Biographical Records

Notable People from Delaware

345 notable figures born in Delaware, showing page 6 of 7, ranked by historical prominence.

Edward Groesbeck Voss
American botanist and lepidopterist (1929-2012)
1929 - 2012
zoological collectorscientific collectorexplorer
Peter Ruckman
Peter Ruckman
American baptist minister (1921-2016)
1921 - 2016
preacherpastordisc jockey
James Garretson
James Garretson
American dentist
1829 - 1895
dentist
George Read, Jr.
George Read, Jr.
(1765-1836)
1765 - 1836
politicianlawyer
Arthur Francis Buddington
American geologist (1890–1980)
1890 - 1980
geologistuniversity teacher
Henry R. Horsey
American jurist (1924-2016)
1924 - 2016
lawyerjudge
John Read
John Read
American lawyer and banker from Philadelphia
1769 - 1854
bankerpoliticianlawyer
William Gibson Arlington Bonwill
William Gibson Arlington Bonwill
American dentist and researcher (1833–1899)
1833 - 1899
dentist
Louis Dean
Louis Dean
American actor (1874-1933)
1874 - 1933
actor
John H. Knight
John H. Knight
Military officer and politician
1836 - 1903
lawyer
Samuel Davies
Samuel Davies
American minister and educator (1723–1761)
1723 - 1761
hymnwriterpoetpriest
John F. R. Seitz
John F. R. Seitz
United States Army general (1908–1978)
1908 - 1978
military personnel
Alexis I. du Pont Bayard
Alexis I. du Pont Bayard
American politician in Delaware (1918-1985)
1918 - 1985
politicianlawyer
J. Saunders Redding
American writer and educator
1906 - 1988
literary scholarphilologistnovelist
Ignatius Cooper Grubb
Ignatius Cooper Grubb
American politician
1841 - 1927
lawyer
Thomas Gibson Lea
American botanist (1785-1844)
1785 - 1844
mycologistbotanist
Thomas Rodney
American politician 1744-1811
1744 - 1811
lawyerjudge
Peggy Etter
American chemist and crystallographer (1943-1992)
1943 - 1992
chemist
Dottie Leonard Miller
Dottie Leonard Miller
American business executive
1945 - 2024
singer
Frank Masley
American luger
1960 - 2016
luger
Kevin J. McIntyre
Kevin J. McIntyre
American lawyer
1961 - 2019
lawyer
Phineas Banning
Phineas Banning
American businessman (1830–1885)
1830 - 1885
politician
Alfred Wells
American politician
1814 - 1867
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Henry Seidel Canby
Henry Seidel Canby
American literary critic, editor, and professor
1878 - 1961
non-fiction writerliterary criticuniversity teacher
Johnny Neel
Johnny Neel
American vocalist, songwriter, and musician (1954–2024)
1954 - 2024
songwriterpianistmusician
Gretchen Bender
American artist (1951–2004)
1951 - 2004
printmakervideo artisttelevision producer
R. R. M. Carpenter
American businessman (1877–1949)
1877 - 1949
businessperson
Lewis E. Eliason
Lewis E. Eliason
American politician (1850-1919)
1850 - 1919
politician
Henry Engard Gilroy
American baseball player
1852 - 1907
baseball player
Henry Hemphill
Henry Hemphill
American malacologist (1830-1914)
1830 - 1914
scientific collectormalacologistzoologist
Napoleon B. Thistlewood
Napoleon B. Thistlewood
Union Army officer, politician (1837–1915)
1837 - 1915
politician
John Fisher
American judge
1771 - 1823
politicianlawyerjudge
Hugh M. Morris
American judge (1878–1966)
1878 - 1966
lawyerjudge
Irénée du Pont
Irénée du Pont
American businessman 1876-1963
1876 - 1963
businessperson
James H. Anderson
American politician in Delaware
1878 - 1936
politicianlawyer
Paul Conway Leahy
United States federal judge (1904-1966)
1904 - 1966
lawyerjudge
Jesse Freeman Boulden
Jesse Freeman Boulden
Baptist pastor and educator, Mississippi legislator
1846 - 1899
legislatorjournalisteditor
James Sykes
American politician (1725–1792)
1725 - 1792
politicianlawyerjudge
Barney Slaughter
American baseball player (1884-1961)
1884 - 1961
baseball player
James H. Hazel
American politician (1888–1965)
1888 - 1965
politician
Joseph Myers
American baseball player
1882 - 1956
baseball player
Richard Seymour Rodney
United States federal judge (1882–1963)
1882 - 1963
politicianlawyerjudge
Hans Lobert
Hans Lobert
Baseball player and coach
1881 - 1968
baseball player
Ethel Cuff Black
Ethel Cuff Black
American educator and co-founder of Delta Sigma Theta
1890 - 1977
educatorteacher
Huck Betts
Huck Betts
American baseball player (1897–1987)
1897 - 1987
baseball player
Mary C. Jacobs
Mary C. Jacobs
Delaware horticulturalist
1828 - 1909
horticulturistfarmerwriter
William Spencer Anderson
Liberian politician
1832 - 1872
politician
Pud Brown
American musician (1917-1996)
1917 - 1996
jazz musiciansaxophonist
John M. Brown
John M. Brown
African-American bishop
1817 - 1893
journalist
Alice du Pont Mills
American race horse breeder and owner
1912 - 2002
horse breederaircraft pilot
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