Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

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

Winchell Smith
Winchell Smith
American playwright (1871-1933)
1871 – 1933
directortheatre managerplaywright
Henry L. Norton
American sculptor
1873 – 1932
sculptor
Francis Bertody Sumner
American oceanographer
1874 – 1945
ichthyologistbotanistbiologist
Martha Minerva Franklin
African-American nurse
1870 – 1968
nurse
Pauline Bradford Mackie
Pauline Bradford Mackie
American writer of historical fiction
1873 – 1956
novelistwriter
George Dudley Seymour
George Dudley Seymour
American lawyer and historian
1859 – 1945
lawyer
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
Willystine Goodsell
American feminist writer (1870-1962)
1870 – 1962
historianwriter
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
Walter Phelps
Union Army general (1832-1878)
1832 – 1878
military officer
Ebenezer Russell
New York politician
1747 – 1836
politicianjudge
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
Mary C. Seward
Mary C. Seward
American writer and musician (1839-1919)
1839 – 1919
hymnwritercomposer
William J. Fitzgerald
American politician, Connecticut (1887-1947)
1887 – 1947
politician
Alfred N. Poyneer
American politician
1831 – 1897
politician
Aaron Dwight Stevens
Aaron Dwight Stevens
American abolitionist (1831–1860)
1831 – 1860
abolitionist
Joel Root
Joel Root
Supercargo and author
1770 – 1847
supercargowriter
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
Allyn L. Brown
American judge
1883 – 1973
lawyerjudge
Alyse Gregory
Alyse Gregory
Suffragist and writer (1884–1967)
1884 – 1967
suffragistessayistnovelist
Elizabeth Neuffer
American journalist (1956-2003)
1956 – 2003
journalist
Daniel A. Maher
Daniel A. Maher
American jockey
1881 – 1916
jockey
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
Joseph Hopkins Twichell
Joseph Hopkins Twichell
American writer and pastor (1838–1918)
1838 – 1918
parsonbiographerwriter
John J. Ryan
John J. Ryan
American football and basketball player and coach (1886-1950)
1886 – 1950
baseball playerbasketball coachpolitician
James DeKoven
James DeKoven
Episcopal priest and educator (1831–1879)
1831 – 1879
Anglican priestpriestteacher
James Brown
Connecticut politician, born 1682
1682 – 1769
politicianlawyer
John Bartlett
Connecticut politician
1677 – 1761
politicianlawyer
Samuel E. Merwin
American politician (1831-1907)
1831 – 1907
politician
Russell Cheney
Russell Cheney
American painter (1881-1945)
1881 – 1945
artistpainter
Rae Linda Brown
musical artist (1953–2017)
1953 – 2017
musicologist
Thomas Joseph Spellacy
Thomas Joseph Spellacy
American mayor (1880–1957)
1880 – 1957
politician
Mike Boehm
American music critic and arts reporter
1955 – 2019
music critic
Earle Buckingham
Earle Buckingham
American mechanical engineer
1887 – 1978
mechanical engineer
James D. Dewell
James D. Dewell
American politician
1837 – 1906
politician
Hettie Gray Baker
Hettie Gray Baker
American film editor (1880-1957)
1880 – 1957
film editorlaw librarianlibrarian
Grace Nail Johnson
Grace Nail Johnson
American civil rights activist and art patron (1885–1976)
1885 – 1976
patron of the artscivil rights advocate
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