Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 10 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Judith Merril
American science fiction writer and editor (1923-1997)
1923 – 1997
science fiction writernovelistjournalist
Richard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan
American actor (1931-2015)
1931 – 2015
television actorvoice actoractor
Alfred W. Crosby
Historian, author, and professor (1931-2018)
1931 – 2018
non-fiction writeruniversity teachergeographer
Sydney Schanberg
American journalist (1934–2016)
1934 – 2016
journalistwriter
Ted Nash
Ted Nash
American rower (1932-2021)
1932 – 2021
rowing coachrower
John Thomas
John Thomas
American high jumper (1941–2013)
1941 – 2013
high jumperathletics competitor
Thomas Menino
Thomas Menino
53rd mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, USA (1942-2014)
1942 – 2014
politician
Paul Cellucci
Paul Cellucci
American lawyer and politician (1948–2013)
1948 – 2013
diplomatjuristgovernor
Butch Johnson
archer
1955 – 2024
archer
Andy Hallett
Andy Hallett
American actor and singer (1975–2009)
1975 – 2009
television actormusiciansinger
Samuel Osgood
Samuel Osgood
American politician (1748-1813)
1748 – 1813
politician
Jacob Bigelow
Jacob Bigelow
American botanist, physician, and educational reformer (1787-1879)
1787 – 1879
herpetologistbotanistuniversity teacher
Charles Bulfinch
Charles Bulfinch
American architect (1763–1844)
1763 – 1844
politicianarchitect
Benjamin Lincoln
Benjamin Lincoln
Continental Army general (1733–1810)
1733 – 1810
soldiermilitary officerpolitician
Thomas Hutchinson
Thomas Hutchinson
last civilian Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, historian (1711-1780)
1711 – 1780
historianpolitician
Increase Mather
Increase Mather
Puritan minister, academic, activist (1639-1723)
1639 – 1723
university teacherChristian ministertheologian
Deborah Sampson
Deborah Sampson
Continental Army soldier
1760 – 1827
military personnel
Caleb Strong
Caleb Strong
Massachusetts lawyer, governor, and US senator 1745-1819
1745 – 1819
governorpoliticianlawyer
William Eustis
William Eustis
Massachusetts-born physician, politician, and diplomat (1753-1825)
1753 – 1825
diplomatgovernorpolitician
Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks
African American/Native American, first victim of the Boston Massacre
1723 – 1770
stevedorelaborersailor
James Bowdoin
James Bowdoin
American leader during the American Revolution (1726-1790)
1726 – 1790
governorpolitician
Jacob Perkins
Jacob Perkins
American scientist (1766-1849)
1766 – 1849
physicistinventorengineer
William Prescott
William Prescott
Continental army soldier (1726-1795)
1726 – 1795
military personnel
Benjamin Wade
Benjamin Wade
American lawyer and politician (1800–1878)
1800 – 1878
politicianlawyerjudge
Abby Kelley Foster
Abby Kelley Foster
American activist (1811–1887)
1811 – 1887
women's rights activistsuffragette
Maria Susanna Cummins
Maria Susanna Cummins
American novelist (1827–1866)
1827 – 1866
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Frederick Townsend Ward
Frederick Townsend Ward
American general (1831–1862)
1831 – 1862
military personnel
Phillips Brooks
Phillips Brooks
American clergyman and author, hymnwriter (1835–1893)
1835 – 1893
librettistAnglican priesthymnwriter
Benjamin Briggs
Benjamin Briggs
American sailor
1835 – 1872
sailor
Addison Brown
Addison Brown
United States federal judge, astronomer and botanist (1830-1913)
1830 – 1913
botanistpoliticianlawyer
William Gilson Farlow
William Gilson Farlow
American botanist (1844–1919)
1844 – 1919
botanistmycologistbotanical collector
George Whitefield Chadwick
George Whitefield Chadwick
American composer (1854–1931)
1854 – 1931
music educatormusic teacheruniversity teacher
Wallace Bryant
Wallace Bryant
American archer (1863–1953)
1863 – 1953
archer
Edmund Charles Tarbell
Edmund Charles Tarbell
American Impressionist painter (1862-1938)
1862 – 1938
painterillustrator
Frank Craven
Frank Craven
American film actor, writer, director (1881-1945)
1881 – 1945
film actorlibrettisttheatre director
Roger Adams
Roger Adams
American organic chemist (1889–1971)
1889 – 1971
university teacherchemist
Eleonora Sears
Eleonora Sears
(1881-1968) American tennis player
1881 – 1968
squash playertennis playerequestrian
John William McCormack
John William McCormack
Speaker of the House (1962-1971); American politician from Massachusetts (1891-1980)
1891 – 1980
politicianlawyer
Francis Ouimet
Francis Ouimet
American amateur golfer (1893–1967)
1893 – 1967
golfer
Chester Bowles
Chester Bowles
American politician (1901–1986)
1901 – 1986
diplomatgovernorambassador
John Wright
American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1909–1979)
1909 – 1979
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Loïs Mailou Jones
Loïs Mailou Jones
African American painter (1905–1998)
1905 – 1998
watercoloristdraftspersontextile artist
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
American actor (1916–2006)
1916 – 2006
film actortelevision actordirector
Jean Rogers
Jean Rogers
actress (1916-1991)
1916 – 1991
film actoractor
George Constantine
George Constantine
American racing driver
1918 – 1968
Formula One driverracing automobile driverengineer
McGeorge Bundy
McGeorge Bundy
American National Security Advisor (1919-1996)
1919 – 1996
university teacherpolitician
George Patton IV
George Patton IV
U.S. Army general (1923-2004)
1923 – 2004
military personnel
George Wein
George Wein
American promoter and musician (1925–2021)
1925 – 2021
music promoterjazz musicianmusician
H. C. Robbins Landon
H. C. Robbins Landon
American musicologist (1926–2009)
1926 – 2009
music historianmusicologisteditor
Jaki Byard
Jaki Byard
American musician (1922-1999)
1922 – 1999
recording artistmusic educatorjazz musician
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