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List of United States representatives from Rhode Island

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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

  • {{ushr|Rhode Island|1|C}}: Gabe Amo (D) (since 2023)
  • {{ushr|Rhode Island|2|C}}: Seth Magaziner (D) (since 2023)

List of members

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! Members

! Party

! Years

! District

! Notes

align=left | Nelson W. Aldrich

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1879 – October 4, 1881

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1878.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.

align=left | Richard S. Aldrich

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1922.
Retired.

align=left | Gabe Amo

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| November 7, 2023 – present

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| {{party shading/Incumbent}} | Elected to finish Cicilline's term.
Incumbent.

align=left | Lemuel H. Arnold

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1845.
Retired.

align=left rowspan=2 | Warren O. Arnold

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891

| rowspan=2 | {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1886.
Withdrew from election when neither candidate received a majority.

March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897

| Elected in 1894.
Retired.

align=left | Latimer W. Ballou

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1874.
Retired.

align=left | Edward Beard

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1974.
Lost re-election to Schneider.

align=left | John L. Boss Jr.

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1814.
Retired.

align=left rowspan=2 | Benjamin Bourne

| {{Party shading/Pro-Administration}} | Pro-Administration

| August 31, 1790 – March 3, 1795

| rowspan=2 data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1790.
Switched parties.

{{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| March 4, 1795 – ??, 1796

| Re-elected in 1794 as a Federalist.
Re-elected but declined the seat and resigned early.

align=left | William D. Brayton

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1857.
Lost re-election to Browne.

align=left | John Brown

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1798.
Lost re-election to Stanton.

align=left | George H. Browne

| {{Party shading/National Union}} | Union

| March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1861.
Lost re-election to Dixon II.

align=left | Melville Bull

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election to Granger.

align=left | Clark Burdick

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to Condon.

align=left | Tristram Burges

| {{Party shading/Anti-Jacksonian}} | Anti-Jacksonian

| March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1835

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1825.
Lost re-election to Sprague.

align=left | Adin B. Capron

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1911

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1896.
Retired.

align=left | Jonathan Chace

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1881 – January 26, 1885

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1880.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and resigned when elected.

align=left | Christopher G. Champlin

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1801

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1796.
Lost re-election to Tillinghast.

align=left | David Cicilline

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 2011 – May 31, 2023

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 2010.
Resigned to become president and chief executive officer of the Rhode Island Foundation.

align=left rowspan=2 | Francis B. Condon

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933

| {{Ushr|RI|3|R}}

| Elected to finish O'Connell's term.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|Rhode Island|1|C}}.

March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1935

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Redistricted]] from the {{ushr|Rhode Island|3|C}} and re-elected in 1932.
Resigned to be seated as an Associate Justice of Rhode Island Supreme Court.

align=left rowspan=2 | Henry Y. Cranston

| {{Party shading/Law and Order}} | Law and Order

| March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845

| rowspan=2 | {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1843.
Switched parties.

{{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847

| Re-elected in 1845 as a Whig.
Retired.

align=left rowspan=2 | Robert B. Cranston

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1837.
Retired.

March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1847.
Retired.

align=left | Thomas Davis

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1853.
Lost re-election to N. Durfee.

align=left rowspan=2 | Nathan F. Dixon II

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851

| rowspan=2 | {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1849.
Retired.

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871

| Elected in 1863.
Retired.

align=left | Nathan F. Dixon, III

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| February 12, 1885 - March 4, 1885

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected to finish Chace's term.
Retired.

align=left | Job Durfee

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1825

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1820.
Lost re-election to Pearce.

align=left rowspan=2 | Nathan B. Durfee

| {{Party shading/Know-Nothing}} | Know-nothing

| March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857

| rowspan=2 | {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1855.
Switched parties.

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859

| Re-elected in 1857 as a Republican.
Retired.

align=left | Benjamin T. Eames

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1870.
Retired.

align=left | Samuel Eddy

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1825

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election to Burges.

align=left | John E. Fogarty

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 1941 – January 10, 1967

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1940.
Died.

align=left rowspan=2 | Aime Forand

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939

| rowspan=2 | {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election to Risk.

January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1961

| Elected in 1940.
Retired.

align=left | Peter G. Gerry

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election to Stiness.

align=left | Daniel L. D. Granger

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| March 4, 1903 – February 14, 1909

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1902.
Lost re-election to Sheffield Jr. and died before next term.

align=left | Nathaniel Hazard

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| March 4, 1819 – December 17, 1820

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election to J. Durfee and died before next term.

align=left | Richard Jackson Jr.

