San Souci was born in Saco, Maine,[1] the son of Euzebe San Souci and Marie Louise (Couett) San Souci.[2] As a small child he moved with his family in 1860 to St. Albans, Vermont. His father was a member of the Army of the Potomac and was killed in battle in 1864.[3] San Succi attended school in St. Albans until he was eleven.[4] He left school to work so he could help his mother raise the family.[5]
He worked as a clerk in Biddeford, Maine, before working as a shoe clerk in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. In 1877, he moved to Hartford, Connecticut, to work for a shoe making company. He worked for that company until 1890 when he opened a shoe and clothing store business with his brothers in Providence.[6] The company became very successful, and he served as secretary and treasurer of the company.[7]
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San Souci held many political positions in Providence, and served on the Providence City Council from 1900 to 1907.[8] In 1908 he was appointed aide-de-camp to Governor Pothier, and served in that position for six years.[9] He was elected as a Republican Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 1914, and was reelected in 1916 and 1918. He served as lieutenant governor from 1915 to 1921.[10]
In 1921 he was elected Governor of Rhode Island,[11] in large part due to the strong support of women voters. 1921 was the first year women were allowed to vote in state elections in Rhode Island.[12] He served as governor from January 4, 1921, to January 2, 1923, and did not win the nomination for governor in 1922 in large part to his handling of a large textile strike. He called in the state militia to handle the strike, and he lost the support of many in his party.[13]
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Emery John San Souci July 24 1857 August 10 1936 was an American merchant and politician from Rhode Island He served as Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island and as the 53rd Governor of Rhode Island Emery J San Souci53rd Governor of Rhode IslandIn office January 4 1921 January 2 1923LieutenantHarold GrossPreceded byRobert Livingston BeeckmanSucceeded byWilliam S FlynnLieutenant Governor of Rhode IslandIn office January 4 1915 January 4 1921GovernorRobert Livingston BeeckmanPreceded byRosewell BurchardSucceeded byHarold GrossPersonal detailsBorn 1857 07 24 July 24 1857Saco Maine U S DiedAugust 10 1936 1936 08 10 aged 79 Providence Rhode Island U S Resting placeMount Saint Benedict CemeteryBloomfield ConnecticutPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseMinnie A J DuffyChildrenEuphemia Maybelle San SouciMary Louisa San SouciParent s Euzebe San SouciMarie Louise Couett San SouciResidenceProvidence Rhode IslandProfessionMerchantPolitician Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Political career 3 Family life 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and career editSan Souci was born in Saco Maine 1 the son of Euzebe San Souci and Marie Louise Couett San Souci 2 As a small child he moved with his family in 1860 to St Albans Vermont His father was a member of the Army of the Potomac and was killed in battle in 1864 3 San Succi attended school in St Albans until he was eleven 4 He left school to work so he could help his mother raise the family 5 He worked as a clerk in Biddeford Maine before working as a shoe clerk in Greenfield Massachusetts and Providence Rhode Island In 1877 he moved to Hartford Connecticut to work for a shoe making company He worked for that company until 1890 when he opened a shoe and clothing store business with his brothers in Providence 6 The company became very successful and he served as secretary and treasurer of the company 7 Political career editSan Souci held many political positions in Providence and served on the Providence City Council from 1900 to 1907 8 In 1908 he was appointed aide de camp to Governor Pothier and served in that position for six years 9 He was elected as a Republican Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 1914 and was reelected in 1916 and 1918 He served as lieutenant governor from 1915 to 1921 10 In 1921 he was elected Governor of Rhode Island 11 in large part due to the strong support of women voters 1921 was the first year women were allowed to vote in state elections in Rhode Island 12 He served as governor from January 4 1921 to January 2 1923 and did not win the nomination for governor in 1922 in large part to his handling of a large textile strike He called in the state militia to handle the strike and he lost the support of many in his party 13 In 1923 President Harding appointed him Collector of the Port of Providence 14 He won reappointment under Presidents Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover and Franklin D Roosevelt and held the position until his retirement in 1935 He also served as director of the Union Trust Company of Providence 15 and as director of St Vincent de Paul Infant Asylum 16 San Souci died at his home in Providence on August 10 1936 He is interred at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield Connecticut 17 Family life editSan Souci and his wife Minnie A Duffy had two daughters Mary Louisa San Souci and Euphemia Maybelle San Souci 18 See also edit1922 New England Textile Strike PawtucketReferences edit McLoughlin William 1986 Rhode Island A History States and the Nation W W Norton amp Company p 184 ISBN 9780393302714 Emery John San Souci Ancestry com Retrieved May 1 2014 RIGENWEB L Archives Ancestry com Retrieved May 1 2014 Capace Nancy 2001 The Encyclopedia of Rhode Island North American Book Dist LLC p 206 ISBN 9780403096107 Clippings on 14 August 1936 Newport Mercury 14 August 1936 Retrieved May 1 2014 McGowan Louis H and Daniel Brown 2006 Providence Arcadia Publishing p 116 ISBN 9780738544625 History of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Biographical Ancestry com Retrieved May 1 2014 Providence R I City Council 1915 Providence City Manual Or Organization of the Municipal Government Providence R I City Council p 299 McLoughlin William 1986 Rhode Island A History States and the Nation W W Norton amp Company p 184 ISBN 9780393302714 San Souci Emery J Our Campaigns Retrieved May 1 2014 McLoughlin William 1986 Rhode Island A History States and the Nation W W Norton amp Company p 184 ISBN 9780393302714 Capace Nancy 2001 The Encyclopedia of Rhode Island North American Book Dist LLC p 206 ISBN 9780403096107 Frias Steven 2011 Cranston and Its Mayors A History The History Press p 32 ISBN 9781609493226 Capace Nancy 2001 The Encyclopedia of Rhode Island North American Book Dist LLC p 206 ISBN 9780403096107 Annual Report Showing the Condition of State Banks Savings Banks Trust Companies and Loan and Investment Companies Volume 14 1921 Rhode Island Banking Bureau Rhode Island Banking Bureau p 143 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link RIGENWEB L Archives Ancestry com Retrieved May 1 2014 Clippings on 14 August 1936 Newport Mercury 14 August 1936 Retrieved May 1 2014 Emery John San Souci Ancestry com Retrieved May 1 2014 External links edit nbsp Media related to Emery J San Souci at Wikimedia Commons National Governors Association political biography History of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Biographical NY The American Historical Society Inc 1920 Party political offices Preceded byRobert Livingston Beeckman Republican nominee for Governor of Rhode Island1920 Succeeded byHarold J Gross Political offices Preceded byRosewell Burchard Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island1915 1920 Succeeded byHarold Gross Preceded byR Livingston Beeckman Governor of Rhode Island1921 1923 Succeeded byWilliam S Flynn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emery J San Souci amp oldid 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