James Fenner

James Fenner ( born January 22, 1771 in Providence, Rhode Iceland, † April 17, 1846 ) was an American politician and 1807-1845 three times Governor of the State of Rhode Iceland. Between 1805 and 1807, he represented his country in the U.S. Senate.

Early years and political rise

James Fenner was a son of Arthur Fenner, who had been 1790-1805 Governor of Rhode Iceland. James Fenner attended until 1789, the Brown University. After that he was in the House of Representatives from Rhode Iceland. Between 1805 and 1807, he acted as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party his state as a Class 2 senator in Congress. He succeeds Christopher Ellery. After he was elected as the new governor of Rhode Island, he laid down this mandate. His Senate seat he offered initially to Isaac Wilbur; but it refused. Thus, the vacant seat went to Elisha Mathewson.

Triple governor of Rhode Iceland

James Fenner was first sworn in on May 7, 1807 Governor. After successful re- election in the next few years he could remain in office until May 1, 1811. In the years 1811 and 1812, he ran unsuccessfully respectively. He then took until 1824 a political break. This year, the incumbent governor William C. Gibbs opted not to run again. Thereupon Fenner applied again to this office. After winning the election, and some re- election he was able to complete his second consecutive reign between 5 May 1824 to May 4, 1831. As Governor Fenner supported in all his reigns of agriculture. He was an opponent of a strong federal government and opposed the planned protective tariffs, the extension of the franchise, the state property tax and public procurement by the Federal Government. In Rhode Iceland, the school system has been improved with the help of taxes and a state lottery in its second phase government.

After he lost the gubernatorial elections of 1831, he withdrew again for a time out of politics. In 1842 he was a member and chairman of a commission to revise the constitution of Rhode Iceland. In 1843 he was a candidate then again for the highest office in his state. This time he was a candidate of the so-called Law and Order Party, a splinter group of the Whigs. As before he was against extending the right to vote. His last government period between 2 May 1843 to 6 May 1845, he graduated under the new constitution.

Further CV

1845 Fenner ran one last time for the office of governor and was defeated by Charles Jackson. After that, his health deteriorated. He died in April 1846., With his wife Sarah Whipple Jenckes he had four children.