- Born
- Birth nameLincoln Davenport Chafee
- Lincoln Chafee was born on March 26, 1953 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA. He has been married to Stephanie Danforth since January 20, 1990. They have three children.
- SpouseStephanie Danforth(January 20, 1990 - present) (3 children)
- Parents
- Mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island (1992-1999).
- U.S. Senator (R-Rhode Island) (November 2, 1999-January 3, 2007).
- His great-great-grandfather, Henry Lippitt, was Governor of Rhode Island. Among his great-great-uncles are Rhode Island Governor Charles Warren Lippitt, and U.S. Senator Henry Frederick Lippitt. His great-uncle, Zechariah Chafee, was a Harvard law professor and a notable civil libertarian. Tbe Chafee family was among the earliest settlers of Hingham, Massachusetts, before moving south to Rhode Island. His father, John Chafee, was one of Rhode Island's U.S. Senators and Lincoln was appointed to serve out his term after John died suddenly in October 1999.
- Attended public schools in Warwick, Rhode Island, Providence Country Day School and Phillips Academy. At Brown University, he captained the wrestling team and, in 1975, earned a Bachelors of Arts in Classics. Then attended the Montana State University horseshoeing school in Bozeman. For the next seven years, worked as a farrier at harness racetracks in the U.S. and Canada.
- Governor (I-Rhode Island) (January 4, 2011 - present).
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