Biographical Records

Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 60 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

James S. Hutchinson
James S. Hutchinson
American mountain climber (1867-1959)
1867 – 1959
explorermountaineerlawyer
Charles William Henry Kirchhoff
Charles William Henry Kirchhoff
American metallurgist
1853 – 1916
metallurgistengineer
Rhody Hathaway
American actor (1868-1944)
1868 – 1944
actor
Milicent Shinn
Milicent Shinn
American psychologist
1858 – 1940
psychologistwriter
Jim McElroy
Major League Baseball player
1862 – 1889
baseball player
Albert Moore
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1862–1916)
1862 – 1916
military personnel
José Antonio Carrillo
José Antonio Carrillo
American mayor of Spanish parentage (1796–1892)
1796 – 1892
politician
Lillian Hayward
Lillian Hayward
American actress (1868-1947)
1868 – 1947
actor
Harry Ashland Greene
Harry Ashland Greene
American businessman and philanthropist
1852 – 1933
horticulturist
Abbie Jane Hunter
Abbie Jane Hunter
Founded the Women’s Real Estate and Investment Company and promoted living in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
1855 – 1918
real-estate agent
William E. Dargie
William E. Dargie
American politician, newspaperman (1854–1911)
1854 – 1911
politician
Charles B. Hanford
Charles B. Hanford
American actor (1859-1926)
1859 – 1926
stage actor
Rutherford B. Irones
Rutherford B. Irones
American politician
1877 – 1948
politician
Mary McHenry Keith
Mary McHenry Keith
American lawyer and suffragist
1855 – 1947
lawyer
Lewis H. Sweetser
Lewis H. Sweetser
American politician
1868 – 1944
politician
John J. Clausey
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1875–1951)
1875 – 1951
Arthur Breed
Arthur Breed
American politician in California (1865-1953)
1865 – 1953
politician
Luis T. Romero
Luis T. Romero
American musician
1854 – 1893
classical guitaristcomposer
Donald A. Cohen
Donald A. Cohen
American ornithologist (1870–1943)
1870 – 1943
ornithologist
Warren R. Porter
Warren R. Porter
American politician (1861–1927)
1861 – 1927
politician
George F. Shiels
George F. Shiels
Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
1863 – 1943
surgeonmilitary personnel
Isabel Stevens Lathrop
Isabel Stevens Lathrop
American singer
1868 – 1964
singer
William H. Waste
William H. Waste
American politician and jurist (1868-1940)
1868 – 1940
politicianlawyerjudge
Maurice Timothy Dooling
United States federal judge (1860-1924)
1860 – 1924
politicianlawyerjudge
William Jefferson Hunsaker
William Jefferson Hunsaker
American lawyer and politician
1855 – 1933
politicianlawyer
Joseph Redding
Joseph Redding
American composer and writer
1859 – 1932
lawyercomposer
Isidore Bernard Dockweiler
Isidore Bernard Dockweiler
American politician and lawyer (1867-1947)
1867 – 1947
lawyer
Francisco Sanchez
Francisco Sanchez
Commandante of the San Francisco Presidio and the eighth alcalde of San Francisco
1805 – 1862
politician
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
American actor (1865-1949)
1865 – 1949
actor
Georgia Woodthorpe
Georgia Woodthorpe
American actress (1859-1927)
1859 – 1927
actor
Will C. Barnes
Will C. Barnes
American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient, rancher and writer (1858 – 1936)
1858 – 1936
Juan José Carrillo
American politician
1842 – 1916
politician
Mary Florence Denton
Mary Florence Denton
American educator (1857-1947)
1857 – 1947
missionary
Albert F. Jones
Albert F. Jones
American politician
1858 – 1920
politician
John Cahill
John Cahill
American baseball player
1865 – 1901
baseball player
William Bowers Bourn II
William Bowers Bourn II
American businessman and socialite (1857-1936)
1857 – 1936
socialiteentrepreneur
Ogden Mills
American businessman
1856 – 1929
art collectorfinancierentrepreneur
Grant Jackson
American judge (1866–1925)
1866 – 1925
lawyerjudge
Tessie Wall
Tessie Wall
Madam who operated brothels in San Francisco, California (1869-1932)
1869 – 1932
prostituteprocurer
Harry Stuart Fonda
American painter, musician and teacher (1864–1942)
1864 – 1942
paintermusicianteacher
Theodore E. Peiser
Theodore E. Peiser
American Photographer (1853–1922)
1853 – 1922
photographer
James H. McClintock
James H. McClintock
American historian (1844–1934)
1844 – 1934
historian
José María Amador
José María Amador
Californio soldier, rancher, and gold miner
1781 – 1883
rancher
Theodore Solomons
Theodore Solomons
American explorer (1870–1947)
1870 – 1947
explorermountaineergeologist
José Joaquín Estudillo
José Joaquín Estudillo
Mexican alcade
1800 – 1852
politician
Arizona Charlie
American showman (1859-1932)
1859 – 1932
stage actorshowmanactor
Isabel Meadows
Isabel Meadows
Ohlone Indian, last speaker of Rumsen language
1846 – 1939
Adolph Bernard Spreckels
Adolph Bernard Spreckels
American businessman (1857–1924)
1857 – 1924
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Clarence M. Burton
Clarence M. Burton
American lawyer
1853 – 1932
historianlawyer
Theodore Wores
American painter (1859-1939)
1859 – 1939
painterillustrator
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