Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 33 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

John Alvin
American cinematic artist and painter (1948–2008)
1948 – 2008
graphic artistpainterillustrator
Jeanne Robinson
Jeanne Robinson
Canadian choreographer (1948–2010)
1948 – 2010
science fiction writernovelistchoreographer
Paul Monette
American writer (1945–1995)
1945 – 1995
poetwriterscreenwriter
Alan Metter
American film director (1942-2020)
1942 – 2020
film producerfilm director
Carol Dunlop
Canadian writer and photographer (1946-1982)
1946 – 1982
translatorentrepreneurwriter
Pat Woodell
Pat Woodell
American actress and singer
1944 – 2015
film actortelevision actorsinger
Tony Conigliaro
Tony Conigliaro
American baseball player (1945–1990)
1945 – 1990
baseball player
Bob Bigelow
American basketball player (1953–2020)
1953 – 2020
basketball player
Ruth Haring
Ruth Haring
American chess player (1955–2018)
1955 – 2018
chess player
Richard Frank
American actor (1953-1995)
1953 – 1995
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Danny Murphy
American actor (1955-2014)
1955 – 2014
film actoractor
Cheryl Araujo
American victim of crime, activist (1961-1986)
1961 – 1986
victim
David Gove
David Gove
American ice hockey player
1978 – 2017
ice hockey playerice hockey coach
Ady Barkan
Ady Barkan
American activist and attorney (1983–2023)
1983 – 2023
political activistlawyer
Joseph Grinnell
Joseph Grinnell
U.S. Representative (1788-1885)
1788 – 1885
politician
Samuel Hoar
Samuel Hoar
American politician (1778-1856)
1778 – 1856
politicianlawyer
Charles Hudson
Charles Hudson
American politician (1795-1881)
1795 – 1881
editorpolitician
Oliver Chace
Oliver Chace
American businessman (1769–1852)
1769 – 1852
financier
Hannah Flagg Gould
American writer
1788 – 1865
poetwriter
Hannah Mather Crocker
American writer and women's rights advocate
1752 – 1829
feministnon-fiction writerauthor
William Dandridge Peck
William Dandridge Peck
American scientist (1763-1822)
1763 – 1822
entomologistbotanistzoologist
Edward Augustus Holyoke
Edward Augustus Holyoke
American physician and educator (1728–1829)
1728 – 1829
physicianscientist
Ann Hasseltine Judson
Ann Hasseltine Judson
American missionary
1789 – 1826
Bible translatortranslatormissionary
Benjamin Abbot
Benjamin Abbot
Schoolteacher (1762-1849)
1762 – 1849
pedagogueteacher
James Lovell
American educator and statesman from Boston, Massachusetts (1737-1814)
1737 – 1814
politician
William Chamberlain
American politician from Vermont (1755-1828)
1755 – 1828
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Sprague
Charles Sprague
Boston businessman and poet (1791-1875)
1791 – 1875
poetbusinesspersonwriter
Chester Harding
Chester Harding
American painter (1792-1866)
1792 – 1866
painter
Epaphroditus Ransom
Epaphroditus Ransom
American politician (1798-1859)
1798 – 1859
governorjuristpolitician
Jonathan Grout
Jonathan Grout
American politician (1737-1807)
1737 – 1807
politicianlawyer
Samuel Holten
Samuel Holten
American politician (1738-1816)
1738 – 1816
politicianjudge
Andrew Oliver
Andrew Oliver
American merchant and public official
1706 – 1774
politician
Alvan Fisher
Alvan Fisher
American artist (1792-1863)
1792 – 1863
painter
Theodore Dwight
Theodore Dwight
American politician (1764-1846)
1764 – 1846
editorjournalistbiographer
Ann Smith Franklin
American colonial newspaper printer and publisher (1696-1763)
1696 – 1763
journalistprinter
Samuel Whittemore
Oldest soldier in the American Revolution
1696 – 1793
soldierfarmer
Nancy Gardner Prince
writer
1799 – 1856
suffragistlaborerwriter
Nathan Dane
Nathan Dane
American politician (1752–1835)
1752 – 1835
juristpoliticianlawyer
Uma Gonzalez
child accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials
1687 – 1750
memoiristdomestic worker
Edward Bancroft
Edward Bancroft
British naturalist and chemist (1745-1821) (1745 in New-Style dating)
1744 – 1821
spyexplorerchemist
Jonathan Mayhew
Jonathan Mayhew
American minister (1720-1766)
1720 – 1766
theologianuniversity teacherwriter
Benjamin Pierce
Benjamin Pierce
American politician (1757–1839)
1757 – 1839
politician
Erastus Fairbanks
Erastus Fairbanks
American politician (1792-1864)
1792 – 1864
businesspersonpolitician
Jacob Crowninshield
Jacob Crowninshield
American politician (1770-1808)
1770 – 1808
politician
Peleg Wadsworth
Peleg Wadsworth
Continental Army officer; Congressman from Massachusetts (1748-1829)
1748 – 1829
naval officerpolitician
Francis Cabot Lowell
Francis Cabot Lowell
American businessman for whom the city of Lowell, Massachusetts is named (1775-1817)
1775 – 1817
businessperson
Roger Hale Sheaffe
Roger Hale Sheaffe
British Army general (1763-1851)
1763 – 1851
military personnel
Lydia Taft
American suffragist (1712-1778)
1712 – 1778
Timothy Jenkins
Timothy Jenkins
American politician (1799–1859)
1799 – 1859
politicianlawyer
Elisha Huntington
Elisha Huntington
American physician and politician (1796-1865)
1796 – 1865
lieutenant governorpoliticianphysician
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