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Election of First Delegates

When: June 15, 1774
Where: Rhode Island Colony
Part of: Rhode Island Call for Intercolonial Congress

Rhode Island elected Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward as its first delegates to the Continental Congress on June 15, 1774.

Following the initial proposal, the colony formalized its participation by selecting its representatives. Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward were chosen on June 15, 1774, becoming the first delegates from Rhode Island to serve in the Continental Congress.

Sources

Rhode Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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