Nathaniel Bullock
American politician
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Nathaniel Bullock (May 1, 1777 – November 13, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician. He held the position of lieutenant governor of Rhode Island,[when?] and Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.[1]
May 1, 1777
Nathaniel Bullock | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Governor | Samuel Ward King |
| Preceded by | Byron Diman |
| Succeeded by | Byron Diman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nat McDonald Bullock May 1, 1777 |
| Died | November 13, 1867 (aged 90) Bristol, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Democratic |
Bullock was born to Samuel Bullock (1737-1821) and Silence (Bowen) Bullock (1744-1825) and was part of a prominent extended family in New England.[1] Jonathan Russell Bullock was his son.[1] He graduated from Brown University in 1798.[2]
Bullock ran for governor in 1839, placing second in an election where no candidate received a majority and the office was filled in an acting capacity by Samuel Ward King.[3] He served as Rhode Island's lieutenant governor in 1842 and 1843.[2]
The Library of Congress has a campaign broadside including him on the Democratic Republican and "Farmers' Prox." 1840 ticket.[4]
He was involved with Freeman's Bank and the construction of its bank building in Bristol.[5]