Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 8 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Thomas Williams Bicknell
Thomas Williams Bicknell
politician in Massachusetts, US (1834-1925)
1834 - 1925
biographerhistorianpolitician
J. Cleaveland Cady
J. Cleaveland Cady
American architect
1837 - 1919
architect
Charles Walter Stetson
Charles Walter Stetson
American artist (1858-1911)
1858 - 1911
etcherpainterartist
John Brown
John Brown
American merchant, slave trader, and statesman from Providence, Rhode Island (1736-1803)
1736 - 1803
slave tradermember of parliamentmerchant
Hurd Curtis Willett
Hurd Curtis Willett
American meteorologist
1903 - 1992
meteorologist
Jackie Brookner
Jackie Brookner
American sculptor
1945 - 2015
sculptor
Dorothy Stowe
Dorothy Stowe
American environmentalist
1920 - 2010
environmentalist
Mildred Aldrich
Mildred Aldrich
American journalist and writer
1853 - 1928
journalistwriter
George H. Browne
George H. Browne
American politician (1818-1885)
1818 - 1885
politicianlawyer
Ogarita Booth Henderson
Ogarita Booth Henderson
Stage actress (1859-1892)
1859 - 1892
stage actoractor
Frances Woodworth Wright
Frances Woodworth Wright
American astronomer (1897-1989)
1897 - 1989
astronomer
Elijah Babbitt
Elijah Babbitt
American politician (1795-1887)
1795 - 1887
politicianlawyer
Clarence Godber Burton
American politician (1886-1982)
1886 - 1982
bankertreasurerfarmer
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
American college president (1864-1936)
1864 - 1936
academic administrator
Owen Wells
American basketball player (1950–1993)
1950 - 1993
basketball playerbasketball coach
Don Wise
Don Wise
American rhythm and blues saxophonist, songwriter, music producer
1942 - 2024
saxophonistmusiciansongwriter
Charles H. Crane
Charles H. Crane
13th Surgeon General of the United States Army
1825 - 1883
surgeonmilitary officer
Nehemiah Knight
Nehemiah Knight
American politician (1746-1808)
1746 - 1808
politician
William Cahoon
American politician
1774 - 1833
politicianjudge
Stephen Morin
American serial killer
1951 - 1985
serial killer
Robert J. Healey
Robert J. Healey
American politician
1957 - 2016
politician
Nathaniel Niles
American politician (1741-1828)
1741 - 1828
Christian ministerinventorpolitician
William Croade Lovering
William Croade Lovering
Union Army officer, politician (1835-1910)
1835 - 1910
politician
Thomas R. DiLuglio
American politician, Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor from 1977 to 1985 (1931–2024)
1931 - 2024
politicianlawyer
Stephen Thayer Olney
American botanist (1812-1878)
1812 - 1878
botanistbusinessperson
Eddie Zack
American singer
1922 - 2002
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Walter McGinn
American actor (1936-1977)
1936 - 1977
actor
Don Martin
American basketball coach
1920 - 1999
basketball coachbasketball player
Bernard Matthew Kelly
Roman Catholic bishop
1918 - 2006
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Nathaniel Hazard
American politician (1776-1820)
1776 - 1820
politician
Albert Lythgoe
Albert Lythgoe
American Egyptologist (1868–1934)
1868 - 1934
archaeologistart historianEgyptologist
Joe Maini
American musician (1930–1964)
1930 - 1964
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
George Gordon King
American politician (1807-1870)
1807 - 1870
politicianlawyer
John Edward Fogarty
John Edward Fogarty
American politician (1913-1967)
1913 - 1967
trade unionistbricklayerapprentice
William Sprague
American politician, Michigan (1809-1868)
1809 - 1868
politician
Wilfred Harold Munro
American historian (1849–1934)
1849 - 1934
historian
Cyrus Aldrich
Cyrus Aldrich
American politician (1808-1871)
1808 - 1871
politician
Lloyd J. Beall
Lloyd J. Beall
Confederate officer (1808-1887)
1808 - 1887
merchantmilitary officerpolitician
Aram Chobanian
American academic administrator
1929 - 2023
cardiologistuniversity teacherscientist
Edward Greene Malbone
Edward Greene Malbone
American artist (1777-1807)
1777 - 1807
painter
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
American lawyer and politician (1869-1942)
1869 - 1942
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Bruce M. Selya
Bruce M. Selya
American judge
1934 - 2025
lawyerjudge
William Congdon
American artist (1912-1998)
1912 - 1998
sculptorpainter
Christopher Greene
Christopher Greene
Continental Army officer, colonel of the African American 1st Rhode Island Regiment (1737-1781)
1737 - 1781
politician
Harry Clark
American actor (1910-1956)
1910 - 1956
film actortelevision actorstage actor
George Mearns
American professional basketball player
1922 - 1997
basketball player
John R. Chapin
American artist
1823 - 1904
artist
John Lynch
John Lynch
American politician, Pennsylvania
1843 - 1910
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas W. Sherman
Thomas W. Sherman
American Union Army brigadier general (1813–1879)
1813 - 1879
military officer
Oliver C. Comstock
Oliver C. Comstock
American politician (1780-1860)
1780 - 1860
politicianlawyerjudge
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