List of United States Representatives from Rhode Island

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Rhode Island. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States Congressional Delegations from Rhode Island. The list of names should be complete, but other data may be incomplete.


Current representatives

Alphabetical

By district

List of representatives

Representative Years Party District Notes
Nelson W. Aldrich March 4, 1879 – October 4, 1881 Republican 1st Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate
Richard S. Aldrich March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1933 Republican 2nd
Lemuel H. Arnold March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1847 Whig 2nd
Warren O. Arnold March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1891 Republican 2nd
March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897
Latimer W. Ballou March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1881 Republican 2nd
Edward Beard January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 Democratic 2nd
John L. Boss, Jr. March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1819 Federalist At-large
Benjamin Bourne August 31, 1790 – March 4, 1795 Pro-Administration At-large
March 4, 1795 – ??, 1796 Federalist
William D. Brayton March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 Republican 2nd
John Brown March 4, 1799 – March 4, 1801 Federalist At-large
George H. Browne March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863 Unionist 2nd
Melville Bull March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1903 Republican 1st
Clark Burdick March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933 Republican 1st
Tristram Burges March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 Adams At-large
March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1835 Anti-Jacksonian
Adin B. Capron March 4, 1897 – March 4, 1911 Republican 2nd
Jonathan Chace March 4, 1881 – January 26, 1885 Republican 2nd Resigned after being appointed to the US Senate
Christopher G. Champlin March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 Federalist At-large
David Cicilline January 3, 2011 – present Democratic 1st Incumbent
Francis B. Condon November 4, 1930 – March 4, 1933 Democratic 3rd
March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1935 1st Resigned after being seated as an Associate Justice of the RI Supreme Court
Henry Y. Cranston March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 Law and Order 1st
March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1847 Whig
Robert B. Cranston March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843 Whig At-large
March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849 1st
Thomas Davis March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 Democratic 1st
Nathan F. Dixon II March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1851 Whig 2nd
March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1871 Republican
Nathan F. Dixon, III February 12, 1885 - March 4, 1885 Republican 2nd
Job Durfee March 4, 1821 – March 4, 1823 Democratic-Republican At-large
March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican
Nathan B. Durfee March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857 Know-nothing 1st
March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1859 Republican
Benjamin T. Eames March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1879 Republican 1st
Samuel Eddy March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1823 Democratic-Republican At-large
March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825 Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican
John E. Fogarty January 3, 1941 – January 10, 1967 Democratic 2nd Died
Aime Forand January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 Democratic 1st
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961
Peter G. Gerry March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915 Democratic 2nd
Daniel L. D. Granger March 4, 1903 – February 14, 1909 Democratic 1st Died
Nathaniel Hazard March 4, 1819 – December 17, 1820 Democratic-Republican At-large Died
Richard Jackson, Jr. November 11, 1808 – March 4, 1815 Federalist At-large
Thomas A. Jenckes March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1871 Republican 1st
Ambrose Kennedy March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1923 Republican 3rd
Patrick Kennedy January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011 Democratic 1st
George G. King March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1853 Whig 1st
Nehemiah Knight March 4, 1803 – June 13, 1808 Democratic-Republican At-large Died
James Langevin January 3, 2001 – present Democratic 2nd Incumbent
Oscar Lapham March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1895 Democratic 1st
Ronald Machtley January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 Republican 1st
Francis Malbone March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1797 Federalist At-large
James B. Mason March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1819 Federalist At-large
Louis Monast March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1929 Republican 3rd
Jeremiah E. O'Connell March 4, 1923 – March 4, 1927 Democratic 3rd
March 4, 1929 – May 9, 1930 Resigned to become Associate Justice of Rhode Island Superior Court
John M. O'Connell March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 Democratic 2nd
George F. O'Shaunessy March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919 Democratic 1st
Charles H. Page February 21, 1887 - March 4, 1887 Democratic 2nd
March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1895 Seat declared vacant March 4, 1893 - April 5, 1893 due to failure of candidates to attain majority vote
Dutee J. Pearce March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 Adams At-large
March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833 Anti-Jacksonian
March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 Anti-Masonic
James M. Pendleton March 4, 1871 - March 4, 1875 Republican 2nd
William A. Pirce March 4, 1885 – January 25, 1887 Republican 2nd Seat declared vacant due to election irregularities
Elisha Potter November 15, 1796 – March 4, 1797 Federalist At-large
March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1815
Elisha R. Potter March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 Law and Order 2nd
Jack Reed January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 Democratic 2nd
Charles Risk August 6, 1935 – January 3, 1937 Republican 1st
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Christopher Robinson March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 Republican 1st
Fernand St. Germain January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989 Democratic 1st
Harry Sandager January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 Republican 2nd
Claudine Schneider January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 Republican 2nd
William Sheffield March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863 Unionist 1st
William P. Sheffield March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911 Republican 1st
Henry J. Spooner December 5, 1881 – March 4, 1891 Republican 1st
William Sprague III March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837 Whig At-large
Joseph Stanton, Jr. March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1807 Democratic-Republican At-large
Walter R. Stiness March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1923 Republican 2nd
Benjamin B. Thurston March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849 Democratic 2nd
March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1855
March 4, 1855 –March 4, 1857 Know Nothing
Robert Tiernan March 28, 1967 – January 3, 1975 Democratic 2nd
Joseph L. Tillinghast March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843 Whig At-large
Thomas Tillinghast November 13, 1797 – March 4, 1799 Federalist At-large
March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1803 Democratic-Republican
George H. Utter March 4, 1911 – November 3, 1912 Republican 2nd Died
Robert Weygand January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 Democratic 2nd
Isaac Wilbour March 4, 1807 – March 4, 1809 Democratic-Republican At-large

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island

As of October 2016, there are six former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the U.S. State of Rhode Island who are currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was Robert Tiernan (1967-1975) on October 15, 2014. The most recently serving representative to die was Fernand St. Germain (1961-1989) on August 16, 2014.

Representative Term of office District Date of birth (and age)
Edward Beard 1975–1981 2nd January 20, 1940
Claudine Schneider 1981–1991 2nd March 25, 1947
Ronald Machtley 1989–1995 1st July 13, 1948
Jack Reed 1991–1997 2nd November 12, 1949
Patrick J. Kennedy 1995–2011 1st July 14, 1967
Robert Weygand 1997–2001 2nd May 10, 1948

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