Class 1
# | Senator | Party | Years | Term | Electoral history |
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1 | Theodore Foster | Pro- Administration |
June 7, 1790 – March 4, 1803 |
1 | Elected in 1790 |
2 | Re-elected in 1791 | ||||
Federalist | 3 | Re-elected in 1797 Retired |
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2 | Samuel J. Potter | Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1803 – October 14, 1804 |
4 | Elected in 1803 Died |
Vacant | October 14, 1804 – October 29, 1804 |
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3 | Benjamin Howland | Democratic- Republican |
October 29, 1804 – March 4, 1809 |
Elected to finish Potter's term |
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4 | Francis Malbone | Federalist | March 4, 1809 – June 4, 1809 |
5 | Elected in 1809 Died |
Vacant | June 4, 1809 – June 26, 1809 |
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5 | Christopher G. Champlin | Federalist | June 26, 1809 – October 12, 1811 |
Elected to finish Malbone's term Resigned |
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Vacant | October 12, 1811 – October 28, 1811 |
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6 | William Hunter | Federalist | October 28, 1811 – March 4, 1821 |
Elected to finish Champlin's term | |
6 | Re-elected in 1815 | ||||
7 | James De Wolf | Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1821 – October 31, 1825 |
7 | Elected in 1821 Resigned |
8 | Asher Robbins | Adams/ Anti-Jackson |
October 31, 1825 – March 4, 1839 |
Elected to finish De Wolf's term | |
Anti-Jackson | 8 | Re-elected in 1827 | |||
9 | Re-elected in 1833 |
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9 | Nathan F. Dixon I | Whig | March 4, 1839 – January 29, 1842 |
10 | Elected in 1839 Died |
Vacant | January 29, 1842 – February 18, 1842 |
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10 | William Sprague | Whig | February 18, 1842 – January 17, 1844 |
Elected to finish Dixon's term Resigned |
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Vacant | January 17, 1844 – January 25, 1844 |
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11 | John B. Francis | Law and Order | January 25, 1844 – March 4, 1845 |
Elected to finish Sprague's term Retired |
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12 | Albert C. Greene | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1851 |
11 | Elected in 1845 Retired |
13 | Charles T. James | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 4, 1857 |
12 | Elected in 1851 Retired |
14 | James F. Simmons | Republican | March 4, 1857 – August 15, 1862 |
13 | Elected in 1857 Resigned |
Vacant | August 15, 1862 – December 1, 1862 |
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15 | Samuel G. Arnold | Republican | December 1, 1862 – March 4, 1863 |
Elected to finish Simmons's term |
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16 | William Sprague IV | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1875 |
14 | Elected in 1863 |
15 | Re-elected in 1869 Retired |
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17 | Ambrose Burnside | Republican | March 4, 1875 – September 13, 1881 |
16 | Elected in 1875 |
17 | Re-elected in 1881 Died |
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Vacant | September 13, 1881 – October 5, 1881 |
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18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | October 5, 1881 – March 4, 1911 |
Elected to finish Burnside's term | |
18 | Re-elected in 1887 | ||||
19 | Re-elected in 1893 | ||||
20 | Re-elected in 1899 | ||||
21 | Re-elected in 1905 Retired |
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19 | Henry F. Lippitt | Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1917 |
22 | Elected in 1910 Lost re-election |
20 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1929 |
23 | Elected in 1916 |
24 | Re-elected in 1922 Lost re-election |
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21 | Felix Hebert | Republican | January 3, 1929 – January 3, 1935 |
25 | Elected in 1928 Lost re-election |
22 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1947 |
26 | Elected in 1934 |
27 | Re-elected in 1940 Retired |
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23 | J. Howard McGrath | Democratic | January 3, 1947 – August 23, 1949 |
28 | Elected in 1946 Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General |
24 | Edward L. Leahy | Democratic | August 24, 1949 – December 10, 1950 |
Appointed to continue McGrath's term Retired |
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Vacant | December 10, 1950 – December 19, 1950 |
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25 | John O. Pastore | Democratic | December 19, 1950 – December 28, 1976 |
Elected to finish McGrath's term | |
29 | Re-elected in 1952 | ||||
30 | Re-elected in 1958 | ||||
31 | Re-elected in 1964 | ||||
32 | Re-elected in 1970 Retired and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority |
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26 | John Chafee | Republican | December 29, 1976 – October 24, 1999 |
32 | Appointed to finish Pastore's term, having been elected to the next term |
33 | Elected in 1976 | ||||
34 | Re-elected in 1982 | ||||
35 | Re-elected in 1988 | ||||
36 | Re-elected in 1994 Died |
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Vacant | October 24, 1999 – November 2, 1999 |
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27 | Lincoln Chafee | Republican | November 2, 1999 – January 3, 2007 |
Appointed to finish his father's term | |
37 | Elected in 2000 Lost re-election |
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28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | January 3, 2007– Present |
38 | Elected in 2006 |
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