Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 15 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Alexander Russell Webb
Alexander Russell Webb
Editor and publisher who served as United States Ambassador to the Philippines
1846 – 1916
journalistmissionarydiplomat
William Archibald Dunning
William Archibald Dunning
American historian
1857 – 1922
biographeruniversity teacherhistorian
John White Howell
John White Howell
(1857-1937) American electrical engineer
1857 – 1937
electrical engineer
Mahlon Pitney
Mahlon Pitney
American politician and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1858-1924)
1858 – 1924
politicianlawyerjudge
J. William Lloyd
J. William Lloyd
American anarchist, sexologist, utopian theorist and author (1857-1940)
1857 – 1940
anarchistauthorphysician
Gilbert Gaul
Gilbert Gaul
American painter (1855-1919)
1855 – 1919
painter
John Moody
John Moody
American financial businessman
1868 – 1958
entrepreneur
Anthony Fiala
Anthony Fiala
American explorer (1869–1950)
1869 – 1950
explorer
Carolyn Wells
Carolyn Wells
American humorist, poet, writer of children's works and mystery stories (1862–1942)
1862 – 1942
short story writerhumoristcrime fiction writer
Ernest Carter
American drummer
1901
musician
Hamilton Fish Kean
Hamilton Fish Kean
American politician (1862–1941)
1862 – 1941
politician
Henry Stephens Washington
Henry Stephens Washington
American geologist (1867-1934)
1867 – 1934
geologist
Mary Teresa Norton
Mary Teresa Norton
American politician (1875-1959)
1875 – 1959
politician
Agnes Baldwin Brett
American numismatist and archaeologist
1876 – 1955
archaeologistclassical scholarnumismatist
Florence Parpart
American inventor
1873 – 1930
inventor
Elizabeth Coleman White
Elizabeth Coleman White
American blueberry botanist (1871-1954)
1871 – 1954
botanist
Frank Schoonover
Frank Schoonover
American illustrator (1877-1972)
1877 – 1972
landscape painterpainterillustrator
Gustavus Myers
Gustavus Myers
American journalist and historian (1872–1942)
1872 – 1942
journalisthistorianwriter
Frank Hague
Frank Hague
mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey
1876 – 1956
politician
Raymond Lee Ditmars
Raymond Lee Ditmars
American herpetologist, writer, and natural history filmmaker (1876–1942)
1876 – 1942
herpetologistscientific collectorfilm producer
John Milton
John Milton
American politician (1881–1977)
1881 – 1977
politicianlawyer
Christine Mayo
Christine Mayo
American actress (1883-1961)
1883 – 1961
film actorstage actoractor
Belle Adair
Belle Adair
American actress and singer
1889 – 1971
actor
Gilbert Seldes
Gilbert Seldes
American writer (1893–1970)
1893 – 1970
criticfilm criticart historian
Al McCoy
Al McCoy
American boxer (1894-1966)
1894 – 1966
boxer
Harriet Adams
American juvenile mystery novelist and publisher
1892 – 1982
children's writernovelistwriter
Malcolm McGregor
Malcolm McGregor
actor (1892-1945)
1892 – 1945
film actoractor
Alma Hanlon
Alma Hanlon
American actress (1890-1977)
1890 – 1977
actor
Harold Throckmorton
Harold Throckmorton
American tennis player
1897 – 1973
tennis player
Arthur Walsh
Arthur Walsh
American politician (1896-1947)
1896 – 1947
politician
John Parnell Thomas
John Parnell Thomas
Member of the United States House of Representatives (1895-1970)
1895 – 1970
stockbrokerpolitician
Otto Degener
American botanist (1899–1988)
1899 – 1988
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
James P. Mitchell
James P. Mitchell
American politician (1900-1964)
1900 – 1964
politician
Phil Arnold
American actor (1909-1968)
1909 – 1968
film actortelevision actoractor
I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
American actor (1900-1978)
1900 – 1978
television actorradio personalitystage actor
Mickey Walker
Mickey Walker
American boxer (1901-1981)
1901 – 1981
boxer
Richard Joseph Hughes
Richard Joseph Hughes
45th governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970
1909 – 1992
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Richard Crooks
Richard Crooks
American opera tenor (1900–1972)
1900 – 1972
opera singer
Hazel Bishop
American chemist and cosmetics company founder (1906–1998)
1906 – 1998
chemist
Frank Meyer
Frank Meyer
American conservative philosopher (1909–1972)
1909 – 1972
philosopherjournalistpolitical scientist
Catherine Bauer Wurster
Catherine Bauer Wurster
American architect
1905 – 1964
policymakereducatorarchitect
Walter Walsh
Walter Walsh
American FBI agent (1907-2014)
1907 – 2014
sport shootermilitary officer
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
American actor (1904-1980)
1904 – 1980
actor
Jack Cole
Jack Cole
choreographer (1911-1974)
1911 – 1974
dancerchoreographeractor
John Grimek
John Grimek
American weightlifter (1910-1998)
1910 – 1998
bodybuilderweightliftermodel
Joe Medwick
Joe Medwick
American baseball player (1911-1975)
1911 – 1975
baseball player
Mortimer Taube
Mortimer Taube
American librarian (1910–1965)
1910 – 1965
librarianbusinesspersonwriter
Bill Edwards
Bill Edwards
American actor, artist, adventurer (1918-1999)
1918 – 1999
television actorartistactor
Sam Woodyard
Sam Woodyard
American jazz drummer (1925–1988)
1925 – 1988
jazz musicianmusician
William Boddington
field hockey player (1910-1996)
1910 – 1996
field hockey playerassociation football coach
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