Elisha Reynolds Potter (November 5, 1764 – September 26, 1835) was a statesman in the Federalist Party from Kingston, Rhode Island, who served several times as the Speaker in the Rhode Island State Assembly.

Potter was born in Little Rest (now known as Kingston) in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations on November 5, 1764, and he resided there for all of his life Elisha Reynolds House.

[1] He received a formal education at Plainfield Academy, and law instruction under Matthew Robinson.

[2] Potter was said to be a very large man; when he traveled by stagecoach, he had to purchase two seats.

[3] Potter ran for governor of Rhode Island in 1818,[2] but lost to Nehemiah R. Knight.