Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 25 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Ken Shapiro
American actor, screenwriter and director (1942-2017)
1942 – 2017
film producerfilm directortelevision producer
John Winans
John Winans
American politician (1831-1907)
1831 – 1907
politicianlawyer
Andrew Clements
Andrew Clements
American writer
1949 – 2019
children's writerediting staffteacher
Susan Pitt
American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world record-holder (1948–2024)
1948 – 2024
swimmer
George Sebastian Silzer
George Sebastian Silzer
American politician (1870–1940)
1870 – 1940
prosecutorjuristgovernor
John Batterson Stetson
John Batterson Stetson
American hat maker (1830–1906)
1830 – 1906
inventorentrepreneur
Eddie Kasko
Eddie Kasko
American baseball player (1932-2020)
1932 – 2020
baseball player
Roger Curtis Green
Roger Curtis Green
American-born New Zealand archaeologist (1932–2009)
1932 – 2009
anthropologistarchaeologistuniversity teacher
Sarah Charlesworth
American conceptual artist and photographer (1947–2013)
1947 – 2013
conceptual artistphotographer
Louis H. Carpenter
Louis H. Carpenter
American Civil War, Indian Wars, Cuban-American War Medal of Honor recipient (1839–1916)
1839 – 1916
military personnel
Donald G. Fink
American engineer (1911–1996)
1911 – 1996
engineer
Arnold Fishkind
Arnold Fishkind
American musician (1919–1999)
1919 – 1999
jazz musicianmusician
James Cohn
American composer (1928–2021)
1928 – 2021
musicologistcomposer
James A. Lyons Jr.
James A. Lyons Jr.
United States admiral (1927–2018)
1927 – 2018
military officer
Sol Linowitz
American diplomat (1913-2005)
1913 – 2005
autobiographerdiplomatjurist
Jimmy Roselli
Jimmy Roselli
American singer
1925 – 2011
singer
Edna Woolman Chase
Edna Woolman Chase
Magazine editor (1877–1957)
1877 – 1957
journalist
George Van Eps
musician (1913-1998)
1913 – 1998
jazz guitaristmusician
Roy D'Andrade
American anthropologist (1931–2016)
1931 – 2016
anthropologist
Ely Moore
Ely Moore
American congressman for New York (1798-1860)
1798 – 1860
trade unionistpoliticianphysician
Gaetano Aldo Donato
Catholic bishop (1940-2015)
1940 – 2015
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Tom Fleming
American distance runner (1951-2017)
1951 – 2017
marathon runnerathletics competitor
Joey Image
Joey Image
American drummer (1957–2020)
1957 – 2020
drummer
John C. Reiss
Roman Catholic bishop (1922-2012)
1922 – 2012
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Mahnken
John Mahnken
American basketball player (1922-2000)
1922 – 2000
basketball player
Charlotte Harding
Charlotte Harding
American illustrator (1873–1951)
1873 – 1951
illustrator
Morgan Colt
Morgan Colt
American painter, architect and artisan
1876 – 1926
artisanpainterarchitect
Frank Tripucka
Frank Tripucka
American football player (1927-2013)
1927 – 2013
American football playerCanadian football player
John De Hart
John De Hart
American politician
1727 – 1795
politicianlawyerjudge
Lonnie Wright
American football and basketball player (1945-2012)
1945 – 2012
American football playerbasketball player
Allan Scott
American screenwriter (1906–1995)
1906 – 1995
screenwriter
Al Sellinger
cyclist (1914-1986)
1914 – 1986
sport cyclist
Benjamin Widom
American theoretical chemist
1927 – 2025
university teacherchemistphysicist
Francis Joseph Meehan
Francis Joseph Meehan
American diplomat
1924 – 2022
diplomat
Jarena Lee
Jarena Lee
American preacher
1783 – 1864
religious leaderpreacherwriter
Bernice Falk Haydu
Bernice Falk Haydu
aviator and Women Airforce Service Pilot
1920 – 2021
aircraft pilot
Lewis Sayre
Lewis Sayre
American physician (1820–1900)
1820 – 1900
surgeonphysician
Willard Bowsky
American cartoonist and recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1907–1944)
1907 – 1944
directorfilm directoranimator
Silas Condit
American politician (1778-1861)
1778 – 1861
politician
John Rock
John Rock
American abolitionist
1825 – 1866
lawyerdentist
Catherine Abate
American politician
1947 – 2014
politicianlawyer
James Ford
American politician
1783 – 1859
politician
Louis Manna
Louis Manna
American mobster
1929
gangster
Max Farrand
Max Farrand
American historian
1869 – 1945
university teacherhistorianlibrarian
Albert Ritz
Albert Ritz
American actor and comedian (1901-1965)
1901 – 1965
film actoractor
John Redman Coxe
John Redman Coxe
American botanist and physician (1773 – 1864)
1773 – 1864
botanistuniversity teacherphysician
Levin Hicks Campbell
Levin Hicks Campbell
United States federal judge from Massachusetts
1927
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Livingston Farrand
Livingston Farrand
American educator
1867 – 1939
anthropologistpsychologistphysician
P. Roy Vagelos
P. Roy Vagelos
American biochemist
1929
biochemistphysician
Lida Voorhees
American tennis player (1864–1934)
1864 – 1934
tennis player
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