Charterite

(noun)

A resident of Rhode Island who supported the original state charter that limited suffrage to free white landowners.

Related Terms

  • Guarantee Clause
  • dorrite

Examples of Charterite in the following topics:

  • The Dorr Rebellion

    • Defenders of the arsenal on the "Charterite" side (those who supported the original charter) included Dorr's father, Sullivan Dorr, and his uncle, Crawford Allen.
    • Charterite forces were sent to Woonsocket to defend the village and to cut off the Dorrite forces' retreat.
    • The Charterites fortified a house in preparation for an attack, but it never came, and the Dorr Rebellion soon fell apart.
    • The Charterites, finally convinced of the strength of the suffrage cause, called another convention.
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