Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 4 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Judah Touro
Judah Touro
American businessman (1775-1854)
1775 - 1854
philanthropistmerchantbusinessperson
Bruce Sundlun
Bruce Sundlun
American World War II pilot and politician (1920-2011)
1920 - 2011
political scientistprosecutorjurist
James F. Simmons
James F. Simmons
American politician (1795-1864)
1795 - 1864
politician
John Martin
(1731-1786) revolutionary governor of Georgia, USA
1731 - 1786
sheriffgovernorpolitician
Gladys Vanderbilt Széchenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt Széchenyi
American socialite (1886–1965)
1886 - 1965
socialitenurse
Mitchell Burgess
American writer and producer
1901
television producerscreenwriter
James H. Higgins
James H. Higgins
American governor of Rhode Island (1876-1927)
1876 - 1927
juristgovernorpolitician
James Burrill Angell
James Burrill Angell
American diplomat (1829–1916)
1829 - 1916
linguistjournalisthistorian
Benjamin Church
Benjamin Church
American Revolution spy (1734 – 1778)
1734 - 1778
military physicianspysurgeon
Albert C. Greene
Albert C. Greene
American politician (1792–1863)
1791 - 1863
politicianlawyer
William Paine Sheffield Sr.
William Paine Sheffield Sr.
American politician (1820-1907)
1820 - 1907
politicianlawyer
Henry Howard
Henry Howard
American politician, Rhode Island (1826–1905)
1826 - 1905
juristgovernorpolitician
Benjamin Franklin Tilley
Benjamin Franklin Tilley
US Navy Rear Admiral, Naval Acting-Governor (1848-1907)
1848 - 1907
military officer
Edward D. DiPrete
Edward D. DiPrete
American politician
1934 - 2025
governorpoliticianmayor
Henry Golden Dearth
Henry Golden Dearth
American artist (1864-1918)
1864 - 1918
painter
Kenneth Anthony Angell
Catholic bishop (1930–2016)
1930 - 2016
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Dennis J. Roberts
Dennis J. Roberts
American politician (1903-1994)
1903 - 1994
military officerjuristgovernor
George Pierce Baker
George Pierce Baker
American educator and dramatic arts academic (1866–1935)
1866 - 1935
literary scholarman of lettersdrama teacher
Joseph Lyman Fisher
Joseph Lyman Fisher
American politician (1914-1992)
1914 - 1992
university teacherpolitician
Sullivan Ballou
Sullivan Ballou
Union Army officer (1829–1861)
1829 - 1861
politicianlawyer
Eddie Dowling
Eddie Dowling
American stage actor, theatrical producer and writer (1889-1976)
1889 - 1976
stage actorscreenwriteractor
Thomas G. Turner
Thomas G. Turner
American politician (1810-1875)
1810 - 1875
governorpolitician
Catherine Littlefield Greene
Catherine Littlefield Greene
Rhode Island colonial woman
1755 - 1814
botanical collectorinventor
Christiana Carteaux Bannister
Christiana Carteaux Bannister
American business entrepreneur, hairdresser, and abolitionist (1819–1902)
1819 - 1902
activistentrepreneurbusinessperson
Joseph Stanton Jr.
American politician
1739 - 1821
politician
Wilder Dwight Bancroft
Wilder Dwight Bancroft
American physical chemist (1867–1953)
1867 - 1953
university teacherchemist
Ethel Sands
Ethel Sands
American-born British artist, socialite, patron (1873–1962)
1873 - 1962
paintersocialiteartist
Ernest Bertrand Boland
American priest (1925–2023)
1925 - 2023
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Arunah Shepherdson Abell
Arunah Shepherdson Abell
American publisher, philanthropist (1806-1888)
1806 - 1888
journalistbusinessperson
William C. Chase
William C. Chase
United States Army general in World War II
1895 - 1986
military personnel
Helene Rosson
Helene Rosson
American actress (1897-1985)
1897 - 1985
film actoractor
Sammy White
Sammy White
American actor (1894-1960)
1894 - 1960
television actorstage actoractor
George Greeley
George Greeley
American pianist (1917–2007)
1917 - 2007
pianistconductorcomposer
Susan Leigh Star
American sociologist (1954–2010)
1954 - 2010
women's rights activistsociologistuniversity teacher
Tim White
American professional wrestler (1954–2022)
1954 - 2022
referee
William S. Flynn
William S. Flynn
American politician (1885-1966)
1885 - 1966
juristgovernorpolitician
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet
American sculptor (1890–1960)
1890 - 1960
artistsculptor
Daniel Patrick Reilly
Roman Catholic bishop (1928–2024)
1928 - 2024
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Mayo Dyer Hersey
American engineer and physicist
1886 - 1978
academicphysicistengineer
Francis M. Dimond
Francis M. Dimond
American politician (1796-1859)
1796 - 1859
governorpolitician
Joyce Jillson
Joyce Jillson
American actress, singer, astrologer, writer and newspaper columnist (1945-2004)
1945 - 2004
television actorjournalistcolumnist
Daniel Frost Comstock
Daniel Frost Comstock
American physicist und engineer (1883-1970)
1883 - 1970
physicistengineer
Helen Magill White
Helen Magill White
First American female Ph.D. (1853–1944)
1853 - 1944
teacher
Gordon Pettengill
Gordon Pettengill
American radio astronomer and planetary physicist (1926-2021)
1926 - 2021
university teacherphysicistastronomer
Dudley Richards
figure skater (1932-1961)
1932 - 1961
figure skater
Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke
Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke
American mathematician
1868 - 1907
mathematician
Jonathan Russell
American politician (1771-1832)
1771 - 1832
diplomatpolitician
Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold
politician and Union Army general (1828–1882)
1828 - 1882
military officer
Inez Whipple Wilder
Inez Whipple Wilder
American zoologist (1871-1929)
1871 - 1929
herpetologistzoologist
Buddy Cianci
Buddy Cianci
American mayor (1941-2016)
1941 - 2016
politicianlawyer
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