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| November 11, 1808 – March 3, 1815

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected to finish Knight's term.
Retired.

align=left | Thomas A. Jenckes

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1863.
Lost re-election to Eames.

align=left | Ambrose Kennedy

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923

| {{Ushr|RI|3|R}}

| Elected in 1912.
Retired.

align=left | Patrick Kennedy

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2011

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1994.
Retired.

align=left | George G. King

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1849.
Lost re-election to Davis.

align=left | Nehemiah Knight

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| March 4, 1803 – June 13, 1808

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1802.
Died.

align=left | James Langevin

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2023

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 2000.
Retired.

align=left | Oscar Lapham

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election to Bull.

align=left | Ronald Machtley

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1988.
Retired to run for governor.

align=left | Francis Malbone

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1792.
Retired.

align=left | James B. Mason

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1814.
Retired.

align=left | Seth Magaziner

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 2023 – present

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| {{party shading/Incumbent}} | Elected in 2022.
Incumbent.

align=left | Louis Monast

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929

| {{Ushr|RI|3|R}}

| Elected in 1926.
Lost re-election to J.E. O'Connell.

align=left rowspan=2 | Jeremiah E. O'Connell

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927

| rowspan=2 | {{Ushr|RI|3|R}}

| 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.

align=left | John M. O'Connell

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1932.
Retired.

align=left | George F. O'Shaunessy

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1910.
Lost re-election to Burdick.

align=left rowspan=3 | Charles H. Page

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| February 21, 1887 - March 4, 1887

| rowspan=3 | {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| 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.

align=left rowspan=2 | Dutee J. Pearce

| {{Party shading/Anti-Jacksonian}} | Anti-Jacksonian

| March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833

| rowspan=2 data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1825.
Switched parties.

{{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | Anti-Masonic

| March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837

| Re-elected in 1833 as an Anti-Masonic candidate.
Lost re-election to J. Tillinghast.

align=left | James M. Pendleton

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1871 - March 4, 1875

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1870.
Lost re-election to Ballou.

align=left | William A. Pirce

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1885 – January 25, 1887

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1884.
Seat declared vacant due to election irregularities.

align=left rowspan=2 | Elisha Potter

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| November 15, 1796 – March 3, 1797

| rowspan=2 data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected to finish Bourne's term.
Resigned.

March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1815

| Elected in 1808.
Retired.

align=left | Elisha R. Potter

| {{Party shading/Law and Order}} | Law and Order

| March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1843.
Lost re-election to L. Arnold.

align=left | Jack Reed

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1990.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

align=left rowspan=2 | Charles Risk

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| August 6, 1935 – January 3, 1937

| rowspan=2 | {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| 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.

align=left | Christopher Robinson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1859.
Lost re-election to Sheffield.

align=left | Fernand St. Germain

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1989

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1960.
Lost re-election to Machtley.

align=left | Harry Sandager

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election to Fogarty.

align=left | Claudine Schneider

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1980.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

align=left | William Paine Sheffield Sr.

| {{Party shading/National Union}} | Union

| March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1861.
Retired.

align=left | William P. Sheffield

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected in 1908.
Lost re-election to O'Shaunessy.

align=left | Henry J. Spooner

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1891

| {{Ushr|RI|1|R}}

| Elected to finish Aldrich's term.
Lost re-election to Lapham.

align=left | William Sprague III

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1835.
Retired.

align=left | Joseph Stanton Jr.

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1807

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1800.
Retired.

align=left | Walter R. Stiness

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1914.
Retired.

align=left rowspan=3 | Benjamin B. Thurston

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849

| rowspan=3 | {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1847.
Lost re-election to Dixon II.

March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855

| Elected in 1851.
Switched parties.

{{Party shading/American}} | Know Nothing

| March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857

| Re-elected in 1855 as a Know Nothing candidate.
Retired.

align=left | Robert Tiernan

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| March 28, 1967 – January 3, 1975

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected to finish Fogarty's term.
Lost renomination to Beard.

align=left | Joseph L. Tillinghast

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1837.
Retired.

align=left rowspan=2 | Thomas Tillinghast

| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist

| November 13, 1797 – March 3, 1799

| rowspan=2 data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected to finish Potter's term.
Lost re-election to J. Brown.

{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803

| Elected in 1800.
Lost re-election to Knight.

align=left | George H. Utter

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| March 4, 1911 – November 3, 1912

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1910.
Died.

align=left | Robert Weygand

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001

| {{Ushr|RI|2|R}}

| Elected in 1996.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

align=left | Isaac Wilbour

| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic-Republican

| March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809

| data-sort-value=0 | {{Ushr|RI|AL|R}}

| Elected in 1806.
Lost re-election to Potter.

See also

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Sources

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