William Ellery
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William Ellery was a Founding Father of the United States, one of the 56 signers of the United States Declaration of Independence, and a signer of the Articles of Confederation as a representative of
Engraving of Ellery by Henry Bryan Hall
Ellery's tomb at Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport
William Ellery's grave inscription
Site of Ellery's house in Newport on Thames Street near his burial site
Rhode Island Supreme Court
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The Rhode Island Supreme Court is the court of last resort in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices, all selected by the Governor of Rhode I
The Providence County Courthouse
The court currently convenes in the Providence County Courthouse
The 18th Century Newport Colony House was an early meeting place of the Court
3rd Chief Justice, Stephen Hopkins, later signed the Declaration of Independence