Amasa Sprague
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Amasa Sprague | |
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| Born | April 10, 1798 |
| Died | December 31, 1843 (aged 45) |
| Notable work | American businessman and politician |
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 William Sprague III. He was murdered on New Year's Eve, 1843.
Sprague was born on April 10, 1798, in Cranston, Rhode Island. He began his career working at his father William Sprague II's cotton mill. As the elder Sprague's business expanded, Amasa assisted his father in purchasing raw materials and selling the finished product. William Sprague II died on March 28, 1836, and after their father's will was settled, Sprague and his brother William Sprague III founded A & W Sprague to continue the cotton and calico business. Amasa Sprague was the senior partner and superintendent of the print works.[1]
Sprague represented Cranston in the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1832, 1840, and 1841.[1]
