Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 26 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

Mansfield Merriman
American civil engineer
1848 – 1925
civil engineeruniversity teachermathematician
William L. Storrs
American politician (1795–1861)
1795 – 1861
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Frankie Michaels
American actor (1955-2016)
1955 – 2016
actor
Walter Booth
Walter Booth
American politician (1791-1870)
1791 – 1870
politicianjudge
Lewis C. Carpenter
American politician (1836-1908)
1836 – 1908
politicianlawyer
Dick Mayer
Dick Mayer
professional golfer (1924-1989)
1924 – 1989
golfer
Irene E. Parmelee
American artist (1847-1934)
1847 – 1934
painter
Elisha Payne
American politician (1731-1807)
1731 – 1807
politicianlawyerjudge
George Watson Cole
George Watson Cole
American librarian and bibliographer (1850–1939)
1850 – 1939
bibliographerjuristlibrarian
Maria Sanford
Maria Sanford
American school administrator
1836 – 1920
lecturerpedagogueprofessor
Francis W. Rockwell
Francis W. Rockwell
United States Navy Vice Admiral (1886-1979)
1886 – 1979
military officer
Sarah Porter
Sarah Porter
American educator
1813 – 1900
founderteacher
John Strong Perry Tatlock
John Strong Perry Tatlock
American literary scholar
1876 – 1948
literary historianmedievalistphilologist
Manzie Johnson
American jazz drummer (1906–1971)
1906 – 1971
jazz musicianmusician
Frank P. Witek
Frank P. Witek
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
1921 – 1944
military personnel
Tony Hanson
American basketball player, born 1955 (1955–2018)
1955 – 2018
basketball player
Henry D. Cogswell
Henry D. Cogswell
American dentist and temperance crusader (1820–1900)
1820 – 1900
dentist
Rufus B. Sage
Rufus B. Sage
American writer
1817 – 1893
explorer
William Buell Sprague
William Buell Sprague
American historian and theologian (1795–1876)
1795 – 1876
theologianclericbiographer
Bill Zeller
Bill Zeller
American computer programmer
1983 – 2011
engineer
Tom Curry
American writer
1900 – 1976
writer
Elizabeth Wade White
Elizabeth Wade White
American writer and activist (1906–1994)
1906 – 1994
activistsocialitewriter
William Bristol
United States federal judge
1779 – 1836
politicianjudgelawyer
Harriet Randall Lumis
American painter (1870–1953)
1870 – 1953
painter
Mildred Savage
author from the United States (1919-2011)
1919 – 2011
novelistwriter
George Henry Durrie
George Henry Durrie
American artist (1820-1863)
1820 – 1863
painter
George G. Sill
George G. Sill
American politician
1829 – 1907
lawyer
Gold Selleck Silliman
American general
1732 – 1790
lawyer
Elizur H. Prindle
Elizur H. Prindle
American politician (1829-1890)
1829 – 1890
district attorneypoliticianlawyer
Theodore Dwight
Theodore Dwight
American author (1796-1866)
1796 – 1866
historianwriter
Joseph Edward McCarthy
Catholic bishop
1876 – 1955
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Seth Storrs
Seth Storrs
American politician
1756 – 1837
judgelawyer
Josephine Sophia White Griffing
Josephine Sophia White Griffing
American activist
1814 – 1872
activist
Henry Burt Wright
Henry Burt Wright
American professor
1877 – 1923
Protestant theologianuniversity teacherwriter
Samuel Holden Parsons
American lawyer and general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
1737 – 1789
military officerjudge
Samuel Chester Reid
Samuel Chester Reid
United States Navy officer
1783 – 1861
military officer
Barry Wood
Barry Wood
American singer
1909 – 1970
jazz musicianradio personalitysinger
William Henry Bishop
William Henry Bishop
American writer and US consul at Palermo and Genoa, Italy (1847–1928)
1847 – 1928
novelistwriter
Benjamin S. Kelsey
Benjamin S. Kelsey
United States Air Force general and test pilot (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
military flight engineeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Chauncey Hardy
American basketball player (1988–2011)
1988 – 2011
basketball player
Jerome F. Donovan
Jerome F. Donovan
American politician (1872-1949)
1872 – 1949
lawyerpolitician
Uriel Holmes
American politician
1764 – 1827
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph A. Scranton
Joseph A. Scranton
American politician (1838–1908)
1838 – 1908
politician
Thomas T. Whittlesey
American politician (1798-1868)
1798 – 1868
politicianlawyerjudge
Sylvester Gilbert
American politician
1755 – 1846
politicianlawyerjudge
Eric Blau
American writer, lyricist (1921–2009)
1921 – 2009
librettistlyricistghostwriter
Edwin H. May, Jr.
Edwin H. May, Jr.
American politician (1924–2002)
1924 – 2002
politician
Dwight Baldwin
Dwight Baldwin
American Christian missionary on Maui during the Kingdom of Hawaii (1798-1886)
1798 – 1886
Bible translatortranslatormissionary
Jean Clemens
Jean Clemens
Youngest daughter of Mark Twain (1880–1909)
1880 – 1909
Dudley Marvin
Dudley Marvin
American politician
1786 – 1856
politicianlawyer
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