Elisha Reynolds Potter (1811 - 1882) was an statesman and jurist from Kingston, Rhode Island. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A statesman or stateswoman or statesperson is usually a Politician or other notable figure of State who has had a long and respected career in Kingston is an unincorporated village and National historic district in the town of South Kingstown Rhode Island in the United States. He was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and served one term in the United States House of Representatives. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. His father, Elisha Reynolds Potter, also served in the US Congress. Elisha Reynolds Potter (1764-1835 was a statesman from Kingston Rhode Island, who served several times as the Speaker in the Rhode Island State Assembly.