Governor William Sprague Mansion, Cranston, Rhode Island - Discussion
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· Oct. 31, 2025, 1:21 a.m.
Discussion thread for Governor William Sprague Mansion, Cranston, Rhode Island.
Sprague Mansion, built by mill magnate William Sprague in 1790, died during surgery after he accidentally swallowed a fish bone. His son William became a senator, and his other son Amasa ran the family business until 1843, when Amasa was found beaten and shot to death--a casualty of a feud with the...
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