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John A. Notte Jr.
John Anthony Notte Jr. (May 3, 1909 – March 7, 1983) was an American politician, a Democrat, best known for serving as the 65th Governor of Rhode Island. Biography A son of John Anthony Notte and Eva Theresa (Rondina) Notte, he was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He was married to Marie J. Huerth in 1934. The couple had two children together. Notte graduated from the Boston University Law School in 1935. He went on to practice law and served as town solicitor in North Providence in 1937. During his undergraduate years, Notte joined Alpha Phi Delta. During World War II he served in the United States Navy and rose to the rank of lieutenant. Just after return to home he was elected Chairman of the Rhode Island Veterans' Bonus Board. From 1949 to 1950 he served as State Commander of the Rhode Island Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He later served as a member of staff of Senator Theodore F. Green from 1948 to 1956, and as Chairman of the North Providence Democra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward P
Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration. Variant forms The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare, maritime military branch, service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest Displacement (ship), displacement, at 4.5 million tons in 2021. It has the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with List of aircraft carriers in service, eleven in service, one undergoing trials, two new carriers under construction, and six other carriers planned as of 2024. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the U.S. Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 299 deployable combat vessels and about 4,012 operational aircraft as of 18 July 2023. The U.S. Navy is one of six United States Armed Forces, armed forces of the United States and one of eight uniformed services of the United States. The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election
The 1962 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee John Chafee defeated Democratic Party (United States), Democratic incumbent John A. Notte Jr. with 50.06% of the vote, a margin of just 398 votes. Primary elections Partisan primary, Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962. Democratic primary Candidates *John A. Notte Jr., incumbent List of governors of Rhode Island, governor *Kevin K. Coleman, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Mayor of Woonsocket *Francis A. Manzi Results Republican primary Candidates *John Chafee, Rhode Island House of Representatives, State Representative *Louis V. Jackvony, former List of Attorneys General of Rhode Island, attorney general of Rhode Island *Raymond W. Monaco Results General election Candidates *John Chafee, Republican *John A. Notte Jr., Democratic Results References {{1962 United States elections Rhode Island gubernatorial elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
