page_title: Alfred H. Littlefield
section_title: Early life
hierarchical_section_title: Alfred H. Littlefield / Early life
caption_attribution_description: English: American Hair Cloth Co, Pawtucket, RI. Source: An Illustrated History of Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Vicinity, by Robert Grieve, 1897.
context_page_description: Alfred Henry Littlefield was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate, and was the 35th Governor of Rhode Island.
context_section_description: Littlefield was born in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, on April 12, 1829. In 1831, his family moved to Warwick, Rhode Island, where he attended the common schools. He worked at a dry goods store in Central Falls, Rhode Island, before working at the Littlefield Manufacturing Company. He became a partner in the company, eventually serving as president. He helped found the Pawtucket Hair Cloth Company in 1861 with his brother Daniel, and served as director until his death.
  In 1864, he served as the division inspector of the Rhode Island Militia, and was promoted to colonel. He served in the militia for five years.
caption: Pawtucket Hair Cloth Company
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