Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 20 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Smith Ely
Smith Ely
Mayor of New York City and U.S. Congressman (1825-1911)
1825 – 1911
politicianlawyer
Thaddeus Hyatt
Thaddeus Hyatt
abolitionist and inventor (1816–1901)
1816 – 1901
industrialistlawyer
Caleb Cook Baldwin
Caleb Cook Baldwin
American missionary
1820 – 1911
missionary
J. Hart Brewer
J. Hart Brewer
American politician (1844-1900)
1844 – 1900
potterpolitician
Aaron Montgomery Ward
Aaron Montgomery Ward
American businessman (1843–1913)
1843 – 1913
businessperson
Kate Claxton
Kate Claxton
American actress (1848–1924)
1850 – 1924
stage actoractorscreenwriter
George H. Utter
George H. Utter
American politician (1854–1912)
1854 – 1912
politician
John Franklin Fort
John Franklin Fort
American judge (1852–1920)
1852 – 1920
juristgovernordiplomat
William J. Browning
William J. Browning
American politician (1850-1920)
1850 – 1920
politician
Percy Goetschius
Percy Goetschius
American composer (1853–1943)
1853 – 1943
music educatormusicologistcomposer
Henry Holden Huss
Henry Holden Huss
American musician (1862–1953)
1862 – 1953
music teacherpianistcomposer
John R. Ramsey
John R. Ramsey
American politician (1862-1933)
1862 – 1933
politicianlawyer
Julius Stieglitz
Julius Stieglitz
American chemist (1867–1937)
1867 – 1937
chemistuniversity teacher
Edith Mitchill Prellwitz
Edith Mitchill Prellwitz
Painter
1864 – 1944
painter
Mark Lambert Bristol
Mark Lambert Bristol
American navy officer (1868–1939)
1868 – 1939
military officer
John William Lieb
John William Lieb
(1860-1929) American electrical engineer, president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers from 1904 to 1905
1860 – 1929
electrical engineer
Khigh Dhiegh
Khigh Dhiegh
American actor (1910-1991)
1910 – 1991
television actoractor
Maxine Stuart
American actress (1918-2013)
1918 – 2013
film actortelevision actoractor
Ulysses Davis
American film director
1872 – 1924
film director
Helen Tufts Bailie
American social reformer and activist (1874-1962)
1874 – 1962
activistsocial reformer
William Nelson Runyon
William Nelson Runyon
American politician (1871-1931)
1871 – 1931
juristgovernorpolitician
Charles Stewart Mott
Charles Stewart Mott
American businessman and politician (1875–1973)
1875 – 1973
entrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
Paul Lewis Anderson
American photographer and writer (1880–1956)
1880 – 1956
novelistelectrical engineerphotographer
Mulford B. Foster
Mulford B. Foster
American botanist, naturalist and artist (1888-1978)
1888 – 1978
scientific collectorexplorerhorticulturist
Leon Rutherford Taylor
Leon Rutherford Taylor
American politician (1883-1924)
1883 – 1924
juristpoliticiangovernor
Charles Anderson Wolverton
Charles Anderson Wolverton
American politician (1880-1969)
1880 – 1969
politicianlawyer
John A. Duffy
Catholic bishop
1884 – 1944
university teacherCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Grace Hayle
Grace Hayle
American actress (1888-1963)
1888 – 1963
film actoractor
Jimmie Adams
Jimmie Adams
actor (1888-1933)
1888 – 1933
film directoractorscreenwriter
Lloyd Goodrich
American art historian
1897 – 1987
art collectorart historianhistorian
Minna Citron
American artist (1896-1991)
1896 – 1991
printmakerpainterartist
Helen Gandy
Helen Gandy
American civil servant (1897–1988)
1897 – 1988
civil service
Michael Aloysius Devaney
Michael Aloysius Devaney
American steeplechase and middle-distance runner
1891 – 1967
steeplechase runnermiddle-distance runner
Ruth Findlay
Ruth Findlay
American actress (1896-1949)
1896 – 1949
stage actoractor
Norman Schwarzkopf
Norman Schwarzkopf
United States Army general and first superintendent of the New Jersey State Police (1895–1958)
1895 – 1958
army officerpolice officer
Theodore Miller Edison
American inventor (1898–1992)
1898 – 1992
inventor
Charles Phelps Smyth
Charles Phelps Smyth
American chemist
1895 – 1990
chemistmilitary officer
Wilda Bennett
Wilda Bennett
American actress (1894-1967)
1894 – 1967
film actorstage actoractor
Alice H. Parker
American inventor
1895 – 1920
inventor
George Seldes
American investigative journalist and media critic (1890–1995)
1890 – 1995
journalistwriter
Harry Frank Guggenheim
Harry Frank Guggenheim
politician and businessman (1890–1971)
1890 – 1971
aircraft pilotmerchantdiplomat
Walter Sooy Jeffries
Walter Sooy Jeffries
American politician (1893–1954)
1893 – 1954
politician
Joseph M. Swing
Joseph M. Swing
US Army general (1894–1984)
1894 – 1984
military personnel
William Henry Tunner
William Henry Tunner
United States Air Force general (1906-1983)
1906 – 1983
air force officersoldier
Constance Endicott Hartt
Constance Endicott Hartt
U.S. botanist (1900-1984)
1900 – 1984
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
May Collins
May Collins
Silent film actress (1903-1955)
1903 – 1955
stage actoractor
Robert De Grasse
Robert De Grasse
American cinematographer (1900-1971)
1900 – 1971
cinematographer
Daniel Katz
Daniel Katz
American psychologist (1903-1998)
1903 – 1998
sociologistuniversity teacherpsychologist
Elizabeth Hawes
American fashion designer (1903-1971)
1903 – 1971
women's rights activistfashion designerjournalist
Frances Day
Frances Day
American actress (1907-1984)
1907 – 1984
film actorstage actorsinger
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