Charles Dean

Background

Kimball was born in Providence, Rhode Island on September 13, 1859 as the son of Emery S. Kimball and Mary C. (Briggs) Kimball.

Career

After school education, he made his career in business. He became governor of Rhode Island after the death of incumbent governor William Gregory. He held the governor"s office from December 16, 1901 to January 3, 1903.

During Kimball"s term, the beginning of the term of office for the state"s general officers was changed from the last Tuesday in May to the first Tuesday in January.

In 1904 he joined the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and served as the Society"s president from 1911 to 1912. He died on December 8, 1930.

Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island.

Achievements

• Kimball worked for changes in the State constitution to give the governor veto powers and change state elections from an annual to a biennial basis, both of which were eventually achieved.

Membership

Kimball was a member of Rhode Island House of Representatives 1894-1899 and Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1900-1901. Kimball was an active member of the Freemasons. In 1925 he was admitted as an honorary member of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati.

He was also a member of the Rhode Island Society of Colonial Wars.