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Rhode Island elects the first Continental Congress delegates
- When
- May 17 – June 15, 1774
- Where
- Colony of Rhode Island
In 1774 Rhode Island proposed the Continental Congress idea and elected Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward as its first delegates.
The idea of a Continental Congress was first proposed at a town meeting in Providence on May 17, 1774. On June 15, 1774, Rhode Island elected the first delegates to the Continental Congress, Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward. A source also credits Rhode Island as the first colony to call for a Continental Congress in 1774, establishing the colony's leading revolutionary role before its 1776 renunciation.
Sources
- Rhode Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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