Samuel Greene Arnold

Republican Senator of Rhode Island

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1821 (59 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1880

Death

American politician and attorney from Rhode Island.
Notable for serving as Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senator.
Graduated from Brown University and Harvard Law School.
Practiced law in Providence after being admitted to the bar.
Served as a trustee of Brown University for over three decades.
Elected Lieutenant Governor in 1852 and again in 1861 and 1862.
Acted as governor during his tenure as Lieutenant Governor.
Appointed as a military aide during the Civil War, raising a light artillery battery.
Elected to the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy, serving for a brief period.
Engaged in historical research and served as president of the Rhode Island Historical Society.
Married his cousin and had three children.
His grandnephew also became a U.S. Senator.