Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 7 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Elisha Reynolds Potter
Elisha Reynolds Potter
American politician (1764-1835)
1764 – 1835
politicianlawyer
Gerry Philbin
American football player (1941-2025)
1941 – 2025
American football player
Bruce MacVittie
American actor (1956–2022)
1956 – 2022
film actorstage actor
John M. Devine
John M. Devine
American army officer
1895 – 1971
military personnel
Joey Archibald
Joey Archibald
American boxer (1914-1998)
1914 – 1998
boxer
Clark Burdick
Clark Burdick
American politician (1868-1948)
1868 – 1948
politicianlawyer
William C. Gibbs
William C. Gibbs
American politician (1789-1871)
1789 – 1871
politician
Henry J. Spooner
Henry J. Spooner
American politician (1839-1918)
1839 – 1918
politicianlawyer
David Blue
David Blue
American musician (1941-1982)
1941 – 1982
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Christopher Greene
Christopher Greene
Continental Army officer, colonel of the African American 1st Rhode Island Regiment (1737-1781)
1737 – 1781
politician
Clarence Raymond Adams
Clarence Raymond Adams
American mathematician (1898-1965)
1898 – 1965
university teachermathematician
John Brown
John Brown
American merchant, slave trader, and statesman from Providence, Rhode Island (1736-1803)
1736 – 1803
slave tradermember of parliamentmerchant
Edith Pearlman
Edith Pearlman
American writer (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
writer
Joe Maini
American musician (1930–1964)
1930 – 1964
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
John C. Babcock
John C. Babcock
American rower (1836-1908)
1836 – 1908
rowerarchitect
Thomas Williams Bicknell
Thomas Williams Bicknell
politician in Massachusetts, US (1834-1925)
1834 – 1925
biographerhistorianpolitician
William Greene
William Greene
American lieutenant governor of the state of Rhode Island (1797–1883)
1797 – 1883
politicianlawyer
J. Cleaveland Cady
J. Cleaveland Cady
American architect
1837 – 1919
architect
Thomas R. DiLuglio
American politician, Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor from 1977 to 1985 (1931–2024)
1931 – 2024
politicianlawyer
Henry Y. Cranston
Henry Y. Cranston
American politician (1789-1864)
1789 – 1864
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Elbridge Thomas Gerry
Elbridge Thomas Gerry
American lawyer (1837-1927)
1837 – 1927
bibliophilejuristlawyer
Walter McGinn
American actor (1936-1977)
1936 – 1977
actor
Bruce M. Selya
Bruce M. Selya
American judge
1934 – 2025
lawyerjudge
James W. Carey
American sociologist (1934-2006)
1934 – 2006
communication scholaruniversity teacher
George Thurber
American botanist (1821-1890)
1821 – 1890
scientific collectorhorticulturistbotanist
William Jones
William Jones
Governor of Rhode Island (1753-1822)
1753 – 1822
politician
Charles H. Crane
Charles H. Crane
13th Surgeon General of the United States Army
1825 – 1883
surgeonmilitary officer
William Cahoon
American politician
1774 – 1833
politicianjudge
William G. Angel
American politician (1790–1858)
1790 – 1858
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel Eddy
Samuel Eddy
American politician (1769-1839)
1769 – 1839
politicianlawyerjudge
Earl Shannon
Earl Shannon
American professional basketball player and college basketball coach (1921-2002)
1921 – 2002
basketball coachbasketball player
Nehemiah Knight
Nehemiah Knight
American politician (1746-1808)
1746 – 1808
politician
Nathaniel Niles
American politician (1741-1828)
1741 – 1828
Christian ministerinventorpolitician
Nathaniel Hazard
American politician (1776-1820)
1776 – 1820
politician
John R. Chapin
American artist
1823 – 1904
artist
Eleanor Albert Bliss
American bacteriologist
1899 – 1987
immunologistbacteriologist
Dorothy Stowe
Dorothy Stowe
American environmentalist
1920 – 2010
environmentalist
Clem Labine
Clem Labine
American baseball player
1926 – 2007
baseball player
Don Martin
American basketball coach
1920 – 1999
basketball coachbasketball player
George H. Browne
George H. Browne
American politician (1818-1885)
1818 – 1885
politicianlawyer
Aram Chobanian
American academic administrator
1929 – 2023
cardiologistuniversity teacherscientist
Bob Olsen
Bob Olsen
American writer
1884 – 1956
science fiction writernovelist
George Mearns
American professional basketball player
1922 – 1997
basketball player
Miriam Beerman
Miriam Beerman
American painter and printmaker (1923-2022)
1923 – 2022
painter
Stephen Thayer Olney
American botanist (1812-1878)
1812 – 1878
botanistbusinessperson
Joseph P. Cotton
Joseph P. Cotton
American government official
1875 – 1931
politician
Silas Casey
Silas Casey
American Union Army general (1807–1882)
1807 – 1882
military officer
Harry Clark
American actor (1910-1956)
1910 – 1956
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Nicholas Brown, Jr.
Nicholas Brown, Jr.
American businessman (1769–1841)
1769 – 1841
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Winthrop W. Aldrich
American banker, financier, ambassador
1885 – 1974
bankerdiplomatjurist
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