Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 13 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Neil Sheehan
American writer, historian, soldier (1936-2021)
1936 – 2021
journalistwar correspondentwriter
Albert DeSalvo
Albert DeSalvo
American criminal and convicted rapist (1931–1973)
1931 – 1973
prolific offender
Joan O'Brien
Joan O'Brien
American actress and singer
1936 – 2025
film actortelevision actorsinger
Connie Hines
Connie Hines
American actress (1931-2009)
1931 – 2009
film actortelevision actoractor
Sheldon Brown
Sheldon Brown
American cyclist, writer and mechanic (1944–2008)
1944 – 2008
sport cyclistcomputer scientistwriter
Anita Shreve
American writer (1946–2018)
1946 – 2018
novelistjournalistwriter
Margaret W. Rossiter
American historian of science
1944 – 2025
historian of scienceuniversity teacherhistorian
Karen Stives
equestrian (1950-2015)
1950 – 2015
event rider
Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
American politician
1956 – 2021
business executivepoliticianbusinessperson
Nancy Benoit
American professional wrestling manager and model (1964-2007)
1964 – 2007
modelmanager
John Pinette
John Pinette
American comedian and actor (1964–2014)
1964 – 2014
film actortelevision actorcomedian
Alexander Hill Everett
Alexander Hill Everett
American diplomat (1792-1847)
1792 – 1847
political scientisttranslatordiplomat
Anson Jones
Anson Jones
Texan politician (1798-1858)
1798 – 1858
politicianbusinesspersonphysician
George N. Briggs
George N. Briggs
Massachusetts Governor and Congressman (1796-1861)
1796 – 1861
politicianlawyerjudge
Edwin Vose Sumner
Edwin Vose Sumner
U.S. Union Army general (1797–1863)
1797 – 1863
soldiermerchantmilitary officer
Christopher Gore
Christopher Gore
Massachusetts Federalist politician; governor and senator (1758–1827)
1758 – 1827
diplomatgovernorpolitician
Moses Ashley Curtis
Moses Ashley Curtis
U.S. botanist (1801–1872)
1808 – 1872
botanist
Sarah Parker Remond
Sarah Parker Remond
American abolitionist and suffragist (1824-1894)
1824 – 1894
abolitionistsuffragistautobiographer
Stephen Pearl Andrews
Stephen Pearl Andrews
American anarchist (1812-1886)
1812 – 1886
activistlinguistanarchist
Josiah Whitney
Josiah Whitney
American geologist (1819–1896)
1819 – 1896
metallurgistexploreruniversity teacher
Alexander Wheelock Thayer
Alexander Wheelock Thayer
American writer (1817-1897)
1817 – 1897
music historianmusicographermusicologist
William Crowninshield Endicott
William Crowninshield Endicott
American politician and judge (1826-1900)
1826 – 1900
juristpoliticianlawyer
Daniel B. Wesson
Daniel B. Wesson
American gunsmith (1825–1906)
1825 – 1906
design engineerinventorentrepreneur
Charles Francis Adams Jr.
Charles Francis Adams Jr.
American author and historian (1835–1915)
1835 – 1915
army officersoldierhistorian
Francis Amasa Walker
Francis Amasa Walker
Union Army general and a Commissioner of Indian Affairs (1840-1897)
1840 – 1897
army officerjournaliststatistician
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
American author, intellectual and feminist
1844 – 1911
novelistwriter
William Henry Crane
William Henry Crane
American actor (1845-1928)
1845 – 1928
film actorstage actoractor
Herbert Baxter Adams
Herbert Baxter Adams
American educator and historian (1850-1901)
1850 – 1901
political scientistuniversity teachereducator
Edward Channing
Edward Channing
American historian (1856–1931)
1856 – 1931
university teacherhistorianwriter
Nathan Cobb
Nathan Cobb
American nematologist (1859-1932)
1859 – 1932
nematologistmycologistbotanist
Thomas A. Watson
Thomas A. Watson
American inventor and businessperson; assistant to Alexander Graham Bell (1854–1934)
1854 – 1934
inventorbusinessperson
Arthur Foote
Arthur Foote
American composer (1853–1937)
1853 – 1937
music educatormusicologistorganist
William Hale Thompson
William Hale Thompson
American politician (1869–1944)
1869 – 1944
politician
Will H. Bradley
Will H. Bradley
American artist (1868-1962)
1868 – 1962
lithographerdesignertypesetter
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
American baseball manager and owner (1862–1956)
1862 – 1956
baseball player-managerbaseball playerbaseball manager
Joseph William Martin Jr.
Joseph William Martin Jr.
American politician from Massachusetts (1884–1968)
1884 – 1968
publisherpoliticianreporter
Lynn Thorndike
Lynn Thorndike
American historian of medieval science and alchemy (1882–1965)
1882 – 1965
university teacherhistorian
John Peabody Harrington
John Peabody Harrington
American linguist and ethnologist and a specialist in the indigenous peoples of California
1884 – 1961
linguistphilologistanthropologist
C. D. Howe
C. D. Howe
Canadian politician (1886–1960)
1886 – 1960
consulting engineercivil engineeruniversity teacher
Leslie Rich
American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (1886-1969)
1886 – 1969
swimmer
Thomas Barbour
Thomas Barbour
American zoologist (1884-1946)
1884 – 1946
herpetologistnon-fiction writerornithologist
John Maurice Clark
American economist (1884–1963)
1884 – 1963
university teachereconomist
S. N. Behrman
S. N. Behrman
American writer (1893–1973)
1893 – 1973
playwrightwriterscreenwriter
Brooks Atkinson
Brooks Atkinson
American critic (1894–1984)
1894 – 1984
theatre criticcriticjournalist
Leon Tuck
Leon Tuck
American ice hockey player (1891–1953)
1891 – 1953
ice hockey player
James P. Hogan
James P. Hogan
director (1890-1943)
1890 – 1943
film directorfilm producerdirector
Gerry Geran
Gerry Geran
American ice hockey player (1896-1981)
1896 – 1981
ice hockey player
Carol Holloway
Carol Holloway
actress (1892–1979)
1892 – 1979
film actoractor
George Marion, Jr.
screenwriter (1899–1968)
1899 – 1968
librettistlyricistpoet
George Falcke
gymnast (1891–1979)
1891 – 1979
artistic gymnast
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