Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

2,282 notable figures born in Connecticut, showing page 8 of 46, ranked by historical prominence.

Burton J. Hendrick
Burton J. Hendrick
American author and editor (1870–1949)
1870 – 1949
journalistbiographerauthor
Mary Foote
Mary Foote
American painter (1872-1968)
1872 – 1968
painter
Horace Bushnell
Horace Bushnell
American theologian (1802–1876)
1802 – 1876
Christian ministertheologianwriter
George Miller Beard
George Miller Beard
American neurologist (1839-1883)
1839 – 1883
military physiciansurgeon's assistantneurologist
Lyman Trumbull
Lyman Trumbull
American politician (1813–1896)
1813 – 1896
politicianlawyerjudge
Mary Katharine Goddard
American printer and publisher
1738 – 1816
editorprinterbusinessperson
Paul Wayland Bartlett
Paul Wayland Bartlett
American artist (1865–1925)
1865 – 1925
sculptor
Bernard Widrow
Bernard Widrow
American artificial intelligence researcher (born 1929)
1929 – 2025
artificial intelligence researcheracademicelectrical engineer
Maria W. Stewart
Maria W. Stewart
American activist, teacher, journalist, lecturer, abolitionist
1803 – 1879
oratorsocial reformersuffragist
Henry A. Foster
Henry A. Foster
American politician (1800-1889)
1800 – 1889
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Kent
Robert Kent
American actor (1908-1955)
1908 – 1955
actor
Guy Hedlund
actor (1884-1964)
1884 – 1964
film actorfilm directoractor
Charles Quigley
Charles Quigley
American actor (1906-1964)
1906 – 1964
film actortelevision actoractor
William C. Redfield
William C. Redfield
American meteorologist (1789-1857)
1789 – 1857
paleontologistmeteorologist
David Dudley Field II
David Dudley Field II
American politician (1805-1894)
1805 – 1894
juristpoliticianlawyer
Joseph K. Mansfield
Joseph K. Mansfield
civil engineer and career officer of the United States Army (1803–1862)
1803 – 1862
military officer
Samuel Prentiss
Samuel Prentiss
United States federal judge (1782-1857)
1782 – 1857
politicianlawyerjudge
Jonathan Trumbull
Jonathan Trumbull
Revolutionary-era Governor of the Colony and State of Connecticut
1710 – 1785
juristlawyer
Lawrence Brainerd
Lawrence Brainerd
American politician (1794-1870)
1794 – 1870
bankerpolitician
Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith
American politician (1770–1835)
1770 – 1835
politicianlawyer
Lafayette S. Foster
Lafayette S. Foster
American politician (1806-1880)
1806 – 1880
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Orris S. Ferry
Orris S. Ferry
Union Army general (1823-1875)
1823 – 1875
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Henry W. Edwards
Henry W. Edwards
American politician (1779–1847)
1779 – 1847
juristgovernorpolitician
Alfred Terry
Alfred Terry
Union Army general (1827-1890)
1827 – 1890
army officer
William Gaston
William Gaston
American politician and lawyer (1820-1894); Governor of Massachusetts
1820 – 1894
governorpoliticianlawyer
Joseph Tommasi
Joseph Tommasi
American neo-Nazi (1951–1975)
1951 – 1975
militantopinion journalistpolitician
James Gates Percival
James Gates Percival
American geologist, poet, and surgeon (1795-1856)
1795 – 1856
university teachergeologistsurgeon
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
professional golfer (1922-2018)
1922 – 2018
golfer
Dore Gold
Dore Gold
American-Israeli political scientist and diplomat ( 1953-2025)
1953 – 2025
pedagoguepolitical scientistdiplomat
Francis Gillette
Francis Gillette
American politician (1807-1879)
1807 – 1879
politician
Teresa Stich-Randall
Teresa Stich-Randall
American singer (1927-2007)
1927 – 2007
opera singer
Theodore Judah
Theodore Judah
Planner of U.S. transcontinental railroad and chief engineer of Central Pacific Railroad (1826-1863)
1826 – 1863
railway engineerinventorengineer
Russell Henry Chittenden
Russell Henry Chittenden
American chemist (1856–1943)
1856 – 1943
biochemistuniversity teacherchemist
Ingram Olkin
Ingram Olkin
American mathematician (1924-2016)
1924 – 2016
statisticianuniversity teachermathematician
Clare Eames
Clare Eames
Theatre actor (1894-1930)
1894 – 1930
stage actoractor
Theodore Winthrop
Theodore Winthrop
Union Army officer (1828–1861)
1828 – 1861
novelistlawyerwriter
Ira Allen
Ira Allen
American politician and first Treasurer of Vermont (1751-1814)
1751 – 1814
explorerstatespersonsurveyor
William Strong
William Strong
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1808–1895)
1808 – 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
William Huntington Russell
William Huntington Russell
American businessman (1809–1885)
1809 – 1885
politicianbusinessperson
Collis Potter Huntington
Collis Potter Huntington
American businessman (1821-1900)
1821 – 1900
industrialistentrepreneur
James Dixon
James Dixon
United States Representative and Senator from Connecticut (1814-1873)
1814 – 1873
politicianlawyer
Charles Schnee
American screenwriter (1916–1963)
1916 – 1962
producerfilm producerscreenwriter
Joseph Alsop
Joseph Alsop
American columnist (1910–1989)
1910 – 1989
journalist
Jim O'Rourke
Jim O'Rourke
Major League Baseball player, manager (1850–1919)
1850 – 1919
baseball playerlawyer
George N. Barnard
George N. Barnard
American photographer (1819–1902)
1819 – 1902
photographer
Galusha A. Grow
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania politician (1822-1907)
1822 – 1907
businesspersonpoliticianlawyer
Frank B. Brandegee
Frank B. Brandegee
American politician (1864-1924)
1864 – 1924
politicianlawyer
Peggy Bacon
Peggy Bacon
American artist (1895–1987)
1895 – 1987
draftspersonprintmakerartist
Jeremiah Mason
Jeremiah Mason
American politician (1768–1848)
1768 – 1848
politicianlawyer
William W. Ellsworth
William W. Ellsworth
American politician and jurist (1791–1868)
1791 – 1868
juristgovernorpolitician
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