Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 40 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

John Witt Randall
John Witt Randall
American naturalist (1813-1892)
1813 – 1892
carcinologistentomologistzoologist
Oscar Brodney
American screenwriter and lawyer (1907–2008)
1907 – 2008
juristlawyerwriter
Uma Gonzalez
child accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials
1687 – 1750
memoiristdomestic worker
Fanny Garrison Villard
Fanny Garrison Villard
American suffragist (1844–1928)
1844 – 1928
suffragist
John G. Barnard
John G. Barnard
Union Army general (1815–1882)
1815 – 1882
soldiermilitary officerengineer
Jon B. Higgins
Indian singer (1939-1984)
1939 – 1984
ethnomusicologistmusic educatormusicologist
Tomás Andrés Mauro Muldoon
American priest (1938-2024)
1938 – 2024
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Sherman Hoar
Sherman Hoar
American politician (1860–1898)
1860 – 1898
politicianlawyer
Joseph P. Hoar
Joseph P. Hoar
US Marine Corps general (1934–2022)
1934 – 2022
military officer
Robert G. Allen
Robert G. Allen
American businessperson and politician (1902–1963)
1902 – 1963
bankerpolitician
Amos Abbott
American politician (1786-1868)
1786 – 1868
politician
Henry Hope
Henry Hope
American merchant banker in Amsterdam (1735-1811)
1735 – 1811
art collectorbanker
John Patrick Boles
Roman Catholic bishop
1930 – 2014
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Rob Morris
American writer (1818–1888)
1818 – 1888
poetwriter
Ruth Nanda Anshen
American philosopher, author and editor
1900 – 2003
philosopherwriter
Richard Saltonstall Greenough
Richard Saltonstall Greenough
American sculptor (1819–1904)
1819 – 1904
sculptor
Eddie Jeremiah
American ice hockey player and coach, baseball coach (1905-1967)
1905 – 1967
ice hockey playerice hockey coach
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland
Union Army general (1812-1892)
1812 – 1892
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Joe Bellino
Joe Bellino
Player of American football (1938-2019)
1938 – 2019
American football playermilitary officer
Miguel La Fay Bardi
American priest
1934 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
James A. Gallivan
James A. Gallivan
American politician, Massachusetts (1866–1928)
1866 – 1928
politician
Charles H. Matchett
American politician
1843 – 1919
Esperantistpolitician
John Lewis Russell
American botanist (1808-1873)
1808 – 1873
lichenologistbotanist
Charles Ezra Greene
Charles Ezra Greene
Union Army officer (1842–1903)
1842 – 1903
civil engineeruniversity teacher
Samuel Stillman Osgood
Samuel Stillman Osgood
American artist (1808-1885)
1808 – 1885
painter
Sophia Hawthorne
Sophia Hawthorne
American artist (1809-1871)
1809 – 1871
diaristpainterartist
Gil Santos
American sports announcer (1938–2018)
1938 – 2018
sports commentatorradio personality
John Brendan McCormack
Catholic bishop (1935–2021)
1935 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Hiram Sibley
Hiram Sibley
American industrialist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist; co-founder and President of Western Union (1807-1888)
1807 – 1888
entrepreneur
George Whiting
George Whiting
American composer of classical music
1840 – 1923
classical composerorganistmusician
Samuel Eliot
Samuel Eliot
American banker 1739-1820
1739 – 1820
banker
Richard Wernick
American composer
1934 – 2025
music educatoruniversity teachercomposer
George B. Churchill
George B. Churchill
American politician from Massachusetts (1866-1925)
1866 – 1925
journalistpolitician
Charles McBurney
Charles McBurney
American surgeon (1845–1913)
1845 – 1913
university teachersurgeon
Edward Waldo Emerson
U.S. physician and author; in Concord, Massachusetts (1844-1930)
1844 – 1930
university teacherauthordocent
Conrad Salinger
Conrad Salinger
American composer (1901-1962)
1901 – 1962
film score composerconductorcomposer
Ashley B. Wright
Ashley B. Wright
American politician (1841-1897)
1841 – 1897
politician
Thomas D. Eliot
Thomas D. Eliot
American politician (1808–1870)
1808 – 1870
politicianlawyer
Thomas Butler King
Thomas Butler King
American politician (1800-1864)
1800 – 1864
juristpoliticianlawyer
Paul Shanley
defrocked American priest (1931-2020)
1931 – 2020
Catholic priest
Louis Alter
Louis Alter
American pianist, songwriter and composer (1902-1980)
1902 – 1980
film score composersongwritermusician
Jack King
Jack King
NASA Public Affairs Officer
1931 – 2015
film actormedia relationsspokesperson
Benjamin Shreve
American herpetologist (1908-1985)
1908 – 1985
herpetologistmuseologistentomologist
James O'Connor
American professor of sociology and economics (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
sociologisteconomist
Joani Blank
human sexuality author
1937 – 2016
sex shop ownersex educatorinventor
Charles Warren Stone
Charles Warren Stone
American politician (1843-1912)
1843 – 1912
politicianlawyer
Nathaniel B. Borden
Nathaniel B. Borden
American politician (1801-1865)
1801 – 1865
bankerpolitician
Edward Gilmore
Edward Gilmore
American politician from Massachusetts (1867-1924)
1867 – 1924
politician
Herb Pomeroy
Herb Pomeroy
American jazz trumpeter and teacher (1930–2007)
1930 – 2007
music educatorjazz musiciantrumpeter
Alvah Crocker
Alvah Crocker
American politician (1801-1874)
1801 – 1874
politician
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