Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 55 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Caleb Stetson
Caleb Stetson
American politician
1801 – 1885
politician
Ellen Gilbert
Ellen Gilbert
American chess player
1837 – 1900
correspondence chess playerchess player
Louis de Rochemont
American film producer (1899–1978)
1899 – 1978
film producerfilm directorbusinessperson
John C. Clark
American politician, New York (1793-1852)
1793 – 1852
politicianlawyer
Charles S. May
American politician
1830 – 1901
lawyer
Ann Foster
Andover widow accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials
1617 – 1692
Jonathan Temple
Jonathan Temple
American landowner (1796-1866)
1796 – 1866
politician
Perkins King
American politician
1784 – 1857
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Hale
Charles Hale
American politician, Massachusetts (1831–1882)
1831 – 1882
journalistpolitician
Cy Perkins
Cy Perkins
American baseball player and coach (1896-1963)
1896 – 1963
baseball player
John Warren
John Warren
Continental Army surgeon (1753-1815)
1753 – 1815
surgeonphysician
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale
American journalist
1784 – 1863
journalistpolitician
Howard Kanovitz
American artist (1929-2009)
1929 – 2009
painter
Byron Weston
Byron Weston
American politician (1832–1898)
1832 – 1898
lieutenant governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Constance Mabel Winchell
Constance Mabel Winchell
American librarian (1896-1983)
1896 – 1983
librarian
Bobby Donaldson
American musician (1922–1971)
1922 – 1971
jazz musicianmusician
Louise Manning Hodgkins
Louise Manning Hodgkins
American educator, author, editor
1846 – 1935
journalisteditor
Orchard Cook
American politician (1763-1819)
1763 – 1819
politicianjudge
Obed Hall
American politician
1757 – 1828
politicianjudge
Charles Hewett
American cyclist (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
sport cyclist
Thomas Russell Sullivan
Thomas Russell Sullivan
American writer (1849–1916)
1849 – 1916
novelistwriter
William Ware
William Ware
American writer and minister (1797–1852)
1797 – 1852
novelistwriter
Robert M. White
Robert M. White
American meteorologist
1923 – 2015
meteorologist
Charlotte White Hawes
Charlotte White Hawes
American composer, music educator, lecturer, critic (1840-1926)
1840 – 1926
phycologistpoetcomposer
Charles Felton Pidgin
Charles Felton Pidgin
American author, statistician and inventor (1844-1923)
1844 – 1923
noveliststatisticiancomposer
Preston Ware
American chess player (1821-1890)
1821 – 1890
chess player
John McLaughlin
American abstract painter (1898-1976)
1898 – 1976
linguistdraftspersonpainter
William Coleman
William Coleman
Editor of The New York Evening Post
1766 – 1829
journalisteditorpolitician
Ralph Waldo Christie
Ralph Waldo Christie
Rear Admiral of the United States Navy during World War II (1893–1987)
1893 – 1987
submarinermilitary officer
Paul Franke
American opera singer (1917–2011)
1920 – 2011
opera singer
Jacqueline Casey
Jacqueline Casey
American graphic designer (1927–1992)
1927 – 1992
designergraphic designer
James L. Hodges
American politician (1790-1846)
1790 – 1846
politicianlawyer
Henry Ward Poole
Henry Ward Poole
American musician and engineer (1825-1890)
1825 – 1890
civil engineerengineer
Timothy Palmer
American architect (1751-1821)
1751 – 1821
architect
Joseph Richardson
American politician (1778-1871)
1778 – 1871
politician
Thomas Patrick Thornton
Thomas Patrick Thornton
United States federal judge (1898-1985)
1898 – 1985
lawyerjudge
Octavius Brooks Frothingham
Octavius Brooks Frothingham
American clergyman and writer (1822–1895)
1822 – 1895
theologianbiographerwriter
S. Foster Damon
American writer (1893-1971)
1893 – 1971
literary scholartranslator-interpreterpoet
Ruth Edna Kelley
Ruth Edna Kelley
American librarian (1893–1982)
1893 – 1982
historianlibrarian
Maturin Murray Ballou
Maturin Murray Ballou
American businessman (1820-1895)
1820 – 1895
editorjournalistwriter
Stuffy McInnis
Stuffy McInnis
American MLB player and manager (1890–1960)
1890 – 1960
baseball playerbaseball manager
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
American politician (1920-2005)
1920 – 2005
lieutenant governorpolitician
Albert Vincent Casey
American soldier, CEO, and Postmaster General (1920-2004)
1920 – 2004
politician
Frances Wayne
American singer (1924–1978)
1924 – 1978
jazz musiciansinger
William Allen
William Allen
American educator (1784-1868)
1784 – 1868
educatorbiographerwriter
Lucretia Peabody Hale
Lucretia Peabody Hale
American writer
1820 – 1900
short story writerchildren's writernovelist
William Slater Brown
William Slater Brown
American writer (1896-1997)
1896 – 1997
writer
Thomas Francis Hickey
Thomas Francis Hickey
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1898-1983)
1898 – 1983
military personnel
Joseph Henry Allen
Joseph Henry Allen
American Unitarian Minister and Theologian (1820-1898)
1820 – 1898
theologianChristian ministerwriter
Luther Bradish
Luther Bradish
American politician (1783-1863)
1783 – 1863
lieutenant governorjuristdiplomat
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