Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 18 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

James O'Donnell
James O'Donnell
Union Army soldier, politician (1840-1915)
1840 - 1915
politician
Ida Bailey Allen
Ida Bailey Allen
American writer
1885 - 1973
radio personalitychefdietitian
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
Grant Tinker
Grant Tinker
American businessman (1925-2016)
1925 - 2016
television producer
Roger Averill
Roger Averill
American politician/31st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1809-1883)
1809 - 1883
politicianlawyer
George D. Prentice
George D. Prentice
American newspaper editor (1802-1870)
1802 - 1870
newspaper editoreditorjournalist
Paula Jean Welden
Paula Jean Welden
American missing hiker
1928
Erasmus D. Peck
Erasmus D. Peck
American politician
1808 - 1876
politician
Elizur Wright
Elizur Wright
American abolitionist and actuary (1804-1885)
1804 - 1885
actuarymathematiciantranslator
Alexander H. Holley
Alexander H. Holley
American politician (1804–1887)
1804 - 1887
governorpolitician
William R. Cotter
William R. Cotter
American politician (1926-1981)
1926 - 1981
politician
James Y. Smith
James Y. Smith
American politician (1809-1876)
1809 - 1876
governorpoliticianmayor
David Hill
Oregon politician, born 1809
1809 - 1850
politician
James Wright Gordon
James Wright Gordon
American politician (1809–1853)
1809 - 1853
juristgovernorpolitician
Mary Rutherfurd Jay
Mary Rutherfurd Jay
American landscape architect
1872 - 1953
horticulturistlandscape architectarchitect
Annie Trumbull Slosson
Annie Trumbull Slosson
American entomologist and writer (1838-1926)
1838 - 1926
scientific collectorshort story writerentomologist
John Wilkinson
American sound engineer (1920-2002)
1920 - 2002
audio engineer
Francis Patrick Garvan
Francis Patrick Garvan
American lawyer and art collector (1912-1953)
1875 - 1937
art collectorjuristlawyer
Ela Collins
Ela Collins
American lawyer and politician (1786-1848)
1786 - 1848
politicianlawyer
Jules Cowles
Jules Cowles
American actor (1877 – 1943)
1877 - 1943
actor
Edith Dimock
Edith Dimock
American artist (1876–1955)
1876 - 1955
painterartist
Edward FitzGerald
Edward FitzGerald
American mountaineer
1871 - 1931
mountaineer
David Miles
David Miles
American silent film actor and director (1871–1915)
1871 - 1915
silent film actorfilm director
Jack Cohen
British biologist and author (1933-2019)
1933 - 2019
non-fiction writerscience fiction writerbiologist
Irwin Schiff
Irwin Schiff
American activist
1928 - 2015
activisttax protesterpolitician
James Watson Robbins
American physician and botanist (1801-1879)
1801 - 1879
botanistphysician
Samuel Ingham
American politician (1793–1881)
1793 - 1881
politicianlawyerjudge
Lucy Say
Lucy Say
American painter, scientific illustrator and botanical collector (1801-1886)
1800 - 1886
scientific illustratorbotanical collectorpainter
Arthur Hoops
Arthur Hoops
American actor (1870-1916)
1870 - 1916
film actorstage actoractor
Alphonse Chapanis
American industrial designer and professor of psychological and brain sciences
1917 - 2002
psychologistengineer
Leni Lynn
American actress (1923-2010)
1923 - 2010
film actoractor
Edward Lewis Wallant
American writer (1926–1962)
1926 - 1962
writerscreenwriter
Sherlock James Andrews
Sherlock James Andrews
American politician (1801–1880)
1801 - 1880
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel Augustus Bridges
Samuel Augustus Bridges
American politician
1802 - 1884
politicianlawyer
Thomas R. Gold
Thomas R. Gold
American politician
1764 - 1827
politicianlawyer
Joe Connor
Major League Baseball catcher (1874–1957)
1874 - 1957
baseball player
Levi Warner
Levi Warner
American politician (1831-1911)
1831 - 1911
politicianlawyer
Eli Whitney Blake, Jr.
Eli Whitney Blake, Jr.
American academic (1836-1895)
1836 - 1895
university teacherphysicist
Washington F. Willcox
Washington F. Willcox
American politician (1834–1909)
1834 - 1909
politicianlawyer
Silvio Bedini
Silvio Bedini
Science historian (1917–2007)
1917 - 2007
historian of sciencelibrarianhistorian
Christopher Miner Spencer
Christopher Miner Spencer
American Civil War industrialist and inventor
1833 - 1922
inventor
Al Overton
Sound engineer (1912–1985)
1912 - 1985
audio engineerengineer
Amasa Junius Parker
Amasa Junius Parker
American politician (1807-1890)
1807 - 1890
juristpoliticianlawyer
Melio Bettina
Melio Bettina
American boxer (1916-1996)
1916 - 1996
boxer
Charles A. Templeton
Charles A. Templeton
American politician (1871–1955)
1871 - 1955
accountantgovernorpolitician
John Crowell
John Crowell
American politician and lawyer (1801-1883)
1801 - 1883
politicianlawyer
Frederick William Lord
American politician (1800-1860)
1800 - 1860
politician
John H. Trumbull
John H. Trumbull
American politician (1873–1961)
1873 - 1961
governorpolitician
William E. Dodge
William E. Dodge
American politician (1805-1883)
1805 - 1883
politician
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