Biographical Records

Notable People from New Jersey

3,162 notable figures born in New Jersey, showing page 47 of 64, ranked by historical prominence.

Jetur R. Riggs
American politician (1809-1869)
1809 – 1869
politician
Howie Janotta
American professional basketball player
1924 – 2010
basketball player
Rudy Williams
American musician
1909 – 1954
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Norm Ledgin
American writer
1928 – 2019
journalistwriter
Anna Wessels Williams
American bacteriologist
1863 – 1954
bacteriologistuniversity teacherphysician
Andre W. Brewster
Andre W. Brewster
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1862-1942)
1862 – 1942
military personnel
Ezra Darby
American politician (1768-1808)
1768 – 1808
politician
Richard Risley Carlisle
Richard Risley Carlisle
American gymnast and acrobat
1814 – 1874
tightrope walkeracrobatic gymnastacrobat
Adeline Albright Wigand
American painter (1852–1944)
1852 – 1944
painter
Henry M. Rosenberg
American painter (1858–1947)
1858 – 1947
landscape paintergraphic artistpainter
John Cooper
Quaker abolitionist in American Revolution
1729 – 1785
politicianlawyerjudge
Alexander F. Harmer
Alexander F. Harmer
American painter (1856–1925)
1856 – 1925
painter
Sophie Radford de Meissner
Sophie Radford de Meissner
American writer
1854 – 1957
novelist
Harlan Page Beach
Harlan Page Beach
American missionary in China (1854-1933)
1854 – 1933
librarianmissionaryprofessor
Gil Hatfield
Gil Hatfield
American baseball player (1855–1921)
1855 – 1921
baseball player
George Daisy
George Daisy
American baseball player
1857 – 1931
baseball player
Frank Parsons
Frank Parsons
American social reformer (1854-1908)
1854 – 1908
writer
William McMurtrie
William McMurtrie
American chemist
1851 – 1913
chemist
Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule
Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule
Civil engineer and topographer
1858 – 1950
civil engineertopographer
Charles Culp Burlingham
Charles Culp Burlingham
American lawyer (1858–1959)
1858 – 1959
lawyer
Henry C. Loudenslager
Henry C. Loudenslager
American politician (1852-1911)
1852 – 1911
politician
Charlotte Osgood Mason
American philanthropist (1854-1946)
1854 – 1946
socialite
William Butler Hornblower
William Butler Hornblower
American judge (1851–1914)
1851 – 1914
lawyerjudge
Wilberforce Eames
Wilberforce Eames
American bibliographer and librarian (1855–1937)
1855 – 1937
bibliographerlibrarian
Thomas S. Rodgers
Thomas S. Rodgers
United States Navy admiral
1858 – 1931
military officer
Paul Reale
American composer
1943 – 2020
musicologistpianistcomposer
Samuel K. Robbins
politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and President of the New Jersey Senate
1853 – 1926
politicianlawyer
Robert H. McCarter
Robert H. McCarter
New Jersey Attorney General (1859–1941)
1859 – 1941
lawyer
Philip Mathias Wolsieffer
Philip Mathias Wolsieffer
American stamp dealer and philatelist (1857–1934)
1857 – 1934
philateliststamp dealer
John Rellstab
John Rellstab
United States federal judge
1858 – 1930
lawyerjudge
Barbara Ingram
singer, songwriter
1947 – 1994
singer
Ben Hawkins
American football player (1944-2017)
1944 – 2017
American football player
Philip Voorhees
Philip Voorhees
United States Navy Commodore (1792-1862)
1792 – 1862
military officer
Lynn Kohlman
American model and photographer (1946-2008)
1946 – 2008
modelfashion modelphotographer
John Kelly
American baseball catcher (born 1859)
1859 – 1908
baseball player
Bill Parkyn
Bill Parkyn
American scientist
1944 – 2012
scientist
John Harkins
American baseball player
1859 – 1940
baseball player
Charlie Nothing
Musician, musical instrument maker, writer (1941-2007)
1941 – 2007
saxophonistnovelistmusical instrument maker
Isaac Low
Isaac Low
American politician (1735-1791)
1735 – 1791
politician
Gerald Shargel
American lawyer (1944–2022)
1944 – 2022
lawyer
Gerard J. Foschini
Gerard J. Foschini
Inventor of Bell Laboratories Layered Space-Time
1940 – 2023
inventor
Gia Maione
American singer (1941–2013)
1941 – 2013
jazz musiciansinger
James Parker
James Parker
Major General in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient
1854 – 1934
soldiermilitary officer
Jack Farrell
Jack Farrell
19th century baseball player
1857 – 1914
baseball player
Harold Dow
American television news correspondent, journalist, and investigative journalism (1947–2010)
1947 – 2010
investigative journalistjournalistcorrespondent
Isaac Pursell
American architect
1853 – 1910
architect
Horatio Munn
American baseball player (1851–1910)
1851 – 1910
baseball player
Bill Chinnock
American singer-songwriter (1947-2007)
1947 – 2007
guitaristsinger-songwritersinger
Joseph Kuklinski
American killer
1944 – 2003
criminalmurderer
Michael Peter Smith
American singer-songwriter
1941 – 2020
singer-songwriter
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