Elisha Reynolds Potter (November 5, 1764September 26, 1835) was a statesman in the Federalist Party from Kingston, Rhode Island, who served several times as the Speaker in the Rhode Island State Assembly.
Early life
Potter was born in Little Rest (now known as Kingston) in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations on November 5, 1764, and he resided there for all of his life, residing in the Elisha Reynolds House. He was the son of Thomas Potter and Elizabeth ( Reynolds) Potter. His maternal grandparents were Elisha Reynolds and Susannah ( Potter) Reynolds and his paternal grandparents were Ichabod Potter and Margaret ( Helme) Potter.
He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.
Potter ran for governor of Rhode Island in 1818,
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