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 23rd day of December, 2008.


				Mark K. W. Gim


				/s/ Mark K. W. Gim
                                ______________________________
				Signature