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Rowland H
Rowland Hazard III (October 29, 1881 – December 20, 1945) was an American businessman. He is also known as the "Rowland H." who figured prominently in the events leading to the formation of Alcoholics Anonymous. Family and early life Rowland Hazard III was born into one of Rhode Island's oldest and most prominent families, the Hazard family. He was the eldest of five children of Rowland Gibson Hazard II (1855–1918) and Mary Pierrepont Bushnell (1859–1936). Although Rowland Hazard (other), several generations of Hazard men bore the name Rowland, the Rowland Hazard born in 1881 adopted the Suffix (name), name suffix "III" to distinguish himself from his well-known forebears. According to biographers, Rowland III was known as "Roy" to the Hazard family. He was a graduate of the Taft School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University in 1903, where he was a member of the Elihu (secret society), Elihu Club at the time it became a secret Senior Socie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island Senate
The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the lower house being the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of whom is elected to a two-year term. Rhode Island is one of the 14 states where its upper house serves at a two-year cycle, rather than the normal four-year term as in most states. There is no limit to the number of terms that a Senator may serve. The Rhode Island Senate meets at the Rhode Island State Capitol in Providence. Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to executive departments, commissions and boards and Justices to the Rhode Island Judiciary. Senate leadership The President of the Senate presides over the body, appointing members to all of the Senate's committees and joint committees, and may create other committee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
