List of people from Pawtucket, Rhode Island

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Academics and scientists[edit]

Architecture[edit]

Arts and culture[edit]

Business[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Journalism[edit]

Music[edit]

Politics[edit]

Religion[edit]

Sports[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Basketball[edit]

Boxing[edit]

  • Peter Manfredo Jr., middleweight boxer (held multiple titles); trained at his family's gym in Pawtucket

Football[edit]

Horse racing[edit]

Hockey[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Running[edit]

Wrestling[edit]

Track & Field[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kirwan, Donna Kenny "Mayor gets huge sendoff" Archived 2012-07-15 at archive.today, Pawtucket Times, December 16, 2010. Accessed December 16, 2010.
  2. ^ Morgan, Thomas J. "A lifetime of design capped by Bananagrams", Providence Journal, June 9, 2010. Accessed June 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island Governor John William Davis". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  4. ^ Hadden, Douglas (May 2, 2006). "Former pro wrestler throws hat in ring for Pawtucket mayor". The Pawtucket Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2020.