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American Republican politician and financier who represented Rhode Island in the US House of Representatives (–81) and later the Senate (–).
In , a young Rhode Island grocery clerk named Nelson Aldrich confided his life's ambition in a letter to his fiancé..
Nelson W. Aldrich
American politician (1841–1915)
For the architect Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (1911–1986), his grandson, see Campbell, Aldrich & Nulty.
For the American editor and author, his great-grandson, see Nelson W. Aldrich Jr..
Nelson W. Aldrich | |
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| In office October 5, 1881 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Ambrose Burnside |
| Succeeded by | Henry F.
Lippitt |
| In office March 4, 1879 – October 4, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin T. Eames |
| Succeeded by | Henry J. Spooner |
| In office 1875–1876 | |
| Born | Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (1841-11-06)November 6, 1841 Foster, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1915(1915-04-16) (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Abigail Pearce Truman Chapman |
| Children | 11 |
| Alma mater | East Greenwich Academy |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
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