Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

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

William O'Neill
William O'Neill
American politician (1930–2007)
1930 – 2007
governorpolitician
Clarissa Munger Badger
Clarissa Munger Badger
American botanical artist (1806–1889)
1806 – 1889
scientific illustratorbotanical illustratorpainter
Seth Warner
Seth Warner
Continental Army officer (1743-1784)
1743 – 1784
military personnel
Paul Stanley
American television director (1922–2002)
1922 – 2002
directorfilm director
Gardiner Means
American economist
1896 – 1988
economistwriter
Daniel Rose
American politician (1772-1833)
1772 – 1833
governorpoliticianphysician
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
Robert M. Coates
American novelist, short story writer and art critic (1897–1973)
1897 – 1973
art criticnovelistjournalist
Lucia Chase
American dancer, actress and ballet director (1897-1986)
1897 – 1986
film actorballet directortheatre director
Carlton R. Sickles
Carlton R. Sickles
American politician (1921-2004)
1921 – 2004
politicianlawyer
B. P. Schulberg
B. P. Schulberg
American film producer (1892–1957)
1892 – 1957
production managerfilm producerscreenwriter
Zadel Barnes Gustafson
Zadel Barnes Gustafson
American author and journalist
1841 – 1917
journalistwriter
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
Charles Roberts Ingersoll
American politician (1821–1903)
1821 – 1903
juristgovernorpolitician
Thomas Dyer
Thomas Dyer
American politician (1805-1862)
1805 – 1862
politician
Thomas Flanagan
Professor, novelist (1923-2002)
1923 – 2002
novelistliterary criticuniversity teacher
James C. Shannon
James C. Shannon
American politician (1896–1980)
1896 – 1980
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Frank Kowalski
Frank Kowalski
American politician (1907–1974)
1907 – 1974
politician
William Henry Goodyear
William Henry Goodyear
American archaeologist, art historian, and museum curator (1846–1923)
1846 – 1923
anthropologistarchaeologistart historian
Seth Thomas
Seth Thomas
American clockmaker (1785-1859)
1785 – 1859
watchmakerbusinessperson
Daniel Russell Brown
Daniel Russell Brown
43rd Governor of Rhode Island (1848–1919)
1848 – 1919
governorpolitician
Samson Occom
Samson Occom
Mohegan leader and Christian minister
1723 – 1792
missionarypedagoguepastor
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
Isaac Chauncey
Isaac Chauncey
U.S. Navy Officer
1779 – 1840
military officer
Eleazar Wheelock
Eleazar Wheelock
President of Dartmouth College
1711 – 1779
philanthropistChristian ministereducator
Henry B. Plant
Henry B. Plant
Railroad and Steamboat Company Founder (1819–1899)
1819 – 1899
businessperson
Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Native American anthropologist, Medicine Woman, author (1899–2005)
1899 – 2005
social activistanthropologist
William A. Whittlesey
William A. Whittlesey
American politician, Ohio (1796–1866)
1796 – 1866
politicianlawyer
John Castellani
American basketball player and coach (1926–2021)
1926 – 2021
basketball coach
Conrad Gozzo
American trumpet player (1922–1964)
1922 – 1964
trumpeter
Mimi Benzell
Mimi Benzell
singer (1918-1970)
1922 – 1970
stage actortelevision actoropera singer
Stephen Barlow
American politician
1779 – 1845
politicianjudgelawyer
Samuel Hopkins
Samuel Hopkins
American theologian (1721-1803)
1721 – 1803
Christian ministertheologianwriter
William D. Williamson
William D. Williamson
American politician (1779-1846)
1779 – 1846
juristgovernorpolitician
William Whiting Boardman
William Whiting Boardman
American politician (1794-1871)
1794 – 1871
politicianlawyerjudge
John Samuel Peters
John Samuel Peters
American politician (1772–1858)
1772 – 1858
politician
Ida Bailey Allen
Ida Bailey Allen
American writer
1885 – 1973
radio personalitychefdietitian
Charles H. Pond
Charles H. Pond
American judge and politician
1781 – 1861
juristgovernorpolitician
Thomas Burr Osborne
Thomas Burr Osborne
American politician (1798–1869)
1798 – 1869
politicianlawyerjudge
Ralph Thomas Walker
American architect (1889–1973)
1889 – 1973
architect
Frank Fasi
Frank Fasi
American politician (1920–2010)
1920 – 2010
military officerpolitician
Annie Trumbull Slosson
Annie Trumbull Slosson
American entomologist and writer (1838-1926)
1838 – 1926
scientific collectorshort story writerentomologist
Marguerite Caetani
Marguerite Caetani
American journalist (1880–1963)
1880 – 1963
literary criticpatron of the artsart collector
Donn Trenner
Donn Trenner
American musician
1927 – 2020
jazz musicianmusic arrangerbandleader
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
Roger Griswold
Roger Griswold
American politician (1762-1812)
1762 – 1812
juristgovernorpolitician
Alexander McCormick Sturm
American businessman (1923-1951)
1923 – 1951
children's writerwriter
Matthew Griswold
American judge (1714-1799)
1714 – 1799
juristgovernorpolitician
Lemuel Cook
Lemuel Cook
American veteran
1759 – 1866
military personnel
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