Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-22
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Death Last Night Of Ex-
3 Gov LittIefieId.
LONG AND USEFUL CAREER.
Was Chief Executive Of Rhode Island
For Three Years. -
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Alfred Hal>ittleheld, an honored and
respected SON ofthe Town of Lincoln and
the state of Rhode island, Ex-Governor,
a val liable and upri ght business man and
a most honorable citizen, died at his resi-
dence on Broad 8 rect, Central Falls s,about
6.3l O'clock last evening. Deceased for
more than 1ayear had been in poor health,
and although at times he was seriously
i'll aud life was despaired of, he rallied
about month ago and was able to ride
out. During the past three weeks he
failed rapidly, and died peacefully, sur
| rounded by his family. .# US
Alfred Henry LittleBeld was born In
Sctuate, this State, April 2, 1929. He was
the son OF John and Deborah Littl eield,
| deseendantso Edmund Littlefeld, who
came from England to Boston in 1897.
| The family settled at Block Island, but
bad TO hee at the time Of the Revolution.
| His parents were married in 1916, and
| moved to Scituate shortly before the
| birth OF the ,deceased. In 1881 they
removed ITO Warwick, where AL
| fred was 6ducsted In the public
| schools, He cgme to Central Falls
| In 1915 and entefed the employ of Joseph
| NJ. Davis, a dry goods merchant. In 1851
| be became one OF the firm of Littlefield
! Bros, mill owners, and IN 1899 the firm
became the Littlefeld Manuiacturiag
Company, which for many years has been
| located in this city, and OF which con.
| cern he was president at the time of his
| death. He was also one of the incorpo-
rators ana at the time of his death a
| director OF the Pawtucket Haircloth Com
pany, and also a director of the First
| National and Providence r7 County
Savings banks, having BEEN elected in
| 1863. lie vas also director lathe Paw
tucket Gas Company and other corpora
| tions.
| Since the formation Of the Republican
party he had been closely identified with
| 1t and belonged to a family of political
distinction and in other prominent posi-
| tions, both in the revolutionary and late
| wars.
Ex- Governor Littlefield's public career
began in 1873, when he became member
of the Town Council, serving four years.
In 1875 he represented Lincoln In the
House, and In 1878 and 70 he was elected
State Senator from Lincoln, while in 1887
was again elected to the General Assembly
| as a member OF the House of Represent
atives. In March 1880 ne was the Repuh-
lican nominee for Governor, but In April
there was no election by the people and he
was elected by the General Assembly and
| again In 1881 he was elected by the people.
For the third time, In the year of 1882,
he was seated In the gubernatorial chair
| by the people and with an increased ma
jority. Since the completion OF his last
| term in the Office OF chief executive of
this State he had retired to private life.
| During the war he served as Division In
spector of the Rhode Island Militia with
the rank OF Colonel, which position he
filled honorably for, five, years, lie was
always a welcome guest To the gatherings
OF the active militia and veteran soldiers,
and wax liberal to many organizations of
which he Was made an honorary member.
lie was man regarded with the'utmost
respect by ali as strictly Just man in his
walks of life.' No one dou bted his honesty
and being accurate himself he demanded
| exactness in others. lie enjoyed the sim
cere confidence OF all business associates
and as n bank director be was conserva-
tive. His judgment in business matters
was excellent, and many a young man
sought his advice which was freely given.
He leaves a widow and two sons also
| wide circle OF friends and business asso-
ciates to Mourn the loss of one OF the
| States best known sons. He was an at
tendant though not a member OF the First
| Baptist Church OF Pawtucket.