History of Newport County, Rhode IslandFrom the year 1638 to the year 1887, including the settlement of its towns, and their subsequent progress . ^^-^S5 ^ ^ niSTOKY OF NEWPORT COUNTY. 691 tinguished for his urbanify, infegrity and industry. He wasa member and vice-president of the convention which framedthe constitution of the state of Rhode Island and presided overa great part of the deliberations of that body. For many yearshe was moderator of all the town meetings of Newport and oneof the most popular colonels of the Ancient and Honorable Ar-tillery of that city. The confidence reposed in
History of Newport County, Rhode IslandFrom the year 1638 to the year 1887, including the settlement of its towns, and their subsequent progress . ^^-^S5 ^ ^ niSTOKY OF NEWPORT COUNTY. 691 tinguished for his urbanify, infegrity and industry. He wasa member and vice-president of the convention which framedthe constitution of the state of Rhode Island and presided overa great part of the deliberations of that body. For many yearshe was moderator of all the town meetings of Newport and oneof the most popular colonels of the Ancient and Honorable Ar-tillery of that city. The confidence reposed in him by the com-munity was attested by the various trusts committed to his was essentially a self-made man and in appearance, costumeand manner a gentleman of the old school. Mr. Cranston mar-ried, July 15th, 1813, Mary, daughter of Nathan and CatherineHammett of Newport, who was born August 2d, 1784, and diedNovember 24th, 1857. Tlieir children were: Elizabeth Young,Narcissa Young, William Henry who died in infancy, WilliamHenry whose life is embodied in this sketch, Catherine and JuliaAnn, the last named being the only survivor. Mr
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