Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 10 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles R. Brayton
Charles R. Brayton
Union Army officer (1840–1910)
1840 - 1910
lobbyistpolitician
Solomon Southwick
Solomon Southwick
American newspaper publisher and politician (1773–1839)
1773 - 1839
editorjournalistlawyer
Pard Pearce
American football player (1896-1974)
1896 - 1974
American football player
Bill Cowsill
American singer (1948–2006)
1971 - 2006
songwritersinger
Dave Gavitt
American basketball player-coach (1937-2011)
1937 - 2011
baseball playerbasketball coachbasketball player
Elias Keyes
American politician (1758-1844)
1758 - 1844
politicianlawyerjudge
Ernest Fortin
American philosopher (1923-2002)
1923 - 2002
philosopherregular priestuniversity teacher
Paul Geremia
Paul Geremia
American musician
1944 - 2026
singer
Dudley Newton
American architect
1845 - 1907
architect
William Hunter
William Hunter
politician and diplomat from Rhode Island (1805-1886)
1805 - 1886
politician
Samuel May Williams
Samuel May Williams
Influential Texas patriot and businessman
1795 - 1858
bankerentrepreneur
Arlene Croce
American journalist, writer, and critic (1934–2024)
1934 - 2024
dance criticdancerfilm critic
Theodora Mead Abel
American clinical psychologist and educator (1899-1998)
1899 - 1998
university teacherclinical psychologistpsychologist
Eliza Jumel
Eliza Jumel
American socialite (1775-1865)
1775 - 1865
art collectorsocialitebusinessperson
George Champlin Mason, Jr.
American architect
1849 - 1924
architect
Rowland G. Hazard
Rowland G. Hazard
American politician (1801-1888)
1801 - 1888
politician
Samuel King
American painter (1749–1819)
1749 - 1819
paintermusical instrument maker
William C. Baker
William C. Baker
mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, US
1858 - 1931
politicianlawyer
Elisha R. Potter
Elisha R. Potter
American politician (1811-1882)
1811 - 1882
politicianlawyerjudge
Nathan B. Durfee
Nathan B. Durfee
American politician (1812-1872)
1812 - 1872
politician
Emeline S. Burlingame
Emeline S. Burlingame
American editor, evangelist, suffragist
1836 - 1923
suffragistwriter
Bill Osmanski
American football player and coach (1915-1996)
1915 - 1996
American football playerdentist
Russell McVinney
Catholic bishop
1898 - 1971
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Lucien Cardin
Lucien Cardin
Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (1919-1988)
1919 - 1988
politicianlawyerjudge
Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi
American drummer (1980-2025)
1980 - 2025
drummer
John Power Knowles
John Power Knowles
United States federal judge (1808-1887)
1808 - 1887
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Tine
American author
1954 - 2019
science fiction writer
David Wilkinson
David Wilkinson
American mechanical engineer (1771-1852)
1771 - 1852
inventor
Hank Soar
Hank Soar
player of American football (1914-2001)
1914 - 2001
American football playerbasketball coach
Howard Francis Corcoran
United States federal judge (1906-1989)
1906 - 1989
lawyerjudge
Elisha Bartlett
Elisha Bartlett
American politician (1804-1855)
1804 - 1855
politicianphysician
Mary H. Gray Clarke
Mary H. Gray Clarke
American author, correspondent, poet
1835 - 1892
correspondentpoetwriter
William "Billy" Costello
American actor (1898-1971)
1898 - 1971
stage actorvoice actor
Henry Marchmore Shaw
Henry Marchmore Shaw
American politician (1819-1864)
1819 - 1864
politician
Nicholas O'Neill
American actor (1985-2003)
1985 - 2003
musician
Bert Shurtleff
American football player (1897-1967)
1897 - 1967
American football player
C. M. Eddy, Jr.
American writer known for his horror, mystery and supernatural short stories
1896 - 1967
writer
Ray Jarvis
Ray Jarvis
American baseball player (1946–2020)
1946 - 2020
baseball player
Christopher Raymond Perry
Christopher Raymond Perry
American naval officer
1761 - 1818
military officer
Tom Mitchell
American football player (1944-2017)
1944 - 2017
American football playerbasketball player
William Rogers Taylor
William Rogers Taylor
United States Navy admiral (1811–1889)
1811 - 1889
military officer
Margaret Church
American mycologist
1889 - 1949
mycologistbotanist
Mabel May Woodward
American painter (1877–1945)
1877 - 1945
painterartist
Jane Boit Patten
American botanist (1869-1964)
1869 - 1964
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Caleb Baker
American politician
1762 - 1849
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas W. Sherman
Thomas W. Sherman
American Union Army brigadier general (1813–1879)
1813 - 1879
military officer
Don Asmussen
cartoonist (1962–2021)
1962 - 2021
cartoonist
Elleanor Eldridge
Elleanor Eldridge
African American/Native American entrepreneur and memoirist
1785 - 1845
autobiographermemoiristdomestic worker
Russell Warren
American architect
1780 - 1860
architect
Frank Collins Baker
American malacologist and ecologist (1867-1942)
1867 - 1942
malacologistecologistcurator
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