Byron Diman

Byron Diman
18th Governor of Rhode Island
In office
May 6, 1846 – May 4, 1847
Preceded byCharles Jackson
Succeeded byElisha Harris
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
In office
1843–1846
GovernorJames Fenner
Charles Jackson
Preceded byJoseph Childs
Succeeded byNathanael Bullock
In office
1840–1842
GovernorSamuel Ward King
Preceded byJoseph Childs
Succeeded byNathanael Bullock
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Personal details
Born(1795-08-05)August 5, 1795
Bristol, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 1865(1865-08-01) (aged 69)
Resting placeJuniper Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyLaw and Order
Spouse(s)Abigal Alden Wight, Elizabeth Ann Wood
Military service
Branch/serviceRhode Island Militia
RankBrigadier General

Byron Diman (August 5, 1795 – August 1, 1865) was an American politician who served as the 18th Governor of Rhode Island.

Diman was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, on August 5, 1795. He worked in a counting-house for over two decades. He was then engaged in the whaling and mill businesses. He served in the Rhode Island Militia and later became Brigadier General. He became a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives for many terms.

He became Lieutenant governor of Rhode Island for three years before winning election as the governor of Rhode Island. He was a Law and Order Party candidate. Although he did not win the majority of votes, he was selected as the governor of the state by the General Assembly. He held the governor's office from May 6, 1846, to May 4, 1847.

He later served in the Rhode Island State Senate for three years serving under Governors James Fenner and Charles Jackson. He was also active in organizing the Republican Party in Bristol. He died on August 1, 1865, and was buried in Juniper Hill Cemetery.

Sources[edit]

  • Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2

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Party political offices
Preceded by Law and Order nominee for Governor of Rhode Island
1846
Succeeded by
None
Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph Childs
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
1840–1842
Succeeded by
Nathanael Bullock
Preceded by
Nathanael Bullock
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
1843–1846
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Rhode Island
1846–1847
Succeeded by