Biographical Records

Notable People from New Hampshire

808 notable figures born in New Hampshire, showing page 3 of 17, ranked by historical prominence.

Frank O. Briggs
Frank O. Briggs
American senator for New Jersey (1851-1913)
1851 – 1913
politician
James W. Grimes
James W. Grimes
American politician, Iowa (1816-1872)
1816 – 1872
juristgovernorfarmer
Benjamin Flanders
Benjamin Flanders
American politician (1816-1896)
1816 – 1896
politician
John Wentworth
John Wentworth
American newspaper editor and politician (1815-1888)
1815 – 1888
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Irving W. Drew
Irving W. Drew
American politician (1845-1922)
1845 – 1922
politician
Alice Brown
Alice Brown
American novelist, poet and playwright (1856-1948)
1856 – 1948
novelistplaywrightpoet
Thomas J. McIntyre
Thomas J. McIntyre
American politician (1915-1992)
1915 – 1992
politicianlawyer
Marshall Jewell
Marshall Jewell
American politician (1825-1883)
1825 – 1883
diplomatgovernorambassador
Rufus Blodgett
Rufus Blodgett
American politician (1834-1910)
1834 – 1910
politician
Moses G. Farmer
Moses G. Farmer
American inventor (1820–1893)
1820 – 1893
inventor
Person Colby Cheney
Person Colby Cheney
American politician (1828–1901)
1828 – 1901
diplomatgovernorambassador
Louis C. Wyman
Louis C. Wyman
American politician (1917-2002)
1917 – 2002
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Amos T. Akerman
Amos T. Akerman
United States Attorney General (1821-1880)
1821 – 1880
politicianlawyer
Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram
American architect (1863–1942)
1863 – 1942
architectwriter
DeForest Richards
DeForest Richards
American politician (1846-1903)
1846 – 1903
governorpoliticianmayor
Adoniram Judson Gordon
Adoniram Judson Gordon
American hymnwriter (1836–1895)
1836 – 1895
hymnwritertheologianmissionary
Peter Nicholas
American businessman (1941–2022)
1941 – 2022
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Samuel E. Smith
Samuel E. Smith
American politician
1788 – 1860
juristgovernorpolitician
John Page
John Page
American farmer and politician (1787-1865)
1787 – 1865
military officergovernorpolitician
Samuel Bell
Samuel Bell
American politician (1770–1850)
1770 – 1850
juristgovernorpolitician
Helen Gardner
American art historian (1878–1946)
1878 – 1946
art historiantranslatorhistorian
Hosea Ballou
Hosea Ballou
American Universalist minister (1771–1852)
1771 – 1852
theologianwriter
Bainbridge Wadleigh
Bainbridge Wadleigh
American politician (1831–1891)
1831 – 1891
politicianlawyer
Jay DeFeo
American painter and photographer (1929–1989)
1929 – 1989
visual artistpaintersculptor
Henry W. Blair
Henry W. Blair
American politician (1834-1920)
1834 – 1920
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Jeremiah Smith
Jeremiah Smith
American lawyer, jurist and politician (1759–1842)
1759 – 1842
juristgovernorpolitician
Channing H. Cox
Channing H. Cox
American politician (1879–1968)
1879 – 1968
juristgovernorpolitician
Fred H. Brown
Fred H. Brown
American lawyer, politician, baseball player and coach (1879-1955)
1879 – 1955
professional baseball playerbaseball playerjurist
James W. Patterson
James W. Patterson
American politician (1823-1893)
1823 – 1893
university teacherpolitician
Edmund Roberts
American diplomat
1784 – 1836
diplomat
Austin F. Pike
Austin F. Pike
American politician (1819-1886)
1819 – 1886
politicianlawyer
Gilman Marston
Gilman Marston
Union United States Army general, politician (1811-1890)
1811 – 1890
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Joseph Cilley
Joseph Cilley
American politician and farmer (1791-1887)
1791 – 1887
farmerpolitician
Henry F. Hollis
Henry F. Hollis
American politician (1869-1949)
1869 – 1949
civil engineerengineerpolitician
Charles H. Bell
Charles H. Bell
American politician (1823-1893)
1823 – 1893
politician
Dudley Chase
American politician (1771-1846)
1771 – 1846
politicianlawyerjudge
James Wallace Black
James Wallace Black
American photographer (1825–1896)
1825 – 1896
photographer
Justin Harvey Smith
American historian (1857–1930)
1857 – 1930
historian
Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Librarian of Congress (1825-1908)
1825 – 1908
journalistlibrarianwriter
Irving Widmer Bailey
Irving Widmer Bailey
American botanist (1884–1967)
1884 – 1967
botanist
George C. Whipple
George C. Whipple
American civil engineer (1866-1924)
1866 – 1924
civil engineerbotanistbiologist
Mina Fonda Ochtman
Mina Fonda Ochtman
American artist (1862-1924)
1862 – 1924
painter
Chad Young
Chad Young
American bicycle racer (1995–2017)
1995 – 2017
sport cyclist
Uriah Smith
Uriah Smith
American Seventh-day Adventist minister (1832–1903)
1832 – 1903
Seventh-day Adventist ministertheologianediting staff
Henry E. Burnham
Henry E. Burnham
American politician (1844–1917)
1844 – 1917
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Benjamin Champney
Benjamin Champney
United States landscape and still-life painter (1817-1907)
1817 – 1907
lithographerpainter
Charles Cutts
Charles Cutts
American politician (1769-1846)
1769 – 1846
politicianlawyer
Moses Norris Jr.
Moses Norris Jr.
American politician (1799-1855)
1799 – 1855
politicianlawyer
Doc Adams
Doc Adams
Baseball player and executive (1814–1899)
1814 – 1899
baseball playerpoliticianphysician
Benning Wentworth
Benning Wentworth
Colonial governor of New Hampshire (1696-1770)
1696 – 1770
governorpolitician
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