Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 20 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

Josiah Holbrook
Josiah Holbrook
American educator
1788 - 1854
geologistwriter
Albert Marshman Palmer
Albert Marshman Palmer
American theatre manager (1838–1905)
1838 - 1905
theatre directorbusinessperson
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
1796 - 1848
politicianlawyer
Richard C. Shannon
Richard C. Shannon
American politician (1839–1920)
1839 - 1920
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Tom Cushing
American playwright
1879 - 1941
playwrightscreenwriter
Asahel Nettleton
Asahel Nettleton
American theologian (1783-1844)
1783 - 1844
theologianparsonChristian minister
Leonard Woolsey Bacon
Leonard Woolsey Bacon
American clergyman (1830-1907)
1830 - 1907
clericbiographertheologian
Thomas B. Cooke
American politician (1778–1853)
1778 - 1853
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph Whipple Congdon
American attorney and plant collector (1834-1910)
1834 - 1910
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Jonathan Scoville
Jonathan Scoville
American politician
1834 - 1891
politician
William Colepaugh
American able seaman and secret agent (1918–2005)
1918 - 2005
able seamanspy
James Davenport
American politician and lawyer (1758-1797)
1758 - 1797
politicianlawyerjudge
Franklin Carter
Franklin Carter
American academic administrator
1837 - 1919
philologistuniversity teachertheologian
Arthur Goodrich
Arthur Goodrich
American writer (1878–1941)
1878 - 1941
librettistplaywright
George Edwin Bissell
George Edwin Bissell
American sculptor (1839–1920)
1839 - 1920
sculptor
Asher Benjamin
Asher Benjamin
American architect
1773 - 1845
architect
E. Townsend Mix
E. Townsend Mix
American architect (1831-1890)
1831 - 1890
architect
Henry Clay Trumbull
Henry Clay Trumbull
Union Army chaplain
1830 - 1903
authorchaplainwriter
John Bacon
American politician, Massachusetts (1738-1820)
1738 - 1820
politicianlawyerjudge
Edwin W. Higgins
Edwin W. Higgins
American politician (1874–1954)
1874 - 1954
politicianlawyer
William Stone Hubbell
William Stone Hubbell
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1837-1930)
1837 - 1930
military personnel
Edward Woodruff Seymour
Edward Woodruff Seymour
American politician (1832-1892)
1832 - 1892
politicianlawyerjudge
John Paterson
John Paterson
American politician
1744 - 1808
military officerpoliticianlawyer
David Hough
American politician (1753-1831)
1753 - 1831
military officerpolitician
Jonathan Brewster Bingham
Jonathan Brewster Bingham
American politician and diplomat (1914-1986)
1914 - 1986
diplomatpoliticiancaptain
George O. Belden
American politician (1797-1833)
1797 - 1833
politicianlawyer
Hobart B. Bigelow
Hobart B. Bigelow
American politician (1834-1891)
1834 - 1891
governorpoliticianmayor
John R. Buck
John R. Buck
American politician (1835-1917)
1835 - 1917
politicianlawyer
Paul Himmel
American photographer (1914–2009)
1914 - 2009
fashion photographerpsychotherapistphotographer
Samuel Lyman
American politician
1749 - 1802
politicianlawyerjudge
John O'Rourke
Major League Baseball player (1849-1911)
1849 - 1911
baseball player
Timothy Pitkin
Timothy Pitkin
American lawyer, politician and historian (1766-1847)
1766 - 1847
historianjuristpolitician
Thomas Walter Swan
Thomas Walter Swan
American judge (1877-1975)
1877 - 1975
judge
Frederick Ayer
Frederick Ayer
American businessman
1822 - 1918
businessperson
Charles Chapman
Charles Chapman
American politician (1799-1869)
1799 - 1869
politicianlawyer
Charles Alfred Weatherby
American botanist (1875-1949)
1875 - 1949
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Elias Perkins
American politician (1767-1845)
1767 - 1845
politicianlawyerjudge
Clement H. Stevens
Clement H. Stevens
Confederate States Army brigadier general
1821 - 1864
military officer
Christopher Wolcott
Christopher Wolcott
Ohio lawyer
1820 - 1863
politicianlawyer
Rufus Easton
Rufus Easton
American politician
1774 - 1834
lawyerjudge
Charles Loring Brace
Charles Loring Brace
American philanthropist 1826-1890
1826 - 1890
philanthropistwriter
Simeon Baldwin
Simeon Baldwin
American politician (1761-1851)
1761 - 1851
politicianlawyerjudge
Mary Rogers
American murder victim
1820 - 1841
writer
Ebenezer Stoddard
American politician (1785-1847)
1785 - 1847
politicianlawyer
John S. Monagan
John S. Monagan
American politician (1911-2005)
1911 - 2005
politicianlawyer
Stewart Alsop
American columnist and political analyst (1914–1974)
1914 - 1974
journalistwriter
John Law
John Law
American politician (1796-1873)
1796 - 1873
politicianlawyerjudge
William Morton Fullerton
William Morton Fullerton
American journalist
1865 - 1952
journalistwriter
Andrew W. Loomis
American politician (1797-1873)
1797 - 1873
politicianlawyer
Andrew Talcott
Andrew Talcott
American civil engineer (1797-1883)
1797 - 1883
surveying engineercivil engineerengineer
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