Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 36 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Horatio Nelson Poole
American artist (1884–1949)
1884 – 1949
painter
John W. Vogt, Jr.
John W. Vogt, Jr.
US Air Force general and flying ace (1920-2010)
1920 – 2010
military officer
Elias Dayton
Elias Dayton
American politician (1737-1807)
1737 – 1807
military officerpolitician
Rodney Young
American archaeologist (1907–1974)
1907 – 1974
anthropologistarchaeologist
Joyce Harrington
American writer (1932-2011)
1932 – 2011
novelistwriter
Lincoln Pierson Brower
Lincoln Pierson Brower
entomologist and ecologist, known for his work on monarch butterflies
1931 – 2018
ecologistentomologistbotanical collector
Abraham Lincoln Freedman
United States federal judge (1904–1971)
1904 – 1971
lawyerjudge
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
United States federal judge, born 1907 (1907–1972)
1907 – 1972
lawyerjudge
Edmund Yard Robbins
Edmund Yard Robbins
American classical philologist (1867–1942)
1867 – 1942
classical philologistlinguistuniversity teacher
Henry C. Hibbs
American architect
1882 – 1949
architect
Tom Cole
American playwright and screenwriter (1933-2009)
1933 – 2009
playwrightscreenwriter
William Halstead
William Halstead
American politician (1794-1878)
1794 – 1878
politicianlawyer
Vincent Pasquale Biunno
Vincent Pasquale Biunno
United States federal judge (1916–1991)
1916 – 1991
lawyerjudge
Jules Witcover
Jules Witcover
American journalist (1927–2025)
1927 – 2025
opinion journalistjournalist
Richard M. Cooper
Richard M. Cooper
American politician (1768-1843)
1768 – 1843
politicianjudge
Robert Brownjohn
American artist (1925–1970)
1925 – 1970
graphic designerdesigner
Bill Mokray
American basketball statistician and historian (1907–1974)
1907 – 1974
basketball historianstatistician
Robert L. Clifford
Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court (1924-2014)
1924 – 2014
lawyerjudge
Wilhelmina Douglas Hawley
American painter
1860 – 1958
artistpainter
Samuel Francis Aaron
American entomologist and author
1862 – 1947
entomologistwriter
Walter Cornelius Christie
Walter Cornelius Christie
American politician (1863–1941)
1863 – 1941
politician
John Wurts
John Wurts
American politician and president of Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
1792 – 1861
railway workerbusiness magnatepolitician
Robert Maguire
American illustrator (1921-2005)
1921 – 2005
painter
Robert W. Castle
American priest and actor (1929-2012)
1929 – 2012
actor
Harold Scott
Harold Scott
American stage director and actor (1935-2006)
1935 – 2006
theatre directorstage actoractor
John Barnes
film director and producer (1920-2000)
1920 – 2000
film directorfilm producerscreenwriter
Charles Francis Lynch
Charles Francis Lynch
American judge (1884-1942)
1884 – 1942
lawyerjudge
João José Burke
American Roman Catholic bishop in Brazil (1935-2006)
1935 – 2006
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jack Martin
Jack Martin
Major League Baseball player
1887 – 1980
baseball player
Charles Austin Miles
American composer (1868–1946)
1868 – 1946
composer
Elizabeth Losey
Elizabeth Losey
American biologist, author and environmentalist
1912 – 2005
biologistwriterenvironmentalist
Samuel S. Coursen
Samuel S. Coursen
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1926 – 1950
military personnel
Nancy Barbato
Nancy Barbato
Frank Sinatra's spouse from 1939 to 1951
1917 – 2018
Emil Muller
American discus thrower
1891 – 1958
discus thrower
Miriam Moskowitz
Miriam Moskowitz
McCarthy-era prosecution
1916 – 2018
teacher
Steve Romanik
Steve Romanik
Professional football quarterback (1924-2009)
1924 – 2009
American football playerpolitician
Felice D. Gaer
Felice D. Gaer
American activist
1946 – 2024
human rights defenderjournalistpolitical scientist
Robert A. Mattey
American special effects artist (1910-1993)
1910 – 1993
James Trenchard
American artist, printmaker, engraver, born 1747
1747
printmakerartistengraver
Fred Zabitosky
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1942 – 1996
military personnel
Elliot Willensky
American composer
1943 – 2010
songwriter
James Scott
American boxer, born 1947 (1947–2018)
1947 – 2018
boxer
Thomas Ryan Byrne
Thomas Ryan Byrne
American historian, economist, and diplomat
1923 – 2014
diplomathistorianeconomist
Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy
American children's writer of history
1947 – 2022
non-fiction writeryoung adult authornovelist
Eleanor Vadala
Eleanor Vadala
American chemist, materials engineer and balloonist
1923 – 2023
chemistresearcherballoonist
Hiag Akmakjian
Hiag Akmakjian
American novelist
1926 – 2017
novelist
John Diercks
American composer
1927 – 2020
pianistcomposer
Arthur MacCaig
Arthur MacCaig
American documentary filmmaker
1948 – 2008
film director
Abner Graboff
American artist, illustrator
1919 – 1986
contemporary artistpainterwriter
William M. Wright
William M. Wright
American general (1863–1943)
1863 – 1943
military personnel
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