Collection: Rhode Island: Three Centuries of Democracy

Educator, lawyer, lecturer, author, and editor, Dr. Charles Carroll is well known in Rhode Island. He is a historian of established reputation, and in his busy life has had many contacts with the events of the past quarter of a century, in legal practice, in newspaper work, and as a college professor and educational administrator. Charles Carroll was born in Providence, June 8, 1876, a son of William and Mary Elizabeth (Sheehan) Carroll. His father was a newspaper printer. Dr. Carroll received his early education in his native city’s public elementary schools and at Classical High School, Providence, from which … Read more

One of the well-known residents of Woonsocket is Charles Nourse Cook, president of the Woonsocket Institution for Savings, who has been identified with the banking interests of that city for more than thirty years. He was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, March 28, 1872, son of Theodore M., who was cashier of the Producers National Bank and treasurer of the Producers Savings Bank for many years, and Mary Adelaide (Nourse) Cook. After attending the public schools of his native city Mr. Cook enrolled as a student in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Boston, Massachusetts, where he completed his course … Read more

Samuel E. Hudson, editor and publisher of “The Woonsocket Call,” Woonsocket, Rhode Island, who is well known in the newspaper fraternity in New England, was born at Coventry, Rhode Island, March 12, 1870, and is a son of Mrs. Elizabeth (Austin) Hudson and the late Marinus Willett Hudson. Marinus W. Hudson, who died in 1919, was in early life a mill superintendent and later was associated with the business department of “The Evening Call,” now “The Woonsocket Call.” After finishing his studies at the Woonsocket High School, Mr. Hudson, in 1887, started to work at the stationery store, in Woonsocket, … Read more

A native of Nova Scotia, Mr. Mackenzie has been a resident of Rhode Island for many years, having come here as a young man in 1885. Neil D. Mackenzie was born in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada, July 27, 1863, a son of Neil and Margaret (Martin) Mackenzie. Both his parents were born in Scotland, from which country they came to Nova Scotia during their early youth. Here they were married and spent the balance of their lives engaged in farming. Neil D. Mackenzie came to the United States as previously mentioned, in 1885, and for a short time was … Read more

Becoming connected with the public school system of the town of Burrillville, Providence County, almost immediately after he had completed his education in the schools and colleges of his native State, Maine, Mr. Sweeney served as the principal of Burrillville High School for five years, and has been superintendent of schools since 1910. In this capacity he has proven himself a very able teacher and educational administrator, and has gained, to a remarkable degree, the respect and goodwill of pupils, teachers, and parents. Naturally, he is regarded as one of the useful and representative members of the community, to the … Read more

A native and, with the exception of several years of his youth spent in Woonsocket, a life-long resident of the town of Burrillville, Mr. Goldrick as a young man, served as assistant postmaster and since 1924 has been postmaster of Pascoag, Burrillville Township. A veteran of the World War, he is a member of several military organizations and he also takes an active interest in fraternal and religious affairs. Thomas D. Goldrick was born in the town of Burrillville, Providence County, March 30, 1895, a son of Dennis and Catherine (Pendergast) Goldrick. Both his parents were natives of Rhode Island, … Read more

Since June 8, 1928, Rev. Francis J. Wilk has been actively building up the resources of St. Hedwig’s Church of Providence, Rhode Island. St. Hedwig’s parish, which has a Polish membership of about one thousand souls, was organized in 1916. In that year the old Church of the Redeemer, located on North Main Street, was purchased as a place of worship for the newly-formed parish and Father Dutkiewicz was made the first pastor. The task of organizing and laying firm foundations for the future growth and development of St. Hedwig’s was vigorously undertaken and splendidly carried to completion by the … Read more