Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 24 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Ken Shapiro
American actor, screenwriter and director (1942-2017)
1942 – 2017
film producerfilm directortelevision producer
Christopher A. Bergen
Christopher A. Bergen
American Republican Party politician (1841-1905)
1841 – 1905
politicianlawyer
Franklin William Fort
Franklin William Fort
American politician (1880-1937)
1880 – 1937
politicianlawyer
Frederick Bayer
American malacologist, cnidariologist (1921–2007)
1921 – 2007
malacologistcnidariologistmarine biologist
George Theodore Werts
George Theodore Werts
American politician (1846-1910)
1846 – 1910
juristgovernorpolitician
Donald H. McLean
Donald H. McLean
American politician (1884-1975)
1884 – 1975
politicianlawyerjudge
John Madey
John Madey
American physicist (1943-2016)
1943 – 2016
physicist
George Bragg Fielder
George Bragg Fielder
American congressman for New Jersey (1842-1906)
1842 – 1906
politician
Eddie Donovan
American basketball player, coach, executive (1922–2001)
1922 – 2001
basketball coachbasketball player
Alvah Augustus Clark
Alvah Augustus Clark
American politician (1840-1912)
1840 – 1912
politicianlawyer
Jack Fina
Jack Fina
American musician (1913–1970)
1913 – 1970
bandleadersongwriterpianist
George Van Eps
musician (1913-1998)
1913 – 1998
jazz guitaristmusician
Frank Joseph Rodimer
American catholic bishop (1927-2018)
1927 – 2018
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Roger Curtis Green
Roger Curtis Green
American-born New Zealand archaeologist (1932–2009)
1932 – 2009
anthropologistarchaeologistuniversity teacher
Roy D'Andrade
American anthropologist (1931–2016)
1931 – 2016
anthropologist
Andrew Clements
Andrew Clements
American writer
1949 – 2019
children's writerediting staffteacher
Eddie Kasko
Eddie Kasko
American baseball player (1932-2020)
1932 – 2020
baseball player
Susan Pitt
American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world record-holder (1948–2024)
1948 – 2024
swimmer
Gaetano Aldo Donato
Catholic bishop (1940-2015)
1940 – 2015
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
James A. Lyons Jr.
James A. Lyons Jr.
United States admiral (1927–2018)
1927 – 2018
military officer
Donald G. Fink
American engineer (1911–1996)
1911 – 1996
engineer
Edwin Augustus Stevens
Edwin Augustus Stevens
American engineer and inventor (1795-1868)
1795 – 1868
inventorengineerbusinessperson
Jimmy Roselli
Jimmy Roselli
American singer
1925 – 2011
singer
Arnold Fishkind
Arnold Fishkind
American musician (1919–1999)
1919 – 1999
jazz musicianmusician
George Bacon Wood
George Bacon Wood
American physician and university professor
1797 – 1879
university teacherphysician
Catherine Abate
American politician
1947 – 2014
politicianlawyer
Gino Piserchio
actor, musician, composer (1944-1989)
1944 – 1989
composeractor
John Cadwalader
John Cadwalader
American general 1742-1786
1742 – 1786
soldier
Sol Linowitz
American diplomat (1913-2005)
1913 – 2005
autobiographerdiplomatjurist
John Eller
John Eller
American athlete (1883-1967)
1883 – 1967
athletics competitor
Ken Murray
Ken Murray
American basketball player (1928–2008)
1928 – 2008
basketball player
H. Jay Melosh
H. Jay Melosh
American geophysicist (1947–2020)
1947 – 2020
geophysicistphysicist
Nathan M. Newmark
Nathan M. Newmark
American engineer (1910–1981)
1910 – 1981
civil engineer
Lonnie Wright
American football and basketball player (1945-2012)
1945 – 2012
American football playerbasketball player
John Mahnken
John Mahnken
American basketball player (1922-2000)
1922 – 2000
basketball player
John C. Reiss
Roman Catholic bishop (1922-2012)
1922 – 2012
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Thomas De Witt Talmage
Thomas De Witt Talmage
American Presbyterian preacher, clergyman and reformer during the mid-to late 19th century.
1832 – 1902
clergymanwriter
Frank Tripucka
Frank Tripucka
American football player (1927-2013)
1927 – 2013
American football playerCanadian football player
Charles W. Harrison
Charles W. Harrison
American singer
1878 – 1965
singeractor
Joel Barlow Sutherland
Joel Barlow Sutherland
American politician
1792 – 1861
lawyerpoliticianphysician
Anne Douglas Sedgwick
Anne Douglas Sedgwick
British writer (1873-1935)
1873 – 1935
novelistwriter
Al Sellinger
cyclist (1914-1986)
1914 – 1986
sport cyclist
James Manning
James Manning
minister (1738-1791)
1738 – 1791
Christian minister
William Eugene Drummond
American Prairie School architect (1876–1946)
1876 – 1946
architect
Forrest Halsey
Forrest Halsey
screenwriter (1877-1949)
1877 – 1949
film screenwriteractorscreenwriter
Charles Smith Olden
Charles Smith Olden
American politician, judge and lawyer (1799-1876)
1799 – 1876
governorpoliticianlawyer
Jean Broadhurst
American university teacher, botanist and bacteriologist (1873-1954)
1873 – 1954
bacteriologisteditorbotanical collector
Allan Scott
American screenwriter (1906–1995)
1906 – 1995
screenwriter
Benjamin Widom
American theoretical chemist
1927 – 2025
university teacherchemistphysicist
Augusta Schultz
US tennis player
1871 – 1925
tennis player
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