Jesse Houghton Metcalf1,2

M, #30901, b. 16 November 1860, d. 9 October 1942

Family 1: Harriet Deshon

Family 2: Louisa Dexter

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BirthNov 16, 1860Providence, RI, USA2
EducationProvidence, RI, USA, in the private schools; studied textile manufacturing in Yorkshire, England2
Officebetween 1889 and 1891RI, USA, Rhode Island House of Representatives; also in 19072
Marriage3
Occupationpresident of the Wanskuck Company3
Gen. Soc.Jan 15, 1930Rhode Island Society, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution4
Marriage3,5
DeathOct 9, 1942Providence, RI, USA2
BurialSwan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI, USA2
NotableJesse Houghton Metcalf (1860-1942), grandson of Eunice Dench Houghton, wasan industrialist, philanthropist, and United States senator from RI.
Notegave the Eliza G. Radeke Museum to the Rhode Island School of Design in memory of their sister.
BiographyThrough more than 50 years of public life as an industrialist, philanthropist, and United States senator, Jesse H. Metcalf championed a variety of causes, not the least of which was The Rhode Island Foundation, to which he was the first contributor.

Born in 1860, Jesse H. Metcalf went to work in his father's successful textile business, Wanskuck Mills, at the age of 16. He learned millwork from the ground up and managed the company until his death in 1942.

Mr. Metcalf began his political career on the Providence Common Council in 1888. He continued to serve on the Council and then as a Rhode Island state legislator for 19 years. In 1924, he completed the remaining term of United States Senator LeBaron Colt, who had died in office. He then won two terms on his own, and served until 1937.

Jesse H. Metcalf once responded to his reputation as a conservative by saying, "I am so known because I insist that in expenditure of money our Government should get a dollar's worth for every dollar spent." His charitable philosophy followed this rule as well. He gave generously but prudently, investing in programs that would yield a return to the community far exceeding his gift.

He built a power house for the Rhode Island School of Design, for example, that would light up the institution long after his death. He built one of the first community centers in the state for Providence's Charles neighborhood, which housed in one facility not only athletic activities and the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, but also embroidery classes, a Providence Public Library branch, and an immunization clinic.

In 1916, Jesse H. Metcalf gave The Rhode Island Foundation its first donation, an unrestricted gift of $10,000 to seed the fledgling community foundation. The Foundation embodied his belief that a charitable institution could create a growing pool of philanthropic money to support the state's citizens in perpetuity.

Jesse H. Metcalf's initial $10,000 has now generated at least $40,000 in grants and scholarships, and continues to generate more than $1,000 in grants every year. Many years after his death, Louisa D. Sharpe Metcalf followed her husband's example in her will, and left the Foundation approximately $1 million, which has now grown to more than $2.5 million.

Senate Years of Service: 1924-1937
Party: Republican

METCALF, Jesse Houghton, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., November 16, 1860; educated in private schools of Providence; studied textile manufacturing in Yorkshire, England; engaged in textile manufacturing; member, State house of representatives 1889-1891, 1907; member, Providence Common Council 1888-1892; chairman, Metropolitan Park Commission of Rhode Island 1909-1924; member, penal and charitable board 1917-1923; president, Rhode Island Hospital; trustee, Rhode Island School of Design at Providence and of Brown University; Republican National committeeman 1935-1940; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate on November 4, 1924, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of LeBaron B. Colt; on the same day was also elected for the term commencing March 4, 1925; reelected in 1930 and served from November 5, 1924, to January 3, 1937; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936; chairman, Committee on Patents (Sixty-ninth and Seventieth Congresses), Committee on Education and Labor (Seventy-first and Seventy-second Congresses); died in Providence, R.I., October 9, 1942; interment in Swan Point Cemetery.

Bibliography

Baker, Sophia (Metcalf). Poems. Edited by Jesse Houghton Metcalf. Boston: Merrymount Press, 1934.

Wikipedia:

Jesse Houghton Metcalf (November 16, 1860 – October 9, 1942) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island.

Born in Providence, Metcalf was educated in private schools there, studied textile manufacturing in Yorkshire, England, and engaged in textile manufacturing. Metcalf's father, Jesse Metcalf, was a textile manufacturer, and his mother, Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, was the co-founder of the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1889 Metcalf received a large bequest from his father's business partner, Henry J. Steere. Metcalf served as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891 and in 1907, and was a member of the Providence Common Council from 1888 to 1892. He was chairman of the Metropolitan Park Commission of Rhode Island from 1909 to 1924, and a member of the penal and charitable board from 1917 to 1923. In addition, he was president of Rhode Island Hospital, a trustee of the Rhode Island School of Design at Providence and of Brown University, and from 1935 to 1940 a Republican National Committeeman. He was also a part owner of The Providence Journal.[1]

