Benjamin M. Bosworth
Benjamin Miller Bosworth (January 17, 1848 – February 7, 1899) was a state representative in Rhode Island, and a Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1897 until his death in 1899.
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Born in Warren, Rhode Island, Bosworth served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1880 to 1882, and again from 1885 to 1886. He was a district judge of Rhode Island's 5th District from 1886 to 1897, when he took office as a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.[1] He was confirmed to a newly established seat on the court without opposition on May 18, 1897,[2] and assumed office on June 2, 1897.[1]
In 1888, Bosworth served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, where he championed the candidacy of William B. Allison.[3]
Personal life and death
On March 17, 1875, he married Mary M. Cole. They had no surviving children.[4] Bosworth had a history of heart disease,[1] and died in his home of a sudden heart attack after returning from a trip to the Public Library, where he helped to catalog the books.[4][1]
References
- "Sudden Death of Judge Bosworth, of Warren, Member of Rhode Island Supreme Court", The Fall River Daily Herald (February 10, 1899), p. 1.
- "Judge Bosworth Goes to Supreme Bench", The Boston Globe (May 18, 1897), p. 7.
- "The Elephant Now Goes Round and Round", The Tennessean (June 22, 1888), p. 1.
- "Death of Judge Bosworth", Fall River Daily Evening News (February 10, 1899), p. 4.
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Preceded by Newly established seat. |
Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court 1897–1899 |
Succeeded by Edward C. Dubois |