Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 39 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

Pauline Bradford Mackie
Pauline Bradford Mackie
American writer of historical fiction
1873 - 1956
novelistwriter
Ada Josephine Todd
Ada Josephine Todd
American author and educator
1858 - 1904
writer
Ebenezer Russell
New York politician
1747 - 1836
politicianjudge
Matilda Smyrell Calder Thurston
Matilda Smyrell Calder Thurston
1875-1958 , founder and first president of Ginling College for Women
1875 - 1958
foundereducatormissionary
Bertha Cushing Child
Bertha Cushing Child
American singer
1871 - 1933
opera singer
Harriet Pritchard Arnold
Harriet Pritchard Arnold
American author (1858-1901)
1858 - 1901
writer
Willystine Goodsell
American feminist writer (1870-1962)
1870 - 1962
historianwriter
Bill Morrissey
American folk songwriter (1951–2011)
1951 - 2011
songwritersinger-songwritersinger
John Miltern
John Miltern
American actor (1870-1937)
1870 - 1937
actor
Henrietta Collins Bartlett
19th/20th-century American literary scholar (1873–1963)
1873 - 1963
man of lettersbibliographerliterary scholar
George Francis Eaton
George Francis Eaton
American zoologist (1872–1949)
1872 - 1949
biologist
George Dudley Seymour
George Dudley Seymour
American lawyer and historian
1859 - 1945
lawyer
Walter Phelps
Union Army general (1832-1878)
1832 - 1878
military officer
Sarah Crocker Conway
Sarah Crocker Conway
American actor (1834-1875)
1834 - 1875
stage actoractor
Richard Henry Park
Richard Henry Park
American sculptor (1832–1902)
1832 - 1902
sculptor
Alison Winter
American historian of psychology
1965 - 2016
university teacher
William J. Fitzgerald
American politician, Connecticut (1887-1947)
1887 - 1947
politician
Mary C. Seward
Mary C. Seward
American writer and musician (1839-1919)
1839 - 1919
hymnwritercomposer
Bryan Nash Gill
American artist (1961-2013)
1961 - 2013
graphic artistartist
Harry James Smith
Harry James Smith
American writer (1880-1918)
1880 - 1918
novelistplaywright
Elizabeth Cleveland Miller
American children's author (1889-1936)
1889 - 1936
children's writerwriter
E M Gardner
E M Gardner
us born photographer and supporter of uk suffragettes
1882 - 1959
civil servantteacherwriter
Alfred N. Poyneer
American politician
1831 - 1897
politician
Allyn L. Brown
American judge
1883 - 1973
lawyerjudge
Alyse Gregory
Alyse Gregory
Suffragist and writer (1884–1967)
1884 - 1967
suffragistessayistnovelist
Aaron Dwight Stevens
Aaron Dwight Stevens
American abolitionist (1831–1860)
1831 - 1860
abolitionist
Timothy Merrill
American politician and lawyer
1781 - 1836
politicianlawyer
Daniel A. Maher
Daniel A. Maher
American jockey
1881 - 1916
jockey
Lyman A. Mills
Lyman A. Mills
American politician
1841 - 1929
politician
Joel Root
Joel Root
Supercargo and author
1770 - 1847
supercargowriter
Ernest A. Inglis
American judge (1887-1972)
1887 - 1972
lawyerjudge
Genevieve Hecker
Amateur golfer
1883 - 1960
golfer
George Curry
American baseball player (1888-1963)
1888 - 1963
baseball player
George Dunlop
Major League Baseball infielder
1888 - 1971
baseball player
George Rose
George Rose
United States Navy officer, recipient of the Medal of Honor
1880 - 1932
military officer
Henri Rondeau
Henri Rondeau
American baseball player (1887–1943)
1887 - 1943
baseball player
T. Frank Hayes
American politician
1883 - 1965
politician
Howard Baker
American baseball player (1888-1964)
1888 - 1964
baseball player
John J. Ryan
John J. Ryan
American football and basketball player and coach (1886-1950)
1886 - 1950
baseball playerbasketball coachpolitician
Joseph Hopkins Twichell
Joseph Hopkins Twichell
American writer and pastor (1838–1918)
1838 - 1918
parsonbiographerwriter
Russell Cheney
Russell Cheney
American painter (1881-1945)
1881 - 1945
artistpainter
Thomas Joseph Spellacy
Thomas Joseph Spellacy
American mayor (1880–1957)
1880 - 1957
politician
James Brown
Connecticut politician, born 1682
1682 - 1769
politicianlawyer
Earle Buckingham
Earle Buckingham
American mechanical engineer
1887 - 1978
mechanical engineer
Dan Ferro
American film and television actor
1960 - 2022
television actoractor
James DeKoven
James DeKoven
Episcopal priest and educator (1831–1879)
1831 - 1879
Anglican priestpriestteacher
Hettie Gray Baker
Hettie Gray Baker
American film editor (1880-1957)
1880 - 1957
film editorlaw librarianlibrarian
Tony DeLuca
American football player (1960-1999)
1960 - 1999
American football player
Grace Nail Johnson
Grace Nail Johnson
American civil rights activist and art patron (1885–1976)
1885 - 1976
patron of the artscivil rights advocate
Samuel E. Merwin
American politician (1831-1907)
1831 - 1907
politician
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