Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 56 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Henry W. Lord
Henry W. Lord
American politician (1821-1891)
1821 – 1891
diplomatpolitician
Francis March
Francis March
American classical philologist (1825–1911)
1825 – 1911
lexicographerclassical philologistlinguist
Cy Perkins
Cy Perkins
American baseball player and coach (1896-1963)
1896 – 1963
baseball player
Lewis Bigelow
American politician (1785-1838)
1785 – 1838
politicianlawyer
Edmund C. Weeks
Edmund C. Weeks
American politician (1829-1907)
1829 – 1907
politician
Constantine C. Esty
Constantine C. Esty
American politician (1824-1912)
1824 – 1912
politicianlawyer
Theodore Strong
Theodore Strong
American mathematician
1790 – 1869
mathematician
Robert M. White
Robert M. White
American meteorologist
1923 – 2015
meteorologist
Charles Perkins Thompson
Charles Perkins Thompson
American politician (1827-1894)
1827 – 1894
politicianlawyerjudge
Lawrence Berk
American musician (1908–1995)
1908 – 1995
music educatorpianistcomposer
William Rand
William Rand
American map publisher (1828-1915)
1828 – 1915
map publisher
James Franklin
American colonial author, printer, newspaper publisher, and almanac publisher
1697 – 1735
journalist
Nathaniel Davis
Nathaniel Davis
American diplomat (1925-2011)
1925 – 2011
university teacherdiplomat
Paul Franke
American opera singer (1917–2011)
1920 – 2011
opera singer
Charles Hewett
American cyclist (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
sport cyclist
Benjamin Franklin Whittemore
Benjamin Franklin Whittemore
Union Army chaplain and politician (1824-1894)
1824 – 1894
theologianpolitician
Stephen Wright Kellogg
Stephen Wright Kellogg
American politician (1822-1904)
1822 – 1904
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph Henry Walker
Joseph Henry Walker
politician in Massachusetts, US (1829-1907)
1829 – 1907
manufacturerpolitician
James C. Carter
James C. Carter
American lawyer (1827–1905)
1827 – 1905
lawyer
Horace Everett
Horace Everett
American politician (1779-1851)
1779 – 1851
politicianlawyer
John Lowell
John Lowell
American judge (1824–1897)
1824 – 1897
politicianlawyerjudge
William Slater Brown
William Slater Brown
American writer (1896-1997)
1896 – 1997
writer
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
Isaac Greenwood
Isaac Greenwood
American mathematician
1702 – 1745
mathematician
John McLaughlin
American abstract painter (1898-1976)
1898 – 1976
linguistdraftspersonpainter
Stuffy McInnis
Stuffy McInnis
American MLB player and manager (1890–1960)
1890 – 1960
baseball playerbaseball manager
Thomas Francis Hickey
Thomas Francis Hickey
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1898-1983)
1898 – 1983
military personnel
Thomas Patrick Thornton
Thomas Patrick Thornton
United States federal judge (1898-1985)
1898 – 1985
lawyerjudge
Frances Wayne
American singer (1924–1978)
1924 – 1978
jazz musiciansinger
Henry Shaw Briggs
Henry Shaw Briggs
lawyer, politician, and military officer of the Union Army (1824-1887)
1824 – 1887
military officerpoliticianlawyer
William Soden Hastings
American politician (1798–1842)
1798 – 1842
politicianlawyer
Ruth Edna Kelley
Ruth Edna Kelley
American librarian (1893–1982)
1893 – 1982
historianlibrarian
William Orcutt Cushing
William Orcutt Cushing
American Unitarian minister and hymn writer (1823–1902)
1823 – 1902
hymnwritercleric
Gilbert Haven
Gilbert Haven
American Methodist bishop (1821-1880)
1821 – 1880
methodist bishoppriestwriter
George Bradbury
U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1770-1823)
1770 – 1823
politicianlawyer
George Sylvester Taylor
George Sylvester Taylor
politician in Massachusetts, US (b. 1822)
1822 – 1910
politician
S. Foster Damon
American writer (1893-1971)
1893 – 1971
literary scholartranslator-interpreterpoet
Robert Vincent Daniels
American historian (1926–2010)
1926 – 2010
university teacherhistorian
George L. Fox
George L. Fox
American clown and comedian (1825-1877)
1825 – 1877
autobiographermime artistactor
George Henry Sanderson
George Henry Sanderson
American mayor (1824–1893)
1824 – 1893
politician
Saul B. Cohen
American geographer
1925 – 2021
university teachergeographer
George Fuller
George Fuller
American figure and portrait painter (1822-1884)
1822 – 1884
painter
William Gordon
New Hampshire politician (1763–1802)
1763 – 1802
politicianlawyer
Richard Fenno
American political scientist (1926–2020)
1926 – 2020
political scientist
Richard Jeffrey
American logician (1926–2002)
1926 – 2002
logicianphilosopher
Enoch Poor
Enoch Poor
American general (1736–1780)
1736 – 1780
military officer
Robert Berks
American artist (1922-2011)
1922 – 2011
industrial designersculptorartist
Alpheus Babcock
American piano maker
1785 – 1842
musical instrument makerpiano maker
Henry Fisk Janes
Henry Fisk Janes
American politician (1792-1879)
1792 – 1879
military officerpoliticianlawyer
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