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Samuel J. Potter

Samuel John Potter was a United States senator from Rhode Island and was a prominent Country Party anti-Federalist leader.

Early life
Potter was born in South Kingstown on June 29, 1753. His paternal grandparents were Ichabod Potter III and Sarah ( Robinson) Gardiner. His maternal grandparents were Mary ( Robinson) Hazard and Stephen Hazard, a Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. ==Career==
Career
Potter completed preparatory studies, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced. He was deputy governor of Rhode Island from 1790 to 1799 (during which time the office was renamed lieutenant Governor) and again from 1800 to 1803. He was also a presidential elector in 1792 and 1796. ==Personal life==
Personal life
On September 10, 1788, Potter married Ann Nancy Segar in South Kingstown. Ann was a daughter of Joseph Segar and Mary ( Taylor) Segar. Together, they were the parents of: Potter died in Washington, D.C., on September 26, 1804. He was interned in the family burial ground, Kingston (formerly Little Rest), Washington County, Rhode Island. ==See also==
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