Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 11 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Mildred Barker
American Shaker musician, scholar, religious leader, and manager from the Alfred and Sabbathday Lake villages
1897 - 1990
oratorknitterseamstress
Henry Brayton Gardner
American economist (1863-1939)
1863 - 1939
economist
Mike Renzi
Mike Renzi
American composer
1946 - 2021
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
Harriet Babcock
American psychologist
1877 - 1952
psychologist
Richard Jackson
Richard Jackson
U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
1764 - 1838
politician
Whipple Van Buren Phillips
Whipple Van Buren Phillips
American businessman (1833-1904)
1833 - 1904
businessperson
Walter Clarke
Rhode Island colonial governor
1640 - 1714
politician
Benjamin Enos
American politician
1788 - 1868
politician
Fred A. Lennon
American businessman
1905 - 1998
businessperson
George E. Read
George E. Read
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
1838 - 1910
sailor
Francis Joseph Boyle
Francis Joseph Boyle
United States federal judge (1927-2006)
1927 - 2006
lawyerjudge
Waverley Root
American journalist (1903–1982)
1903 - 1982
journalistwriter
Jeremiah E. Cary
American politician (1803–1888)
1803 - 1888
politicianlawyer
James Edwin Cassidy
Catholic bishop (1869-1951)
1869 - 1951
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Izola Forrester
Izola Forrester
American writer
1878 - 1944
journalistscreenwriter
Frank E. Winsor
Frank E. Winsor
American civil engineer
1870 - 1939
civil engineerengineer
Joseph Lindon Smith
Joseph Lindon Smith
American painter (1863-1950)
1863 - 1950
painter
Paula Bronstein
Paula Bronstein
photojournalist
1901
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Ferdinand Augustus Abell
Ferdinand Augustus Abell
American baseball executive; co-founder of the team that became the Brooklyn Dodgers
1833 - 1928
businessperson
Frederick Irving
Frederick Irving
American diplomat (1921-2016)
1921 - 2016
autobiographerdiplomateconomist
Fuzzy Cupid
Fuzzy Cupid
American professional wrestler (1928-1976)
1928 - 1976
professional wrestleractor
Thomas Frye
Rhode Island colonial deputy governor
1666 - 1748
judge
Edward Pelham Brenton
Edward Pelham Brenton
British Royal Navy officer & historian (1774-1839)
1774 - 1839
military historian
Daniel Owen
American politician
1732 - 1812
politicianjudge
Chet Nichols, Sr.
American baseball player (1897-1982)
1897 - 1982
baseball player
Thomas Tillinghast
American politician (1742-1821)
1742 - 1821
politicianlawyerjudge
George Champlin Mason, Sr.
George Champlin Mason, Sr.
American architect
1820 - 1894
architect
Jeremiah Bailey
American politician (1773-1853)
1773 - 1853
politicianlawyerjudge
Morris H. Morgan
Morris H. Morgan
American classical scholar (1859–1910)
1859 - 1910
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Abraham Whipple
Abraham Whipple
Continental Navy officer, pioneer to the Ohio Country
1733 - 1819
soldierslave tradermilitary officer
Job Durfee
American politician (1790-1847)
1790 - 1847
poetpoliticianlawyer
Herbert O. Dunn
Herbert O. Dunn
United States admiral (1857–1939)
1857 - 1939
military officer
Oliver C. Comstock
Oliver C. Comstock
American politician (1780-1860)
1780 - 1860
politicianlawyerjudge
Peter Augustus Jay
Peter Augustus Jay
American diplomat (1877-1933)
1877 - 1933
diplomat
William West
American politician, Rhode Island
1733 - 1814
lawyerjudge
Robert B. Cranston
American politician (1791-1873)
1791 - 1873
politician
Mary E. Bibb
American abolitionist and journalist
1820 - 1877
business executivejournalistteacher
Lawson Little
Lawson Little
professional golfer (1910-1968)
1910 - 1968
golfer
Edith Vanderbilt
Edith Vanderbilt
American philanthropist (1873-1958)
1873 - 1958
feministpatron of the artsphilanthropist
Harry P. Cross
American football player and coach (1873-1955)
1873 - 1955
American football playerathletics competitor
Samuel Starkweather
Samuel Starkweather
American politician (1799-1876)
1799 - 1876
politicianlawyer
Samuel Ward Jr.
Samuel Ward Jr.
American politician and Revolutionary War soldier (1756–1832)
1756 - 1832
politician
Silvester Gardiner
Silvester Gardiner
American physician (1708-1786)
1708 - 1786
physician
Sir Jahleel Brenton, 1st Baronet
Sir Jahleel Brenton, 1st Baronet
British admiral (1770–1844)
1770 - 1844
naval officeradmiral
William Donnison Ford
American politician, New York (1779-1833)
1779 - 1833
politicianlawyerjudge
William Greene
William Greene
Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1695 - 1758
politiciangovernor
Goold Brown
Goold Brown
American writer
1791 - 1857
writer
Thomas Cranston
Thomas Cranston
former associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
1710 - 1785
politicianlawyerjudge
Job Scott
American minister and theologian (1751-1793)
1751 - 1793
theologian
Joseph Whipple, III
Rhode Island colonial deputy governor
1725 - 1761
politician
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