Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 14 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

John Patrick Hartigan
John Patrick Hartigan
American judge
1887 – 1968
lawyerjudge
Theodore Chanler
American composer (1902–1961)
1902 – 1961
journalistmusic criticcritic
Pieter Willem Leenhouts
Dutch botanist (1926–2004)
1926 – 2004
botanist
William Stevens Lawton
William Stevens Lawton
United States Army general (1900-1993)
1900 – 1993
military personnel
Thomas Cranston
Thomas Cranston
former associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
1710 – 1785
politicianlawyerjudge
Gordon Clifford
American lyricist (1902-1968)
1902 – 1968
violinistlyricistsongwriter
Patrick W. Timberlake
Patrick W. Timberlake
U.S. Army Air Corps General, awarded Bronze Star Medal (1901-1983)
1901 – 1983
American football playermilitary aviatormilitary officer
Luigi Manocchio
Luigi Manocchio
American mobster (1927–2024)
1927 – 2024
Harry P. Cross
American football player and coach (1873-1955)
1873 – 1955
American football playerathletics competitor
Jimmy Hatlo
American cartoonist
1897 – 1963
cartoonist
Margaret Frances Andrews
Margaret Frances Andrews
American show dog breeder (1894 – 1945)
1894 – 1945
socialite
Stuart Sherman
American artist (1945-2001)
1945 – 2001
video artistperformance artistsculptor
Ray Buker
Ray Buker
American middle-distance runner (1899-1992)
1899 – 1992
middle-distance runner
Ruth Shepley
Ruth Shepley
American actress (1892-1951)
1892 – 1951
stage actoractor
Sir Sidney Herbert, 1st Baronet
British politician (1890-1939)
1890 – 1939
politician
Willard Leon Beaulac
American diplomat (1899–1990)
1899 – 1990
diplomat
Jimmy Cooney
Jimmy Cooney
American baseball player (1865-1903)
1865 – 1903
baseball player
Charley Bassett
Charley Bassett
Major League Baseball player (1863-1942)
1863 – 1942
baseball player
Louise McManus
American nurse
1896 – 1993
nurse
William S. Haynes
American businessman
1864 – 1939
musical instrument maker
Paul J. Girouard
Catholic bishop
1898 – 1964
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Charlie Babington
Charlie Babington
American baseball player
1895 – 1957
baseball player
Edward Payson Weston
Edward Payson Weston
American racewalker
1839 – 1929
pedestrianathletics competitor
Peter J. Barnes II
American politician (1928–2018)
1928 – 2018
politician
Joseph Sheffield
Colonial Rhode Island Attorney General
1661 – 1706
lawyer
Chelsie J. Senerchia
American politician
1899 – 1990
politician
Martha H. Mowry
Martha H. Mowry
American physician (1818-1899)
1818 – 1899
physician
James C. Bucklin
American architect
1801 – 1890
architect
Goold Brown
Goold Brown
American writer
1791 – 1857
writer
William T. Swinburne
William T. Swinburne
American naval officer (1847–1928)
1847 – 1928
military officer
Edith Roelker Curtis
American novelist, historian, diarist (1893-1977)
1893 – 1977
novelistbiographerhistorian
Frank W. Buxton
American journalist and editor
1877 – 1974
journalisteditor-in-chiefbusinessperson
William Donnison Ford
American politician, New York (1779-1833)
1779 – 1833
politicianlawyerjudge
Frederick Lewis Weis
American genealogist
1895 – 1966
genealogisthistorian
Joe Trimble
Professional baseball pitcher (1930-2011)
1930 – 2011
baseball player
John Carter Brown
John Carter Brown
American book collector
1797 – 1874
philanthropistbook collector
Leanna Brown
Leanna Brown
American politician
1935 – 2016
politician
Lizzie Murphy
Lizzie Murphy
American baseball player (1894-1964)
1894 – 1964
baseball player
Maggie Black
American dance teacher
1930 – 2015
music educator
Mary Cantwell
American novelist
1930 – 2000
journalistnovelist
Marybeth Peters
Marybeth Peters
11th U.S. Register of Copyrights
1939 – 2022
painter
Mike Roarke
Mike Roarke
American baseball player and coach
1930 – 2019
baseball player
Edwin M. Bacon
Edwin M. Bacon
American writer and editor (1844-1916)
1844 – 1916
journalisteditor
Pat Abbruzzi
Pat Abbruzzi
Football coach (1932-1998)
1932 – 1998
gridiron football playerCanadian football playerAmerican football player
Phil Paine
American baseball player (1930–1978)
1930 – 1978
baseball player
Sydney Richmond Burleigh
American painter (1853–1931)
1853 – 1931
painter
Jonathan Earle Arnold
Jonathan Earle Arnold
American politician
1814 – 1869
politicianlawyer
George R. Batcheller
American film producer (1892-1938)
1892 – 1938
film producer
John Forbes Hogan
American architect (1894-1967)
1894 – 1967
architect
Niles Spencer
Niles Spencer
American painter (1893–1952)
1893 – 1952
printmakerpainter
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