Elisha Dyer [SEP] position held
Elisha Dyer
Elisha Dyer (July 20, 1811 – May 17, 1890) was an American politician and the 25th Governor of Rhode Island.
Early life.
Dyer was born in Providence, Rhode Island on July 20, 1811 to an old New England family which traced its Dyer ancestry back to William Dyer who came to Boston in 1635 from London. Dyer's father was an extensive real estate owner also named Elisha Dyer (1772–1854), and his mother was Francis Dunn (née Jones) Dyer (1782–1873
).
Elisha Dyer entered Brown University at age fourteen, and graduated in 1829. After completing his studies, he worked in his father’s mercantile business, Elisha Dyer and Co.
Career.
During his life, he was variously associated with the Temperance Party, the Whig Party, and the Republican Party. For example, he was a member of the Whig State Convention in 1851-1855. 
In 1840, Dyer was elected Adjutant General of Rhode Island. He held that position for five years. He