Augustus Osborn Bourn
b. October 1, 1834, Providence
d. January 28, 1925, Bristol

Bourne was a pioneer in the manufacture of rubber goods and founder of the National Rubber Company in Bristol, a state representative (1876-'83, 1886-'88), governor (1885-'87), and U.S. consul general to Italy (1889-'93). Bourne was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 2005.