Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

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

Frank Collins Baker
American malacologist and ecologist (1867-1942)
1867 - 1942
malacologistecologistcurator
Lawson Little
Lawson Little
professional golfer (1910-1968)
1910 - 1968
golfer
Hartwell Carver
American physician
1789 - 1875
physician
John Higgins
John Higgins
American swimmer, Olympic athlete, U.S. Navy officer, aviator, coach
1916 - 2004
swimmeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Manuel Martin
American soccer player-coach (1917-1997)
1917 - 1997
association football playerassociation football coach
Red Thunder Cloud
American imposter (1919-1996)
1919 - 1996
Paul T. Carroll
Paul T. Carroll
U.S. Army general
1910 - 1954
military personnel
George Gibbs
George Gibbs
mineralogist (1776-1833)
1776 - 1833
mineralogist
Mike Renzi
Mike Renzi
American composer
1946 - 2021
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
Paul Geremia
Paul Geremia
American musician
1944 - 2026
singer
Ray Jarvis
Ray Jarvis
American baseball player (1946–2020)
1946 - 2020
baseball player
Eliza Jumel
Eliza Jumel
American socialite (1775-1865)
1775 - 1865
art collectorsocialitebusinessperson
William G. Moulton
William G. Moulton
American linguist of Germanic languages
1914 - 2000
philologistgermanistlinguist
Tom Mitchell
American football player (1944-2017)
1944 - 2017
American football playerbasketball player
Katherine Everett Gilbert
American philosopher (1886-1952)
1886 - 1952
philosopherartist
Robert Gaudreau
American ice hockey player (1944-2025)
1944 - 2025
ice hockey player
Henry Marchmore Shaw
Henry Marchmore Shaw
American politician (1819-1864)
1819 - 1864
politician
Walter Clarke
Rhode Island colonial governor
1640 - 1714
politician
Nathan B. Durfee
Nathan B. Durfee
American politician (1812-1872)
1812 - 1872
politician
Thomas Frye
Rhode Island colonial deputy governor
1666 - 1748
judge
Elisha R. Potter
Elisha R. Potter
American politician (1811-1882)
1811 - 1882
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Tine
American author
1954 - 2019
science fiction writer
David Wilkinson
David Wilkinson
American mechanical engineer (1771-1852)
1771 - 1852
inventor
Don Asmussen
cartoonist (1962–2021)
1962 - 2021
cartoonist
George E. Read
George E. Read
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
1838 - 1910
sailor
George B. Francis
American politician (1883–1967)
1883 - 1967
politicianlawyer
Lewis E. Payson
Lewis E. Payson
American politician (1840-1909)
1840 - 1909
politicianlawyerjudge
Waverley Root
American journalist (1903–1982)
1903 - 1982
journalistwriter
Davis Wolfgang Hawke
Davis Wolfgang Hawke
American neo-Nazi. Spammer
1978 - 2017
spammer
Bill Cowsill
American singer (1948–2006)
1971 - 2006
songwritersinger
Aaron Rossi
Aaron Rossi
American drummer (1980-2025)
1980 - 2025
drummer
Nicholas O'Neill
American actor (1985-2003)
1985 - 2003
musician
Christopher Raymond Perry
Christopher Raymond Perry
American naval officer
1761 - 1818
military officer
Caleb Baker
American politician
1762 - 1849
politicianlawyerjudge
Benjamin Enos
American politician
1788 - 1868
politician
Andy Coakley
Andy Coakley
Baseball player and coach
1882 - 1963
baseball player
Ferdinand Augustus Abell
Ferdinand Augustus Abell
American baseball executive; co-founder of the team that became the Brooklyn Dodgers
1833 - 1928
businessperson
William Rogers Taylor
William Rogers Taylor
United States Navy admiral (1811–1889)
1811 - 1889
military officer
Elleanor Eldridge
Elleanor Eldridge
African American/Native American entrepreneur and memoirist
1785 - 1845
autobiographermemoiristdomestic worker
Paddy Greene
American baseball player (1875-1934)
1875 - 1934
baseball player
Tom Healey
Major League Baseball player
1853 - 1891
baseball player
Clarence G. Child
Clarence G. Child
American scholar of medieval literature (1864–1948)
1864 - 1948
literary scholar
Harriet Rice
Harriet Rice
African-American physician, first African-American to graduate from Wellesley College
1866 - 1958
physician
Josephine Hall
Josephine Hall
American actress (1865-1920)
1865 - 1920
actor
Edwin M. Bacon
Edwin M. Bacon
American writer and editor (1844-1916)
1844 - 1916
journalisteditor
Edward Angell
American architect (1847-1923)
1847 - 1923
architect
Charlie Babington
Charlie Babington
American baseball player
1895 - 1957
baseball player
Henry Rodman Barker
Henry Rodman Barker
American politician
1841 - 1901
banker
Carl Copping Plehn
American economist (1867-1945)
1867 - 1945
state political scientisteconomist
Artie Clarke
American baseball player
1865 - 1949
baseball player
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