William Paine Sheffield (1857-1919)
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William Paine Sheffield was a United States Representative from Rhode Island
. He was the son of U.S. Representative William Paine Sheffield, Sr.. He served Rhode Island's 1st district from 1909-1911. He was also a member of the Rhode Island General Assembly
. Sheffield graduated from Brown University
in 1877.
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...
. He was the son of U.S. Representative William Paine Sheffield, Sr.. He served Rhode Island's 1st district from 1909-1911. He was also a member of the Rhode Island General Assembly
Rhode Island General Assembly
The State of Rhode Island General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A bicameral body, it is composed of the lower Rhode Island House of Representatives with 75 representatives, and the upper Rhode Island Senate with 38 senators...
. Sheffield graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1877.