Biographical Records

Notable People from Massachusetts

6,067 notable figures born in Massachusetts, showing page 59 of 122, ranked by historical prominence.

Eli Whitney Blake
Eli Whitney Blake
American inventor (1795-1886)
1795 – 1886
inventor
S. Foster Damon
American writer (1893-1971)
1893 – 1971
literary scholartranslator-interpreterpoet
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
Charles Hewett
American cyclist (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
sport cyclist
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
Stuffy McInnis
Stuffy McInnis
American MLB player and manager (1890–1960)
1890 – 1960
baseball playerbaseball manager
George J. Mead
George J. Mead
American aircraft engineer (1891-1949)
1891 – 1949
military flight engineerengineer
John Lowell
John Lowell
American lawyer (1743-1802)
1743 – 1802
politicianlawyerjudge
Nathaniel Davis
Nathaniel Davis
American diplomat (1925-2011)
1925 – 2011
university teacherdiplomat
Thomas Francis Hickey
Thomas Francis Hickey
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1898-1983)
1898 – 1983
military personnel
John Leland
John Leland
American Baptist minister
1754 – 1841
Baptist minister
Louis Wolff
American cardiologist (1898–1972)
1898 – 1972
cardiologistphysician
Paul Franke
American opera singer (1917–2011)
1920 – 2011
opera singer
Sarah C. Frothingham
Sarah C. Frothingham
American painter (1821–1861)
1821 – 1861
painter
Arthur Dehon Little
Arthur Dehon Little
American chemist
1863 – 1935
chemistinventorengineer
Imogene Robinson Morrell
American artist
1828 – 1908
painterartist
Timothy Childs
American politician
1785 – 1847
politicianlawyerjudge
Alice Esty
Alice Esty
American-born operatic soprano (1864-1935)
1864 – 1935
opera singerstage actoractor
Thomas Prince
Thomas Prince
Colonial American clergyman and historian
1687 – 1758
Christian ministerhistorian
Joseph Bassett Holder
Joseph Bassett Holder
American zoologist
1824 – 1888
ornithologistzoologist
Albert Vincent Casey
American soldier, CEO, and Postmaster General (1920-2004)
1920 – 2004
politician
Leonard Jarvis
American politician (1781-1854)
1781 – 1854
politician
Thomas Dawes
Thomas Dawes
Massachusetts Revolutionary War-era politician and architect (1731-1809)
1731 – 1809
politician
Thomas Patrick Thornton
Thomas Patrick Thornton
United States federal judge (1898-1985)
1898 – 1985
lawyerjudge
Martha Foley
American writer (1897–1977)
1897 – 1977
suffragistjournalisteditor
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
American politician (1920-2005)
1920 – 2005
lieutenant governorpolitician
George Francis Richardson
George Francis Richardson
politician in Massachusetts, US (1829-1912)
1829 – 1912
politicianlawyer
Clifton Johnson
Clifton Johnson
American writer, illustrator, and photographer (1865–1940)
1865 – 1940
children's writereditorillustrator
Ellen Clark Sargent
Ellen Clark Sargent
American women's suffrage activist
1826 – 1911
suffragist
Gideon Barstow
American politician (1783-1852)
1783 – 1852
politician
Frances Wayne
American singer (1924–1978)
1924 – 1978
jazz musiciansinger
Harold Anderson
American artist and illustrator
1894 – 1973
painterillustrator
Julia de Wolf Gibbs
American author and craftsman
1866 – 1952
writer
John Bernard Delany
Catholic bishop
1864 – 1906
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Vincent Ignatius Kennally
1895 – 1977
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Otto B. Blackwell
American engineer (1884-1970)
1884 – 1970
scientist
Chester Bailey Fernald
Chester Bailey Fernald
American actor (1869–1938)
1869 – 1938
writeractor
John Farrar
American mathematician and scientist
1779 – 1853
university teachermathematician
Richard Clarke Cabot
Richard Clarke Cabot
American physician (1868–1939)
1868 – 1939
scientist
William Augustus Mowry
William Augustus Mowry
American historian (1829–1917)
1829 – 1917
historian
Robert Vincent Daniels
American historian (1926–2010)
1926 – 2010
university teacherhistorian
William Lyman
American politician (1755-1811)
1755 – 1811
politician
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
American athletic trainer and coach (1860–1913)
1860 – 1913
gridiron football player
John Bernard Hynes
John Bernard Hynes
mayor of Boston
1897 – 1970
politician
Saul B. Cohen
American geographer
1925 – 2021
university teachergeographer
Richard Fenno
American political scientist (1926–2020)
1926 – 2020
political scientist
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