Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 58 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Jonathan Belcher
Jonathan Belcher
American merchant and politician (1682–1757)
1682 – 1757
politician
Ruth Edna Kelley
Ruth Edna Kelley
American librarian (1893–1982)
1893 – 1982
historianlibrarian
Stuffy McInnis
Stuffy McInnis
American MLB player and manager (1890–1960)
1890 – 1960
baseball playerbaseball manager
George Bradbury
U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1770-1823)
1770 – 1823
politicianlawyer
Robert M. White
Robert M. White
American meteorologist
1923 – 2015
meteorologist
Constance Mabel Winchell
Constance Mabel Winchell
American librarian (1896-1983)
1896 – 1983
librarian
Paul Franke
American opera singer (1917–2011)
1920 – 2011
opera singer
Allen T. Treadway
Allen T. Treadway
American politician (1867–1947)
1867 – 1947
hotel managerpolitician
Joseph Hart
Joseph Hart
American entertainer (1861-1921)
1861 – 1921
songwriteractor
Joshua Herrick
American politician (1793-1874)
1793 – 1874
politician
Thomas Francis Hickey
Thomas Francis Hickey
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1898-1983)
1898 – 1983
military personnel
William Henry Carter
William Henry Carter
American politician, Massachusetts (1864–1955)
1864 – 1955
politician
Michael E. Haynes
Michael E. Haynes
politician in Massachusetts, US (1927-2019)
1927 – 2019
politician
Lillie P. Bliss
American art collector and patron (1864–1931)
1864 – 1931
art collector
Joseph A. Conry
Joseph A. Conry
American politician (1868-1943)
1868 – 1943
politicianlawyer
John White Webster
John White Webster
American academic (1793-1850)
1793 – 1850
mineralogistchemist
John Simpkins
John Simpkins
American politician, Massachusetts (1862-1898)
1862 – 1898
politician
Emma Curtiss Bascom
Emma Curtiss Bascom
American educator, suffragist, reformer
1828 – 1916
suffragette
John A. Keliher
John A. Keliher
American politician from Massachusetts (1866-1938)
1866 – 1938
politician
Luther Badger
Luther Badger
American politician
1785 – 1868
politicianlawyer
George J. Mead
George J. Mead
American aircraft engineer (1891-1949)
1891 – 1949
military flight engineerengineer
Gamaliel Bradford
Gamaliel Bradford
American writer (1863–1932)
1863 – 1932
biographerhistorianpoet
Franklin E. Brooks
Franklin E. Brooks
American politician (1860-1916)
1860 – 1916
politicianlawyer
Henry S. Thompson
American songwriter of the mid-nineteenth century
1824
songwriter
John Allen
American lawyer and politician (1763-1812)
1763 – 1812
member of parliamentpoliticianlawyer
Louis Wolff
American cardiologist (1898–1972)
1898 – 1972
cardiologistphysician
Samuel F. Gove
Samuel F. Gove
American politician (1822-1900)
1822 – 1900
politician
Frances Wayne
American singer (1924–1978)
1924 – 1978
jazz musiciansinger
Dora Read Goodale
U.S. poet (1866-1953)
1866 – 1953
poet
Clinton Edgar Woods
Clinton Edgar Woods
American engineer
1863 – 1927
inventor
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
American politician (1920-2005)
1920 – 2005
lieutenant governorpolitician
Anna Chapin Ray
American writer
1865 – 1945
writer
Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
American author, editor, and abolitionist
1787 – 1860
newspaper editorhymnwriterabolitionist
George Martin Lane
George Martin Lane
American classical philologist (1823–1897)
1823 – 1897
classical philologistlinguistuniversity teacher
Charles Delano
Charles Delano
American politician (1820-1883)
1820 – 1883
politicianlawyer
Samuel Thatcher
Samuel Thatcher
American politician (1776-1872)
1776 – 1872
politicianlawyer
Cy Perkins
Cy Perkins
American baseball player and coach (1896-1963)
1896 – 1963
baseball player
Albert Vincent Casey
American soldier, CEO, and Postmaster General (1920-2004)
1920 – 2004
politician
Nathaniel Davis
Nathaniel Davis
American diplomat (1925-2011)
1925 – 2011
university teacherdiplomat
Mack Walker
American historian (1929-2021)
1929 – 2021
historian
Eli Whitney Blake
Eli Whitney Blake
American inventor (1795-1886)
1795 – 1886
inventor
Martha Foley
American writer (1897–1977)
1897 – 1977
suffragistjournalisteditor
John Rogers
John Rogers
sculptor from the United States (1829–1904)
1829 – 1904
sculptor
H. Irving Hancock
H. Irving Hancock
American journalist (1868–1922)
1868 – 1922
novelistchildren's writerjournalist
John Marston
John Marston
American Commodore (1795-1885)
1795 – 1885
military officer
Gerald Stanley Lee
Gerald Stanley Lee
American minister and writer (1862–1944)
1862 – 1944
writer
George Fabyan
George Fabyan
American businessman
1867 – 1936
businessperson
Samuel Shaw
American politician (1768-1827)
1768 – 1827
politician
Robert Vincent Daniels
American historian (1926–2010)
1926 – 2010
university teacherhistorian
Richard Jeffrey
American logician (1926–2002)
1926 – 2002
logicianphilosopher
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