Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 49 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Louis Forniquet Henderson
American botanist (1853-1942)
1853 – 1942
explorerbotanistbiologist
Eliakim H. Moore
Eliakim H. Moore
American politician (1812–1900)
1812 – 1900
surveyorpolitician
Charles Augustus Strong
Charles Augustus Strong
American philosopher, psychologist (1862-1940)
1862 – 1940
psychologist
George Adams Leland
George Adams Leland
American medical scientist
1850 – 1924
physician
Edward Robinson
Edward Robinson
American archaeologist (1858-1931)
1858 – 1931
archaeologistanthropologistart historian
Edward Loomis Davenport
Edward Loomis Davenport
American actor (1816–1877)
1816 – 1877
stage actoractor
Edward D. Townsend
Edward D. Townsend
United States Army general (1817-1893)
1817 – 1893
military personnel
Charles Russell Train
Charles Russell Train
Union Army officer (1817-1885)
1817 – 1885
politicianlawyerjudge
Barbra Fuller
American actress
1921 – 2024
film actortelevision actoractor
Daniel Pinkham
American composer (1923-2006)
1923 – 2006
musicologistharpsichordistmusician
Al Carmichael
Al Carmichael
American football player (1928-2019)
1928 – 2019
American football playerstunt performer
Alice Parker
Alice Parker
American composer and conductor (1925-2023)
1925 – 2023
woman conductormusic teachermusic arranger
Henry Morton Robinson
US novelist (1898–1961)
1898 – 1961
novelistwriter
Ernie Anderson
American disc jockey, and television and radio announcer/voiceover artist (1923-1997)
1923 – 1997
television actorvoice actoractor
Adelaide Cole Chase
Adelaide Cole Chase
American painter (1868-1944)
1868 – 1944
painter
Richard M. Russell
American lawyer and politician (1891–1977)
1891 – 1977
politicianlawyer
Quincy Shaw
Quincy Shaw
American tennis player and Boston art collector (1869–1960)
1869 – 1960
tennis player
Amos Adams Lawrence
Amos Adams Lawrence
abolitionist (1814-1886)
1814 – 1886
politician
George Dutton
American sound engineer (1899-1977)
1899 – 1977
audio engineerengineer
Isabel Florence Hapgood
Isabel Florence Hapgood
American writer and translator (1850–1928)
1851 – 1928
linguisttranslatorwriter
George J. Bates
George J. Bates
American politician from Massachusetts (1891-1949)
1891 – 1949
politician
Henry Ives Cobb
American architect (1859–1931)
1859 – 1931
architect
Henry Prentiss Armsby
Henry Prentiss Armsby
agricultural and veterinary scientist (1853–1921)
1853 – 1921
academic administratorzoologistchemist
John Moors Cabot
John Moors Cabot
American ambassador (1901-1981)
1901 – 1981
diplomat
Leone Lane
Leone Lane
American actress (1908-1993)
1908 – 1993
film actoractor
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
William Whiting
William Whiting
American politician (1813-1873)
1813 – 1873
politicianlawyer
Grace Woodbridge Geer
American painter
1854 – 1938
painter
Solomon Sibley
Solomon Sibley
American judge (1769-1846)
1769 – 1846
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth
Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth
American politician (1891-1960)
1891 – 1960
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
James Pike
James Pike
American politician (1818-1895)
1818 – 1895
politician
John White Chadwick
John White Chadwick
American clergyman of the Unitarian Church (1840-1904)
1840 – 1904
religious writerChristian ministertheologian
Philip Joseph Philbin
Philip Joseph Philbin
American politician (1898-1972)
1898 – 1972
Campaign management toolsfarmerpolitician
John Patrick Higgins
American politician (1893-1955)
1893 – 1955
military officerpoliticianlawyer
James A. D. Richards
James A. D. Richards
American politician
1845 – 1911
politicianlawyer
Francis William Kellogg
Francis William Kellogg
Union Army officer (1810-1879)
1810 – 1879
politician
Albert G. Riddle
Albert G. Riddle
United States lawyer, diplomat and politician (1816-1902)
1816 – 1902
university teacherdiplomatpolitician
William Henry Draper
William Henry Draper
American politician (1841–1921)
1841 – 1921
politician
Miles T. Granger
Miles T. Granger
American politician (1817-1895)
1817 – 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
Francis Newton Thorpe
Francis Newton Thorpe
American historian (1857–1926)
1857 – 1926
political scientisthistorianjurist
David Caldwell
David Caldwell
American athletics competitor (1891–1953)
1891 – 1953
athletics competitor
Samuel Parkman Tuckerman
American composer (1819–1890)
1819 – 1890
composer
Billy Hill
Billy Hill
American songwriter and lyricist
1899 – 1940
songwritermusician
Samuel Parsons
Samuel Parsons
American landscape architect (1844–1923)
1844 – 1923
landscape architectarchitect
Richard Storrs Willis
Richard Storrs Willis
American composer of hymn music (1819-1900)
1819 – 1900
music criticjournalistcomposer
Vedah Bertram
Vedah Bertram
American actress (1891-1912)
1891 – 1912
film actoractor
Julia Meade
American actress (1925-2016)
1925 – 2016
film actortelevision actorstage actor
George Wheeler
George Wheeler
American cartographer (1842-1905)
1842 – 1905
surveying engineerexplorerscientific explorer
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