Charles Peck Sisson (1890 – August 2, 1947) was the Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1925 to 1929, serving under Governors Aram J. Pothier and Norman S. Case.[1][2][3] He was the Republican candidate in the 1936 Rhode Island gubernatorial election, but lost to the Democratic candidate Robert E. Quinn.[4][5]
Charles P. Sisson | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1925–1929 | |
| Governor | Aram J. Pothier Norman S. Case |
| Preceded by | Herbert L. Carpenter |
| Succeeded by | Oscar L. Heltzen |
| Deputy Attorney General of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1929–1932 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Peck Sisson 1890 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | August 2, 1947 (aged 56–57) |
| Political party | Republican |
Life
editCharles Peck Sisson was born in 1890, in Providence, Rhode Island.[6] In 1925, he was elected as the Attorney General of Rhode Island. His term ended in 1929, when he was replaced by Oscar L. Heltzen. Later that same year, Sisson became the Deputy Attorney General of Rhode Island, a position he would hold until 1932.[7][8] In 1936, he was chosen as the Republican candidate for the 1936 Rhode Island gubernatorial election. However, he lost the election to the then incumbent Lieutenant Governor, Robert E. Quinn, who beat Sisson by about 23000 votes.[4] Sisson would die on August 2, 1947, at the age of 56 or 57.[9]
References
edit- ^ Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court. 1927.
- ^ "Hearings". www.google.com. 1928. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Rhode Island Former Attorneys General - NAAG". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ a b "Robert Emmet Quinn papers and Oral Histories". www.riamco.org. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Small State Big History". smallstatebighistory.com. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Charles Peck Sisson". geni_family_tree. 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Justice, United States Dept of (1988). Register of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Courts. The Department.
- ^ "300 group buys founders". The Newport Mercury. 1936-06-19. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Sisson Family History". Sorted By Name. Retrieved 2024-09-17.