Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 15 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

Henry B. Carrington
Henry B. Carrington
Union Army General (1824–1912)
1824 - 1912
soldieruniversity teacherhistorian
Paul Geidel
American murderer (1894–1987)
1894 - 1987
prisoner
William O'Neill
William O'Neill
American politician (1930–2007)
1930 - 2007
governorpolitician
Gardiner Means
American economist
1896 - 1988
economistwriter
Seth Warner
Seth Warner
Continental Army officer (1743-1784)
1743 - 1784
military personnel
Paul Stanley
American television director (1922–2002)
1922 - 2002
directorfilm director
B. P. Schulberg
B. P. Schulberg
American film producer (1892–1957)
1892 - 1957
production managerfilm producerscreenwriter
Edward Tarr
Edward Tarr
American trumpet player (1936–2020)
1936 - 2020
musicologisttrumpeteruniversity teacher
Moses Austin
Moses Austin
American businessman (1761-1821)
1761 - 1821
entrepreneur
Helen C. White
Helen C. White
American professor of English
1896 - 1967
university teacherwriter
Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Native American anthropologist, Medicine Woman, author (1899–2005)
1899 - 2005
social activistanthropologist
Daniel Russell Brown
Daniel Russell Brown
43rd Governor of Rhode Island (1848–1919)
1848 - 1919
governorpolitician
Robert M. Coates
American novelist, short story writer and art critic (1897–1973)
1897 - 1973
art criticnovelistjournalist
Thomas Flanagan
Professor, novelist (1923-2002)
1923 - 2002
novelistliterary criticuniversity teacher
Zadel Barnes Gustafson
Zadel Barnes Gustafson
American author and journalist
1841 - 1917
journalistwriter
Lucia Chase
American dancer, actress and ballet director (1897-1986)
1897 - 1986
film actorballet directortheatre director
Thomas Dyer
Thomas Dyer
American politician (1805-1862)
1805 - 1862
politician
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
Carlton R. Sickles
Carlton R. Sickles
American politician (1921-2004)
1921 - 2004
politicianlawyer
Daniel Rose
American politician (1772-1833)
1772 - 1833
governorpoliticianphysician
James A. Fitzpatrick
James A. Fitzpatrick
American film producer and narrator (1894–1980)
1894 - 1980
film directorfilm producerjournalist
Henry B. Plant
Henry B. Plant
Railroad and Steamboat Company Founder (1819–1899)
1819 - 1899
businessperson
Seth Thomas
Seth Thomas
American clockmaker (1785-1859)
1785 - 1859
watchmakerbusinessperson
Everett J. Lake
Everett J. Lake
Governor of Connecticut (1871-1948)
1871 - 1948
American football playergovernorpolitician
Samson Occom
Samson Occom
Mohegan leader and Christian minister
1723 - 1792
missionarypedagoguepastor
Isaac Chauncey
Isaac Chauncey
U.S. Navy Officer
1779 - 1840
military officer
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
American politician (1821–1903)
1821 - 1903
juristgovernorpolitician
William A. Whittlesey
William A. Whittlesey
American politician, Ohio (1796–1866)
1796 - 1866
politicianlawyer
Mimi Benzell
Mimi Benzell
singer (1918-1970)
1922 - 1970
stage actortelevision actoropera singer
Lorraine Warren
Lorraine Warren
American paranormal investigator
1927 - 2019
seerghost hunterwriter
Stephen Barlow
American politician
1779 - 1845
politicianjudgelawyer
John Castellani
American basketball player and coach (1926–2021)
1926 - 2021
basketball coach
Samuel Hopkins
Samuel Hopkins
American theologian (1721-1803)
1721 - 1803
Christian ministertheologianwriter
Conrad Gozzo
American trumpet player (1922–1964)
1922 - 1964
trumpeter
William D. Williamson
William D. Williamson
American politician (1779-1846)
1779 - 1846
juristgovernorpolitician
Ida Bailey Allen
Ida Bailey Allen
American writer
1885 - 1973
radio personalitychefdietitian
William Whiting Boardman
William Whiting Boardman
American politician (1794-1871)
1794 - 1871
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles H. Pond
Charles H. Pond
American judge and politician
1781 - 1861
juristgovernorpolitician
John Samuel Peters
John Samuel Peters
American politician (1772–1858)
1772 - 1858
politician
Thomas Burr Osborne
Thomas Burr Osborne
American politician (1798–1869)
1798 - 1869
politicianlawyerjudge
Mason Ellsworth Hale
American lichenologist (1928-1990)
1928 - 1990
scientific collectorlichenologistbotanical collector
Ralph Thomas Walker
American architect (1889–1973)
1889 - 1973
architect
Marguerite Caetani
Marguerite Caetani
American journalist (1880–1963)
1880 - 1963
literary criticpatron of the artsart collector
Annie Trumbull Slosson
Annie Trumbull Slosson
American entomologist and writer (1838-1926)
1838 - 1926
scientific collectorshort story writerentomologist
Samuel Seabury
Samuel Seabury
2nd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; 1st Bishop of Connecticut & of Rhode Island
1729 - 1796
pastorbishop
Jules Cowles
Jules Cowles
American actor (1877 – 1943)
1877 - 1943
actor
Matthew Griswold
American judge (1714-1799)
1714 - 1799
juristgovernorpolitician
Frank Fasi
Frank Fasi
American politician (1920–2010)
1920 - 2010
military officerpolitician
Lemuel Cook
Lemuel Cook
American veteran
1759 - 1866
military personnel
Isaac Jennings
Isaac Jennings
American physician
1788 - 1874
physician
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