Question: Who was the first governor of the eighth least populous U.S. state?
Sentence (from "Nicholas Cooke"): Nicholas Cooke (February 3, 1717September 14, 1782) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations during the American Revolutionary War, and after Rhode Island became a state, he continued in this position to become the first Governor of the State of Rhode Island.
Relevant evidence: Yes