Arnold, Jonathan, 1741-1793
Jonathan Arnold (December 3, 1741 – February 1, 1793) was an American physician and statesman from New England.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Arnold studied medicine and commenced practice. A member of the general assembly of Rhode Island from Providence in 1776, Arnold served in the Continental Army as a surgeon, and directed the army hospital at Providence. He represented Rhode Island as a delegate to the Confederation Congress in 1782 and 1783. Arnold moved to a farm in St. Johnsbury, Vermont in 1787. He was appointed a member of the Governor's council and later served as a judge of Orange County, serving in that role until his death.
Arnold died in St. Johnsbury and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery there.
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| creatorOf | Arnold, Jonathan, 1741-1793. ALS, 1782 Dec. 7, Philadelphia, to an unidentified correspondent. | Rosenbach Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Arnold, Samuel Greene, 1821-1880. Letter : Providence, R.I., to Pliny H. White, St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1855 Oct. 30. | University of Chicago Library | |
| referencedIn | Arnold, Samuel Greene, 1821-1880. Letter : Providence, R.I., to Pliny H. White, St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1855 Oct. 30. | Texas Christian University | |
| referencedIn | Chapin, William Waterman, 1834-1922. Genealogy of the descendants of Dr. Jonathan Arnold of Providence, R.I. and St. Johnsbury, Vt. : typescript, 1910 / compiled by William Waterman Chapin . | Rhode Island Historical Society |
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| ancestorOf | Arnold, Samuel Greene, 1821-1880. | person |
| associatedWith | Chapin, William Waterman, 1834-1922. | person |
| associatedWith | Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 | person |
| associatedWith | Emmet, Thomas Addis | person |
| ancestorOf | Green, Theodore Francis, 1867-1966 | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Continental Army. | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Continental Congress. | corporateBody |
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| Providence | RI | US | |
| Saint Johnsbury | VT | US |
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Birth 1741-12-03
Death 1793-02-01
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