Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 40 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

George Gold
American politician
1830 – 1902
politician
Marie Catharine Neal
American naturalist (1889-1965)
1889 – 1965
scientific collectorconchologistbotanist
George Mather Richards
American illustrator and painter (1880–1958)
1880 – 1958
designerpainter
Morris B. Payne
American architect
1885 – 1961
military personnel
John Keyes
American army soldier
1744 – 1824
military personnel
Edmund Hill
American aviation pioneer (1896-1973)
1896 – 1973
balloonistmilitary officer
George Henry Soule Jr.
George Henry Soule Jr.
American labor economist and writer (1887–1970)
1887 – 1970
journalisteditor
Anna Louise James
Anna Louise James
American pharmacist
1886 – 1977
pharmacist
Jacob Bell
Jacob Bell
American shipbuilder
1792 – 1852
businessperson
Elijah W. Bacon
Medal of Honor recipient
1836 – 1864
military personnel
Edward Terry
United States Navy officer
1839 – 1882
military officer
Bill Morrissey
American folk songwriter (1951–2011)
1951 – 2011
songwritersinger-songwritersinger
Edward Harland
Edward Harland
American general (1832-1915)
1832 – 1915
military officer
Edward H. Allen
American politician
1830 – 1895
bankerpolitician
Cyrus Northrop
Cyrus Northrop
American academic (1834–1922)
1834 – 1922
academic
Leon Lewis
American fiction writer
1833 – 1920
writer
Frederick E. Camp
American military personnel
1832 – 1891
military personnel
Tedford Harris Cann
Tedford Harris Cann
American swimmer, former world record-holder, U.S. Navy seaman and officer, Medal of Honor recipient
1897 – 1963
athletics competitorswimmermilitary officer
Thomas James Reeves
Thomas James Reeves
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1895–1941)
1895 – 1941
military personnel
Tom Gormley
American football player and coach (1891-1951)
1891 – 1951
American football player
Walt Ellis
American football player (1898-1980)
1898 – 1980
American football player
Alison Winter
American historian of psychology
1965 – 2016
university teacher
Bryan Nash Gill
American artist (1961-2013)
1961 – 2013
graphic artistartist
Charles T. Stanton
fourteenth Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut
1839 – 1915
military personnel
John T. Fanning
John T. Fanning
American architect and hydraulic engineer
1837 – 1911
architect
Frederick Jones Bancroft
Frederick Jones Bancroft
American physician and educator (1834-1903)
1834 – 1903
university teachersurgeonhistorian
George W. Corliss
Medal of Honor recipient
1834 – 1903
military personnel
Joseph P. Allyn
American jurist and journalist
1833 – 1869
journalistjudge
Selah Merrill
Selah Merrill
American clergyman (1837-1909)
1837 – 1909
anthropologistarchaeologistcurator
William Thompson Lusk
William Thompson Lusk
American general
1838 – 1897
soldierobstetrician
John B. Day
John B. Day
American baseball executive
1847 – 1925
baseball player
James T. Mullen
Union United States Army soldier
1843 – 1891
military personnel
Lyman A. Mills
Lyman A. Mills
American politician
1841 – 1929
politician
Timothy Merrill
American politician and lawyer
1781 – 1836
politicianlawyer
Walter J. Donnelly
Walter J. Donnelly
American diplomat (1896–1970)
1896 – 1970
diplomatjuristambassador
Henry F. Dimock
Henry F. Dimock
American lawyer (1842–1911)
1842 – 1911
lawyer
George Cowles
George Cowles
American adjutant general (1780-1860)
1780 – 1860
military personnel
Henry Dwight Barrows
Henry Dwight Barrows
American businessman and marshal (1825–1914)
1825 – 1914
teacher
Emanuel Cohen
Emanuel Cohen
American film producer (1892–1977)
1892 – 1977
film producer
Frederic Beecher Perkins
Frederic Beecher Perkins
American editor and librarian
1828 – 1899
librarianwriter
Cornelius Scranton Bushnell
Cornelius Scranton Bushnell
Railroad executive and shipbuilder
1829 – 1896
entrepreneur
Paul Johnson
baseball player from the United States
1896 – 1973
baseball player
Ralph Beardsley
American racing driver
1892 – 1920
racing driverengineer
Philip Dunning
Philip Dunning
American playwright
1890 – 1968
theatre directortheatrical producerplaywright
Charles T. Hayden
Charles T. Hayden
American businessman and probate judge
1825 – 1900
judge
Charles Rensselaer Ladd
Charles Rensselaer Ladd
American politician (1822-1903)
1822 – 1903
politician
Allen C. Fuller
Allen C. Fuller
American politician of Illinois (1822–1901)
1822 – 1901
politicianlawyerjudge
Archie Owen Dawson
United States federal judge (1898-1964)
1898 – 1964
lawyerjudge
Henry Weston Smith
Henry Weston Smith
American murder victim (1827–1876)
1827 – 1876
civil servant
Tilton E. Doolittle
Tilton E. Doolittle
American attorney and politician (1825-1896)
1825 – 1896
politicianlawyer
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