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Lincoln Chafee
1953 - Today

Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Davenport Chafee ( CHAY-fee; born March 26, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 74th Governor of Rhode Island from 2011 to 2015 and as United States Senator from 1999 to 2007. Previously, he served as mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island from 1993 to 1999. A member of the Libertarian Party since 2019, he previously was a Republican until 2007, an independent from 2007 to 2013, and a Democrat from 2013 to 2019. He is the last non-Democrat to hold statewide and/or Congressional office in Rhode Island. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Lincoln Chafee is the 18,173rd most popular politician (up from 18,243rd in 2024), the 14,198th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,685th in 2019) and the 1,097th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Lincoln Chafee ranks 18,173 out of 19,576. Before him are Elly Schlein, Pieter Omtzigt, Ganjar Pranowo, Giancarlo Giorgetti, Mário Centeno, and Pedro Zerolo. After him are Robert Smalls, Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, Shelley Moore Capito, John B. Weller, Hossein Rezazadeh, and Rebecca Long-Bailey.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElly Schlein
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 18,174
Pieter Omtzigt
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 18,175
Ganjar Pranowo
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 18,176
Giancarlo Giorgetti
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 18,177
Mário Centeno
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 18,178
Pedro Zerolo
1960 - 2015
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 18,179
Lincoln Chafee
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 18,180
Robert Smalls
1839 - 1915
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 18,181
Reema bint Bandar Al Saud
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 18,182
Shelley Moore Capito
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 18,183
John B. Weller
1812 - 1875
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 18,184
Hossein Rezazadeh
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 18,185
Rebecca Long-Bailey
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 18,186
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Lincoln Chafee ranks 641. Before him are Karen Moe, Hu Shuli, Sam Kinison, Tim Gunn, Robert Thirsk, and Danny Philip. After him are Shelley Moore Capito, Moushumi Chatterjee, Pat Cadigan, Vladimir Kolev, Alistair Darling, and Linda Lingle.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsKaren Moe
SWIMMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 635
Hu Shuli
JOURNALIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 636
Sam Kinison
COMEDIAN
1953 - 1992
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 637
Tim Gunn
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 638
Robert Thirsk
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 639
Danny Philip
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 640
Lincoln Chafee
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 641
Shelley Moore Capito
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 642
Moushumi Chatterjee
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 643
Pat Cadigan
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 644
Vladimir Kolev
BOXER
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 645
Alistair Darling
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2023
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 646
Linda Lingle
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 647
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lincoln Chafee ranks 14,202 out of 20,380. Before him are Levy Rozman (1995), Harry B. Gray (1935), Dennis Prager (1948), Derek Chauvin (1976), Susie Essman (1955), and Christopher Lawford (1955). After him are Peter Chernin (1951), Tony Alva (1957), Susan Lindquist (1949), Loren Dean (1969), Willa Holland (1991), and Ronald D. Moore (1964).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLevy Rozman
CHESS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 14,196
Harry B. Gray
CHEMIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 14,197
Dennis Prager
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 14,198
Derek Chauvin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 14,199
Susie Essman
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 14,200
Christopher Lawford
ACTOR
1955 - 2018
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,201
Lincoln Chafee
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,202
Peter Chernin
PRODUCER
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,203
Tony Alva
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,204
Susan Lindquist
BIOLOGIST
1949 - 2016
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,205
Loren Dean
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,206
Willa Holland
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,207
Ronald D. Moore
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 14,208
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Lincoln Chafee ranks 1,097. Before him are Russell A. Alger (1836), Alexander Martin (1740), Alberto Gonzales (1955), Hakeem Jeffries (1970), Peter Fitzgerald (1960), and Sam Rayburn (1882). After him are Robert Smalls (1839), Shelley Moore Capito (1953), John B. Weller (1812), Ben Nelson (1941), Alex Padilla (1973), and Martha Layne Collins (1936).
Russell A. Alger
1836 - 1907
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 1,091
Alexander Martin
1740 - 1807
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,092
Alberto Gonzales
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 1,093
Hakeem Jeffries
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 1,094
Peter Fitzgerald
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 1,095
Sam Rayburn
1882 - 1961
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 1,096
Lincoln Chafee
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,097
Robert Smalls
1839 - 1915
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 1,098
Shelley Moore Capito
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,099
John B. Weller
1812 - 1875
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 1,100
Ben Nelson
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 1,101
Alex Padilla
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 1,102
Martha Layne Collins
1936 - 2025
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 1,103












































