LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                             FOR
               WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
                    SECTION 16(a) FILINGS


     Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints each of John C. Warren and
David V. Devault, signing singly, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1.    execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
  undersigned's capacity as an officer, director and/or
  stockholder of The Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the
  "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 and amendments thereto in
  accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange
  Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

2.    do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of
  the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
  complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendment
  thereto and timely file such form with the United States
  Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock
  exchange or similar authority; and

3.    take any other action of any type whatsoever which, in
  the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be necessary or
  desirable in connection with the foregoing authority, it
  being understood that the documents executed by such
  attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
  this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
  contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
  may approve.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-
  fact full power and authority to do and perform any and
  every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and
  proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and
  powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
  as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
  with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
  ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
  such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
  lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
  Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
  undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-
  fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
  undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
  any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
  Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
  effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
  Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings
  of and transactions in securities of the Company, unless
  earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
  delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.  This Power of
  Attorney may be filed with the SEC as a confirming statement
  of the authority granted herein.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 18th day of
August, 2005.



                    Galan G. Daukas


                    /s/ Galan G. Daukas
                    ______________________________
                    Signature