1717 - 1782
Nicholas Cooke American Politician
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| First Name |
Nicholas
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| Last Name |
Cooke
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| Birthday |
3rd February, 1717
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| Birthplace |
Providence, Colony of Rhode Island, British America
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| Died |
14th September, 1782
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| Place of Death |
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| Buried |
North Burial Ground
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Sea captain, merchant, ropemaker, politician, governor
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| Occupation |
Politician
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Nicholas Cooke (February 3, 1717 – September 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. Born in the maritime town of Providence, he early in life followed the sea, eventually becoming a Captain of ships. This occupation led him to become a slave trader, becoming highly successful in this endeavor, and he ran a distillery and rope-making business as well. He is depicted as one of the affluent merchants in John Greenwood's satirical painting from the 1750s entitled Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam.
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