List of people from Pawtucket, Rhode Island explained
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Academics and scientists
Architecture
- James C. Bucklin (1801–1890), born in Pawtucket, became prominent Providence architect
- Charles E. Carpenter (1845–1923), born in Pawtucket, became partner in Stone, Carpenter & Willson of Providence
- C. Willis Damon (1850–1916), born in Pawtucket, became leading architect of Haverhill, Massachusetts
- Raymond Hood (1881–1934), born in Pawtucket, architect of Rockefeller Center and Tribune Tower
- Edwin L. Howland (1838–1876), born in Pawtucket, noted Providence architect
- Albert H. Humes (1867–1947), born in Pawtucket, became the city's leading 19th-century architect
- Lloyd W. Kent (1907–1991), born in Pawtucket, became prominent Providence architect
- R. C. N. Monahan (died 1963), leading 20th-century Pawtucket architect
- Edward I. Nickerson (1845–1908), born in Pawtucket, became architect in Providence
- John F. O'Malley, practiced in Pawtucket from 1919, designed City Hall
Arts and culture
Business
- Samuel Slater, industrialist; considered "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" by US president Andrew Jackson; lived in Pawtucket
- The Hassenfeld Brothers creates Hasbro Toys while living in Pawtucket
Film and TV
Journalism
Music
Politics
- Gabe Amo, US Representative, Congressional District 1, Rhode Island
- Lincoln Almond, 72nd Governor of Rhode Island; born in Pawtucket
- Mary-Ann Baldwin, Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina; born in Pawtucket
- Willard L. Beaulac, U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay, Colombia, Cuba, Chile and Argentina; born in Pawtucket
- David Carlin, author and politician: majority leader of RI Senate (1989–1990); born and grew up in Pawtucket
- Thomas Gardiner Corcoran, presidential advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson; born in Pawtucket
- John W. Davis, 38th and 41st Governor of Rhode Island[3]
- Joseph L. Fisher, U.S. Representative from Virginia's 10th congressional district; born in Pawtucket
- Louis Monast, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island; immigrated to Pawtucket from Quebec, Canada as a child
- Samuel Starkweather, 7th Mayor of Cleveland; born in Pawtucket
Religion
Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
- Peter Manfredo Jr., middleweight boxer (held multiple titles); trained at his family's gym in Pawtucket
Football
Horse racing
Hockey
- Keith Carney, former NHL defenseman who is from Pawtucket, played in the NHL from 1992 to 2009, also played for team USA's men's hockey team in the 1998 Olympics
Olympics
Running
Wrestling
- Tim White, referee and producer with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- Tiny the Terrible, wrestler and politician who ran for Pawtucket mayor in 2006[4]
Track & Field
Notes and References
- Kirwan, Donna Kenny "Mayor gets huge sendoff", Pawtucket Times, December 16, 2010. Accessed December 16, 2010.
- Morgan, Thomas J. "A lifetime of design capped by Bananagrams", Providence Journal, June 9, 2010. Accessed June 12, 2010.
- Web site: Rhode Island Governor John William Davis . National Governors Association . August 24, 2012.
- News: Former pro wrestler throws hat in ring for Pawtucket mayor. https://web.archive.org/web/20060517104652/https://www.pawtuckettimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16567777&BRD=1713&PAG=461&dept_id=24491&rfi=6 . October 12, 2020 . The Pawtucket Times. May 2, 2006 . May 17, 2006. Hadden. Douglas.