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
Duane Clarridge
Duane Clarridge
CIA operations officer (1932-2016)
1932 – 2016
spy
Ambrose Swasey
Ambrose Swasey
American engineer
1846 – 1937
inventorengineer
Henry Moore Baker
Henry Moore Baker
United States general (1841-1912)
1841 – 1912
lawyerpoliticianjudge
William Henry Parker
William Henry Parker
American politician, South Dakota (1847-1908)
1847 – 1908
lawyerpolitician
Benjamin Kendall Emerson
Benjamin Kendall Emerson
United States geologist (1843-1932)
1843 – 1932
university teachermineralogistgeologist
Eugene Elliott Reed
Eugene Elliott Reed
American politician (1866-1940)
1866 – 1940
politician
Francis Samuel Drake
Francis Samuel Drake
United States historian and biographer
1828 – 1885
biographerhistorianwriter
Jonathan Harvey
American politician (1780-1859)
1780 – 1859
politician
Fred N. Cummings
Fred N. Cummings
American politician (1864-1952)
1864 – 1952
politicianlawyer
Kate Sanborn
Kate Sanborn
American writer, teacher, lecturer (1839–1917)
1839 – 1917
lecturerjournalistteacher
Wesley Powell
Wesley Powell
American politician (1915-1981)
1915 – 1981
juristgovernorpolitician
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
Gordon Enoch Gates
oligochaetologist (1897-1987)
1897 – 1987
oligochaetologistzoologist
John Carleton
American skier (1899–1977)
1899 – 1977
cross-country skierNordic combined skieralpine skier
Alfred Cornelius Howland
Alfred Cornelius Howland
American painter (1838–1909)
1838 – 1909
painter
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
American activist, journalist, editor and author (1831–1917)
1831 – 1917
autobiographerjournalisteditor
Rodney Wallace
Rodney Wallace
American politician (1823-1903)
1823 – 1903
politician
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
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
Thomas Michael O'Leary
Thomas Michael O'Leary
American Catholic bishop (1875–1949)
1875 – 1949
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Joseph Oliva Huot
Joseph Oliva Huot
American politician (1917–1983)
1917 – 1983
politician
Edward W. Scripture
Edward W. Scripture
American physician and psychologist (1864-1945)
1864 – 1945
physiologistpsychologistphysician
Ralph Metcalf
Ralph Metcalf
American politician (1798-1858)
1798 – 1858
juristgovernorpolitician
Arthur Fairbanks
Arthur Fairbanks
American classical archaeologist (1864–1944)
1864 – 1944
archaeologistclassical philologistclassical archaeologist
John G. Foster
John G. Foster
Union army general (1823–1874)
1823 – 1874
military officermajor generalengineer
Curtis Coe Bean
American politician (1828-1904)
1828 – 1904
politician
Alvan Flanders
Alvan Flanders
American politician (1825-1894)
1825 – 1894
politician
Samuel L. Powers
Samuel L. Powers
American politician (1848-1929)
1848 – 1929
lawyerpolitician
Evarts Worcester Farr
Evarts Worcester Farr
American politician (1840-1880)
1840 – 1880
lawyerpolitician
David Marston Clough
David Marston Clough
American politician (1846-1924)
1846 – 1924
politicianbusinessperson
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
Hugh Gregg
Hugh Gregg
American politician (1917-2003)
1917 – 2003
juristgovernorpolitician
Anne Kingsbury Wollstonecraft
Anne Kingsbury Wollstonecraft
American botanist, scientific illustrator, writer and advocate for women's rights (1781-1828)
1781 – 1828
scientific illustratorbotanistwriter
Thomas W. Knox
Thomas W. Knox
American writer (1835-1896)
1835 – 1896
children's writerjournalistwriter
Clark B. Cochrane
Clark B. Cochrane
American politician (1815-1867)
1815 – 1867
politicianlawyer
Henry Ames Blood
Henry Ames Blood
civil servant, poet, playwright, historian (1836-1900)
1838 – 1900
essayistplaywrighthistorian
Anthony Colby
Anthony Colby
American politician (1792-1873)
1792 – 1873
military officergovernorpolitician
Charles A. Gilman
Charles A. Gilman
American politician (1833-1927)
1833 – 1927
politicianlawyer
Sam Walter Foss
Sam Walter Foss
American writer (1858–1911)
1858 – 1911
librarianpoetwriter
George Albert Guertin
George Albert Guertin
American Catholic prelate from Canadian descent (1869–1931)
1869 – 1931
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Shepard Stone
Shepard Stone
American journalist (1908–1990)
1908 – 1990
journalistdiplomathistorian
Jack McQuesten
Jack McQuesten
known as the 'father of the Yukon' - a grubstaker for prospectors
1836 – 1909
explorer
Experience Estabrook
Experience Estabrook
American politician (1813-1894)
1813 – 1894
politicianlawyer
Ebenezer Knowlton
Ebenezer Knowlton
American politician (1815-1874)
1815 – 1874
politician
Daniel E. Somes
Daniel E. Somes
American politician (1815-1888)
1815 – 1888
politician
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