born | January 22, 1771 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | April 17, 1846 (aged 75) Providence, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
James Fenner (January 22, 1771 – April 17, 1846) was an American politician who served as an United States Senator as well as the seventh, 11th and 17th Governor of Rhode Island (on three separate occasions). He was the son of Arthur Fenner, the fourth governor of Rhode Island.
Fenner was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He graduated from Brown University in 1789, and was married to Sarah Whipple Jenckes (his first cousin, once removed) on 17 November 1792. He served as United States senator from 1805 to 1807, then gave up his senatorship to become Governor of Rhode Island, two years after his father died in office. Fenner served as governor from 1807 to 1811, from 1824 to 1831, and from 1843 to 1845. In his final term, Fenner became the first governor to serve under the Rhode Island Constitution, adopted in 1842.
Fenner died in his mansion "What Cheer" in 1846, and was interred in the North Burial Ground in Providence.
Fenner had four children with his wife, Sarah Jenckes:
- Almira Theodosia (17 January 1793 – 10 October 1872)
- Sarah
- Freelove (ca. 1799 – 2 August 1817)
- Arthur (ca. 1810 – 8 March 1832)
[edit] External links
- James Fenner at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Gov. James Fenner in the Fenner Genealogy
- James Fenner at Find a Grave
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| Preceded by Isaac Wilbour |
Governor of Rhode Island 1807 – 1811 |
Succeeded by William Jones |
| Preceded by William C. Gibbs |
Governor of Rhode Island 1824 – 1831 |
Succeeded by Lemuel H. Arnold |
| Preceded by Samuel Ward King |
Governor of Rhode Island 1843 – 1845 |
Succeeded by Charles Jackson |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Christopher Ellery |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Rhode Island 1805–1807 Served alongside: Benjamin Howland |
Succeeded by Elisha Mathewson |
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