Explore portraits of the University of Rhode Island's past presidents! In December 2021, the portraits were moved from Green Hall on URI's Kingston campus, to the URI Libraries' Special Collections unit. Our digital exhibit includes high quality photographs of the paintings and accompanying descriptions. To learn more about URI's presidential history, visit https://web.uri.edu/president/presidential-history/.

John Hosea Washburn, 1892-1902

John Hosea Washburn, 1892-1902

Kenyon L. Butterfield, 1903-1906

Kenyon L. Butterfield, 1903-1906

Howard Edwards, 1906-1930

Howard Edwards, 1906-1930

John Barlow, 1930-31 and 1940-41

John Barlow, 1930-31 and 1940-41

Raymond George Bressler, 1931-1940

Raymond George Bressler, 1931-1940

Francis H. Horn, 1958-1967

Francis H. Horn, 1958-1967

Carl R. Woodward, 1941-1958

Carl R. Woodward, 1941-1958

Werner A. Baum, 1968-1973

Werner A. Baum, 1968-1973

Frank Newman, 1974-1983

Frank Newman, 1974-1983

Edward D. Eddy, 1983-1991

Edward D. Eddy, 1983-1991