List of United States representatives from Rhode Island

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates 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 members

Members Party Years District Notes
Nelson W. Aldrich style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1879 – October 4, 1881 Template:Ushr Elected in 1878.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Richard S. Aldrich style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 Template:Ushr Elected in 1922.
Retired.
Gabe Amo style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic November 7, 2023 – present Template:Ushr Template:Party shading/Incumbent | Elected to finish Cicilline's term.
Incumbent.
Lemuel H. Arnold style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 Template:Ushr Elected in 1845.
Retired.
Warren O. Arnold rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 Template:Ushr Elected in 1886.
Withdrew from election when neither candidate received a majority.
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 Elected in 1894.
Retired.
Latimer W. Ballou style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 Template:Ushr Elected in 1874.
Retired.
Edward Beard style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 Template:Ushr Elected in 1974.
Lost re-election to Schneider.
John L. Boss Jr. Federalist March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 Template:Ushr Elected in 1814.
Retired.
Benjamin Bourne style="background:Template:Party color" | Pro-Administration August 31, 1790 – March 3, 1795 Template:Ushr Elected in 1790.
Switched parties.
Federalist March 4, 1795 – ??, 1796 Re-elected in 1794 as a Federalist.
Re-elected but declined the seat and resigned early.
William D. Brayton style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 Template:Ushr Elected in 1857.
Lost re-election to Browne.
John Brown Federalist March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 Template:Ushr Elected in 1798.
Lost re-election to Stanton.
George H. Browne Template:Party shading/National Union | Union March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Template:Ushr Elected in 1861.
Lost re-election to Dixon II.
Melville Bull style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 Template:Ushr Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election to Granger.
Clark Burdick style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 Template:Ushr Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to Condon.
Tristram Burges Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1835 Template:Ushr Elected in 1825.
Lost re-election to Sprague.
Adin B. Capron style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1911 Template:Ushr Elected in 1896.
Retired.
Jonathan Chace style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1881 – January 26, 1885 Template:Ushr Elected in 1880.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned when elected.
Christopher G. Champlin Federalist March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1801 Template:Ushr Elected in 1796.
Lost re-election to Tillinghast.
David Cicilline style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 2011 – May 31, 2023 Template:Ushr Elected in 2010.
Resigned to become president and chief executive officer of the Rhode Island Foundation.
Francis B. Condon rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 Template:Ushr Elected to finish O'Connell's term.
Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1935 Template:Ushr Redistricted]] from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1932.
Resigned to be seated as an Associate Justice of Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Henry Y. Cranston Template:Party shading/Law and Order | Law and Order March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 Template:Ushr Elected in 1843.
Switched parties.
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 Re-elected in 1845 as a Whig.
Retired.
Robert B. Cranston rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 Template:Ushr Elected in 1837.
Retired.
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 Template:Ushr Elected in 1847.
Retired.
Thomas Davis style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 Template:Ushr Elected in 1853.
Lost re-election to N. Durfee.
Nathan F. Dixon II style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 Template:Ushr Elected in 1849.
Retired.
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 Elected in 1863.
Retired.
Nathan F. Dixon, III style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican February 12, 1885 - March 4, 1885 Template:Ushr Elected to finish Chace's term.
Retired.
Job Durfee Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1825 Template:Ushr Elected in 1820.
Lost re-election to Pearce.
Nathan B. Durfee Template:Party shading/Know-Nothing | Know-nothing March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Template:Ushr Elected in 1855.
Switched parties.
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Re-elected in 1857 as a Republican.
Retired.
Benjamin T. Eames style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879 Template:Ushr Elected in 1870.
Retired.
Samuel Eddy Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1825 Template:Ushr Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election to Burges.
John E. Fogarty style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 1941 – January 10, 1967 Template:Ushr Elected in 1940.
Died.
Aime Forand rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 Template:Ushr Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election to Risk.
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961 Elected in 1940.
Retired.
Peter G. Gerry style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Template:Ushr Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election to Stiness.
Daniel L. D. Granger style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1903 – February 14, 1909 Template:Ushr Elected in 1902.
Lost re-election to Sheffield Jr. and died before next term.
Nathaniel Hazard Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 – December 17, 1820 Template:Ushr Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election to J. Durfee and died before next term.
Richard Jackson Jr. Federalist November 11, 1808 – March 3, 1815 Template:Ushr Elected to finish Knight's term.
Retired.
Thomas A. Jenckes style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 Template:Ushr Elected in 1863.
Lost re-election to Eames.
Ambrose Kennedy style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923 Template:Ushr Elected in 1912.
