Thomas Wilson Dorr

Thomas Wilson Dorr
n. (1805-1854) USA lawyer and leader of Dorr's Rebellion

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  • Thomas Wilson Dorr — (November 5, 1805 ndash; December 27, 1854), American politician and reformer, known for leading the Dorr Rebellion, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Sullivan and Lydia (Allen) Dorr. His father was a prosperous manufacturer and… …   Wikipedia

  • Dorr, Thomas Wilson — born Nov. 5, 1805, Providence, R.I., U.S. died Dec. 27, 1854, Providence U.S. politician. From 1834 he served in the Rhode Island legislature, where he tried to introduce constitutional reform to expand white manhood suffrage. In 1841 he… …   Universalium

  • Dorr, Thomas Wilson — (5 nov. 1805, Providence, R.I., EE.UU.–27 dic. 1854, Providence). Político estadounidense. A partir de 1834 se desempeñó en el poder legislativo de Rhode Island, donde procuró introducir una reforma constitucional para ampliar el sufragio… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Dorr Rebellion — Thomas W. Dorr from an 1844 book s frontispiece The Dorr Rebellion (1841–1842) was a short lived armed insurrection in the U.S. state of Rhode Island led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, who was agitating for changes to the state s electoral system.… …   Wikipedia

  • Dorr Township, Michigan —   Township   …   Wikipedia

  • Dorr — may refer to: Contents 1 People 2 Places 3 Companies 4 …   Wikipedia

  • Dorr Rebellion — Rébellion de Dorr La Rébellion de Dorr est une insurrection armée à Rhode Island en 1841 et 1842, menée par Thomas Wilson Dorr qui voulait changer le système électoral de l état. D après la charte de Rhode Island, reçue à l origine du Roi Charles …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dorr — n. family name; Thomas Wilson Dorr (1805 1854), USA lawyer and leader of Dorr s Rebellion …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Wilson — Wilson, Angus Wilson, Charles Thompson Rees Wilson, Colin Wilson, Colin St. John Wilson, Henry Maitland Wilson, James Harold Wilson, John Wilson, Kenneth …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Thomas — Thomas, Albert Thomas, André Antoine Thomas, Ch. L. Ambroise Thomas, Dylan Thomas, Sidney Gilchrist Thomas, Theodore * * * (as used in expressions) Adès, Thomas …   Enciclopedia Universal

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