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		Capital: Providence State Nickname: Little Rhody State Bird: Rhode Island Red State Flower: Violet Admitted to the Union: May 29, 1790
		Governors
		May 5, 1790 to October 15, 1805:	Arthur Fenner*
		* Died in office
		October 15, 1805 to May 7, 1806:	Henry Smith
		May 7, 1806 to May 6, 1807:	Isaac Wilbur
		May 6, 1807 to May 1, 1911:	James Fenner
		May 1, 1811 to May 7, 1817:	William Jones
		May 7, 1817 to January 9, 1821:	Nehemiah R. Knight*
		* Resigned from office
		January 9, 1821 to May 2, 1821:	Edward Cox
		May 2, 1821 to May 5, 1824:	William C. Gibbs
		May 5, 1824 to May 4, 1831:	James Fenner
		May 4, 1831 to May 1, 1833:	Lemuel H. Arnold
		May 1, 1833 to May 2, 1838:	John Brown Francis
		May 2, 1838 to May 1, 1839:	William Sprague
		May 2, 1839 to May 2, 1843:	Samuel Ward King
		May 2, 1843 to May 6, 1845:	James Fenner
		May 6, 1845 to May 6, 1846:	Charles Jackson
		May 6, 1846 to May 4, 1847:	Byron Diman
		May 4, 1847 to May 1, 1849:	Elisha Harris
		May 1, 1849 to May 6, 1851:	Henry B. Anthony
		May 6, 1851 to July 20, 1853:	Philip Allen*
		* Resigned from office
		July 20, 1853 to May 2, 1854:	Francis M. Dimond
		May 2, 1854 to May 26, 1857:	William W. Hoppin
		Nay 26, 1857 to May 31, 1859:	Elisha Dyer
		May 31, 1859 to May 29, 1860:	Thomas G. Turner
		May 20, 1860 to March 3, 1863:	William Sprague*
		* Resigned from office
		March 3, 1863 to May 26, 1863:	William C. Cozzens
		May 26, 1863 to May 29, 1866:	James Y. Smith
		May 29, 1866 to May 25, 1869:	Ambrose E. Burnside
		May 25, 1869 to May 27, 1873:	Seth Padeford
		May 27, 1873 to May 25, 1875:	Henry Howard
		May 25, 1875 to May 29, 1877:	Henry Lippitt
		May 29, 1877 to May 25, 1880:	Charles Van Zandt
		May 25, 1880 to May 29, 1883:	Alfred H. Littlefield
		May 29, 1883 to May 26, 1885:	Agustus O. Bourn
		May 26, 1885 to May 31, 1887:	George P. Wetmore
		May 31, 1887 to May 29, 1888:	John W. Davis
		May 29, 1888 to May 28, 1889:	Royal C. Taft
		May 28, 1889 to May 27, 1890:	Herbert W. Ladd
		May 27, 1890 to May 26, 1891:	John W. Davis
		May 26, 1891 to May 31, 1892:	Herbert W. Ladd
		May 31, 1892 to May 29, 1895:	D. Russell Brown
		May 29, 1895 to May 25, 1897:	Charles W. Lippitt
		May 24, 1897 to May 29, 1900:	Elisha Dyer
		May 29, 1900 to December 16, 1901:	William Gregory
		* Died in office
		December 16, 1901 to January 3, 1903:	Charles D. Kimball
		January 3, 1903 to January 3, 1905:	Lucius F. C. Garvin
		January 3, 1905 to January 1, 1907:	George H. Utter
		January 1, 1907 to January 5, 1909:	James H. Higgins
		January 5, 1909 to January 5, 1915:	Aram J. Pothier
		January 5, 1915 to January 4, 1921:	R. Livingston Beeckman
		January 4, 1921 to January 2, 1923:	Emery J. San Souci
		January 2, 1923 to January 6, 1925:	William S. Flynn
		January 6, 1925 to February 4, 1928:	Aram J. Pothier
		* Died in office
February 4, 1928 to January 3, 1933:		Norman S. Case
January 3, 1933 to January 5, 1937:	Theodore H. Green
January 5, 1937 to January 3, 1939:	Robert E. Quinn
January 3, 1939 to January 7, 1941:	William H. Vanderbilt
January 7, 1941 to October 6, 1945:	J. Howard McGrath
* Resigned from office
October 6, 1945 to December 19, 1950:	John O. Pastore*
* Resigned from office
December 19, 1950 to January 2, 1951:	John S. McKiernan
January 2, 1951 to to January 6, 1959:	Dennis J. Roberts
January 6, 1959 to January 3, 1961:	Christopher Del Sesto
January 3, 1961 to January 1, 1963:	John A. Notte, Jr.
January 1, 1963 to January 7, 1969:	John H. Chafee
January 7, 1969 to January 2, 1973:	Frank Licht
January 2, 1973 to January 4, 1977:	Philip W. Noel
January 4, 1977 to January 1, 1985:	J. Joseph Garrahy
January 1, 1985 to January 1, 1991:	Edward D. DiPrete
January 1, 1991 to January 3, 1995:	Bruce Sundlun
January 3, 1995 to 2003:	Lincoln C. Almond
2003 --	Donald Carcieri

State Song
*Rhode Island's It for Me* Lyrics by Charlie Hall Music by Maria Day
*Chorus* I've been to every state we have, and I think I'm inclined to say that Rhody stole my heart: You can keep the forty-nine. Herring gulls that dot the sky, blue waves that paint the rocks, water rich with Neptune's life, the boats that line the docks. I see the lighthouse flickering to help the sailors see. There's a place for everyone: Rhode Island's It for Me. Rhode Island, oh Rhode Island surrounded by the sea. Some people roam the earth for home; Rhode Island's It for Me. I love the fresh October days, the buzz on College Hill, art that moves an eye to tear, a jewelers special skill. Icicles refract the sun, snow falling gracefully. Some search for a place that's warm: Rhode Island's It for Me! Rhode Island, oh Rhode Island surrounded by the sea. Some people roam the earth for home; Rhode Island's It for Me. The skyline piercing Providence, the State House dome so rare. residents who speak their minds; no longer unaware! Roger Williams would be proud to see his colony, so don't sell short this precious port: Rhode Island's It for Me! Rhode Island, oh Rhode Island surrounded by the sea. Some people roam the earth for home; Rhode Island's It for Me. Rhode Island, oh Rhode Island surrounded by the sea. Some people roam the earth for home;
Click Left Triangle to Play Melody
State Population
1790: 69,112	1800: 69,122
1810: 76,931	1820: 83,059
1830: 97,199	1840: 108,830
1850: 147,545	1860: 174,611
1870: 217,353	1880: 276,531
1890: 345,506	1900: 428,556
1910: 542,610	1920: 604,397
1930: 687,497	1940: 713,346
1950: 791,896	1960: 859,488
1970: 949,723	1980: 947,154
1990: 1,003,464	2000: 1,048,319
State Capitol Building 1907