Amasa Sprague (April 10, 1798 – December 31, 1843) was an American businessman and politician from Rhode Island. He co-founded the A & W Sprague textile firm with his brother …

Jan 1, 2015 · Amasa Sprague, a wealthy and powerful RI industrialist, was murdered on New Year's Day. An unfair trial resulted in an innocent Irishman hanging for the crime.

Discover life events, stories and photos about Colonel Amassa Sprague (1758–1806) of Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.

Amasa Sprague (December 19, 1828 – August 2, 1902) was an American businessman and politician from Rhode Island. Born into an influential family, Sprague was a multi-millionaire …

Father of Rhode Island Governor and US Senator William Sprague, IV. His murder, for which Irishman John Gordon (FAG Memorial# 44786275) was hanged on February 14, 1845, …

The man responsible for developing the farm along present day East Avenue was William Sprague, the seventh of that family to bear the name. He and his brother, Amasa, had …

On a frigid day in 1843, Amasa Sprague, a wealthy Yankee mill owner, left his mansion in Cranston to check on his cattle. On the way, he was accosted and beaten beyond recognition, …

The Trial of John Gordon and William Gordon: Charged with the Murder of Amasa Sprague, before the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, March Term, 1844 : with all the incidental …

Jun 30, 2011 · John Gordon was convicted of killing Amasa Sprague, a wealthy mill owner and the brother of a U.S. senator. Gordon was hanged in 1845 at the age of 29. But law professors …

Oct 16, 2024 · During the 1870s, wealthy manufacturer Amasa Sprague Jr. built a mansion at the corner of Cowesett and Post Roads in Warwick. Sprague lived there until he died on Aug. 2, …