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State flag of Rhode Island Location of Rhode Island on the U.S. map This is a list of prominent people who were born in the state of Rhode Island or who spent significant periods of their lives in the state. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Academia Elizabeth Buffum Chace ...
The refuge is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as part of the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, headquartered in Charlestown, Rhode Island; the complex includes all five National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island: Chafee NWR, Block Island NWR, Ninigret NWR, Sachuest Point NWR, and Trustom Pond NWR. [6] [4]
Jabez Bowen, federalist supporter, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court [25] John Brown, co-founder of Brown University, U.S. Representative [26] John Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island, Secretary of the Navy, and United States Senator [27] Zechariah Chafee, lawyer, academic and civil libertarian [28]
Elisha R. Potter Jr. (1811–1882) – U.S. Representative from Rhode Island; Samuel J. Potter (1753–1804) – Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island and U.S. Senator from Rhode Island; William Robinson (1693–1751) – Deputy Governor of Colonial Rhode Island; Rob Roy Rawlings (1920–2001) – member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
There are probably more than a few Rhode Islanders who don't even know that the county's official name is Washington County. The word origin is pretty simple: When the county was formed in 1729 ...
This category is for people from the United States state of Rhode Island Classification : People : By nationality : American : By state : Rhode Island Also: Countries : United States : States : Rhode Island : People
Tanya Donelly, musician; vocalist for Rhode Island–based bands Belly and Throwing Muses; guitarist for the band The Breeders; Charlie Fern, White House speechwriter, journalist; Van Johnson, actor, known best for "all-American" roles in MGM films during World War II; Lawson Little, 1940 U.S. Open golf champion; Lillian Richter, lithographer
John W. Davis, 38th and 41st Governor of Rhode Island [4] Joseph L. Fisher, U.S. Representative from Virginia's 10th congressional district; born in Pawtucket; Louis Monast, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island; immigrated to Pawtucket from Quebec, Canada as a child; Samuel Starkweather, 7th Mayor of Cleveland; born in Pawtucket