Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 17 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Joseph Bloomfield
Joseph Bloomfield
American general and 4th Governor of New Jersey (1753–1823)
1753 – 1823
Brigadegeneraljuristgovernor
Philemon Dickerson
Philemon Dickerson
American politician (1788-1862)
1788 – 1862
governorpoliticianlawyer
William H. Wells
William H. Wells
American politician (1769-1829)
1769 – 1829
politicianlawyer
James J. Wilson
American politician (1775-1824)
1775 – 1824
politician
James Lawrence
James Lawrence
American naval officer
1781 – 1813
military personnel
John Chambers
John Chambers
politician (1780-1852)
1780 – 1852
juristgovernorpolitician
John Hopkins Clarke
John Hopkins Clarke
American politician (1789-1870)
1789 – 1870
politicianlawyer
John Lemprière
John Lemprière
English classical scholar, lexicographer and theologian (c.1765–1824)
1765 – 1824
classical philologistlexicographersecondary school teacher
Peter Dumont Vroom
Peter Dumont Vroom
American politician (1791–1873)
1791 – 1873
diplomatjuristgovernor
John Condit
John Condit
American politician and senator from New Jersey (1755-1834)
1755 – 1834
politician
Samuel Francis Du Pont
Samuel Francis Du Pont
United States Navy admiral (1803–1865)
1803 – 1865
military officer
George Opdyke
George Opdyke
American politician
1805 – 1880
politician
Augustus Washington
American photographer (1820-1875)
1820 – 1875
daguerreotypistlandlordmerchant
Samuel Merrill Woodbridge
Samuel Merrill Woodbridge
Reformed minister, theologian, seminary professor in New Brunswick, New Jersey
1819 – 1905
theologianpastorwriter
Marcus Lawrence Ward Sr.
Marcus Lawrence Ward Sr.
American politician (1812-1884)
1812 – 1884
politician
Benjamin F. Conley
Benjamin F. Conley
Governor of Georgia (Republican) (1815-1886)
1815 – 1886
governorpoliticianmayor
Alexander G. Cattell
Alexander G. Cattell
American politician (1816-1894)
1816 – 1894
politician
Elias Riggs
Elias Riggs
American missionary (1810–1901)
1810 – 1901
Bible translatortranslatormissionary
Abraham Coles
Abraham Coles
American physician and poet (1813–1891)
1813 – 1891
translatorpoetwriter
William Poole
William Poole
American boxer and a founder of the street gang the Bowery Boys (1821–1855)
1821 – 1855
boxercriminalpolitician
Richard Watson Gilder
Richard Watson Gilder
American poet (1844–1909)
1844 – 1909
editorpoetwriter
Jennie Tuttle Hobart
Jennie Tuttle Hobart
Second Lady of the United States (1849-1941)
1849 – 1941
politician
Samuel A. Ward
Samuel A. Ward
American organist and composer (1847–1903)
1847 – 1903
composer
Abraham Archibald Anderson
Abraham Archibald Anderson
American artist, rancher and philanthropist (1846–1940)
1846 – 1940
painter
Minna Gale
Minna Gale
American actress (1869-1944)
1869 – 1944
stage actoractor
James Smith Jr.
James Smith Jr.
American politician (1851-1927)
1851 – 1927
politician
Hardy Richardson
Hardy Richardson
Major League Baseball player (1855-1931)
1855 – 1931
baseball player
David Jayne Hill
David Jayne Hill
American diplomat
1850 – 1932
authordiplomatjurist
Kathleen Honora Greatorex
Kathleen Honora Greatorex
American painter and illustrator
1851 – 1942
painterartist
Evangeline Adams
Evangeline Adams
Astrologer, astrological writer (1868–1932)
1868 – 1932
consultantastrologer
John Flanagan
John Flanagan
American artist (1865–1952)
1865 – 1952
designermedalistsculptor
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr.
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr.
American politician (1869-1948)
1869 – 1948
politician
Kathleen Atkinson
US tennis player (1875–1957)
1875 – 1957
tennis player
William Ellery Leonard
American writer
1876 – 1944
literary scholartranslatorprofessor
Joe Jeanette
Joe Jeanette
American boxer (1879–1958)
1879 – 1958
boxeractor
Oscar Sonneck
Oscar Sonneck
U.S. librarian, editor, and musicologist (1873–1928)
1873 – 1928
musicologistpublisherlibrarian
Reine Davies
Reine Davies
American singer and actor (1886–1938)
1886 – 1938
actor
David Baird, Jr.
David Baird, Jr.
American politician, private banker and entrepreneur (1881–1955)
1881 – 1955
bankerentrepreneurpolitician
Elsie Leslie
Elsie Leslie
American actress (1881-1966)
1881 – 1966
stage actor
Joel Henry Hildebrand
American chemist (1881–1983)
1881 – 1983
chemist
Fletcher Hanks
cartoonist (1887–1976)
1887 – 1976
comics artist
Henry S. Whitehead
American writer (1882–1932)
1882 – 1932
novelisttheologianwriter
Mary O'Hara
American author and screenwriter (1885–1980)
1885 – 1980
novelistcomposerwriter
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
American actor (1896-1979)
1896 – 1979
television actoractor
Philip James
American conductor and composer (1890–1975)
1890 – 1975
conductorcomposer
Eger V. Murphree
Eger V. Murphree
American chemist (1898-1962)
1898 – 1962
chemist
Howard Darrin
American designer (1897–1982)
1897 – 1982
car designerdesigner
Justine Johnstone
Justine Johnstone
American actress and medical researcher (1895-1982)
1895 – 1982
health professionalZiegfeld girlstage actor
Gilbert Warrenton
Gilbert Warrenton
American cinematographer (1894-1980)
1894 – 1980
cinematographer
Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale
Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale
American socialite and singer
1895 – 1977
socialite
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