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Founder, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

From Year 0 (BCE/CE): 1663
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Founder, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

State House, Providence, Rhode Island.

Founder, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

In July 1663, King Charles II granted a Royal Charter to the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations uniting Providence, Warwick, Newport and Portsmouth. It became the State of Rhode Island after the Revolutionary War. John Clarke, who stayed behind after Roger returned in 1654, worked hard and deserves much of the credit.

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