Biographical Records

Notable People from New Hampshire

808 notable figures born in New Hampshire, showing page 12 of 17, ranked by historical prominence.

Katharine Kimball
Katharine Kimball
American artist and etcher (1866-1949)
1866 – 1949
artist
Joseph Gilman
Joseph Gilman
pioneer, judge (1738-1806)
1738 – 1806
politicianjudge
Shirley Barker
American writer
1911 – 1965
novelistlibrarianpoet
George W. Patterson
George W. Patterson
American politician (1799–1879)
1799 – 1879
politician
Titus Brown
Titus Brown
American politician (1786-1849)
1786 – 1849
politicianlawyer
John Adams Harper
American congressman for New Hampshire (1779-1816)
1779 – 1816
politicianlawyer
Edward C. Reed
American politician (1793-1883)
1793 – 1883
politicianlawyerjudge
Dan Christie Kingman
Dan Christie Kingman
United States Army general and Chief of Engineers
1852 – 1916
military personnel
Frank Selee
Frank Selee
American baseball manager (1859-1909)
1859 – 1909
baseball manager
James A. Baldwin
James A. Baldwin
American sportsperson (1886–1964)
1886 – 1964
athletics competitorbasketball coachAmerican football player
Noah Worcester
American pacifist, Unitarian clergyman (1758-1837)
1758 – 1837
pastor
Frederic M. Lord
American statistician
1912 – 2000
statisticianpsychologist
Harriet McEwen Kimball
Harriet McEwen Kimball
American poet, philanthropist, hospital co-founder
1834 – 1917
writer
William Ladd
William Ladd
American activist (1778-1841)
1778 – 1841
peace activist
Chris Carr
Chris Carr
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1914 – 1970
military personnel
Edward Payson
Edward Payson
American religious leader
1783 – 1827
parsonChristian ministerpreacher
Lyndon A. Smith
Lyndon A. Smith
American politician (1854–1918)
1854 – 1918
pedagoguepoliticianlawyer
Tom Gunning
Tom Gunning
American baseball player (1862–1931)
1862 – 1931
baseball player
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber
American humorist
1814 – 1890
writer
Eleazer Wheelock Ripley
Eleazer Wheelock Ripley
American politician (1782-1839)
1782 – 1839
politician
Samuel Taggart
American politician (1754-1825)
1754 – 1825
ministerpolitician
Frances Matilda Abbott
Frances Matilda Abbott
American author and naturalist (1857-1939)
1857 – 1939
suffragistwriternaturalist
Iva Stewart
actor (1914-1985)
1914 – 1985
film actorbeauty pageant contestantmodel
John Sewell Sanborn
John Sewell Sanborn
Canadian politician
1819 – 1877
politicianlawyerjudge
Edward Farnsworth
Edward Farnsworth
American football player, army officer (1880-1937)
1880 – 1937
American football playermilitary officerofficial
Gershom Powers
American politician (1789-1831)
1789 – 1831
prison wardenpoliticianlawyer
Samuel S. Montague
Samuel S. Montague
American businessman (1830-1883)
1830 – 1883
engineer
John Wentworth, Jr.
American lawyer and politician (1745-1787)
1745 – 1787
politicianlawyer
Wheelock G. Veazey
Wheelock G. Veazey
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1835–1898)
1835 – 1898
politicianlawyerjudge
William H. Haile
William H. Haile
American politician (1833–1901)
1833 – 1901
lieutenant governorpolitician
Marian Cannon Schlesinger
Marian Cannon Schlesinger
American artist and author (1912–2017)
1912 – 2017
children's writerpainterartist
Onslow S. Rolfe
Onslow S. Rolfe
United States general
1895 – 1985
military personnel
Lowell Reed
American statistician and university president
1886 – 1966
academic administratorstatisticianuniversity teacher
William Henry
William Henry
American politician (1788-1861)
1788 – 1861
politician
Frank Jones Sulloway
Frank Jones Sulloway
American tennis player and lawyer (1883–1981)
1883 – 1981
tennis playerlawyer
Joseph T. Palastra, Jr.
Joseph T. Palastra, Jr.
United States general (1931-2015)
1931 – 2015
military personnel
James Wilson
James Wilson
American politician from New Hampshire (1797-1881)
1797 – 1881
politicianlawyer
Alfred M. Jones
Alfred M. Jones
American politician (1837–1910)
1837 – 1910
politicianbusinessperson
Harl Pease
Harl Pease
Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
1917 – 1942
aircraft pilot
Daniel Leavitt
American firearms inventor
1813 – 1859
inventor
John M. Goodenow
American politician
1782 – 1838
politicianlawyerjudge
Salma Hale
American politician (1787-1866)
1787 – 1866
juristpoliticianlawyer
Horatio Nelson White
American architect (1814–1892)
1814 – 1892
architect
Pima County Jane Doe
Homicide victim
1960 – 1981
Moses Harris
Moses Harris
U.S. soldier
1837 – 1927
soldier
Fletcher Webster
Fletcher Webster
Union Army officer
1813 – 1862
politician
Robert Burns
American politician (1792-1866)
1792 – 1866
politician
George A. Simmons
American politician (1791-1857)
1791 – 1857
politicianlawyer
Arthur Latham Perry
Arthur Latham Perry
American economist
1830 – 1905
political economistuniversity teacherhistorian
Valmore Bienvenue
Valmore Bienvenue
Canadian lawyer and politician (1894-1952)
1894 – 1952
politicianlawyerjudge
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