Biographical Records

Notable People from Delaware

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

Edward W. Cooch
American politician
1876 - 1964
politician
Edward Green Bradford II
Edward Green Bradford II
United States federal judge
1848 - 1928
politicianlawyerjudge
Daniel J. Layton
American judge
1879 - 1960
lawyerjudge
Thomas Rodney
American politician 1744-1811
1744 - 1811
lawyerjudge
Green Peyton Wertenbaker
American journalist and writer (1907–1968)
1907 - 1968
science fiction writerjournalistwriter
Maude Drein Bryant
American painter (1880–1946)
1880 - 1946
painterartist
Peggy Etter
American chemist and crystallographer (1943-1992)
1943 - 1992
chemist
Dottie Leonard Miller
Dottie Leonard Miller
American business executive
1945 - 2024
singer
James M. Broom
James M. Broom
American politician (1776-1850)
1776 - 1850
politicianlawyer
Kevin J. McIntyre
Kevin J. McIntyre
American lawyer
1961 - 2019
lawyer
Frank Masley
American luger
1960 - 2016
luger
Chris Short
Chris Short
American baseball player (1937-1991)
1937 - 1991
baseball player
Alexander McKim
American politician (1748–1832)
1748 - 1832
politicianlawyerjudge
John Biggs Jr.
John Biggs Jr.
United States federal judge (1895–1979)
1895 - 1979
judge
Thomas Gibson Lea
American botanist (1785-1844)
1785 - 1844
mycologistbotanist
Ethel du Pont
Ethel du Pont
American heiress and socialite 1916 - 1965
1916 - 1965
socialite
Johnny Neel
Johnny Neel
American vocalist, songwriter, and musician (1954–2024)
1954 - 2024
songwriterpianistmusician
Tory Dent
American poet, essayist (1958–2005)
1958 - 2005
essayistjournalistpoet
James Garretson
James Garretson
American dentist
1829 - 1895
dentist
George Read, Jr.
George Read, Jr.
(1765-1836)
1765 - 1836
politicianlawyer
John Read
John Read
American lawyer and banker from Philadelphia
1769 - 1854
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Samuel Davies
Samuel Davies
American minister and educator (1723–1761)
1723 - 1761
hymnwriterpoetpriest
Eugene Bookhammer
Eugene Bookhammer
American politician (1918-2013)
1918 - 2013
politician
Louis Dean
Louis Dean
American actor (1874-1933)
1874 - 1933
actor
Richard Chichester du Pont
American businessman (1911–1943)
1911 - 1943
aircraft pilotbusinessperson
John T. Chain, Jr.
John T. Chain, Jr.
U.S. Air Force General
1934 - 2021
military officerbusinessperson
Hugh M. Morris
American judge (1878–1966)
1878 - 1966
lawyerjudge
James H. Anderson
American politician in Delaware
1878 - 1936
politicianlawyer
Paul Conway Leahy
United States federal judge (1904-1966)
1904 - 1966
lawyerjudge
Victor Baynard Woolley
Victor Baynard Woolley
United States federal judge (1867–1945)
1867 - 1945
judge
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
Lewis E. Eliason
Lewis E. Eliason
American politician (1850-1919)
1850 - 1919
politician
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
Henry Engard Gilroy
American baseball player
1852 - 1907
baseball player
Crawford Hallock Greenewalt, Jr.
American classical archaeologist (1937–2012)
1937 - 2012
classical archaeologistanthropologistarchaeologist
Henry Hemphill
Henry Hemphill
American malacologist (1830-1914)
1830 - 1914
scientific collectormalacologistzoologist
Pud Brown
American musician (1917-1996)
1917 - 1996
jazz musiciansaxophonist
Napoleon B. Thistlewood
Napoleon B. Thistlewood
Union Army officer, politician (1837–1915)
1837 - 1915
politician
Alice du Pont Mills
American race horse breeder and owner
1912 - 2002
horse breederaircraft pilot
Charlie Marshall
American baseball player
1919 - 2007
baseball playermilitary personnel
Jesse Freeman Boulden
Jesse Freeman Boulden
Baptist pastor and educator, Mississippi legislator
1846 - 1899
legislatorjournalisteditor
A. Felix du Pont, Jr.
A. Felix du Pont, Jr.
American businessman, aviator and philanthropist (1905-1996)
1905 - 1996
aircraft pilotsoldierbusinessperson
Augie Walsh
American baseball player
1904 - 1985
baseball player
Caleb Merrill Wright
United States federal judge (1908-2001)
1908 - 2001
lawyerjudge
Caleb Rodney Layton III
Caleb Rodney Layton III
United States federal judge (1907-1988)
1907 - 1988
lawyerjudge
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