Biographical Records

Notable People from New Hampshire

808 notable figures born in New Hampshire, showing page 1 of 17, ranked by historical prominence.

Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
American heavy metal singer (1942–2010)
1942 – 2010
rock singerheavy metal singersongwriter
Alan Shepard
Alan Shepard
American astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998)
1923 – 1998
naval officeraircraft pilotentrepreneur
Henry Wilson
Henry Wilson
vice president of the United States from 1873 to 1875
1812 – 1875
journalisteditorhistorian
George Whipple
George Whipple
American physician and biomedical researcher (1878–1976)
1878 – 1976
pathologistphysician
Mary Baker Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy
American founder of Christian Science (1821–1910)
1821 – 1910
theologianauthorwriter
Charles Greeley Abbot
Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian (1872–1973)
1872 – 1973
scientific collectorastrophysicistastronomer
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
14th and 19th United States Secretary of State (1782–1852)
1782 – 1852
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Horace Greeley
Horace Greeley
American politician and publisher (1811–1872)
1811 – 1872
newspaper proprietorabolitionistpublisher
Eleanor H. Porter
Eleanor H. Porter
American novelist (1868–1920)
1868 – 1920
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Phineas Gage
Phineas Gage
19th century American railway worker who survived a large brain trauma
1823 – 1860
railroad construction foreman
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
American politician (1890-1964)
1890 – 1964
women's rights activistcommunistactivist
H. H. Holmes
H. H. Holmes
American con artist and serial killer (1861–1896)
1861 – 1896
con artisthotel managerserial killer
James Foley
James Foley
American journalist
1973 – 2014
journalistphotojournalistteacher
Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass
American politician (1782-1866)
1782 – 1866
foreign ministerdiplomatgovernor
GG Allin
American punk rock musician (1956-1993)
1956 – 1993
rock musicianperformance artistguitarist
Amy Beach
Amy Beach
American composer and pianist
1867 – 1944
pianistcomposer
Benjamin Franklin Butler
Benjamin Franklin Butler
American general and politician (1818–1893)
1818 – 1893
military officergovernorpolitician
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
American poet, novelist, editor (1836–1907)
1836 – 1907
novelistchildren's writereditor
Leonard Wood
Leonard Wood
5th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (1860-1927)
1860 – 1927
surgeongovernor-generalmilitary officer
Eugene Odum
mathematician, ecologist, natural philosopher, and systems ecologist (1913–2002)
1913 – 2002
ecologistzoologistmathematician
Ilene Woods
Ilene Woods
American actress and singer (1926-2010)
1926 – 2010
television actorvoice actormusician
Elliott Coues
Elliott Coues
American ornithologist (1842–1899)
1842 – 1899
meteorological observerscientific collectorbotanical collector
Harlan F. Stone
Harlan F. Stone
chief justice of the United States from 1941 to 1946
1872 – 1946
university teacherjuristpolitician
Sarah Josepha Hale
Sarah Josepha Hale
American writer and editor (1788–1889)
1788 – 1879
editorial columnistessayistnovelist
Lyndon LaRouche
Lyndon LaRouche
American political activist
1922 – 2019
peace activistpolitical activistpresidential candidate
Levi Woodbury
Levi Woodbury
US Supreme Court justice from 1845 to 1851
1789 – 1851
finance ministerjurisprudencejurist
John Adams Dix
John Adams Dix
Union Army General (1798-1879)
1798 – 1879
finance ministerdiplomatmilitary officer
John Sullivan
John Sullivan
American general, politician and judge from New Hampshire (1740-1795)
1740 – 1795
soldiermilitary officermajor general
John Langdon
John Langdon
American politician and Founding Father (1741-1819)
1741 – 1819
politician
Elizabeth Jane Gardner
Elizabeth Jane Gardner
US painter (1837-1922)
1837 – 1922
painterartist
Charles Augustus Young
Charles Augustus Young
American astronomer (1834–1908)
1834 – 1908
meteorological observeruniversity teacherphysicist
Laura Bridgman
Laura Bridgman
American deaf-blind woman
1829 – 1889
poetteacherwriter
Henry Dearborn
Henry Dearborn
American politician (1751-1829)
1751 – 1829
diplomatmilitary officerpolitician
Thomas Cassin Kinkaid
Thomas Cassin Kinkaid
United States Navy admiral
1888 – 1972
military officer
James Broderick
James Broderick
actor (1927-1982)
1927 – 1982
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Raymond Pearl
Raymond Pearl
American biogerontologist (1879-1940)
1879 – 1940
biogerontologistgeneticiststatistician
Wilfred Hudson Osgood
Wilfred Hudson Osgood
American zoologist (1875-1947)
1875 – 1947
scientific collectorornithologistzoologist
Solon Irving Bailey
Solon Irving Bailey
American astronomer (1854–1931)
1854 – 1931
astronomer
James Freeman Clarke
James Freeman Clarke
American theologian and writer (1810–1888)
1810 – 1888
theologianhistorianwriter
Austin Clapp
Austin Clapp
American swimmer, water polo player and coach (1910–1971)
1910 – 1971
water polo coachwater polo playerswimmer
Lew Cody
Lew Cody
American actor (1884-1934)
1884 – 1934
film actorfilm screenwriterstage actor
Grace Metalious
Grace Metalious
American-French writer
1924 – 1964
novelistwriter
Glover Morrill Allen
American zoologist (1879-1942)
1879 – 1942
botanical collectorornithologistbiologist
Edward William Nelson
Edward William Nelson
American naturalist (1855-1934)
1855 – 1934
scientific collectormammalogistexplorer
Nicholas Gilman
Nicholas Gilman
American politician (1755-1814)
1755 – 1814
politician
William Stokoe
William Stokoe
Scholar of American Sign Language (1919–2000)
1919 – 2000
linguistuniversity teacher
Zachariah Chandler
Zachariah Chandler
American politician (1813–1879)
1813 – 1879
politicianbusinessperson
Dustin Farnum
Dustin Farnum
American actor, singer and dancer (1874-1929)
1874 – 1929
film actorstage actorsinger
Orison Swett Marden
Orison Swett Marden
American writer (1848-1924)
1848 – 1924
medical writerphilosopherpoet lawyer
Earl Tupper
American inventor (1907–1983)
1907 – 1983
designerinventorentrepreneur
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