Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 30 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Dave Burns
American musician, trumpeter and music educator (1924–2009)
1924 – 2009
music educatorjazz musicianmusician
Alexander Wilson Drake
Alexander Wilson Drake
American artist
1843 – 1916
writer
Clara Bloodgood
Clara Bloodgood
actress (1870-1907)
1870 – 1907
stage actoractor
Jan Groover
American photographer (1943–2012)
1943 – 2012
photographer
Charles Francis Horne
American historian
1870 – 1942
biographertranslatorhistorian
Charles B. Ward
Charles B. Ward
American politician (1879-1946)
1879 – 1946
politician
Helen Almira Shafer
Helen Almira Shafer
American mathematician (1839–1894)
1839 – 1894
mathematician
Ner Middleswarth
Ner Middleswarth
American politician
1783 – 1865
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Arthur Frackenpohl
composer (1924-2019)
1924 – 2019
university teachercomposer
Malachi Thompson
American musician (1949-2006)
1949 – 2006
jazz musicianmusician
Don Bolles
Don Bolles
reporter (1928–1976)
1928 – 1976
journalist
Albert Payson Terhune
Albert Payson Terhune
American writer (1872-1942)
1872 – 1942
novelistwriter
William Stanbery
William Stanbery
American politician (1788-1873)
1788 – 1873
lawyerpolitician
Gregory Gillespie
Gregory Gillespie
American artist (1936-2000)
1936 – 2000
printmakerpainter
Tony Curcillo
Tony Curcillo
American football player (1931–2020)
1931 – 2020
American football player
Warren Dean
American historian
1932 – 1994
historianwriter
Al Bunge
Al Bunge
American basketball player (1937–2019)
1937 – 2019
basketball player
Kristine Mann
Kristine Mann
American psychologist
1873 – 1945
university teacherpsychologistwriter
David M. De Witt
David M. De Witt
American politician (1837–1912)
1837 – 1912
politicianlawyerjudge
James N. Pidcock
James N. Pidcock
American politician (1836-1899)
1836 – 1899
politician
Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh
American football player and coach (1927-2012)
1927 – 2012
American football player
W. W. Phelps
W. W. Phelps
Leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1792 – 1872
meteorological observerhymnwriterpolitician
William F. Birch
William F. Birch
Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey (1870-1946)
1870 – 1946
politician
Henry J. B. Cummings
Henry J. B. Cummings
Union United States Army officer (1831-1909)
1831 – 1909
journalisteditorpolitician
Jerome Pollitt
American professor of classical archaeology and art history
1934 – 2024
archaeologistart historianuniversity teacher
Bernard Stollman
American music executive (1929-2015)
1929 – 2015
music executive
Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III
American archaeologist, curator, museum director (acting)
1925 – 2008
anthropologistarchaeologistcurator
John Hopkins
John Hopkins
American novelist and travel writer (1938–2021)
1938 – 2021
diaristtravelernovelist
Allan B. Walsh
Allan B. Walsh
American politician (1874-1953)
1874 – 1953
politician
Clement Hall Sinnickson
Clement Hall Sinnickson
New Jersey politician, United States Representative (1834-1919)
1834 – 1919
politicianlawyerjudge
Barbara Love
American lesbian feminist writer and activist
1937 – 2022
writer
Ira Lewis
American actor, writer, and playwright (1932-2015)
1932 – 2015
playwrightactorscreenwriter
Edward W. Gray
Edward W. Gray
American politician (1870-1942)
1870 – 1942
politician
Cornelius Augustine McGlennon
Cornelius Augustine McGlennon
American politician and judge (1878-1931)
1878 – 1931
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles F. X. O'Brien
Charles F. X. O'Brien
American politician (1879-1940)
1879 – 1940
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Stockton Green
Robert Stockton Green
Governor of New Jersey (1831-1895)
1831 – 1895
juristgovernorpolitician
Charles August Sulzer
Charles August Sulzer
Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Alaska Territory (1879-1919)
1879 – 1919
politicianbusinessperson
George C. Ludlow
George C. Ludlow
American politician (1830-1900)
1830 – 1900
juristgovernorpolitician
Clarence Edwards Case
Clarence Edwards Case
American politician (1877-1961)
1877 – 1961
juristgovernorpolitician
Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane
American politician (1709-1780)
1709 – 1780
politician
John J. Eagan
John J. Eagan
American politician (1872-1956)
1872 – 1956
politician
Henry C. Allen
Henry C. Allen
American politician (1872-1942)
1872 – 1942
politicianlawyer
Priscilla Braislin
Priscilla Braislin
first mathematics professor at Vassar College
1838 – 1888
mathematician
Anne Sargent
Anne Sargent
American actress
1923 – 2007
film actorstage actoractor
Jerome A. Cohen
Jerome A. Cohen
American legal academic
1930 – 2025
sinologistuniversity teacherjurist
Harry Howell
Harry Howell
American baseball player (1876-1956)
1876 – 1956
baseball player
Robert Zieger
American Labor historian (1938-2013)
1938 – 2013
university teacherhistorian
Newton Ennis Morton
Newton Ennis Morton
population geneticist
1929 – 2018
epidemiologistgeneticistuniversity teacher
Joseph Rankin
Joseph Rankin
American politician (1833-1886)
1833 – 1886
politicianbusinessperson
Dick Frey
American football player (1929-2020)
1929 – 2020
American football player
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