Biographical Records

Notable People from New Hampshire

808 notable figures born in New Hampshire, showing page 5 of 17, ranked by historical prominence.

Gary Indiana
American writer, playwright, poet, photographer, actor
1950 - 2024
novelistfilm criticfilmmaker
Thomas M. Edwards
Thomas M. Edwards
American politician (1795-1875)
1795 - 1875
politicianlawyer
Thomas Joseph Shahan
Thomas Joseph Shahan
American Catholic theologian, bishop and educator (1857–1932)
1857 - 1932
university presidenttheologianuniversity teacher
Levi Knight Fuller
Levi Knight Fuller
American politician (1841–1896)
1841 - 1896
inventorpolitician
Larkin Goldsmith Mead
Larkin Goldsmith Mead
American artist (1835–1910)
1835 - 1910
sculptorillustrator
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood
American author, socialite
1826 - 1903
translatorwriter
James Sheafe
James Sheafe
American politician (1755–1829)
1755 - 1829
politician
Bob Beattie
Bob Beattie
Skiing coach, television commentator
1933 - 2018
sports commentatorcoach
John F. Richards
American historian (1938-2007)
1938 - 2007
university teacherhistorian
Monroe Heath
Monroe Heath
American politician (1827-1894)
1827 - 1894
politician
Joseph C. McConnell
Joseph C. McConnell
American Korean War flying ace
1922 - 1954
air force officertest pilot
James Ambrose Cutting
James Ambrose Cutting
American photographer and inventor (1814–1867)
1814 - 1867
inventorphotographer
Warren Upham
Warren Upham
American geologist (1850-1934)
1850 - 1934
archaeologistbotanistgeologist
Walter Harriman
Walter Harriman
governor of New Hampshire (1817-1884)
1817 - 1884
Brigadegeneralmilitary officergovernor
John Williams Gunnison
John Williams Gunnison
American explorer (1812-1853)
1812 - 1853
explorersurveyor
Stan Williams
Stan Williams
American baseball player (1936–2021)
1936 - 2021
baseball player
Francis Samuel Drake
Francis Samuel Drake
United States historian and biographer
1828 - 1885
biographerhistorianwriter
Joseph Alexander Ames
Joseph Alexander Ames
American artist (1816-1872)
1816 - 1872
painter
William Henry Parker
William Henry Parker
American politician, South Dakota (1847-1908)
1847 - 1908
lawyerpolitician
Walter R. Peterson
Walter R. Peterson
American politician (1922-2011)
1922 - 2011
governorpolitician
Frederick Smyth
Frederick Smyth
American politician (1819-1899)
1819 - 1899
governorpoliticianmayor
Ezekiel A. Straw
Ezekiel A. Straw
American politician (1819-1882)
1819 - 1882
governorpoliticianengineer
Duane Clarridge
Duane Clarridge
CIA operations officer (1932-2016)
1932 - 2016
spy
John R. French
John R. French
American politician (1819-1890)
1819 - 1890
publisherjournalisteditor
Henry Moore Baker
Henry Moore Baker
United States general (1841-1912)
1841 - 1912
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Ambrose Swasey
Ambrose Swasey
American engineer
1846 - 1937
inventorengineer
David Atwood
David Atwood
American politician (1815-1889)
1815 - 1889
journalisteditorpolitician
Eugene Elliott Reed
Eugene Elliott Reed
American politician (1866-1940)
1866 - 1940
politician
Edmund March Blunt
Edmund March Blunt
American navigator and publisher
1770 - 1862
cartographerexplorerpublisher
Woodbury Langdon
Woodbury Langdon
American politician
1739 - 1805
politicianlawyerjudge
Benjamin Kendall Emerson
Benjamin Kendall Emerson
United States geologist (1843-1932)
1843 - 1932
university teachermineralogistgeologist
Kate Sanborn
Kate Sanborn
American writer, teacher, lecturer (1839–1917)
1839 - 1917
lecturerjournalistteacher
Wesley Powell
Wesley Powell
American politician (1915-1981)
1915 - 1981
juristgovernorpolitician
Curtis Coe Bean
American politician (1828-1904)
1828 - 1904
politician
Henry Ames Blood
Henry Ames Blood
civil servant, poet, playwright, historian (1836-1900)
1838 - 1900
essayistplaywrighthistorian
Gordon Enoch Gates
oligochaetologist (1897-1987)
1897 - 1987
oligochaetologistzoologist
John Carleton
American skier (1899–1977)
1899 - 1977
cross-country skierNordic combined skieralpine skier
Rodney Wallace
Rodney Wallace
American politician (1823-1903)
1823 - 1903
politician
James Frederick Joy
James Frederick Joy
American railroad executive and politician (1810-1896)
1810 - 1896
politicianlawyer
Elinor Mead Howells
American artist, architect and aristocrat (1837-1910)
1837 - 1910
artistarchitect
Abby Howe Turner
Abby Howe Turner
American zoologist (1875–1957)
1875 - 1957
physiologistzoologist
Andrew Coburn
Andrew Coburn
American writer (1932-2018)
1932 - 2018
novelistscreenwriter
Joseph Oliva Huot
Joseph Oliva Huot
American politician (1917–1983)
1917 - 1983
politician
Thomas W. Knox
Thomas W. Knox
American writer (1835-1896)
1835 - 1896
children's writerjournalistwriter
Thomas Michael O'Leary
Thomas Michael O'Leary
American Catholic bishop (1875–1949)
1875 - 1949
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Mason Tappan
Mason Tappan
American politician (1817-1886)
1817 - 1886
politicianlawyer
Jonathan Fisk
Jonathan Fisk
American politician (1778-1832)
1778 - 1832
officialpoliticianlawyer
Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet
Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet
Colonial governor of New Hampshire and Nova Scotia (1737–1820)
1737 - 1820
soldier
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
American activist, journalist, editor and author (1831–1917)
1831 - 1917
autobiographerjournalisteditor
Bradford N. Stevens
Bradford N. Stevens
American politician (1813-1885)
1813 - 1885
politician
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