The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . hode Island Consistory,Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. He is an officerin the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts, and RhodeIsland; a district deputy grand master of the GrandLodge of Rhode Island; past potentate of PalestineShrine, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the MysticShrine of North America. LTnder appointment of Gov-ernor Beeckman, Mr. Dexter served as a member andchairman of the local board for Division No. 7. Stateof Rhode Island under the selective service law. Hehas been prominently identified with numerousacti
The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . hode Island Consistory,Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. He is an officerin the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts, and RhodeIsland; a district deputy grand master of the GrandLodge of Rhode Island; past potentate of PalestineShrine, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the MysticShrine of North America. LTnder appointment of Gov-ernor Beeckman, Mr. Dexter served as a member andchairman of the local board for Division No. 7. Stateof Rhode Island under the selective service law. Hehas been prominently identified with numerousactivities. He is a member of Captain A. K. TiltonCamp, Sons of \eterans, of Pawtucket. Mr. Dexter isalso a member and ex-president of the Southern NtEngland Textile Club; member of the National Asso-ciation of Cotton Manufacturers; and a member of theRhode Island Historical Society. ROSCOE M. DEXTER—A conspicuous figure mthe professional life of the city of Pawtucket. andCentral Falls. R. I., Roscoe M. Dexter is a leaderamong the progressive men of the community. He. Cl)arlC6 IR. Brapton This phi.)to was takenjon the day General Braycon enlisted in the U. S. Army,age 21, 1861, as First Lieutenant BIOGRAPHICAL 193 comes of fine old Rhode Island stock, and is the son ofthe late Theodore Frelinghuysen Dexter and his wife,Harriet Emma (Tingley) Dexter. Mr. Dexter was born in Central Falls, R. I., Novem-ber 3, 1877. He was prepared for college in the publicschools of the town, and matriculated at Brown TJni-versity with the class of 1900. After taking his degreeat Brown, he attended the law school of HarvardUniversity for two years. He was admitted to the barin Rhode Island, May 23, 1903. Since that time he hascontinued the practise of his profession in Pawtucket,steadily making his way to the front ranks. A man ofkeen, alert and vigorous mentality, his integrity andhis public-spirit endear him to a large circle of served as judge of probate in Central Falls forthree years
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