Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 45 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Miguel La Fay Bardi
American priest
1934 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Nahum Mitchell
Nahum Mitchell
American politician (1769-1853)
1769 – 1853
librarianpoliticianlawyer
Joe Bellino
Joe Bellino
Player of American football (1938-2019)
1938 – 2019
American football playermilitary officer
Mary Jane Holmes
Mary Jane Holmes
novelist
1828 – 1907
novelistwriter
Lyman Belding
Lyman Belding
American ornithologist (1829-1917)
1829 – 1917
zoologistornithologist
Claire Parker
American animator (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
directorfilmmakeranimator
Damian O'Flynn
Damian O'Flynn
American actor (1907-1982)
1907 – 1982
television actoractor
Barbara Lawrence Schevill
American zoologist (1909–1997)
1909 – 1997
curatorzoologist
John Brendan McCormack
Catholic bishop (1935–2021)
1935 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Joani Blank
human sexuality author
1937 – 2016
sex shop ownersex educatorinventor
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
Bailey Aldrich
Bailey Aldrich
American judge
1907 – 2002
lawyerjudge
James Elliot Cabot
James Elliot Cabot
American philosopher and author (1821–1903)
1821 – 1903
philosopherbiographer
Crawford Greenewalt
American chemical engineer (1902–1993)
1902 – 1993
chemistentrepreneurengineer
James O'Connor
American professor of sociology and economics (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
sociologisteconomist
Paul Shanley
defrocked American priest (1931-2020)
1931 – 2020
Catholic priest
George Lyman Kittredge
George Lyman Kittredge
American scholar, literary critic, and folklorist
1860 – 1941
musicologistliterary criticjournalist
Benjamin Trott
American painter (1770–1841)
1770 – 1841
painter
James Jackson
James Jackson
American physician (1777–1867)
1777 – 1867
physicianteacher
J. Lester Madden
J. Lester Madden
figure skater
1909 – 1984
figure skater
Herb Pomeroy
Herb Pomeroy
American jazz trumpeter and teacher (1930–2007)
1930 – 2007
music educatorjazz musiciantrumpeter
Jack King
Jack King
NASA Public Affairs Officer
1931 – 2015
film actormedia relationsspokesperson
Charles S. Randall
Charles S. Randall
American politician (1824-1904)
1824 – 1904
politician
Lawson P. Ramage
Lawson P. Ramage
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient; submariner; U.S. Navy admiral (1909–1990)
1909 – 1990
submarinermilitary officer
Raymond J. Saulnier
economist and bureaucrat (1908–2009)
1908 – 2009
university teachereconomist
David Ames Wells
David Ames Wells
United States author, engineer and economist (1828–1898)
1828 – 1898
economistengineerpolitician
Frederick Goddard Tuckerman
Frederick Goddard Tuckerman
American poet (1821–1873)
1821 – 1873
poetwriter
Allan Frost Archer
American entomologist and arachnologist (1908–1994)
1908 – 1994
arachnologistmalacologistentomologist
Zephaniah Swift
Zephaniah Swift
American politician (1759-1823)
1759 – 1823
juristpoliticianlawyer
Richard Wernick
American composer
1934 – 2025
music educatoruniversity teachercomposer
Ruth Henshaw Bascom
Ruth Henshaw Bascom
Folk artist (1772–1848)
1772 – 1848
artistpainter
Leverett Saltonstall I
Leverett Saltonstall I
American politician 1783-1845
1783 – 1845
politicianlawyer
Norman Thomas di Giovanni
American translator and editor
1933 – 2017
translatorwriter
Henry Lillie Pierce
Henry Lillie Pierce
American politician, Massachusetts (1825–1896)
1825 – 1896
politician
Sylvester Ahola
American trumpeter and cornetist (1902-1995)
1902 – 1995
jazz musiciantrumpeter
Jacob Little
Jacob Little
American investor
1794 – 1865
financier
Eben Francis Stone
Eben Francis Stone
American politician in Massachusetts (1822-1895)
1822 – 1895
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Ronald A. Sarasin
Ronald A. Sarasin
American politician
1934 – 2023
juristpoliticianlawyer
Winckworth Allan Gay
Winckworth Allan Gay
American artist (1821-1910)
1821 – 1910
painter
William Osler Abbott
William Osler Abbott
American physician (1902-1943)
1902 – 1943
physician
Henry W. Dwight
Henry W. Dwight
American politician (1788-1845)
1788 – 1845
politicianlawyer
Russ Adams
American photojournalist (1930–2017)
1930 – 2017
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Henry Marchant
Henry Marchant
United States federal judge (1741-1796)
1741 – 1796
lawyerjudge
Mary Foster
American biochemist, research chemist and educator (1865-1960)
1865 – 1960
biochemist
Paul W. Cronin
Paul W. Cronin
American politician (1938–1997)
1938 – 1997
politician
Lois Howe
American architect (1864-1964)
1864 – 1964
architect
Ursula Parrott
Ursula Parrott
American writer (1900-1957)
1900 – 1957
novelistscreenwriter
Earl Dodge
American politician (1932-2007)
1932 – 2007
politician
Bill Varney
sound engineer (1934-2011)
1934 – 2011
audio engineerengineer
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