Biographical Records

Notable People from New Hampshire

808 notable figures born in New Hampshire, showing page 6 of 17, ranked by historical prominence.

Meshech Weare
First Governor of New Hampshire (1713-1786)
1713 - 1786
juristgovernorpolitician
Sam Walter Foss
Sam Walter Foss
American writer (1858–1911)
1858 - 1911
librarianpoetwriter
Benjamin Kendall Emerson
Benjamin Kendall Emerson
United States geologist (1843-1932)
1843 - 1932
university teachermineralogistgeologist
William Henry Parker
William Henry Parker
American politician, South Dakota (1847-1908)
1847 - 1908
lawyerpolitician
Ambrose Swasey
Ambrose Swasey
American engineer
1846 - 1937
inventorengineer
Francis Samuel Drake
Francis Samuel Drake
United States historian and biographer
1828 - 1885
biographerhistorianwriter
Fred N. Cummings
Fred N. Cummings
American politician (1864-1952)
1864 - 1952
politicianlawyer
Jonathan Harvey
American politician (1780-1859)
1780 - 1859
politician
Henry Moore Baker
Henry Moore Baker
United States general (1841-1912)
1841 - 1912
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Eugene Elliott Reed
Eugene Elliott Reed
American politician (1866-1940)
1866 - 1940
politician
Mary Mills Patrick
Mary Mills Patrick
American writer (1850–1940)
1850 - 1940
educatorwriter
Andrew Coburn
Andrew Coburn
American writer (1932-2018)
1932 - 2018
novelistscreenwriter
John Fabyan Parrott
John Fabyan Parrott
American politician (1767-1836)
1767 - 1836
politician
Nathaniel Peabody Rogers
Nathaniel Peabody Rogers
American abolitionist and writer (1794-1846)
1794 - 1846
abolitionistessayisteditor
Joseph Oliva Huot
Joseph Oliva Huot
American politician (1917–1983)
1917 - 1983
politician
Gordon Enoch Gates
oligochaetologist (1897-1987)
1897 - 1987
oligochaetologistzoologist
Henry Ames Blood
Henry Ames Blood
civil servant, poet, playwright, historian (1836-1900)
1838 - 1900
essayistplaywrighthistorian
John Carleton
American skier (1899–1977)
1899 - 1977
cross-country skierNordic combined skieralpine skier
Elinor Mead Howells
American artist, architect and aristocrat (1837-1910)
1837 - 1910
artistarchitect
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn
Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn
American politician (1783-1851)
1783 - 1851
politicianlawyer
Rodney Wallace
Rodney Wallace
American politician (1823-1903)
1823 - 1903
politician
Abby Howe Turner
Abby Howe Turner
American zoologist (1875–1957)
1875 - 1957
physiologistzoologist
Joseph Emerson Worcester
Joseph Emerson Worcester
American lexicographer
1784 - 1865
dictionary authorlexicographerstatistician
Jacob Hart Ela
Jacob Hart Ela
American politician (1820-1884)
1820 - 1884
politician
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
American activist, journalist, editor and author (1831–1917)
1831 - 1917
autobiographerjournalisteditor
Wesley Powell
Wesley Powell
American politician (1915-1981)
1915 - 1981
juristgovernorpolitician
Arthur Fairbanks
Arthur Fairbanks
American classical archaeologist (1864–1944)
1864 - 1944
archaeologistclassical philologistclassical archaeologist
Ralph Metcalf
Ralph Metcalf
American politician (1798-1858)
1798 - 1858
juristgovernorpolitician
John G. Foster
John G. Foster
Union army general (1823–1874)
1823 - 1874
military officermajor generalengineer
Edward W. Scripture
Edward W. Scripture
American physician and psychologist (1864-1945)
1864 - 1945
physiologistpsychologistphysician
Curtis Coe Bean
American politician (1828-1904)
1828 - 1904
politician
Alvan Flanders
Alvan Flanders
American politician (1825-1894)
1825 - 1894
politician
Thomas W. Knox
Thomas W. Knox
American writer (1835-1896)
1835 - 1896
children's writerjournalistwriter
Samuel L. Powers
Samuel L. Powers
American politician (1848-1929)
1848 - 1929
lawyerpolitician
Benjamin W. Kilburn
Benjamin W. Kilburn
American photographer (1827-1909)
1827 - 1909
mountaineerstereographerphotographer
James A. Weston
James A. Weston
American civil engineer, banker and politician (1827-1895)
1827 - 1895
civil engineergovernorengineer
Evarts Worcester Farr
Evarts Worcester Farr
American politician (1840-1880)
1840 - 1880
lawyerpolitician
Hugh Gregg
Hugh Gregg
American politician (1917-2003)
1917 - 2003
juristgovernorpolitician
George Albert Guertin
George Albert Guertin
American Catholic prelate from Canadian descent (1869–1931)
1869 - 1931
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
David Marston Clough
David Marston Clough
American politician (1846-1924)
1846 - 1924
politicianbusinessperson
Anne Kingsbury Wollstonecraft
Anne Kingsbury Wollstonecraft
American botanist, scientific illustrator, writer and advocate for women's rights (1781-1828)
1781 - 1828
scientific illustratorbotanistwriter
Kate Sanborn
Kate Sanborn
American writer, teacher, lecturer (1839–1917)
1839 - 1917
lecturerjournalistteacher
Clark B. Cochrane
Clark B. Cochrane
American politician (1815-1867)
1815 - 1867
politicianlawyer
Anthony Colby
Anthony Colby
American politician (1792-1873)
1792 - 1873
military officergovernorpolitician
Thomas Michael O'Leary
Thomas Michael O'Leary
American Catholic bishop (1875–1949)
1875 - 1949
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jack McQuesten
Jack McQuesten
known as the 'father of the Yukon' - a grubstaker for prospectors
1836 - 1909
explorer
Shepard Stone
Shepard Stone
American journalist (1908–1990)
1908 - 1990
journalistdiplomathistorian
Harrison Smith
American distance runner (1876–1947)
1876 - 1947
athletics competitor
Experience Estabrook
Experience Estabrook
American politician (1813-1894)
1813 - 1894
politicianlawyer
Albert Palmer
Albert Palmer
politician in Massachusetts, US (1831-1887)
1831 - 1887
politician
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