Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 13 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

John Tormey
American actor (1937–2022)
1937 – 2022
voice actoractor
Robert Giaimo
Robert Giaimo
American politician (1919–2006)
1919 – 2006
politicianlawyer
Henry Mucci
Henry Mucci
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1911–1997)
1911 – 1997
military personnel
John Butler
John Butler
Loyalist who led an irregular militia unit known as Butler's Rangers on the northern frontier in the American Revolutionary War
1728 – 1796
diplomat
Chet Powers
Chet Powers
American singer-songwriter, lead singer of Quicksilver Messenger Service
1937 – 1994
guitaristsongwritersinger
Louis P. Harvey
Louis P. Harvey
American politician (1820–1862)
1820 – 1862
journalisteditorgovernor
Kenneth R. Andrews
Business scholar (1916-2005)
1916 – 2005
professor
Deane Keller
Deane Keller
American artist and academic (1901-1992)
1901 – 1992
painterart historian
Erastus Corning
Erastus Corning
American politician and businessman (1794-1872)
1794 – 1872
politicianbusinessperson
Daniel Tyler
Daniel Tyler
Union Army general (1799–1882)
1799 – 1882
military officer
Charles Leroux
Charles Leroux
American balloonist and parachutist (1856-1889)
1856 – 1889
balloonist
William Eaton
William Eaton
American soldier and diplomat (1764-1811)
1764 – 1811
army officer
Samuel Morey
Samuel Morey
American engineer
1762 – 1843
operatordesign engineerinventor
John Embree
American anthropologist
1908 – 1950
anthropologist
Joe Diorio
American musician (1936–2022)
1936 – 2022
jazz musicianmusic educatorjazz guitarist
David Jewett
David Jewett
American-Argentine military officer (1772-1842)
1772 – 1842
military personnel
John Brent
American comedic actor, Second City Alumnus (1938-1985)
1938 – 1985
poetactor
Timothy L. Woodruff
Timothy L. Woodruff
American politician (1858–1913)
1858 – 1913
lieutenant governorpolitician
Erastus Root
Erastus Root
American politician (1773-1846)
1773 – 1846
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Richard Alden Howard
American botanist (1917-2003)
1917 – 2003
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Budd Friedman
American actor
1932 – 2022
film actorcomedianactor
William Thompson Sedgwick
William Thompson Sedgwick
American microbiologist (1855-1921)
1855 – 1921
microbiologistuniversity teacher
Ann Petry
American writer and journalist (1908–1997)
1908 – 1997
children's writernovelistjournalist
William R. Ratchford
William R. Ratchford
American politician (1934-2011)
1934 – 2011
lobbyistpoliticianlawyer
Benjamin Huntington
Benjamin Huntington
American politician (1736-1800)
1736 – 1800
politicianlawyerjudge
Frank Kowalski
Frank Kowalski
American politician (1907–1974)
1907 – 1974
politician
Richard Donchian
American businessman (1905-1993)
1905 – 1993
economistbusinessperson
Stanley Griswold
American politician, lawyer and judge (1763-1815)
1763 – 1815
politicianjudge
Samuel Lovett Waldo
Samuel Lovett Waldo
American painter (1783-1861)
1783 – 1861
painter
Eunice Pinney
American folk artist (1770–1849)
1770 – 1849
painterartist
Bob Skoronski
Bob Skoronski
American football player (1934-2018)
1934 – 2018
American football player
Robert Joseph Shaheen
American Maronite bishop (1937-2017)
1937 – 2017
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Katharine Brush
Katharine Brush
American writer (1902-1952)
1902 – 1952
novelistjournalistcolumnist
James M. Pendleton
James M. Pendleton
American politician (1822-1889)
1822 – 1889
politician
Edward Tarr
Edward Tarr
American trumpet player (1936–2020)
1936 – 2020
musicologisttrumpeteruniversity teacher
Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll
American politician (1789-1872)
1789 – 1872
diplomatambassadorpolitician
William O'Neill
William O'Neill
American politician (1930–2007)
1930 – 2007
governorpolitician
Julius Hawley Seelye
Julius Hawley Seelye
American politician (1824-1895)
1824 – 1895
university teachermissionarypolitician
Henry B. Carrington
Henry B. Carrington
Union Army General (1824–1912)
1824 – 1912
soldieruniversity teacherhistorian
Ann Rork Light
Ann Rork Light
American actress (1908 – 1988)
1908 – 1988
actor
Paul Stanley
American television director (1922–2002)
1922 – 2002
directorfilm director
James A. Fitzpatrick
James A. Fitzpatrick
American film producer and narrator (1894–1980)
1894 – 1980
film directorfilm producerjournalist
Ruth Crosby Noble
Ruth Crosby Noble
American author and herpetologist (1897-1988)
1897 – 1988
scientific collectorherpetologistwriter
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
American politician (1821–1903)
1821 – 1903
juristgovernorpolitician
Thomas Sterry Hunt
Thomas Sterry Hunt
United States geologist and chemist; first chemist and later mineralogist, Geological Survey of Canada (1826-1892)
1826 – 1892
mineralogistuniversity teachercurator
Daniel Russell Brown
Daniel Russell Brown
43rd Governor of Rhode Island (1848–1919)
1848 – 1919
governorpolitician
Henry B. Plant
Henry B. Plant
Railroad and Steamboat Company Founder (1819–1899)
1819 – 1899
businessperson
Armstrong Sperry
Armstrong Sperry
American writer and illustrator (1897-1976)
1897 – 1976
children's writerillustratorpainter
John Brewster, Jr.
John Brewster, Jr.
American artist (1766-1854)
1766 – 1854
painter
Charles Norman Shay
Charles Norman Shay
American writer and veteran from World War II and the Korean War
1924 – 2025
military personnel
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