Augustus Osborn Bourn

Augustus Osborn Bourn

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

Augustus Bourne photo
(History of Providence County, Rhode Island, edited by Richard M. Bayles, 1920).

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.

Last Edited
2022-06-28