Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 14 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

Louis P. Harvey
Louis P. Harvey
American politician (1820–1862)
1820 - 1862
journalisteditorgovernor
Chet Powers
Chet Powers
American singer-songwriter, lead singer of Quicksilver Messenger Service
1937 - 1994
guitaristsongwritersinger
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
American cinematographer (1902–1964)
1900 - 1964
cinematographerscreenwriter
Katharine Brush
Katharine Brush
American writer (1902-1952)
1902 - 1952
novelistjournalistcolumnist
Ann Rork Light
Ann Rork Light
American actress (1908 – 1988)
1908 - 1988
actor
Richard Donchian
American businessman (1905-1993)
1905 - 1993
economistbusinessperson
William R. Ratchford
William R. Ratchford
American politician (1934-2011)
1934 - 2011
lobbyistpoliticianlawyer
Thomas Prichard Rossiter
Thomas Prichard Rossiter
American artist (1818-1871)
1818 - 1871
painter
James A. Fitzpatrick
James A. Fitzpatrick
American film producer and narrator (1894–1980)
1894 - 1980
film directorfilm producerjournalist
Henry B. Carrington
Henry B. Carrington
Union Army General (1824–1912)
1824 - 1912
soldieruniversity teacherhistorian
Edward Tarr
Edward Tarr
American trumpet player (1936–2020)
1936 - 2020
musicologisttrumpeteruniversity teacher
Daniel Russell Brown
Daniel Russell Brown
43rd Governor of Rhode Island (1848–1919)
1848 - 1919
governorpolitician
Henry Brewster Stanton
Henry Brewster Stanton
abolitionist, social reformer, philosopher (1805-1887)
1805 - 1887
politicianwriter
Ruth Crosby Noble
Ruth Crosby Noble
American author and herpetologist (1897-1988)
1897 - 1988
scientific collectorherpetologistwriter
William O'Neill
William O'Neill
American politician (1930–2007)
1930 - 2007
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
Eli Smith
American missionary (1801–1857)
1801 - 1857
Bible translatortranslatormissionary
Carlton R. Sickles
Carlton R. Sickles
American politician (1921-2004)
1921 - 2004
politicianlawyer
Eli Ives
Eli Ives
American physician and botanist (1779–1861)
1779 - 1861
botanistphysician
James M. Pendleton
James M. Pendleton
American politician (1822-1889)
1822 - 1889
politician
Paul Geidel
American murderer (1894–1987)
1894 - 1987
prisoner
Armstrong Sperry
Armstrong Sperry
American writer and illustrator (1897-1976)
1897 - 1976
children's writerillustratorpainter
Asa Packer
Asa Packer
American businessman and politician
1805 - 1879
politicianjudge
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
American politician (1821–1903)
1821 - 1903
juristgovernorpolitician
Abner C. Harding
Abner C. Harding
Union Army general (1807–1874)
1807 - 1874
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Ureli Corelli Hill
Ureli Corelli Hill
American conductor and violinist (1802–1875)
1802 - 1875
violinistconductor
Paul Stanley
American television director (1922–2002)
1922 - 2002
directorfilm director
Zadel Barnes Gustafson
Zadel Barnes Gustafson
American author and journalist
1841 - 1917
journalistwriter
Moses Yale Beach
Moses Yale Beach
American businessman (1800—1868)
1800 - 1868
journalistdiplomatentrepreneur
Henry B. Plant
Henry B. Plant
Railroad and Steamboat Company Founder (1819–1899)
1819 - 1899
businessperson
Gardiner Means
American economist
1896 - 1988
economistwriter
Thomas Flanagan
Professor, novelist (1923-2002)
1923 - 2002
novelistliterary criticuniversity teacher
B. P. Schulberg
B. P. Schulberg
American film producer (1892–1957)
1892 - 1957
production managerfilm producerscreenwriter
William Henry Goodyear
William Henry Goodyear
American archaeologist, art historian, and museum curator (1846–1923)
1846 - 1923
anthropologistarchaeologistart historian
John William Allen
John William Allen
lawyer and politician from Ohio
1802 - 1887
politicianlawyer
Olin Levi Warner
Olin Levi Warner
American sculptor (1844–1896)
1844 - 1896
sculptor
Patricia McGowan Wald
Patricia McGowan Wald
American judge
1928 - 2019
lawyerjudge
Helen C. White
Helen C. White
American professor of English
1896 - 1967
university teacherwriter
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt
American socialite and mother of President Theodore Roosevelt
1835 - 1884
socialite
Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Native American anthropologist, Medicine Woman, author (1899–2005)
1899 - 2005
social activistanthropologist
Lucia Chase
American dancer, actress and ballet director (1897-1986)
1897 - 1986
film actorballet directortheatre director
Solomon Spalding
American clergyman and writer
1761 - 1816
writer
Tryon Edwards
Tryon Edwards
American theologian
1809 - 1894
meteorological observertheologian
Robert M. Coates
American novelist, short story writer and art critic (1897–1973)
1897 - 1973
art criticnovelistjournalist
Charles Norman Shay
Charles Norman Shay
American writer and veteran from World War II and the Korean War
1924 - 2025
military personnel
Frank Stephen Baldwin
Frank Stephen Baldwin
American inventor (1838–1925)
1838 - 1925
mechanicinventorcomputer scientist
Frederick Holbrook
Frederick Holbrook
American politician (1813-1909)
1813 - 1909
politicianlawyerjudge
William H. Yale
William H. Yale
American politician (1831–1917)
1831 - 1917
politicianlawyer
Andy Robustelli
American football player, executive, announcer (1925–2011)
1925 - 2011
American football playerathleteassociation football player
Clarissa Munger Badger
Clarissa Munger Badger
American botanical artist (1806–1889)
1806 - 1889
scientific illustratorbotanical illustratorpainter
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