Biographical Records

Notable People from New Hampshire

808 notable figures born in New Hampshire, showing page 4 of 17, ranked by historical prominence.

Matthew Harvey
Matthew Harvey
United States federal judge (1781-1866)
1781 - 1866
juristgovernorpolitician
E. Jane Gay
E. Jane Gay
American photographer (1830–1919)
1830 - 1919
photographer
George G. Fogg
George G. Fogg
American politician (1813-1881)
1813 - 1881
journalisteditordiplomat
Christopher Columbus Andrews
Christopher Columbus Andrews
Union Army General
1829 - 1922
soldierjournalisteditor
Samuel D. Felker
Samuel D. Felker
American politician (1859-1932)
1859 - 1932
juristgovernorpolitician
Phoebe Foster
Phoebe Foster
American actress (1895–1975)
1895 - 1975
film actorstage actor
Nathaniel Folsom
American merchant and politician
1726 - 1790
politicianjudge
Francis Wayland Parker
Francis Wayland Parker
US education pioneer (1837–1902)
1837 - 1902
educational theoristschool superintendenthead teacher
John S. Pillsbury
John S. Pillsbury
American governor of Minnesota (1827-1901)
1827 - 1901
governorentrepreneurpolitician
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan
United States Secretary of the Navy (1899-1982)
1899 - 1982
politicianlawyer
Uriah Smith
Uriah Smith
American Seventh-day Adventist minister (1832–1903)
1832 - 1903
Seventh-day Adventist ministertheologianediting staff
Mina Fonda Ochtman
Mina Fonda Ochtman
American artist (1862-1924)
1862 - 1924
painter
Leonard Wilcox
Leonard Wilcox
American politician and judge (1799-1850)
1799 - 1850
politicianlawyerjudge
Henry E. Burnham
Henry E. Burnham
American politician (1844–1917)
1844 - 1917
lawyerpoliticianjudge
John Gould Stephenson
John Gould Stephenson
Librarian of Congress
1828 - 1883
university teacherlibrarianphysician
George C. Whipple
George C. Whipple
American civil engineer (1866-1924)
1866 - 1924
civil engineerbotanistbiologist
Irving Widmer Bailey
Irving Widmer Bailey
American botanist (1884–1967)
1884 - 1967
botanist
Doc Adams
Doc Adams
Baseball player and executive (1814–1899)
1814 - 1899
baseball playerpoliticianphysician
Nathan Appleton
Nathan Appleton
American merchant and politician (1779-1861)
1779 - 1861
politician
Levi Knight Fuller
Levi Knight Fuller
American politician (1841–1896)
1841 - 1896
inventorpolitician
John Pickering
American jurist (1737-1805)
1737 - 1805
juristpoliticianlawyer
Henry Clinton Fall
American entomologist (1862-1939)
1862 - 1939
entomologist
Larkin Goldsmith Mead
Larkin Goldsmith Mead
American artist (1835–1910)
1835 - 1910
sculptorillustrator
Frederic T. Woodman
Frederic T. Woodman
American politician (1871–1949)
1872 - 1949
politicianlawyer
Gary Indiana
American writer, playwright, poet, photographer, actor
1950 - 2024
novelistfilm criticfilmmaker
John Williams Gunnison
John Williams Gunnison
American explorer (1812-1853)
1812 - 1853
explorersurveyor
Walter Harriman
Walter Harriman
governor of New Hampshire (1817-1884)
1817 - 1884
Brigadegeneralmilitary officergovernor
Monroe Heath
Monroe Heath
American politician (1827-1894)
1827 - 1894
politician
Stan Williams
Stan Williams
American baseball player (1936–2021)
1936 - 2021
baseball player
Bob Beattie
Bob Beattie
Skiing coach, television commentator
1933 - 2018
sports commentatorcoach
Horatio Hale
Horatio Hale
American anthropologist (1817–1896)
1817 - 1896
linguistexploreranthropologist
John F. Richards
American historian (1938-2007)
1938 - 2007
university teacherhistorian
Thomas Joseph Shahan
Thomas Joseph Shahan
American Catholic theologian, bishop and educator (1857–1932)
1857 - 1932
university presidenttheologianuniversity teacher
Nathaniel B. Baker
Nathaniel B. Baker
American politician (1818-1876)
1818 - 1876
journalistmilitary officerjurist
James Ambrose Cutting
James Ambrose Cutting
American photographer and inventor (1814–1867)
1814 - 1867
inventorphotographer
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood
American author, socialite
1826 - 1903
translatorwriter
Samuel E. Pingree
Samuel E. Pingree
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1832-1922)
1832 - 1922
politicianlawyer
Warren Upham
Warren Upham
American geologist (1850-1934)
1850 - 1934
archaeologistbotanistgeologist
William Badger
William Badger
American politician (1779-1852)
1779 - 1852
governorpoliticianjudge
Odore Joseph Gendron
American Catholic bishop from Canadian descent (1921–2020)
1921 - 2020
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
H. A. Boucher
H. A. Boucher
American politician (1921-2009)
1921 - 2009
baseball managertelevision presentermerchant
Buddy Stewart
Buddy Stewart
American musician
1922 - 1950
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Carroll Davidson Wright
Carroll Davidson Wright
American statistician (1840–1909)
1840 - 1909
statisticianpoliticianwriter
Mary Nichols
Mary Nichols
American campaigner for medical innovation, marriage reform, and women's rights (1810-1884)
1810 - 1884
activistlecturermedic
John W. King
John W. King
American politician (1918-1996)
1916 - 1996
juristgovernorpolitician
John H. Bartlett
John H. Bartlett
American politician (1869–1952)
1869 - 1952
juristgovernorpolitician
Samuel Gardner Drake
Samuel Gardner Drake
United States historian and antiquarian (1798-1875)
1798 - 1875
historianwriter
Frank W. Rollins
Frank W. Rollins
American politician (1860-1915)
1860 - 1915
juristgovernorpolitician
Andrew J. Russell
Andrew J. Russell
American photographer (1829–1902)
1829 - 1902
photographer
Edward H. Brooks
Edward H. Brooks
American Army general
1893 - 1978
military personnel
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