Roger Williams
Former Governor of Providence Plantations
Roger Williams was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and later the State of Rhode Island. Wikipedia
Born: London, United Kingdom
Organizations founded: American Baptist Churches USA and Providence
Grandchildren: Joseph Williams, Jr., Isabella Sayles, Mary Williams, and more
Great grandchildren: Mary Tillinghast, Martha Angell, Mary Dyer, and more
Previous office: Governor of Providence Plantations (1636–1644)