Biographical Records

Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 40 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

Ernest Peixotto
Ernest Peixotto
American artist and writer (1869-1940)
1869 – 1940
painter
Mary DeNeale Morgan
Mary DeNeale Morgan
painter, especially in watercolor, and printmaker (1868–1948)
1868 – 1948
printmakerpainter
Ada Clement
Ada Clement
American pianist and music teacher
1878 – 1952
music educatorpianist
Julian Mack
Julian Mack
United States federal judge
1866 – 1943
social reformeruniversity teacherjurist
Lucy Thompson
Lucy Thompson
Yurok author (1856-1932)
1856 – 1932
writer
Charles Francis Walsh
Charles Francis Walsh
American aviator (1877–1912)
1877 – 1912
aircraft pilot
Mary Isabel McCracken
Mary Isabel McCracken
American entomologist (1866—1955)
1866 – 1955
scientific collectorentomologistbotanical collector
James H. MacLafferty
James H. MacLafferty
American politician (1871-1937)
1871 – 1937
politician
Concepción Argüello
Concepción Argüello
Alta Californian known for a romantic involvement (1791–1857)
1791 – 1857
nun
Solly Smith
boxer (1871–1933)
1871 – 1933
boxer
Rylee Goodrich
American murder victim (2002-2021)
2002 – 2021
Russell Gerry Crook
American artist
1869 – 1955
sculptor
Genevieve Stebbins
Genevieve Stebbins
American actress (1857-1934)
1857 – 1934
stage actoruniversity teacherwriter
Henri Patrice Dillon
Henri Patrice Dillon
French lithographer and painter (1850-1909)
1850 – 1909
watercoloristlithographerprintmaker
Harriet Lane Levy
Harriet Lane Levy
American writer and art collector
1867 – 1950
theatre criticart collectorwriter
Nellie Charlie
Nellie Charlie
Kucadikadi basket weaver from California
1867 – 1965
basket weaver
Sevastijan Dabović
Sevastijan Dabović
Serbian Orthodox saint (1863-1940)
1863 – 1940
Christian missionaryEastern Orthodox monk
M. Evelyn McCormick
M. Evelyn McCormick
American artist (1862-1948)
1862 – 1948
painter
Ernest de Saisset
Ernest de Saisset
painter
1864 – 1899
artist
James Westfall Thompson
American historian (1869–1941)
1869 – 1941
medievalistuniversity teacherhistorian
Ray Frank
Ray Frank
American Jewish religious leader (1861–1948)
1866 – 1948
journalistpreacherrabbi
Bertha Elizabeth Stringer Lee
American painter
1869 – 1937
painter
Marian Osgood Hooker
American photographer and physician
1875 – 1968
photographer
J. Keirn Brennan
American songwriter (1873–1948)
1873 – 1948
songwritersingerpoet
Sarah Bixby Smith
Sarah Bixby Smith
American writer
1871 – 1935
novelistwriter
Lester Petrie
Lester Petrie
American politician (1878-1956)
1878 – 1956
politician
Minnie Tittell Brune
Minnie Tittell Brune
actress (1875-1974)
1875 – 1974
stage actoractor
William Denman
William Denman
American judge (1872–1959)
1872 – 1959
judge
Rosetta Baume
Rosetta Baume
New Zealand teacher, feminist, community leader
1871 – 1934
politician
William L. Thorne
actor (1878-1948)
1878 – 1948
film actoractor
William Langdon
William Langdon
American judge (1873-1939)
1873 – 1939
bankerlawyerjudge
William Garcia
American distance runner (1877-1951)
1877 – 1951
marathon runner
Albert Sonnichsen
Albert Sonnichsen
American journalist (1878–1931)
1878 – 1931
journalistwriter
Jay Hughes
Jay Hughes
American baseball player and coach (1874-1924)
1874 – 1924
baseball player
Clarence Erwin McClung
Clarence Erwin McClung
American biologist (1870–1946)
1870 – 1946
non-fiction writergeneticistuniversity teacher
David David-Weill
David David-Weill
French art collector and private banker
1871 – 1952
art collectorbanker
Jimmy Britt
Jimmy Britt
American boxer
1879 – 1940
boxer
Joseph Nisbet LeConte
Joseph Nisbet LeConte
American explorer (1870-1950)
1870 – 1950
explorermountaineerphotographer
Maud Younger
Maud Younger
American suffragette
1870 – 1936
suffragisttrade unionist
Henriette Marie Meyer
Canadian philanthropist
1872 – 1963
philanthropist
Frances Jolliffe
Frances Jolliffe
American actress, journalist and suffragist
1873 – 1925
suffragistjournalistactor
Ashton Stevens
Ashton Stevens
American theatre critic
1872 – 1951
journalist
Gordon Grant
American painter and illustrator (1875–1962)
1875 – 1962
watercoloristdraftspersonprintmaker
Rose Plumer
Film actress (1876-1955)
1876 – 1955
film actoractor
Lewis Hackett
Lewis Hackett
American doctor (1884–1962)
1884 – 1962
physician
Tye Leung Schulze
Tye Leung Schulze
American interpreter
1887 – 1972
suffragistinterpreter
William A. Glassford
William A. Glassford
United States Navy admiral
1886 – 1958
naval officermilitary officer
Conrad Trubenbach
American swimmer
1882 – 1961
swimmer
Violet Romer
Violet Romer
American actor-dancer (1886-1970)
1886 – 1970
dancerstage actoractor
George Philbrook
George Philbrook
American gridiron football player and athletics competitor (1884-1964)
1884 – 1964
American football playerathletics competitor
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