Biographical Records

Notable People from Rhode Island

746 notable figures born in Rhode Island, showing page 9 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Peleg Arnold
Peleg Arnold
jurist and US congress member (1751-1820)
1751 - 1820
politicianlawyerjudge
Daniel Owen
American politician
1732 - 1812
politicianjudge
Samuel May Williams
Samuel May Williams
Influential Texas patriot and businessman
1795 - 1858
bankerentrepreneur
Russell Warren
American architect
1780 - 1860
architect
Solomon Southwick
Solomon Southwick
American newspaper publisher and politician (1773–1839)
1773 - 1839
editorjournalistlawyer
Jane Boit Patten
American botanist (1869-1964)
1869 - 1964
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Elisha Bartlett
Elisha Bartlett
American politician (1804-1855)
1804 - 1855
politicianphysician
Henry Brayton Gardner
American economist (1863-1939)
1863 - 1939
economist
Charles R. Brayton
Charles R. Brayton
Union Army officer (1840–1910)
1840 - 1910
lobbyistpolitician
Conrad Lynn
Conrad Lynn
American activist and lawyer (1908-1995)
1908 - 1995
lawyer
Walter Francis Brown
American painter (1853-1929)
1853 - 1929
draftspersonpainterillustrator
John Edward Costigan
John Edward Costigan
American artist (1888-1972)
1888 - 1972
painter
John Flynn
John Flynn
American baseball player (1883-1935)
1883 - 1935
baseball player
Harriet Babcock
American psychologist
1877 - 1952
psychologist
George Champlin Mason, Jr.
American architect
1849 - 1924
architect
Mary Gregory
American artist (1856–1908)
1856 - 1908
artist
William Macdonald
American historian and journalist (1863–1938)
1863 - 1938
journalisthistorian
Alexis Caswell Angell
Alexis Caswell Angell
United States federal judge
1857 - 1932
lawyerjudge
Peter Augustus Jay
Peter Augustus Jay
American diplomat (1877-1933)
1877 - 1933
diplomat
Percy Daniels
American politician
1840 - 1916
meteorological observerpolitician
Charles Edwin Bennett
American classical scholar (1858-1921)
1858 - 1921
classical philologistliterary historiantranslator
Arlene Croce
American journalist, writer, and critic (1934–2024)
1934 - 2024
dance criticdancerfilm critic
Fred A. Lennon
American businessman
1905 - 1998
businessperson
Herbert O. Dunn
Herbert O. Dunn
United States admiral (1857–1939)
1857 - 1939
military officer
Johnny Cooney
Johnny Cooney
American baseball player and coach
1901 - 1986
baseball player
Morris H. Morgan
Morris H. Morgan
American classical scholar (1859–1910)
1859 - 1910
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Bruce Caldwell
American sportsman (1906-1959)
1906 - 1959
American football playerbaseball player
Merrill Chase
Merrill Chase
American immunologist (1905-2004)
1905 - 2004
immunologist
Paula Bronstein
Paula Bronstein
photojournalist
1901
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Daniel Sully
Daniel Sully
Vaudeville performer (1855-1910)
1855 - 1910
vaudeville performerstage actoractor
Mildred Barker
American Shaker musician, scholar, religious leader, and manager from the Alfred and Sabbathday Lake villages
1897 - 1990
oratorknitterseamstress
Ernest Fortin
American philosopher (1923-2002)
1923 - 2002
philosopherregular priestuniversity teacher
Rowland G. Hazard
Rowland G. Hazard
American politician (1801-1888)
1801 - 1888
politician
John Power Knowles
John Power Knowles
United States federal judge (1808-1887)
1808 - 1887
politicianlawyerjudge
Mabel May Woodward
American painter (1877–1945)
1877 - 1945
painterartist
Jeremiah E. Cary
American politician (1803–1888)
1803 - 1888
politicianlawyer
Frank E. Winsor
Frank E. Winsor
American civil engineer
1870 - 1939
civil engineerengineer
Izola Forrester
Izola Forrester
American writer
1878 - 1944
journalistscreenwriter
Les Damon
American actor (1908-1962)
1908 - 1962
television actoractor
Jimmy Cooney
Jimmy Cooney
American baseball player (1894-1991)
1894 - 1991
baseball player
Emeline S. Burlingame
Emeline S. Burlingame
American editor, evangelist, suffragist
1836 - 1923
suffragistwriter
William Seaman Bainbridge
William Seaman Bainbridge
American gynecologist (1870–1947)
1870 - 1947
medical officergynecologistuniversity teacher
Pard Pearce
American football player (1896-1974)
1896 - 1974
American football player
Margaret Church
American mycologist
1889 - 1949
mycologistbotanist
Mary H. Gray Clarke
Mary H. Gray Clarke
American author, correspondent, poet
1835 - 1892
correspondentpoetwriter
James Edwin Cassidy
Catholic bishop (1869-1951)
1869 - 1951
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
William Hunter
William Hunter
politician and diplomat from Rhode Island (1805-1886)
1805 - 1886
politician
Hank Soar
Hank Soar
player of American football (1914-2001)
1914 - 2001
American football playerbasketball coach
John Collins Covell
John Collins Covell
American educator and school administrator
1823 - 1887
teacher
Lucien Cardin
Lucien Cardin
Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (1919-1988)
1919 - 1988
politicianlawyerjudge
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