Retired.
Patrick Kennedy style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011 Template:Ushr Elected in 1994.
Retired.
George G. King style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 Template:Ushr Elected in 1849.
Lost re-election to Davis.
Nehemiah Knight Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 – June 13, 1808 Template:Ushr Elected in 1802.
Died.
James Langevin style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2023 Template:Ushr Elected in 2000.
Retired.
Oscar Lapham style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 Template:Ushr Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election to Bull.
Ronald Machtley style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 Template:Ushr Elected in 1988.
Retired to run for governor.
Francis Malbone Federalist March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797 Template:Ushr Elected in 1792.
Retired.
James B. Mason Federalist March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 Template:Ushr Elected in 1814.
Retired.
Seth Magaziner style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 2023 – present Template:Ushr Template:Party shading/Incumbent | Elected in 2022.
Incumbent.
Louis Monast style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 Template:Ushr Elected in 1926.
Lost re-election to J.E. O'Connell.
Jeremiah E. O'Connell rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927 Template:Ushr Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election to Monast.
March 4, 1929 – May 9, 1930 Elected in 1928.
Resigned to become Associate Justice of Rhode Island Superior Court.
John M. O'Connell style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 Template:Ushr Elected in 1932.
Retired.
George F. O'Shaunessy style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 Template:Ushr Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election to Burdick.
Charles H. Page rowspan=3 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic February 21, 1887 - March 4, 1887 Template:Ushr Elected to finish Pirce's term.
Retired.
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.
Seat declared vacant due to failure of candidates to attain majority.
April 5, 1893 – March 3, 1895 Elected to finish vacant term.
Retired.
Dutee J. Pearce Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833 Template:Ushr Elected in 1825.
Switched parties.
Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 Re-elected in 1833 as an Anti-Masonic candidate.
Lost re-election to J. Tillinghast.
James M. Pendleton style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1871 - March 4, 1875 Template:Ushr Elected in 1870.
Lost re-election to Ballou.
William A. Pirce style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1885 – January 25, 1887 Template:Ushr Elected in 1884.
Seat declared vacant due to election irregularities.
Elisha Potter Federalist November 15, 1796 – March 3, 1797 Template:Ushr Elected to finish Bourne's term.
Resigned.
March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1815 Elected in 1808.
Retired.
Elisha R. Potter Template:Party shading/Law and Order | Law and Order March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 Template:Ushr Elected in 1843.
Lost re-election to L. Arnold.
Jack Reed style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 Template:Ushr Elected in 1990.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Charles Risk rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican August 6, 1935 – January 3, 1937 Template:Ushr Elected to finish Condon's term.
Lost re-election to Forand.
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election to Forand.
Christopher Robinson style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 Template:Ushr Elected in 1859.
Lost re-election to Sheffield.
Fernand St. Germain style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989 Template:Ushr Elected in 1960.
Lost re-election to Machtley.
Harry Sandager style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 Template:Ushr Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election to Fogarty.
Claudine Schneider style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 Template:Ushr Elected in 1980.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
William Paine Sheffield Sr. Template:Party shading/National Union | Union March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Template:Ushr Elected in 1861.
Retired.
William P. Sheffield style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 Template:Ushr Elected in 1908.
Lost re-election to O'Shaunessy.
Henry J. Spooner style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1891 Template:Ushr Elected to finish Aldrich's term.
Lost re-election to Lapham.
William Sprague III style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Template:Ushr Elected in 1835.
Retired.
Joseph Stanton Jr. Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1807 Template:Ushr Elected in 1800.
Retired.
Walter R. Stiness style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 Template:Ushr Elected in 1914.
Retired.
Benjamin B. Thurston rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 Template:Ushr Elected in 1847.
Lost re-election to Dixon II.
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 Elected in 1851.
Switched parties.
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Know Nothing March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857 Re-elected in 1855 as a Know Nothing candidate.
Retired.
Robert Tiernan style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 28, 1967 – January 3, 1975 Template:Ushr Elected to finish Fogarty's term.
Lost renomination to Beard.
Joseph L. Tillinghast style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Whig March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 Template:Ushr Elected in 1837.
Retired.
Thomas Tillinghast Federalist November 13, 1797 – March 3, 1799 Template:Ushr Elected to finish Potter's term.
Lost re-election to J. Brown.
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 Elected in 1800.
Lost re-election to Knight.
George H. Utter style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1911 – November 3, 1912 Template:Ushr Elected in 1910.
Died.
Robert Weygand style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 Template:Ushr Elected in 1996.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Isaac Wilbour Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 Template:Ushr Elected in 1806.
Lost re-election to Potter.

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