Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 26 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Sarah Charlesworth
American conceptual artist and photographer (1947–2013)
1947 – 2013
conceptual artistphotographer
George Collins Cox
George Collins Cox
American photographer (1851–1903)
1851 – 1902
photographer
Godfrey Brinley
Godfrey Brinley
American tennis player
1864 – 1939
tennis player
H. Jay Melosh
H. Jay Melosh
American geophysicist (1947–2020)
1947 – 2020
geophysicistphysicist
Gaetano Aldo Donato
Catholic bishop (1940-2015)
1940 – 2015
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
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
Percy Hamilton Stewart
Percy Hamilton Stewart
American politician (1867-1951)
1867 – 1951
politicianlawyer
Paul J. Moore
Paul J. Moore
American politician (1868–1938)
1868 – 1938
politician
David Howell
David Howell
American federal judge (1747-1824)
1747 – 1824
politicianlawyerjudge
Johnston Cornish
Johnston Cornish
American politician (1858-1920)
1858 – 1920
politician
Frank Tripucka
Frank Tripucka
American football player (1927-2013)
1927 – 2013
American football playerCanadian football player
Gino Piserchio
actor, musician, composer (1944-1989)
1944 – 1989
composeractor
J. Hampton Moore
J. Hampton Moore
American politician
1864 – 1950
politicianlawyer
Lonnie Wright
American football and basketball player (1945-2012)
1945 – 2012
American football playerbasketball player
Joseph Barrell
Joseph Barrell
American geologist (1869-1919)
1869 – 1919
geologist
Jane McCrea
Jane McCrea
American revolutionary death
1752 – 1777
Benjamin Widom
American theoretical chemist
1927 – 2025
university teacherchemistphysicist
Allan Scott
American screenwriter (1906–1995)
1906 – 1995
screenwriter
Willard Bowsky
American cartoonist and recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1907–1944)
1907 – 1944
directorfilm directoranimator
Francis Joseph Meehan
Francis Joseph Meehan
American diplomat
1924 – 2022
diplomat
Al Sellinger
cyclist (1914-1986)
1914 – 1986
sport cyclist
Bernice Falk Haydu
Bernice Falk Haydu
aviator and Women Airforce Service Pilot
1920 – 2021
aircraft pilot
Catherine Abate
American politician
1947 – 2014
politicianlawyer
P. Roy Vagelos
P. Roy Vagelos
American biochemist
1929
biochemistphysician
David Bates Douglass
David Bates Douglass
American civil and military engineer; academic administrator; and cemetery architect (1790-1849)
1790 – 1849
botanical collectoracademiccivil engineer
Anthony Young
American cyclist
1900 – 1970
sport cyclist
Albert Ritz
Albert Ritz
American actor and comedian (1901-1965)
1901 – 1965
film actoractor
Patsy Garrett
American actress and singer (1921-2015)
1921 – 2015
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Edward James Patten
Edward James Patten
American lawyer and politician (1905–1994)
1905 – 1994
politicianjuristlawyer
Matty Malneck
American jazz bandleader, violinist, violist and songwriter (1903-1981)
1903 – 1981
jazz musicianviolinistfilm score composer
Herbert W. Taylor
Herbert W. Taylor
1869-1931, American Republican Party politician
1869 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Levin Hicks Campbell
Levin Hicks Campbell
United States federal judge from Massachusetts
1927
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Lotus Long
Lotus Long
American actress (1909-1990)
1909 – 1990
film actoractor
Louis Manna
Louis Manna
American mobster
1929
gangster
Chip Berlet
Chip Berlet
American political analyst
1949 – 2026
photojournalistjournalistphotographer
Joseph Fletcher
American academic, theorist of ethics (1905-1991)
1905 – 1991
academic
Margherita Marchione
American Roman Catholic nun, teacher and writer (1922–2021)
1922 – 2021
philosopherbiographernun
Jack Hewson
American basketball player (1924–2012)
1924 – 2012
basketball playerdentist
Jim Bishop
American journalist and author (1907-1987)
1907 – 1987
journalistbiographerwriter
Edward L. O'Neill
Edward L. O'Neill
American politician (1903-1948)
1903 – 1948
politician
Herb Scherer
American basketball player (1929–2012)
1929 – 2012
basketball player
Tommy Byrnes
Tommy Byrnes
Professional basketball player (1923-1981)
1923 – 1981
basketball player
Donald McDougall
Donald McDougall
American bicycle racer
1890 – 1976
sport cyclist
Faire Binney
Faire Binney
American silent film actress (1900–1957)
1900 – 1957
theatre makerfilm actoractor
Marc Behm
American actor and writer (1925-2007)
1925 – 2007
writeractorscreenwriter
Otway Herbert
Otway Herbert
British Army general (1901-1984)
1901 – 1984
military personnel
Fred Taylor
cyclist
1890 – 1968
sport cyclist
William Beck
American cyclist (1894-1975)
1894 – 1975
sport cyclist
Sophia Hennion Eckerson
Sophia Hennion Eckerson
American botanist (1866-1954)
1866 – 1954
botanist
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