Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 44 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

John Patrick Boles
Roman Catholic bishop
1930 – 2014
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Harry Irving Thayer
Harry Irving Thayer
American politician (1869-1926)
1869 – 1926
politician
Henry Bacon
Henry Bacon
American artist (1839–1912)
1839 – 1912
painterwriter
William Cogswell
William Cogswell
Union Army general (1838-1895)
1838 – 1895
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Benjamin Shreve
American herpetologist (1908-1985)
1908 – 1985
herpetologistmuseologistentomologist
John Brendan McCormack
Catholic bishop (1935–2021)
1935 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bailey Bartlett
American politician (1750-1830)
1750 – 1830
politician
Thelma Alper
American clinical psychologist
1908 – 1988
clinical psychologistpsychologistphysician
Sidney Clarke
Sidney Clarke
American politician (1831-1909)
1831 – 1909
politician
George B. Churchill
George B. Churchill
American politician from Massachusetts (1866-1925)
1866 – 1925
journalistpolitician
Joseph P. Hoar
Joseph P. Hoar
US Marine Corps general (1934–2022)
1934 – 2022
military officer
Julius Sumner Miller
American physicist
1909 – 1987
physicist
Ernest Amory Codman
Ernest Amory Codman
American academic (1869-1940)
1869 – 1940
surgeonphysician
Elliott P. Joslin
Elliott P. Joslin
American physician (1869–1962)
1869 – 1962
physician
Sarah Fuller
Sarah Fuller
American educator (1836-1927)
1836 – 1927
educatorteacher
Gil Santos
American sports announcer (1938–2018)
1938 – 2018
sports commentatorradio personality
Eleanor Josephine Macdonald
Eleanor Josephine Macdonald
American university teacher and epidemiologist (1906-2007)
1906 – 2007
cellistepidemiologiststatistician
Miguel La Fay Bardi
American priest
1934 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Edward Gilmore
Edward Gilmore
American politician from Massachusetts (1867-1924)
1867 – 1924
politician
Orrin Freeman
American photographer (1830-1866)
1830 – 1866
photographer
Nora Perry
Nora Perry
American writer
1831 – 1896
novelistchildren's writerjournalist
Charles A. Sumner
Charles A. Sumner
American politician (1835-1903)
1835 – 1903
politicianlawyer
Elaine Goodale Eastman
Elaine Goodale Eastman
American novelist, poet
1863 – 1953
novelisteditorpedagogue
Conrad Salinger
Conrad Salinger
American composer (1901-1962)
1901 – 1962
film score composerconductorcomposer
Lois Howe
American architect (1864-1964)
1864 – 1964
architect
Joe Bellino
Joe Bellino
Player of American football (1938-2019)
1938 – 2019
American football playermilitary officer
Joani Blank
human sexuality author
1937 – 2016
sex shop ownersex educatorinventor
Claire Parker
American animator (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
directorfilmmakeranimator
Barbara Lawrence Schevill
American zoologist (1909–1997)
1909 – 1997
curatorzoologist
Richard Wernick
American composer
1934 – 2025
music educatoruniversity teachercomposer
Joseph Young
Joseph Young
Mormon missionary (1797-1881)
1797 – 1881
missionarypolitician
J. Lester Madden
J. Lester Madden
figure skater
1909 – 1984
figure skater
Bailey Aldrich
Bailey Aldrich
American judge
1907 – 2002
lawyerjudge
James O'Connor
American professor of sociology and economics (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
sociologisteconomist
Damian O'Flynn
Damian O'Flynn
American actor (1907-1982)
1907 – 1982
television actoractor
Jack King
Jack King
NASA Public Affairs Officer
1931 – 2015
film actormedia relationsspokesperson
Charles R. Adams
Charles R. Adams
American tenor (1834-1900)
1834 – 1900
music educatoropera singerstage actor
Herb Pomeroy
Herb Pomeroy
American jazz trumpeter and teacher (1930–2007)
1930 – 2007
music educatorjazz musiciantrumpeter
Crawford Greenewalt
American chemical engineer (1902–1993)
1902 – 1993
chemistentrepreneurengineer
Charles Chapman Grafton
Charles Chapman Grafton
Bishop of Fond du Lac (1830–1912)
1830 – 1912
Anglican priestbishop
Helen Francis Hood
Helen Francis Hood
Pianist and composer (1863–1949)
1863 – 1949
music educatorcomposer
Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Author, lawyer (1861–1957)
1861 – 1957
biographerlawyerwriter
Paul Shanley
defrocked American priest (1931-2020)
1931 – 2020
Catholic priest
Raymond J. Saulnier
economist and bureaucrat (1908–2009)
1908 – 2009
university teachereconomist
Lawson P. Ramage
Lawson P. Ramage
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient; submariner; U.S. Navy admiral (1909–1990)
1909 – 1990
submarinermilitary officer
Norman Thomas di Giovanni
American translator and editor
1933 – 2017
translatorwriter
Wilmot Redd
Salem witch
1601 – 1692
George Lyman Kittredge
George Lyman Kittredge
American scholar, literary critic, and folklorist
1860 – 1941
musicologistliterary criticjournalist
Timothy Swan
Timothy Swan
American composer (1758-1842)
1758 – 1842
hattercomposer
Ronald A. Sarasin
Ronald A. Sarasin
American politician
1934 – 2023
juristpoliticianlawyer
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