Metcalf was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate on November 4, 1924, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of LeBaron B. Colt; on the same day he was also elected for the term commencing March 4, 1925. He was reelected in 1930 and served from November 5, 1924, to January 3, 1937; he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936. While in the Senate he was chairman of the Committee on Patents (Sixty-ninth and Seventieth Congresses) and a member of the Committee on Education and Labor (Seventy-first and Seventy-second Congresses). He died in Providence in 1942; interment was in Swan Point Cemetery. The Jesse H. Metcalf Lodge at Camp Yawgoog, the funds for which were donated by his wife, houses the Camp Sandy Beach dining hall and was named in his honor. Metcalf's sister, Eliza Greene Metcalf Radeke, served as president of RISD from 1913 to 1931.6,7
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.
  2. [S812] Unknown author, Biog. Dir. of the Am. Congress, p. 1558.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , e-mail address, Nov. 20, 2002, Beth Hurd.
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  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houghtaling-housley.html

Eliza Greene Metcalf1,2

F, #30902, b. 11 December 1854, d. 17 March 1931

Family: Dr. Gustav Radeke M.D.

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BirthDec 11, 1854Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA2,3
MarriageMay 27, 18801,2
DeathMar 17, 19312
BurialSwan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI, USA2
BiographyWikepedia:

Eliza Greene Metcalf Radeke (1854-1931) was the president of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, Rhode Island from 1913 to 1931 and was the daughter of RISD co-founder Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf.

Eliza Greene Metcalf Radeke was born in Augusta, Georgia on Dec. 11. 1854 while her father, Jesse Metcalf, was working as a cotton buyer. Eliza Radeke's mother Helen Adella (Rowe) Metcalf was the co-founder of RISD in 1877. Eliza Metcalf attended Dr. Stockbridge's School in Providence and then received her A.B. from Vassar College in 1876. She later received an honorary A.M. from Brown University in 1914. Eliza Metcalf married Gustav Radeke, M.D., of Providence on May 27, 1880. In 1913 several years after her mother's death, Eliza Radeke became President of the R.I. School of Design and served on the Women's Advisory Committee of the Women's College at Brown University. She also served as a director of the American Federation of Arts. She was a member of the Unitarian Church and pursued various outdoor activities. Radeke's brother, Jesse H. Metcalf was a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , e-mail address, Nov. 20, 2002, Beth Hurd.
  3. [S1370] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Greene_Metcalf_Radeke

Dr. Gustav Radeke M.D.1

M, #30903, b. 1839, d. 11 June 1892

Family: Eliza Greene Metcalf

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Birth1839
OriginProvidence, RI, USA2
MarriageMay 27, 18801,2
DeathJun 11, 18922
BurialSwan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI, USA2
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , e-mail address, Nov. 20, 2002, Beth Hurd.

Helen Pierce Metcalf1

F, #30904, b. 3 September 1887

Family: Dr. Murray Snell Danforth

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BirthSep 3, 18871
MarriageApr 29, 19161
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.

Dr. Murray Snell Danforth

M, #30905, b. 16 May 1879

Family: Helen Pierce Metcalf

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BirthMay 16, 18791
MarriageApr 29, 19161
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.

Stephen Metcalf Danforth1

M, #30906, b. December 1919

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BirthDec, 19191
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.

George Pierce Metcalf1

M, #30907, b. 13 June 1890

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BirthJun 13, 18901
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.

Houghton Pierce Metcalf1

M, #30908, b. 12 August 1891, d. 30 January 1958

Family: Katherine Herrick

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BirthAug 12, 18911
GraduationSt. Paul's School, Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA2
Education1914Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, c 10-14, A.B., Mfg3
Residence1914Providence, RI, USA
Mil. Serv.US Army, WWI2
MarriageAug 20, 19171,4
Occupation1927manufacturer
Retirement1930He breed thoroughbred horses and Black Angus cattle. He owned a 400-acre farm in Middleburg, VA, where he bred and raised such stake horses as Scotch Abbot, High Velocity, and Roman Lady. He maintained a racing stable and was one of the original directors of the Narragansett Racing Association.
He became interested in marine life and cruised offshore waters extensively in his yacht, the Seafarer.
In addition to many directorships, he was a trustee and second vice president of the Rhode Island School of Design.2
DeathJan 30, 1958Miami, FL, USA, age 662
ObituaryJan 31, 1958NY Times
He left a 3 million dollar estate.2
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Jan 31, 1958.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Harvard University Directory
    By Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard Alumni Association:
    http://books.google.com/books
  4. [S1378] Thomas William Herringshaw, American Elite, p. 476.

Katherine Herrick1

F, #30909, b. 18 February 1897

Family: Houghton Pierce Metcalf

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BirthFeb 18, 1897Milton, MA, USA1
MarriageAug 20, 19171,2
Living1958
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.
  2. [S1378] Thomas William Herringshaw, American Elite, p. 476.

Katherine Herrick Metcalf1

F, #30910, b. 16 September 1918

Family: C. E. Perkins

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BirthSep 16, 19181
Marriage2
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Jan 31, 1958.

