Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

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

George O. Petrie
George O. Petrie
American actor (1912-1997)
1912 - 1997
television actoractor
Brian Dayett
Brian Dayett
American baseball player (1957–2025)
1957 - 2025
baseball player
Andrew Paulson
Andrew Paulson
American businessman (1958–2017)
1958 - 2017
film producerentrepreneur
Joseph Spencer
Joseph Spencer
American lawyer, soldier, and politician (1714-1789)
1714 - 1789
military officerlawyerjudge
John Cotton Smith
John Cotton Smith
American politician, lawyer and judge (1765-1845)
1765 - 1845
juristgovernorpolitician
Henry Mucci
Henry Mucci
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1911–1997)
1911 - 1997
military personnel
Erastus Corning
Erastus Corning
American politician and businessman (1794-1872)
1794 - 1872
politicianbusinessperson
Robert Joseph Shaheen
American Maronite bishop (1937-2017)
1937 - 2017
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Chet Powers
Chet Powers
American singer-songwriter, lead singer of Quicksilver Messenger Service
1937 - 1994
guitaristsongwritersinger
Daniel Tyler
Daniel Tyler
Union Army general (1799–1882)
1799 - 1882
military officer
William Eaton
William Eaton
American soldier and diplomat (1764-1811)
1764 - 1811
army officer
Samuel Morey
Samuel Morey
American engineer
1762 - 1843
operatordesign engineerinventor
David Jewett
David Jewett
American-Argentine military officer (1772-1842)
1772 - 1842
military personnel
Charles Leroux
Charles Leroux
American balloonist and parachutist (1856-1889)
1856 - 1889
balloonist
Richard Alden Howard
American botanist (1917-2003)
1917 - 2003
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
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
Joe Diorio
American musician (1936–2022)
1936 - 2022
jazz musicianmusic educatorjazz guitarist
Deane Keller
Deane Keller
American artist and academic (1901-1992)
1901 - 1992
painterart historian
Erastus Root
Erastus Root
American politician (1773-1846)
1773 - 1846
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Timothy L. Woodruff
Timothy L. Woodruff
American politician (1858–1913)
1858 - 1913
lieutenant governorpolitician
John Embree
American anthropologist
1908 - 1950
anthropologist
Ann Petry
American writer and journalist (1908–1997)
1908 - 1997
children's writernovelistjournalist
Budd Friedman
American actor
1932 - 2022
film actorcomedianactor
Benjamin Huntington
Benjamin Huntington
American politician (1736-1800)
1736 - 1800
politicianlawyerjudge
Bob Skoronski
Bob Skoronski
American football player (1934-2018)
1934 - 2018
American football player
Frank Kowalski
Frank Kowalski
American politician (1907–1974)
1907 - 1974
politician
Robert Giaimo
Robert Giaimo
American politician (1919–2006)
1919 - 2006
politicianlawyer
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
William Thompson Sedgwick
William Thompson Sedgwick
American microbiologist (1855-1921)
1855 - 1921
microbiologistuniversity teacher
William R. Ratchford
William R. Ratchford
American politician (1934-2011)
1934 - 2011
lobbyistpoliticianlawyer
John Brent
American comedic actor, Second City Alumnus (1938-1985)
1938 - 1985
poetactor
John Tormey
American actor (1937–2022)
1937 - 2022
voice actoractor
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
American cinematographer (1902–1964)
1900 - 1964
cinematographerscreenwriter
Katharine Brush
Katharine Brush
American writer (1902-1952)
1902 - 1952
novelistjournalistcolumnist
Julius Hawley Seelye
Julius Hawley Seelye
American politician (1824-1895)
1824 - 1895
university teachermissionarypolitician
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
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
James A. Fitzpatrick
James A. Fitzpatrick
American film producer and narrator (1894–1980)
1894 - 1980
film directorfilm producerjournalist
Richard Donchian
American businessman (1905-1993)
1905 - 1993
economistbusinessperson
Daniel Russell Brown
Daniel Russell Brown
43rd Governor of Rhode Island (1848–1919)
1848 - 1919
governorpolitician
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
Armstrong Sperry
Armstrong Sperry
American writer and illustrator (1897-1976)
1897 - 1976
children's writerillustratorpainter
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
American politician (1821–1903)
1821 - 1903
juristgovernorpolitician
John Brewster, Jr.
John Brewster, Jr.
American artist (1766-1854)
1766 - 1854
painter
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