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{i} family name; Thomas Wilson Dorr (1805-1854), USA lawyer and leader of Dorr's Rebellion
See 1st Dor
The dorbeetle; also, a drone or an idler
[Obs
To deceive
To deafen with noise

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Dorr's Rebellion
1842 action lead by Thomas W. Dorr in response to the state of Rhode Island's failure to reform its constitution and enact a bill of rights (U.S. History)
Thomas Wilson Dorr
born Nov. 5, 1805, Providence, R.I., U.S. died Dec. 27, 1854, Providence U.S. politician. From 1834 he served in the Rhode Island legislature, where he tried to introduce constitutional reform to expand white manhood suffrage. In 1841 he organized the People's Party, which held elections and installed Dorr as governor in 1842. The existing government refused to recognize his authority, labeling the action "Dorr's Rebellion." The state had two governments until 1844, when Dorr was tried for treason; though given a life sentence, he was released in 1845
Thomas Wilson Dorr
{i} (1805-1854) USA lawyer and leader of Dorr's Rebellion
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