Jonathan Arnold | |
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![]() Etching of Jonathan Arnold by Max Rosenthal | |
Member of the Vermont Governor's Council | |
In office 1790–1793 | |
Preceded by | Peter Olcott |
Succeeded by | Paul Brigham |
Chief Judge of the Orange County, Vermont Court | |
In office 1792–1793 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Bayley |
Succeeded by | Israel Smith |
Member of the Congress of the Confederation from Rhode Island | |
In office 1782–1784 | |
Preceded by | William Ellery, Ezekiel Cornell, Daniel Mowry Jr., James Mitchell Varnum |
Succeeded by | William Ellery, David Howell, Henry Marchant |
Personal details | |
Born | Gloucester, Rhode Island, U.S. | December 3, 1741
Died | February 1, 1793 St. Johnsbury, Vermont | (aged 52)
Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vermont |
Spouse(s) | Marry Burr (m. 1763–1781, her death) Alice Crawford (1782–1790, her death) Cynthia Hastings (m. 1792–1793, his death) |
Children | 11 (including Lemuel Hastings Arnold) |
Relatives | Noah Davis (grandson) Richard Arnold (grandson) Theodore Francis Green (great-great-grandson) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States (Patriot) |
Branch/service | Continental Army |
Years of service | 1776–1781 |
Rank | Surgeon |
Unit | Medical Corps |
Commands | Continental Army Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island |
Jonathan Arnold (December 3, 1741 – February 1, 1793) was an American physician and statesman from New England. He was born in Gloucester, Rhode Island, served in the Continental Army as a surgeon, and directed the army hospital in Providence. He represented Rhode Island as a delegate to the Confederation Congress in 1782 and 1783. He moved to a farm in St. Johnsbury, Vermont in 1787, and later served as a judge.