Houghton Pierce Metcalf Jr1

M, #30911, b. 2 February 1920

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BirthFeb 2, 19201
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  1. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 148.

Annettie Elizabeth Adams1

F, #30912

Family: Willard Foster Bancroft

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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998, Bonita Hellmer.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 95 [1941]: 366.

Georgiana Bancroft1

F, #30913, b. 2 November 1882, d. 26 June 1959

Family: Robert Hales

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BirthNov 2, 1882Kendall, Lafayette, WI, USA1
MarriageMar 20, 1901Leadmine, Lafayette, WI, USA1
Immigration1901Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co., SD, USA, from Hawarden and Hudson IA
Residence1902Schullsburg, Lafayette, WI, USA
Residencebetween 1945 and 1959Laramie, Albany Co., WY, USA1
DeathJun 26, 1959Laramie, Albany Co., WY, USA1
BurialJun 30, 1959Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, USA, and funeral services were held at the Methodist Church1
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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998, Bonita Hellmer.

Robert Hales1

M, #30914, b. 2 March 1879, d. 29 August 1946

Family: Georgiana Bancroft

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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BirthMar 2, 1879South Bank, Yorkshire, England1
ImmigrationJun, 1880Shullsburg, Lafayette, WI, USA1
MarriageMar 20, 1901Leadmine, Lafayette, WI, USA1
Immigration1901Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co., SD, USA, from Hawarden and Hudson IA
Residence1902Schullsburg, Lafayette, WI, USA
Naturalization1919Sioux Falls, Lincoln Co., SD, USA
DeathAug 29, 1946Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co., SD, USA, killed in his car when he was hit by a train at a crossing1
BurialAug, 1946Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, USA1
Biographyson of Robert Dix Hales and Bridgit Elizabeth Birdy Robinson; farmer and real estate agent
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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998, Bonita Hellmer.

Robert Hales1

M, #30915, b. 13 January 1909, d. 22 May 1966

Family: Maevis Norine Roe

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BirthJan 13, 1909Sioux, IA, USA
Occupationbarber and radio & TV repair
MarriageSep 28, 1940Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, USA1
Residence1959Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, USA1
DeathMay 22, 1966Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, USA1
BurialMay 26, 1966Lutheran Cemetery, Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, USA1
No Childrn
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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998, Bonita Hellmer.

Georgietta Hales

F, #30916, b. 6 October 1902

Family: Oscar Edwin Payne

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BirthOct 6, 1902New Diggings, Lafayette, WI, USA
MarriageSep 15, 1920Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, USA1
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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998, Bonita Hellmer.

Oscar Edwin Payne1

M, #30917, b. 4 October 1894, d. 26 December 1997

Family: Georgietta Hales

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BirthOct 4, 18941
MarriageSep 15, 1920Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, USA1
DeathDec 26, 1997
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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998, Bonita Hellmer.

Maevis Norine Roe1

F, #30918, b. 5 May 1917

Family: Robert Hales

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BirthMay 5, 19171
MarriageSep 28, 1940Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, USA1
No Childrn
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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998, Bonita Hellmer.

Charlotte Griswold1

F, #30919, b. 2 June 1797

Family: Benjamin Sawyer

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BirthJun 2, 1797
Marriage BannMay 4, 1818Greenfield, MA, USA1
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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998,.

David Eugene Caldwell1

M, #30920

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  1. [S415] E-mail from David Roy Caldwell, Jan. 21, 2008.

Rebecca Sawyer

F, #30921, b. 2 March 1819

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BirthMar 2, 1819
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Benjamin Sawyer1

M, #30922, b. 1821

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Birth18211
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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998,.

Charlotte G. Sawyer1

F, #30923, b. 24 May 1823

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BirthMay 24, 18231
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  1. [S415] E-mail 1998,.

Lucy B. Sawyer

F, #30924, b. 4 March 1825, d. 2 May 1825

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BirthMar 4, 1825
DeathMay 2, 1825
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Lucy B. Sawyer

F, #30925, b. 15 February 1826

Family: Moses S. Chapin

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BirthFeb 15, 1826
MarriageJan 17, 1847
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Moses S. Chapin

M, #30926

Family: Lucy B. Sawyer

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MarriageJan 17, 1847
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John T. Sawyer

M, #30927, b. 12 November 1827

Family: Susan H. Hunt

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BirthNov 12, 1827Northfield, MA, USA
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Susan H. Hunt

F, #30928, b. circa 1828

Family: John T. Sawyer

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Birthcirca 1828
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Elizabeth T. Sawyer

F, #30929, b. circa 1829

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Birthcirca 1829
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Harriet Matilda Sawyer

F, #30930, b. 6 July 1831, d. 28 September 1886

Family: James Nelson Caldwell

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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BirthJul 6, 1831Northfield, MA, USA
MarriageAug 15, 1854Northfield, MA, USA
DeathSep 28, 1886Northfield, MA, USA, consumption, age 55
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