Henry Tillinghast Sisson
Encyclopedia
Henry Tillinghast Sisson (August 20, 1831 – October 19, 1910) was a colonel
in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
, a Lieutenant Governor
of Rhode Island
from 1875–1877, and inventor of the three-ring binder
.
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, a Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governors of Rhode Island
The current lieutenant governor of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is Elizabeth H. Roberts.In Rhode Island, the lieutenant governor and governor of Rhode Island are elected on separate tickets.- Deputy Governors of the Colony of Rhode Island :...
of Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
from 1875–1877, and inventor of the three-ring binder
Ring binder
Ring binders are folders in which punched pieces of paper may be held by means of clamps running through the holes in the paper...
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