Biographical Records

Notable People from New Hampshire

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

Bob Beattie
Bob Beattie
Skiing coach, television commentator
1933 – 2018
sports commentatorcoach
James Sheafe
James Sheafe
American politician (1755–1829)
1755 – 1829
politician
Carroll Davidson Wright
Carroll Davidson Wright
American statistician (1840–1909)
1840 – 1909
statisticianpoliticianwriter
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood
Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood
American author, socialite
1826 – 1903
translatorwriter
Gary Indiana
American writer, playwright, poet, photographer, actor
1950 – 2024
novelistfilm criticfilmmaker
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
Odore Joseph Gendron
American Catholic bishop from Canadian descent (1921–2020)
1921 – 2020
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
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
Monroe Heath
Monroe Heath
American politician (1827-1894)
1827 – 1894
politician
Horatio Hale
Horatio Hale
American anthropologist (1817–1896)
1817 – 1896
linguistexploreranthropologist
James Ambrose Cutting
James Ambrose Cutting
American photographer and inventor (1814–1867)
1814 – 1867
inventorphotographer
Noah Davis
Noah Davis
American politician (1818-1902)
1818 – 1902
politicianlawyerjudge
Nathaniel B. Baker
Nathaniel B. Baker
American politician (1818-1876)
1818 – 1876
journalistmilitary officerjurist
Joseph C. McConnell
Joseph C. McConnell
American Korean War flying ace
1922 – 1954
air force officertest pilot
Kate Sanborn
Kate Sanborn
American writer, teacher, lecturer (1839–1917)
1839 – 1917
lecturerjournalistteacher
Frederick Smyth
Frederick Smyth
American politician (1819-1899)
1819 – 1899
governorpoliticianmayor
Eugene Elliott Reed
Eugene Elliott Reed
American politician (1866-1940)
1866 – 1940
politician
Rodney Wallace
Rodney Wallace
American politician (1823-1903)
1823 – 1903
politician
John R. French
John R. French
American politician (1819-1890)
1819 – 1890
publisherjournalisteditor
Henry Ames Blood
Henry Ames Blood
civil servant, poet, playwright, historian (1836-1900)
1838 – 1900
essayistplaywrighthistorian
David Atwood
David Atwood
American politician (1815-1889)
1815 – 1889
journalisteditorpolitician
Wesley Powell
Wesley Powell
American politician (1915-1981)
1915 – 1981
juristgovernorpolitician
Gordon Enoch Gates
oligochaetologist (1897-1987)
1897 – 1987
oligochaetologistzoologist
John Carleton
American skier (1899–1977)
1899 – 1977
cross-country skierNordic combined skieralpine skier
Edmund March Blunt
Edmund March Blunt
American navigator and publisher
1770 – 1862
cartographerexplorerpublisher
Curtis Coe Bean
American politician (1828-1904)
1828 – 1904
politician
Woodbury Langdon
Woodbury Langdon
American politician
1739 – 1805
politicianlawyerjudge
Elinor Mead Howells
American artist, architect and aristocrat (1837-1910)
1837 – 1910
artistarchitect
Joseph Oliva Huot
Joseph Oliva Huot
American politician (1917–1983)
1917 – 1983
politician
Andrew Coburn
Andrew Coburn
American writer (1932-2018)
1932 – 2018
novelistscreenwriter
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
American activist, journalist, editor and author (1831–1917)
1831 – 1917
autobiographerjournalisteditor
Abby Howe Turner
Abby Howe Turner
American zoologist (1875–1957)
1875 – 1957
physiologistzoologist
Oren B. Cheney
Oren B. Cheney
American politician (1816–1903)
1816 – 1903
politician
Thomas W. Knox
Thomas W. Knox
American writer (1835-1896)
1835 – 1896
children's writerjournalistwriter
Arthur Fairbanks
Arthur Fairbanks
American classical archaeologist (1864–1944)
1864 – 1944
archaeologistclassical philologistclassical archaeologist
James Frederick Joy
James Frederick Joy
American railroad executive and politician (1810-1896)
1810 – 1896
politicianlawyer
Edward W. Scripture
Edward W. Scripture
American physician and psychologist (1864-1945)
1864 – 1945
physiologistpsychologistphysician
Thomas Michael O'Leary
Thomas Michael O'Leary
American Catholic bishop (1875–1949)
1875 – 1949
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Francis Samuel Drake
Francis Samuel Drake
United States historian and biographer
1828 – 1885
biographerhistorianwriter
Charles A. Gilman
Charles A. Gilman
American politician (1833-1927)
1833 – 1927
politicianlawyer
Jonathan Fisk
Jonathan Fisk
American politician (1778-1832)
1778 – 1832
officialpoliticianlawyer
James A. Weston
James A. Weston
American civil engineer, banker and politician (1827-1895)
1827 – 1895
civil engineergovernorengineer
Jacob Hart Ela
Jacob Hart Ela
American politician (1820-1884)
1820 – 1884
politician
Ezekiel A. Straw
Ezekiel A. Straw
American politician (1819-1882)
1819 – 1882
governorpoliticianengineer
Bradford N. Stevens
Bradford N. Stevens
American politician (1813-1885)
1813 – 1885
politician
Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet
Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet
Colonial governor of New Hampshire and Nova Scotia (1737–1820)
1737 – 1820
soldier
Mason Tappan
Mason Tappan
American politician (1817-1886)
1817 – 1886
politicianlawyer
Benjamin W. Kilburn
Benjamin W. Kilburn
American photographer (1827-1909)
1827 – 1909
mountaineerstereographerphotographer
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