Biographical Records

Notable People from New Hampshire

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

John Chandler
John Chandler
American politician and soldier 1762–1841
1762 – 1841
politician
Commodore Nutt
Commodore Nutt
American sideshow performer (1848-1881)
1848 – 1881
circus performerentertainer
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
Matthew Harvey
Matthew Harvey
United States federal judge (1781-1866)
1781 – 1866
juristgovernorpolitician
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
Nathaniel Folsom
American merchant and politician
1726 – 1790
politicianjudge
Uriah Smith
Uriah Smith
American Seventh-day Adventist minister (1832–1903)
1832 – 1903
Seventh-day Adventist ministertheologianediting staff
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan
United States Secretary of the Navy (1899-1982)
1899 – 1982
politicianlawyer
Irving Widmer Bailey
Irving Widmer Bailey
American botanist (1884–1967)
1884 – 1967
botanist
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
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
Phoebe Foster
Phoebe Foster
American actress (1895–1975)
1895 – 1975
film actorstage actor
Mina Fonda Ochtman
Mina Fonda Ochtman
American artist (1862-1924)
1862 – 1924
painter
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood
American author, socialite
1826 – 1903
translatorwriter
John Pickering
American jurist (1737-1805)
1737 – 1805
juristpoliticianlawyer
Larkin Goldsmith Mead
Larkin Goldsmith Mead
American artist (1835–1910)
1835 – 1910
sculptorillustrator
John Williams Gunnison
John Williams Gunnison
American explorer (1812-1853)
1812 – 1853
explorersurveyor
Thomas Joseph Shahan
Thomas Joseph Shahan
American Catholic theologian, bishop and educator (1857–1932)
1857 – 1932
university presidenttheologianuniversity teacher
Monroe Heath
Monroe Heath
American politician (1827-1894)
1827 – 1894
politician
James Ambrose Cutting
James Ambrose Cutting
American photographer and inventor (1814–1867)
1814 – 1867
inventorphotographer
Nathaniel B. Baker
Nathaniel B. Baker
American politician (1818-1876)
1818 – 1876
journalistmilitary officerjurist
John F. Richards
American historian (1938-2007)
1938 – 2007
university teacherhistorian
Horatio Hale
Horatio Hale
American anthropologist (1817–1896)
1817 – 1896
linguistexploreranthropologist
Levi Knight Fuller
Levi Knight Fuller
American politician (1841–1896)
1841 – 1896
inventorpolitician
Stan Williams
Stan Williams
American baseball player (1936–2021)
1936 – 2021
baseball player
Buddy Stewart
Buddy Stewart
American musician
1922 – 1950
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Joseph C. McConnell
Joseph C. McConnell
American Korean War flying ace
1922 – 1954
air force officertest pilot
Walter Harriman
Walter Harriman
governor of New Hampshire (1817-1884)
1817 – 1884
Brigadegeneralmilitary officergovernor
Warren Upham
Warren Upham
American geologist (1850-1934)
1850 – 1934
archaeologistbotanistgeologist
Frederic T. Woodman
Frederic T. Woodman
American politician (1871–1949)
1872 – 1949
politicianlawyer
Bob Beattie
Bob Beattie
Skiing coach, television commentator
1933 – 2018
sports commentatorcoach
Gary Indiana
American writer, playwright, poet, photographer, actor
1950 – 2024
novelistfilm criticfilmmaker
William Badger
William Badger
American politician (1779-1852)
1779 – 1852
governorpoliticianjudge
Carroll Davidson Wright
Carroll Davidson Wright
American statistician (1840–1909)
1840 – 1909
statisticianpoliticianwriter
John H. Bartlett
John H. Bartlett
American politician (1869–1952)
1869 – 1952
juristgovernorpolitician
Frank W. Rollins
Frank W. Rollins
American politician (1860-1915)
1860 – 1915
juristgovernorpolitician
John W. King
John W. King
American politician (1918-1996)
1916 – 1996
juristgovernorpolitician
Mary Nichols
Mary Nichols
American campaigner for medical innovation, marriage reform, and women's rights (1810-1884)
1810 – 1884
activistlecturermedic
Augusta Cooper Bristol
Augusta Cooper Bristol
American poet, lecturer
1835 – 1910
lecturerpoetwriter
William Nathaniel Rogers
William Nathaniel Rogers
American politician (1892-1945)
1892 – 1945
politicianlawyer
Samuel Gardner Drake
Samuel Gardner Drake
United States historian and antiquarian (1798-1875)
1798 – 1875
historianwriter
Edward H. Brooks
Edward H. Brooks
American Army general
1893 – 1978
military personnel
Stilson Hutchins
Stilson Hutchins
American newspaper publisher (1838–1912)
1838 – 1912
journalist
Andrew J. Russell
Andrew J. Russell
American photographer (1829–1902)
1829 – 1902
photographer
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