Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 48 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

George Edward Ellis
George Edward Ellis
American Unitarian clergyman and historian (1814-1894)
1814 – 1894
Christian ministerhistorianwriter
Edward John O'Dea
Edward John O'Dea
Catholic bishop (1856-1932)
1856 – 1932
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Reynolds
American physicist (1923–2000)
1923 – 2000
physicist
William Emerson Barrett
William Emerson Barrett
American politician, Massachusetts (1858–1906)
1858 – 1906
journalisteditorpolitician
Joseph F. Holt
Joseph F. Holt
US Congressman (1924-1997)
1924 – 1997
military officerpolitician
Ezra T. Benson
Ezra T. Benson
American Mormon leader
1811 – 1869
politician
Miles Crowley
Miles Crowley
American politician (1859-1921)
1859 – 1921
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth
Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth
American politician (1891-1960)
1891 – 1960
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Benjamin T. Eames
Benjamin T. Eames
American politician (1818-1901)
1818 – 1901
politicianlawyer
Joseph R. Bodwell
Joseph R. Bodwell
American politician (1818-1887)
1818 – 1887
governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Caspar Whitney
Caspar Whitney
American sports journalist
1864 – 1929
explorerjournalist
John Templeton Bowen
John Templeton Bowen
American dermatologist (1857–1940)
1857 – 1940
dermatologistuniversity teacher
Charles Augustus Strong
Charles Augustus Strong
American philosopher, psychologist (1862-1940)
1862 – 1940
psychologist
James G. Maguire
James G. Maguire
American politician (1853-1920)
1853 – 1920
politicianlawyerjudge
Allan Langdon McDermott
Allan Langdon McDermott
American politician (1854-1908)
1854 – 1908
politicianlawyerjudge
Mary Foster
American biochemist, research chemist and educator (1865-1960)
1865 – 1960
biochemist
Richard M. Russell
American lawyer and politician (1891–1977)
1891 – 1977
politicianlawyer
William DeWitt Hyde
William DeWitt Hyde
American writer (1858–1917)
1858 – 1917
academicwriter
Barbra Fuller
American actress
1921 – 2024
film actortelevision actoractor
Webster Wells
Webster Wells
American mathematician (1851–1916)
1851 – 1916
university teachermathematician
Daniel Pinkham
American composer (1923-2006)
1923 – 2006
musicologistharpsichordistmusician
Al Carmichael
Al Carmichael
American football player (1928-2019)
1928 – 2019
American football playerstunt performer
Thomas Daniel Beaven
Catholic bishop (1851–1920)
1851 – 1920
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Sylvester Baxter
Sylvester Baxter
American newspaper writer and urban planner (1850–1927)
1850 – 1927
journalisturban plannerwriter
Alice Parker
Alice Parker
American composer and conductor (1925-2023)
1925 – 2023
woman conductormusic teachermusic arranger
Norman Wexler
American screenwriter (1926-1999)
1926 – 1999
playwrightwriterscreenwriter
Ernie Anderson
American disc jockey, and television and radio announcer/voiceover artist (1923-1997)
1923 – 1997
television actorvoice actoractor
Peter E. Costello
Peter E. Costello
American politician (1854–1935)
1854 – 1935
politician
Benjamin Hallowell Carew
Benjamin Hallowell Carew
Royal Navy admiral (1761-1834)
1761 – 1834
military officeradmiral
Joseph Dennie
Joseph Dennie
American writer and editor (1768-1812)
1768 – 1812
journalisteditorpoet
George Dutton
American sound engineer (1899-1977)
1899 – 1977
audio engineerengineer
Mary Blood Mellen
American painter (1819-1886)
1819 – 1886
etcherpainterartist
Adelaide Cole Chase
Adelaide Cole Chase
American painter (1868-1944)
1868 – 1944
painter
George J. Bates
George J. Bates
American politician from Massachusetts (1891-1949)
1891 – 1949
politician
Quincy Shaw
Quincy Shaw
American tennis player and Boston art collector (1869–1960)
1869 – 1960
tennis player
Jane Stuart
American painter (1812-1888)
1812 – 1888
painterartist
Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Williams
American politician
1751 – 1815
engineerpoliticianjudge
John Moors Cabot
John Moors Cabot
American ambassador (1901-1981)
1901 – 1981
diplomat
Edward Elbridge Salisbury
Edward Elbridge Salisbury
American Sanskritist and Arabist (1814–1901)
1814 – 1901
university teacher
George L. Lilley
George L. Lilley
American politician (1859–1909)
1859 – 1909
politician
Leone Lane
Leone Lane
American actress (1908-1993)
1908 – 1993
film actoractor
Horatio G. Knight
Horatio G. Knight
American politician (1806-1895)
1818 – 1895
philanthropistlieutenant governorpolitician
LeBaron Russell Briggs
LeBaron Russell Briggs
American educator (1855-1934)
1855 – 1934
academic
Henry Morton Robinson
US novelist (1898–1961)
1898 – 1961
novelistwriter
Henry E. Dixey
Henry E. Dixey
American actor (1859-1943)
1859 – 1943
stage actorimpresarioactor
Myles Connolly
Myles Connolly
author and Hollywood screenwriter (1897-1964)
1897 – 1964
film producerjournalistwriter
Margaret A. Kennard
Margaret A. Kennard
American neuropsychologist
1899 – 1975
neurophysiologistneurologist
Marita Bonner
African-American writer (1898-1971)
1899 – 1971
educatorplaywrightwriter
Thomas Baldwin Thayer
American theologian (1812–1886)
1812 – 1886
theologian
Charles Jasper Glidden
Charles Jasper Glidden
American telephone pioneer (1857-1927)
1857 – 1927
racing automobile driverbusinessperson
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