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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