Samuel R. Honey

Samuel Robertson Honey (1842–1927) was born in Peckham, Surrey, England, June 14, 1842, and moved to Newport, Rhode Island at an early age.

Honey served in the United States Army for ten years, spanning the Civil War, and reached the rank of captain. He later became a lawyer and a member of the Democratic party, serving single terms as the lieutenant governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Newport, Rhode Island, and in the Rhode Island house of representatives.

He died in London, England on February 17, 1927, and is buried in the Island Cemetery in Newport.

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