Joseph Wanton Jr. | |
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38th and 40th Deputy Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations | |
In office 1764โ1765 | |
Governor | Stephen Hopkins |
Preceded by | John Gardner |
Succeeded by | Elisha Brown |
In office 1767โ1768 | |
Governor | Stephen Hopkins |
Preceded by | Elisha Brown |
Succeeded by | Nicholas Cooke |
Personal details | |
Born | February 8, 1730 Newport, Rhode Island |
Died | August 6, 1780 Manhattan, New York | (aged 50)
Resting place | Trinity Wall Street Church, Manhattan, New York |
Occupation | Privateer, Deputy Governor |
Joseph Wanton Jr. (1730โ1780) was a Loyalist, merchant, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island in 1764 and 1767, and owner of Hunter House in Newport, Rhode Island.