Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Rhode Island

Executive of Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Governor of Rhode Island
Nicholas Cooke

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 3 1717; d. September 14 1782.

Non-Partisan

1776 – 1778

Ambrose Everts Burnside

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 23 1824; d. September 13 1881.

Republican Party

1866 – 1869

James Howard McGrath

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 28 1903; d. September 2 1966.

Democratic Party

1941 – 1945

John Lester Hubbard Chafee

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 22 1922; d. October 24 1999.

Republican Party

1963 – 1969


Deputy Governor of Rhode Island
William Bradford

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 4 1729; d. July 6 1808.

Non-Partisan

1775 – 1778

Jabez Bowen, Sr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 2 1739; d. May 7 1815.

Non-Partisan

1778 – 1780

Jabez Bowen, Sr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 2 1739; d. May 7 1815.

Non-Partisan

1781 – 1786




Government of Rhode Island

Attorney General of Rhode Island
Ray Greene

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 2 1765; d. January 11 1849.

Federalist Party

1794 – 1797