Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 43 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Clifford Addams
Clifford Addams
American painter and etcher (1876–1942)
1876 – 1942
etcherpainter
Frederick Samuel Fish
American politician
1852 – 1936
politicianlawyer
Isaac Rapp
American architect (1854-1933)
1854 – 1933
architect
Thomas McEwan, Jr.
Thomas McEwan, Jr.
American politician (1854-1926)
1854 – 1926
politicianlawyer
Bette Cooper
Bette Cooper
(1920-2017) American model
1920 – 2017
beauty pageant contestantmodel
Bernard Belle
American composer, producer and musician (1964–2022)
1964 – 2022
musician
Charles Marcus Breder Jr.
American zoologist (1897-1983)
1897 – 1983
ichthyologistoceanographercurator
Alison Wright
American photojournalist
1961 – 2022
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
John R. Guthrie
John R. Guthrie
United States Army general
1921 – 2009
military personnel
Gene Orloff
American musician
1921 – 2009
jazz musicianviolinistconductor
Bucky McConnell
American basketball player
1928 – 2019
basketball player
George Hammell Cook
George Hammell Cook
American geologist
1818 – 1889
meteorological observeragronomistresearcher
Anne Homer
American writer
1907 – 1995
writer
Joey Marella
American professional wrestling referee (1963–1994)
1963 – 1994
American football official
Joseph E. Edsall
American politician (1789-1865)
1789 – 1865
politicianjudge
Philip Vickers Fithian
Philip Vickers Fithian
American writer
1747 – 1776
diarist
Greg Montgomery
American football player (1964–2020)
1964 – 2020
American football player
William Hatch
American theologian
1875 – 1972
theologian
Calvin J. Spann
Calvin J. Spann
American military veteran (1924-2015)
1924 – 2015
aircraft pilot
Jennie V. Hughes
Jennie V. Hughes
American missionary
1874 – 1951
missionary
Joseph Wright
American portrait painter (1756-1793)
1756 – 1793
paintersculptor
Christian Sharps
American inventor, American Civil War industrialist and Firearm designer
1810 – 1874
inventor
Claude Holgate
Olympic wrestler
1872 – 1937
amateur wrestler
Michael Weiner
American baseball executive (1961–2013)
1961 – 2013
trade unionistlawyer
Richard Battin
American engineer (1925-2014)
1925 – 2014
engineer
Douglas Howe Adams
American cricket player (1876-1931)
1876 – 1931
cricketer
James Girard Lindsley
James Girard Lindsley
American politician (1819-1898)
1819 – 1898
politician
Elaine Lustig Cohen
Elaine Lustig Cohen
American artist and graphic designer (1927–2016)
1927 – 2016
draftspersongraphic designerartist
Maximum Capacity
Maximum Capacity
American professional wrestler (1968-2014)
1968 – 2014
professional wrestler
Eugene W. Leake
American politician (1877-1959)
1877 – 1959
politicianlawyer
Samuel A. Dobbins
Samuel A. Dobbins
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
1814 – 1886
politician
Joseph Halsey Crane
American politician
1782 – 1851
politicianlawyerjudge
Elmer Hendrickson Geran
Elmer Hendrickson Geran
American politician (1875-1954)
1875 – 1954
politicianlawyer
Nicholas Felice
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
1927 – 2021
politician
Dick Vosburgh
American-born comedy writer and lyricist working chiefly in Britain
1929 – 2007
lyricistsongwriterpoet
John W. Hazelton
John W. Hazelton
New Jersey politician, United States Representative (1814-1878)
1814 – 1878
politician
Edward Mundy
Edward Mundy
American judge (1794-1851)
1794 – 1851
lawyerjudge
Hal Uplinger
American basketball player (1929-2011)
1929 – 2011
basketball player
Murray Krieger
American literary critic (1923–2000)
1923 – 2000
literary scholarliterary criticjournalist
Marion Lignana Rosenberg
Marion Lignana Rosenberg
American journalist (1961-2013)
1961 – 2013
journalistmusic critictranslator
William Henry Chandler
William Henry Chandler
American racing driver (1876-1924)
1876 – 1924
automotive mechanicracing automobile driveraircraft mechanic
Susan Walsh
Journalist who disappeared
1960 – 1996
journalist
James G. Hampton
American politician (1814-1861)
1814 – 1861
politicianlawyer
Walter Jamouneau
American aircraft designer
1912 – 1988
engineer
Jacob R. Wortendyke
Jacob R. Wortendyke
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
1818 – 1868
politicianlawyer
John Dryden Kuser
John Dryden Kuser
American politician
1897 – 1964
politician
Vernon Howe Bailey
Vernon Howe Bailey
American artist (1874-1953)
1874 – 1953
graphic artistfilm directorpainter
Hugh Borton
Japan expert and President of Haverford College
1903 – 1995
historian
Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr.
American journalist (1911–2001)
1911 – 2001
novelistjournalistcolumnist
Thomas Griffith Haight
Thomas Griffith Haight
American judge (1879-1942)
1879 – 1942
lawyerjudge
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