Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 2 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Sarah Helen Whitman
Sarah Helen Whitman
United States poet (1803-1878)
1803 – 1878
poetwriter
Prudence Crandall
Prudence Crandall
Civil rights pioneer, educator, temperance advocate, Connecticut's official State Heroine (1803-1890)
1803 – 1890
suffragistteacher
John Pastore
John Pastore
American lawyer and politician (1907–2000)
1907 – 2000
politicianlawyer
Charles Bird King
Charles Bird King
American artist (1785-1862)
1785 – 1862
painter
Monty Oum
Monty Oum
American animator
1981 – 2015
choreographervoice actortelevision producer
Ogden L. Mills
Ogden L. Mills
American politician (1884-1937)
1884 – 1937
finance ministermember of parliamentbusinessperson
Lincoln Almond
Lincoln Almond
American attorney, politician, and member of the Republican Party (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
juristprosecutorgovernor
Alvin Loftes
racing cyclist (1890–1971)
1890 – 1971
sport cyclist
Gilbert Pratt
Gilbert Pratt
film director (1892-1954)
1892 – 1954
directorfilm actorfilm director
Ernie Calverley
Ernie Calverley
American basketball player and coach (1924–2003)
1924 – 2003
basketball coachbasketball player
Malcolm Chace
Malcolm Chace
US tennis player (1875–1955)
1875 – 1955
tennis player
Otis Young
Otis Young
American actor (1932-2001)
1932 – 2001
film actortelevision actoractor
J. Howard McGrath
J. Howard McGrath
American politician (1903-1966)
1903 – 1966
real-estate agentjuristgovernor
Clarence King
Clarence King
American geologist (1842-1901)
1842 – 1901
art criticmountaineerexplorer
Adin Ballou
Adin Ballou
American minister (1803–1890)
1803 – 1890
theologian
Jack Wilson
British professional rower (1914-1997)
1914 – 1997
rowerdiplomat
Ben Weisman
Ben Weisman
American composer, songwriter (1921–2007)
1921 – 2007
lyricistsongwritercomposer
David Angell
American screenwriter and television producer (1946-2001)
1946 – 2001
manufacturertelevision producerscreenwriter
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Beverly Baker Fleitz
US tennis player (1930-2014)
1930 – 2014
tennis player
Samuel G. Arnold
Samuel G. Arnold
Union United States Army officer (1821-1880)
1821 – 1880
historianjuristpolitician
Marcia Harris
Marcia Harris
American actress (1880–1947)
1880 – 1947
film actoractor
George Brayton
George Brayton
American mechanical engineer (1830–1892)
1830 – 1892
inventorengineer
William Herbert Sheldon
American psychologist (1898-1977)
1898 – 1977
numismatistpsychologistuniversity teacher
Gary Albright
Gary Albright
American professional wrestler (1963-2000)
1963 – 2000
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestleractor
Tom Cavanagh
Tom Cavanagh
American ice hockey player (1982–2011)
1983 – 2011
ice hockey player
Theodore F. Green
Theodore F. Green
American politician (1867-1966)
1867 – 1966
educatorgovernorpolitician
Samuel Ward King
Samuel Ward King
American politician (1786-1851)
1786 – 1851
surgeongovernorpolitician
Philip Allen
Philip Allen
American manufacturer and politician (1785-1865)
1785 – 1865
politician
William Sprague IV
William Sprague IV
governor and senator for Rhode Island, United States of America (1830-1915)
1830 – 1915
politician
Ron McLarty
American actor (1947-2020)
1947 – 2020
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Gabby Hartnett
Gabby Hartnett
American baseball player and coach (1900-1972)
1900 – 1972
baseball player
Arthur Upham Pope
Arthur Upham Pope
Art historian (1881–1969)
1881 – 1969
anthropologistarchaeologistart historian
Nap Lajoie
Nap Lajoie
American baseball player and manager (1874–1959)
1874 – 1959
baseball player
Henry P. Baldwin
Henry P. Baldwin
American politician (1814-1892)
1814 – 1892
politician
Leah B. Allen
Leah B. Allen
American astronomer
1884 – 1973
astronomer
Robert Henry Thurston
Robert Henry Thurston
American mechanical engineer (1839-1903)
1839 – 1903
mechanical engineeruniversity teacherinventor
Clara Thompson
American psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1893-1958)
1893 – 1958
psychoanalystessayistpsychologist
Henry B. Anthony
Henry B. Anthony
United States journalist and politician (1815-1884)
1815 – 1884
journalisteditorgovernor
Robert Bennett
American hammer thrower
1919 – 1974
hammer thrower
John H. Clifford
John H. Clifford
Massachusetts Whig governor and attorney general (1809–1876)
1809 – 1876
governorpoliticianlawyer
Frederic M. Sackett
Frederic M. Sackett
American politician (1868–1941)
1868 – 1941
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Elizabeth Okie Paxton
Elizabeth Okie Paxton
American painter (1878–1972)
1878 – 1972
painter
Dwight Foster
Dwight Foster
American politician (judge, US Representative, US Senator) (1757-1823)
1757 – 1823
politicianlawyerjudge
Christopher Ellery
Christopher Ellery
American politician (1768-1840)
1768 – 1840
politicianlawyer
George Hitchcock
George Hitchcock
American painter (1850–1913)
1850 – 1913
painter
Christopher Grant Champlin
Christopher Grant Champlin
American politician (1768–1840)
1768 – 1840
politician
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth
American actor
1881 – 1946
stage actoractor
Edward Beard
Edward Beard
American politician (1940–2021)
1940 – 2021
politician
Jeffrey Hopkins
American university teacher (1940–2024)
1940 – 2024
religious studies scholarinterpreterTibetologist
Henry F. Lippitt
Henry F. Lippitt
American politician (1856-1933)
1856 – 1933
politicianbusinessperson
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