Isaac Wilbour (April 25, 1763October 4, 1837) was an American politician from

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holding several offices, including the sixth Governor of the state.

Biography

Wilbour was born in Little Compton in the

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. He served in the state legislature in 1805 and 1806. From October 1805 to May 1806 he served as speaker. He was

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from 1806 to 1807. There had been no winner in the gubernatorial election in 1806, so he was Acting Governor from May 7, 1806, to May 6, 1807. Wilbour represented Rhode Island in the

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as a

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from 1807 to 1809. He ran again in 1808 and 1812 but lost both times. He served as Lieutenant Governor again from 1810 to 1811. In May 1818 he became an associate justice of the

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and acted as Chief Justice of that court from May 1819 to May 1827.
Manual - the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
' (1891), p. 208-13. Wilbour died in Little Compton, Rhode Island, and his remains were buried in the Seaconnet Cemetery.

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