Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 3 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Master Juba
Master Juba
American dancer (c1825–c1852/3)
1825 - 1852
dancermusicianactor
Ida Lewis
Ida Lewis
American lighthouse keeper (1842-1911)
1842 - 1911
lighthouse keeper
Eugene Forde
American film director (1898-1986)
1898 - 1986
directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Lee Bontecou
American sculptor and printmaker (1931–2022)
1931 - 2022
printmakeruniversity teachersculptor
Dave McKenna
Dave McKenna
American musician (1930-2008)
1930 - 2008
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
W. Howard Greene
W. Howard Greene
American cinematographer (1895-1956)
1895 - 1956
camera operatorcinematographer
James DeWolf
James DeWolf
American politician
1764 - 1837
slave tradermilitary personnelpolitician
John Russell Bartlett
John Russell Bartlett
American historian and linguist (1805–1886)
1805 - 1886
linguistexplorerethnologist
Hugh Duffy
Hugh Duffy
baseball player and manager (1866–1954)
1866 - 1954
baseball player
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
George B. Field
George B. Field
American astronomer
1929 - 2024
university teacherastronomer
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth
American actor
1881 - 1946
stage actoractor
Charles Jackson
Charles Jackson
American politician, Governor of Rhode Island (1797-1876)
1797 - 1876
juristgovernorpolitician
Francis Malbone
Francis Malbone
American politician (1759–1809)
1759 - 1809
politician
James Burrill Jr.
James Burrill Jr.
American politician (1772-1820)
1772 - 1820
politicianlawyerjudge
David Olney
American folk singer
1948 - 2020
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
Ray Greene
Ray Greene
US Senator and Rhode Island Attorney General (1765-1849)
1765 - 1849
politicianlawyer
Gerald Maurice Clemence
American astronomer (1908–1974)
1908 - 1974
astronomer
Edward L. Leahy
Edward L. Leahy
American politician (1886-1953)
1886 - 1953
politicianlawyerjudge
Jeremiah B. Howell
Jeremiah B. Howell
American politician (1771-1822)
1771 - 1822
politicianlawyer
Jack Duffy
Jack Duffy
American actor (1882-1939)
1882 - 1939
actor
Nehemiah R. Knight
Nehemiah R. Knight
American politician (1780-1854)
1780 - 1854
politician
Norman S. Case
Norman S. Case
lawyer and politician (1888-1967)
1888 - 1967
prosecutorgovernorpolitician
Elisha Mathewson
Elisha Mathewson
American politician (1767-1853)
1767 - 1853
politician
Benjamin Howland
American politician (1755–1821)
1755 - 1821
politician
Robert E. Quinn
Robert E. Quinn
American judge, politician, Rhode Island governor (1894-1975)
1894 - 1975
military officerjuristlawyer
George Schuyler
George Schuyler
author, journalist and social commentator
1895 - 1977
science fiction writernovelistjournalist
William Hunter
William Hunter
American politician and diplomat (1774-1849)
1774 - 1849
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Carol Sloane
American singer (1937–2023)
1937 - 2023
jazz singermusiciansinger
Henry Wheaton
Henry Wheaton
United States lawyer, journalist, jurist and diplomat from New York
1785 - 1848
journalistenvoyuniversity teacher
Robert F. Taft
Robert F. Taft
American Jesuit historian and liturgist (1932-2018)
1932 - 2018
Catholic theologiantheologianCatholic priest
John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
American journalist (1927–2016)
1927 - 2016
journalisttelevision presenter
Nicholas Cooke
Nicholas Cooke
Rhode Island governor (1717–1782)
1717 - 1782
governorpolitician
Walter Guyton Cady
American physicist (1874–1974)
1874 - 1974
university teacherphysicist
Nathan F. Dixon III
Nathan F. Dixon III
American politician (1847-1897)
1847 - 1897
politicianlawyer
Charles Tillinghast James
Charles Tillinghast James
American politician
1805 - 1862
politicianengineer
Blanche Oelrichs
Blanche Oelrichs
American actress and writer (1890–1950)
1890 - 1950
radio personalitystage actorsocialite
Stephen Wilcox
Stephen Wilcox
American inventor (1830–1893)
1830 - 1893
inventorengineer
Richard Hart
Richard Hart
American actor (1915-1951)
1915 - 1951
television actorstage actoractor
Dodge MacKnight
Dodge MacKnight
American artist (1860-1950)
1860 - 1950
painter
Georges Polti
French writer (1867–1946)
1867 - 1946
literary criticwriter
Dorothy Bliss
Dorothy Bliss
invertebrate zoologist
1916 - 1987
carcinologistinvertebrate zoologistnatural history museum curator
Jesse H. Metcalf
Jesse H. Metcalf
American politician (1860–1942)
1860 - 1942
politician
George Tomkyns Chesney
George Tomkyns Chesney
British Army general
1830 - 1895
army officerscience fiction writerpolitician
Samuel J. Potter
American politician, Rhode Island (1753–1804)
1753 - 1804
politicianlawyer
George S. Greene
George S. Greene
Union United States Army general (1801-1899)
1801 - 1899
soldiercivil engineermilitary officer
Mitchell Burgess
American writer and producer
1901
television producerscreenwriter
Elisha Harris
Elisha Harris
American politician (1791-1861)
1791 - 1861
governorpolitician
Byron Diman
Byron Diman
American politician (1795-1865)
1795 - 1865
Brigadegeneralgovernorpolitician
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