Biographical Records

Notable People from New Hampshire

808 notable figures born in New Hampshire, showing page 13 of 17, ranked by historical prominence.

William Kendis
William Kendis
American actor he was also in the episode "The state vs Beaver" in the Leave it to Beaver show. (1916-1980)
1916 – 1980
television actoractor
Roger Flanders
wrestler
1901 – 1965
amateur wrestler
Paul Wallace Gates
American historian (1901–1999)
1901 – 1999
historian
Jerome Andrews
American dancer, choreographer (1908-1992)
1908 – 1992
dancerchoreographer
Frank Conner
Frank Conner
American hammer thrower
1908 – 1944
hammer thrower
Stuart Paine
Antarctic explorer (1910-1961)
1910 – 1961
explorermilitary officer
Edward Y. Hartshorne
American education officer
1912 – 1946
military personnel
Laurence Carbee Craigie
Laurence Carbee Craigie
United States general (1902-1994)
1902 – 1994
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Philip Babcock Gove
American lexicographer (1902–1972)
1902 – 1972
lexicographerlinguist
Leon Chagnon
American baseball player
1902 – 1953
baseball player
Benson Leavitt
politician (Whig)
1797 – 1869
politician
Betsey Guppy Chamberlain
American writer
1797 – 1886
writer
Dudley Leavitt
Dudley Leavitt
Teacher, mathematician, writer, publisher
1772 – 1851
newspaper editoreditorteacher
Ebenezer Adams
American educator (1765–1841)
1765 – 1841
university teacher
Ebenezer Webster
American judge and state legislator (1739-1806)
1739 – 1806
farmerpoliticianjudge
Gustavus Swan
Gustavus Swan
Columbus, Ohio lawyer and banker
1787 – 1860
politicianlawyerjudge
James Wilson
James Wilson
globe maker from the United States (1763-1855)
1763 – 1855
cartographerinventor
Joel Parker
Joel Parker
United States jurist (1795-1875)
1795 – 1875
lawyerjudge
Bradbury Cilley
American politician (1760-1831)
1760 – 1831
politician
John McNeil Jr.
John McNeil Jr.
United States general
1784 – 1850
military personnel
John Nesmith
John Nesmith
American businessman and politician (1793-1869)
1793 – 1869
lieutenant governorpoliticianbusinessperson
John W. Willey
John W. Willey
American politician (1797–1841)
1797 – 1841
politician
Jonathan Child
Jonathan Child
American politician (1785-1860)
1785 – 1860
politician
Lemuel Wellman Wright
American inventor, active in England
1790 – 1886
inventorengineer
Reuben Dimond Mussey
Reuben Dimond Mussey
American surgeon
1780 – 1866
surgeonphysician
Samuel Abbot
American lawyer and inventor (1786-1839)
1786 – 1839
nutritionistlawyer
Samuel Batchelder
American politician (1784-1879)
1784 – 1879
politicianbusinessperson
Samuel Dana Bell
American judge
1798 – 1868
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel Luther Dana
Samuel Luther Dana
American chemist (1795-1868)
1795 – 1868
chemist
Samuel Parker
Samuel Parker
Episcopal Bishop from the United States (1744-1804)
1744 – 1804
Anglican priestChristian minister
Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford
Sarah Thompson, Countess Rumford
philanthropist
1774 – 1852
philanthropist
Francis Brown
Francis Brown
president of Dartmouth College
1784 – 1820
Christian minister
Abraham Prescott
American luthier
1789 – 1858
musical instrument makerluthier
Ammi B. Young
Ammi B. Young
American architect
1798 – 1874
architect
Ichabod Bartlett
American politician (1786-1853)
1786 – 1853
politicianlawyer
John Young
John Young
American surveyor and pioneer, born 1764
1764 – 1825
surveyor
John Kimball
American politician from New Hampshire and Vermont (1796–1884)
1796 – 1884
politicianlawyer
John Davis Pierce
John Davis Pierce
Michigan public schools advocate and administrator (1797-1882)
1797 – 1882
university teacherpolitician
Frederick Robinson
American politician (1799–1882)
1799 – 1882
politicianlawyer
Allen Wardner
Allen Wardner
Vermont State Treasurer (1786-1877)
1786 – 1877
bankermilitary officerpolitician
Thomas Sherwin
Thomas Sherwin
American educator (1799–1869)
1799 – 1869
teacher
Benjamin Ives Gilman
Benjamin Ives Gilman
pioneer, shipbuilder
1766 – 1833
politician
Benjamin Kendrick Pierce
Benjamin Kendrick Pierce
United States Army officer (1790-1850)
1790 – 1850
military officer
Ephraim Weston Clark
Ephraim Weston Clark
Congregational minister, missionary to Hawall. Helped translate the Bible into the Hawaiian language.
1799 – 1878
translatormissionary
Osgood Carleton
American mathematician, surveyor and cartographer (1742–1816)
1742 – 1816
map makercartographereducator
David Barker, Jr.
American politician (1797-1834)
1797 – 1834
politicianlawyer
William Plumer Jr.
William Plumer Jr.
American politician (1789-1854)
1789 – 1854
politicianlawyer
John Ordway
American explorer
1775 – 1817
soldier
John W. Weeks
American politician (1781-1853)
1781 – 1853
politician
Nathaniel Appleton Haven
Nathaniel Appleton Haven
American politician (1762-1831)
1762 – 1831
politician
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