Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 132 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

John Paul Leon
John Paul Leon
artist
1972 - 2021
pencillercomics artist
David Wilcock
David Wilcock
American religious writer (1973-)
1973 - 2026
spiritual teacherreligious writerconsultant
Kendall Francois
Kendall Francois
American serial killer
1971 - 2014
serial killer
Adam Rosen
Adam Rosen
British-American luger
1984 - 2021
lugeraircraft pilot
Anthony Varvaro
Anthony Varvaro
American baseball player (1984–2022)
1984 - 2022
baseball playerpolice officer
Jaimie Branch
Jaimie Branch
American jazz trumpeter and composer
1983 - 2022
trumpeterjazz musiciancomposer
Fredrick Brennan
Fredrick Brennan
American software developer and type designer (1994–2026)
1994 - 2026
programmertype designerfreelancer
Erica Garner
Erica Garner
Activist associated with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States
1990 - 2017
activist
Laurel Griggs
American child actress (2006–2019)
2006 - 2019
stage actorchild actorsinger
Edgar A. Sharp
Edgar A. Sharp
American politician (1876-1948)
1876 - 1948
politician
Harry Elkes
Harry Elkes
American cyclist (1878–1903)
1878 - 1903
track cyclist
Paul Dougherty
Paul Dougherty
American artist (1877-1947)
1877 - 1947
painter
Mitchell May
Mitchell May
American politician (1870–1961)
1870 - 1961
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Chadwick
Charles Chadwick
American hammer thrower and shot putter (1874-1953)
1874 - 1953
American football playerathletics competitor
Clayton R. Lusk
American politician (1872-1959)
1872 - 1959
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Lillian Blauvelt
Lillian Blauvelt
operatic soprano singer (1873-1947)
1873 - 1947
opera singerstage actormusician
Luther W. Mott
Luther W. Mott
American politician (1874–1923)
1874 - 1923
bankerpolitician
Martha Brookes Hutcheson
American landscape architect (1871-1959)
1871 - 1959
landscape architect
Mary Dreier
Mary Dreier
social reformer
1875 - 1963
trade unionistpolitician
Michael Spring
Michael Spring
American distance runner
1879 - 1970
marathon runner
Mina Van Winkle
Mina Van Winkle
American suffragist
1875 - 1932
suffragistsocial worker
Norman Judd Gould
Norman Judd Gould
American politician
1877 - 1964
politician
Paul Joseph Sachs
American businessman, professor of art history, curator and associate museum director (1878-1965)
1878 - 1965
art collectorart historianbanker
Thomas J. Bradley
Thomas J. Bradley
American politician (1870-1901)
1870 - 1901
politicianlawyer
Payne Whitney
Payne Whitney
American businessman (1876–1927)
1876 - 1927
tennis playersocialiteentrepreneur
Phyllis Rankin
Phyllis Rankin
American actress (1874-1934)
1874 - 1934
stage actorsingeractor
Arthur G. Crane
Arthur G. Crane
American politician in Wyoming (1877-1955)
1877 - 1955
governorpolitician
Bill Dahlen
Bill Dahlen
American baseball player (1870-1950)
1870 - 1950
baseball player
Selah B. Strong
Selah B. Strong
American politician (1792-1872)
1792 - 1872
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas B. Jackson
American politician (1797-1881)
1797 - 1881
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard D. Davis
American politician (1799-1871)
1799 - 1871
politicianlawyer
Eli Perry
Eli Perry
American politician (1799-1881)
1799 - 1881
politician
Daniel Drew
Daniel Drew
American businessman
1797 - 1879
financierbusinessperson
James Tallmadge, Jr.
James Tallmadge, Jr.
American politician (1778-1853)
1778 - 1853
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
James Isaac Van Alen
American politician (1772–1870)
1772 - 1822
politicianjudge
Jonas Platt
Jonas Platt
American politician (1769-1834)
1769 - 1834
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Samuel Riker
Samuel Riker
American politician (1743-1823)
1743 - 1823
politician
Charles Dayan
Charles Dayan
American lawyer and politician (1792-1877)
1792 - 1877
lieutenant governorprosecutorjurist
Thomas Tredwell
Thomas Tredwell
American statesman (1743-1831)
1743 - 1831
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard Valentine Morris
American naval officer and politician
1768 - 1815
military officerpolitician
Daniel Brodhead IV
Daniel Brodhead IV
American general 1736-1809
1736 - 1809
military officer
David Mathews
Mayor of New York City during the American Revolution, colonial administrator of Cape Breton Colony
1739 - 1800
politicianlawyer
Peter Faneuil
Peter Faneuil
wealthy American colonial merchant, slave trader, and philanthropist
1700 - 1743
slave traderphilanthropistmerchant
Nathaniel Jones
American politician (1788-1866)
1788 - 1866
bankerpolitician
James G. King
James G. King
American politician (1791-1853)
1791 - 1853
politician
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer
American politician (1738-1810)
1738 - 1810
politician
John Watts Jr.
John Watts Jr.
American lawyer and politician from New York City (1749-1836)
1749 - 1836
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph Wanton Morrison
Joseph Wanton Morrison
British Army general
1783 - 1826
military personnel
Benedict Arnold
American congressman for New York
1780 - 1849
politician
James Alexander Hamilton
James Alexander Hamilton
American soldier and Secretary of State (1788–1878)
1788 - 1878
foreign ministersoldierpolitician
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