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

List of representatives
Representative Years Party District Notes
Nelson W. AldrichMarch 4, 1879 – October 4, 1881Republican1stResigned after being appointed to the US Senate
Richard S. AldrichMarch 4, 1923 – March 4, 1933Republican2nd
Lemuel H. ArnoldMarch 4, 1845 – March 4, 1847Whig2nd
Warren O. ArnoldMarch 4, 1887 – March 4, 1891Republican2nd
March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897
Latimer W. BallouMarch 4, 1875 – March 4, 1881Republican2nd
Edward BeardJanuary 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981Democratic2nd
John L. Boss, Jr.March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1819FederalistAt-large
Benjamin BourneAugust 31, 1790 – March 4, 1795Pro-AdministrationAt-large
March 4, 1795 – ??, 1796Federalist
William D. BraytonMarch 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861Republican2nd
John BrownMarch 4, 1799 – March 4, 1801FederalistAt-large
George H. BrowneMarch 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863Unionist2nd
Melville BullMarch 4, 1895 – March 4, 1903Republican1st
Clark BurdickMarch 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933Republican1st
Tristram BurgesMarch 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829Anti-JacksonianAt-large
March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1835Anti-Jacksonian
Adin B. CapronMarch 4, 1897 – March 4, 1911Republican2nd
Jonathan ChaceMarch 4, 1881 – January 26, 1885Republican2ndResigned after being appointed to the US Senate
Christopher G. ChamplinMarch 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801FederalistAt-large
David CicillineJanuary 3, 2011 – presentDemocratic1stIncumbent
Francis B. CondonNovember 4, 1930 – March 4, 1933Democratic3rd
March 4, 1933 – January 10, 19351stResigned after being seated as an Associate Justice of the RI Supreme Court
Henry Y. CranstonMarch 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845Law and Order1st
March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1847Whig
Robert B. CranstonMarch 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843WhigAt-large
March 4, 1847 – March 4, 18491st
Thomas DavisMarch 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855Democratic1st
Nathan F. Dixon IIMarch 4, 1849 – March 4, 1851Whig2nd
March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1871Republican
Nathan F. Dixon, IIIFebruary 12, 1885 - March 4, 1885Republican2nd
Job DurfeeMarch 4, 1821 – March 4, 1823Democratic-RepublicanAt-large
March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican
Nathan B. DurfeeMarch 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857Know-nothing1st
March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1859Republican
Benjamin T. EamesMarch 4, 1871 – March 4, 1879Republican1st
Samuel EddyMarch 4, 1819 – March 4, 1823Democratic-RepublicanAt-large
March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican
John E. FogartyJanuary 3, 1941 – January 10, 1967Democratic2ndDied
Aime ForandJanuary 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939Democratic1st
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961
Peter G. GerryMarch 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915Democratic2nd
Daniel L. D. GrangerMarch 4, 1903 – February 14, 1909Democratic1stDied
Nathaniel HazardMarch 4, 1819 – December 17, 1820Democratic-RepublicanAt-largeDied
Richard Jackson, Jr.November 11, 1808 – March 4, 1815FederalistAt-large
Thomas A. JenckesMarch 4, 1863 – March 4, 1871Republican1st
Ambrose KennedyMarch 4, 1913 – March 4, 1923Republican3rd
Patrick KennedyJanuary 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011Democratic1st
George G. KingMarch 4, 1849 – March 4, 1853Whig1st
Nehemiah KnightMarch 4, 1803 – June 13, 1808Democratic-RepublicanAt-largeDied
James LangevinJanuary 3, 2001 – presentDemocratic2ndIncumbent
Oscar LaphamMarch 4, 1891 – March 4, 1895Democratic1st
Ronald MachtleyJanuary 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995Republican1st
Francis MalboneMarch 4, 1793 – March 4, 1797FederalistAt-large
James B. MasonMarch 4, 1815 – March 4, 1819FederalistAt-large
Louis MonastMarch 4, 1927 – March 4, 1929Republican3rd
Jeremiah E. O'ConnellMarch 4, 1923 – March 4, 1927Democratic3rd
March 4, 1929 – May 9, 1930Resigned to become Associate Justice of Rhode Island Superior Court
John M. O'ConnellMarch 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939Democratic2nd
George F. O'ShaunessyMarch 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919Democratic1st
Charles H. PageFebruary 21, 1887 - March 4, 1887Democratic2nd
March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1895Seat declared vacant March 4, 1893 - April 5, 1893 due to failure of candidates to attain majority vote
Dutee J. PearceMarch 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829Anti-JacksonianAt-large
March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833Anti-Jacksonian
March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837Anti-Masonic
James M. PendletonMarch 4, 1871 - March 4, 1875Republican2nd
William A. PirceMarch 4, 1885 – January 25, 1887Republican2ndSeat declared vacant due to election irregularities
Elisha PotterNovember 15, 1796 – March 4, 1797FederalistAt-large
March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1815
Elisha R. PotterMarch 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845Law and Order2nd
Jack ReedJanuary 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997Democratic2nd
Charles RiskAugust 6, 1935 – January 3, 1937Republican1st
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Christopher RobinsonMarch 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861Republican1st
Fernand St. GermainJanuary 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989Democratic1st
Harry SandagerJanuary 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941Republican2nd
Claudine SchneiderJanuary 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991Republican2nd
William SheffieldMarch 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863Unionist1st
William P. SheffieldMarch 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911Republican1st
Henry J. SpoonerDecember 5, 1881 – March 4, 1891Republican1st
William Sprague IIIMarch 4, 1835 – March 4, 1837WhigAt-large
Joseph Stanton, Jr.March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1807Democratic-RepublicanAt-large
Walter R. StinessMarch 4, 1915 – March 4, 1923Republican2nd
Benjamin B. ThurstonMarch 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849Democratic2nd
March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1855
March 4, 1855 –March 4, 1857Know Nothing
Robert TiernanMarch 28, 1967 – January 3, 1975Democratic2nd
Joseph L. TillinghastMarch 4, 1837 – March 4, 1843WhigAt-large
Thomas TillinghastNovember 13, 1797 – March 4, 1799FederalistAt-large
March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1803Democratic-Republican
George H. UtterMarch 4, 1911 – November 3, 1912Republican2ndDied
Robert WeygandJanuary 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001Democratic2nd
Isaac WilbourMarch 4, 1807 – March 4, 1809Democratic-RepublicanAt-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 (served 1967–1975) on October 15, 2014. The most recently serving representative to die was Fernand St. Germain (served 1961–1989) on August 16, 2014.

Representative Term of office District Date of birth (and age)
Edward Beard 1975–1981 2nd (1940-01-20) January 20, 1940
Claudine Schneider 1981–1991 2nd (1947-03-25) March 25, 1947
Ronald Machtley 1989–1995 1st (1948-07-13) July 13, 1948
Jack Reed 1991–1997 2nd (1949-11-12) November 12, 1949
Patrick J. Kennedy 1995–2011 1st (1967-07-14) July 14, 1967
Robert Weygand 1997–2001 2nd (1948-05-10) May 10, 1948

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