Biographical Records

Notable People from Connecticut

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

Samuel C. Crafts
Samuel C. Crafts
American politician (1768-1853)
1768 - 1853
politicianlawyerjudge
John Sloss Hobart
John Sloss Hobart
American statesman (1738-1805)
1738 - 1805
politicianlawyerjudge
David J. Baker
David J. Baker
American politician (1792–1869)
1792 - 1869
politicianlawyerjudge
Nathaniel Chipman
Nathaniel Chipman
United States federal judge (1752-1843)
1752 - 1843
politicianlawyerjudge
Francis Granger
Francis Granger
American politician (1792-1868)
1792 - 1868
politicianlawyer
William W. Eaton
William W. Eaton
American politician, Connecticut (1816-1898)
1816 - 1898
politicianlawyerjudge
Patricia Smith
Patricia Smith
American actress (1930-2011)
1930 - 2011
television actorfilm actoractor
Dudley Buck
Dudley Buck
American composer and organist (1839–1909)
1839 - 1909
music journalistorganistcomposer
Lyman Trumbull
Lyman Trumbull
American politician (1813–1896)
1813 - 1896
politicianlawyerjudge
Guy Hedlund
actor (1884-1964)
1884 - 1964
film actorfilm directoractor
Allan Briggs
Allan Briggs
sport shooter
1873 - 1951
sport shooter
Allan Hobson
Allan Hobson
American psychiatrist (1933-2021)
1933 - 2021
neurologistuniversity teacherpsychologist
Burton J. Hendrick
Burton J. Hendrick
American author and editor (1870–1949)
1870 - 1949
journalistbiographerauthor
Horace Bushnell
Horace Bushnell
American theologian (1802–1876)
1802 - 1876
Christian ministertheologianwriter
Mary Foote
Mary Foote
American painter (1872-1968)
1872 - 1968
painter
George Miller Beard
George Miller Beard
American neurologist (1839-1883)
1839 - 1883
military physiciansurgeon's assistantneurologist
Samuel Dickinson Hubbard
Samuel Dickinson Hubbard
American politician (1799-1855)
1799 - 1855
politicianlawyer
Nancy Dow
actress, memoirist (1936-2016)
1936 - 2016
television actorfilm actor
Paul Wayland Bartlett
Paul Wayland Bartlett
American artist (1865–1925)
1865 - 1925
sculptor
William C. Redfield
William C. Redfield
American meteorologist (1789-1857)
1789 - 1857
paleontologistmeteorologist
Maria W. Stewart
Maria W. Stewart
American activist, teacher, journalist, lecturer, abolitionist
1803 - 1879
oratorsocial reformersuffragist
Bernard Widrow
Bernard Widrow
American artificial intelligence researcher (born 1929)
1929 - 2025
artificial intelligence researcheracademicelectrical engineer
Mary Katharine Goddard
American printer and publisher
1738 - 1816
editorprinterbusinessperson
David Dudley Field II
David Dudley Field II
American politician (1805-1894)
1805 - 1894
juristpoliticianlawyer
Lawrence Brainerd
Lawrence Brainerd
American politician (1794-1870)
1794 - 1870
bankerpolitician
Orris S. Ferry
Orris S. Ferry
Union Army general (1823-1875)
1823 - 1875
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Alfred Terry
Alfred Terry
Union Army general (1827-1890)
1827 - 1890
army officer
Frank B. Brandegee
Frank B. Brandegee
American politician (1864-1924)
1864 - 1924
politicianlawyer
Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith
American politician (1770–1835)
1770 - 1835
politicianlawyer
Jonathan Trumbull
Jonathan Trumbull
Revolutionary-era Governor of the Colony and State of Connecticut
1710 - 1785
juristlawyer
Robert Kent
Robert Kent
American actor (1908-1955)
1908 - 1955
actor
Henry W. Edwards
Henry W. Edwards
American politician (1779–1847)
1779 - 1847
juristgovernorpolitician
William Gaston
William Gaston
American politician and lawyer (1820-1894); Governor of Massachusetts
1820 - 1894
governorpoliticianlawyer
Francis Gillette
Francis Gillette
American politician (1807-1879)
1807 - 1879
politician
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
professional golfer (1922-2018)
1922 - 2018
golfer
Theodore Judah
Theodore Judah
Planner of U.S. transcontinental railroad and chief engineer of Central Pacific Railroad (1826-1863)
1826 - 1863
railway engineerinventorengineer
Samuel Prentiss
Samuel Prentiss
United States federal judge (1782-1857)
1782 - 1857
politicianlawyerjudge
Lafayette S. Foster
Lafayette S. Foster
American politician (1806-1880)
1806 - 1880
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Theodore Winthrop
Theodore Winthrop
Union Army officer (1828–1861)
1828 - 1861
novelistlawyerwriter
Galusha A. Grow
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania politician (1822-1907)
1822 - 1907
businesspersonpoliticianlawyer
William Strong
William Strong
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1808–1895)
1808 - 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
Russell Henry Chittenden
Russell Henry Chittenden
American chemist (1856–1943)
1856 - 1943
biochemistuniversity teacherchemist
Clare Eames
Clare Eames
Theatre actor (1894-1930)
1894 - 1930
stage actoractor
Teresa Stich-Randall
Teresa Stich-Randall
American singer (1927-2007)
1927 - 2007
opera singer
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
Joseph K. Mansfield
Joseph K. Mansfield
civil engineer and career officer of the United States Army (1803–1862)
1803 - 1862
military officer
Charles Quigley
Charles Quigley
American actor (1906-1964)
1906 - 1964
film actortelevision actoractor
Maurice Rose
Maurice Rose
United States Army general (1899–1945)
1899 - 1945
soldiermilitary officer
Emil Richards
American musician (1932–2019)
1932 - 2019
jazz musicianpercussionistmusician
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