Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 42 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Tomás Andrés Mauro Muldoon
American priest (1938-2024)
1938 – 2024
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Luella Dowd Smith
Luella Dowd Smith
American author (1847–1941)
1847 – 1941
suffragettepoetwriter
Francis B. Fay
Francis B. Fay
American politician (1793-1876)
1793 – 1876
politician
Eugene de Salignac
photographer
1861 – 1943
photographer
Joseph P. Hoar
Joseph P. Hoar
US Marine Corps general (1934–2022)
1934 – 2022
military officer
Amos Binney
Amos Binney
American malacologist 1803-1847
1803 – 1847
malacologistzoologistphysician
John Patrick Boles
Roman Catholic bishop
1930 – 2014
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Elizabeth Porter Gould
Elizabeth Porter Gould
American poet, essayist, suffragist
1848 – 1906
essayisthistorianpoet
Mary Warren
American colonist, maidservant, and Salem witch trial accuser/accused
1675 – 1693
Benjamin Shreve
American herpetologist (1908-1985)
1908 – 1985
herpetologistmuseologistentomologist
Louis Alter
Louis Alter
American pianist, songwriter and composer (1902-1980)
1902 – 1980
film score composersongwritermusician
Gil Santos
American sports announcer (1938–2018)
1938 – 2018
sports commentatorradio personality
Joe Bellino
Joe Bellino
Player of American football (1938-2019)
1938 – 2019
American football playermilitary officer
William G. Binney
William G. Binney
American malacologist (1833-1909)
1833 – 1909
malacologistzoologist
William Reed
William Reed
American politician (1776-1837)
1776 – 1837
politician
Sherman Hoar
Sherman Hoar
American politician (1860–1898)
1860 – 1898
politicianlawyer
Conrad Salinger
Conrad Salinger
American composer (1901-1962)
1901 – 1962
film score composerconductorcomposer
Miguel La Fay Bardi
American priest
1934 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Brendan McCormack
Catholic bishop (1935–2021)
1935 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
James A. Gallivan
James A. Gallivan
American politician, Massachusetts (1866–1928)
1866 – 1928
politician
Richard Wernick
American composer
1934 – 2025
music educatoruniversity teachercomposer
Harry Irving Thayer
Harry Irving Thayer
American politician (1869-1926)
1869 – 1926
politician
Thelma Alper
American clinical psychologist
1908 – 1988
clinical psychologistpsychologistphysician
Julius Sumner Miller
American physicist
1909 – 1987
physicist
George B. Churchill
George B. Churchill
American politician from Massachusetts (1866-1925)
1866 – 1925
journalistpolitician
James O'Connor
American professor of sociology and economics (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
sociologisteconomist
Thaddeus Fairbanks
Thaddeus Fairbanks
American inventor (1796–1886)
1796 – 1886
inventorbusinessperson
Samuel McIntire
Samuel McIntire
American architect (1757-1811)
1757 – 1811
wood carverfurniture makersculptor
Jeremiah Henry Murphy
Jeremiah Henry Murphy
American politician (1835-1893)
1835 – 1893
politicianlawyer
William W. Warren
William W. Warren
American politician (1834-1880)
1834 – 1880
politicianlawyer
Mary Tyler Mann
Mary Tyler Mann
American teacher, author, education reformer and politician (1806-1887)
1806 – 1887
politicianteacherwriter
Marcella Boveri
Marcella Boveri
American biologist (1863-1950)
1863 – 1950
geneticistuniversity teacherbiologist
Levi W. Hancock
Levi W. Hancock
American Mormon leader (1803-1882)
1803 – 1882
politician
Horace Davis
Horace Davis
American politician (1831–1916)
1831 – 1916
librarianpolitician
Susanna Paine
American artist (1792-1862)
1792 – 1862
painter
Joani Blank
human sexuality author
1937 – 2016
sex shop ownersex educatorinventor
Jon B. Higgins
Indian singer (1939-1984)
1939 – 1984
ethnomusicologistmusic educatormusicologist
Lois Howe
American architect (1864-1964)
1864 – 1964
architect
Henry H. Crapo
Henry H. Crapo
American politician (1804-1869)
1804 – 1869
tax collectormunicipal counciljustice of the peace
Elaine Goodale Eastman
Elaine Goodale Eastman
American novelist, poet
1863 – 1953
novelisteditorpedagogue
Benjamin Gorham
American politician (1775-1855)
1775 – 1855
juristpoliticianlawyer
Lemuel Wilmarth
Lemuel Wilmarth
American painter (1835–1918)
1835 – 1918
painterartist
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
Ronald A. Sarasin
Ronald A. Sarasin
American politician
1934 – 2023
juristpoliticianlawyer
Claire Parker
American animator (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
directorfilmmakeranimator
Damian O'Flynn
Damian O'Flynn
American actor (1907-1982)
1907 – 1982
television actoractor
Norman Thomas di Giovanni
American translator and editor
1933 – 2017
translatorwriter
Barbara Lawrence Schevill
American zoologist (1909–1997)
1909 – 1997
curatorzoologist
Simon Greenleaf
Simon Greenleaf
United States lawyer and jurist (1783-1853)
1783 – 1853
juristlawyerwriter
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