Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 138 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

John A. Roche
John A. Roche
American mayor
1844 - 1904
politician
Henry M. Goldfogle
Henry M. Goldfogle
American politician (1856-1929)
1856 - 1929
politicianlawyerjudge
Elisabeth Marbury
Elisabeth Marbury
(1856-1933) American literary and talent agent; translator
1856 - 1933
theatrical producertalent agenttranslator
Schuyler Merritt
Schuyler Merritt
American politician (1853-1953)
1853 - 1953
politician
F. Benedict Herzog
F. Benedict Herzog
American photographer (1859–1912)
1859 - 1912
inventorphotographer
H. Olin Young
H. Olin Young
American politician (1850-1917)
1850 - 1917
politicianlawyer
Luther Emmett Holt
Luther Emmett Holt
American pediatrician and author
1855 - 1924
medical writeruniversity teacherphysician
Marian MacDowell
Marian MacDowell
American musician (1857-1956)
1857 - 1956
pianist
William H. Nichols
William H. Nichols
American chemist and businessman (1852–1930)
1852 - 1930
chemistbusinessperson
Henry C. Smith
Henry C. Smith
American politician from Michigan (1856-1911)
1856 - 1911
politicianlawyer
Israel F. Fischer
Israel F. Fischer
U.S. Representative from New York and Judge for the United States Customs Court (1858-1940)
1858 - 1940
politicianlawyerjudge
Jesse Benedict Carter
Jesse Benedict Carter
American classical philologist and religious studies scholar (1872–1917)
1872 - 1917
classical philologistclassical scholarwriter
George Winthrop Fairchild
George Winthrop Fairchild
American politician
1854 - 1924
politicianbusinessperson
William Travers Jerome
William Travers Jerome
American judge (1859–1934)
1859 - 1934
lawyerjudge
Frances Ellen Work
Frances Ellen Work
American socialite
1857 - 1947
socialite
John A. Sampson
John A. Sampson
American gynecologist (1873–1946)
1873 - 1946
gynecologistuniversity teacher
Charles Lang Freer
Charles Lang Freer
American manufacturer and collector, 1854-1919
1854 - 1919
patron of the artsart collectorindustrialist
Edward Asahel Birge
Edward Asahel Birge
American zoologist (1851–1950)
1851 - 1950
limnologistbiologistzoologist
William Nelson Cromwell
William Nelson Cromwell
American lawyer
1854 - 1948
businesspersonlawyer
Catharine Weed Barnes
Catharine Weed Barnes
American photographer (1851-1913)
1851 - 1913
writerphotographer
Jerry Denny
Jerry Denny
Major League Baseball player (1859-1927)
1859 - 1927
baseball player
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman
American actor (1859-1928)
1859 - 1928
actor
Walter I. McCoy
Walter I. McCoy
American politician (1859–1933)
1859 - 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
Byron Halsted
Byron Halsted
American botanist (1852–1918)
1852 - 1918
botanist
Charles A. Talcott
Charles A. Talcott
American politician
1857 - 1920
politicianlawyer
Charles Edward McDonnell
Charles Edward McDonnell
US bishop
1854 - 1921
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Shanley
John Shanley
American Catholic bishop (1852–1909)
1852 - 1909
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
William Francis Sheehan
William Francis Sheehan
American politician (1859–1917)
1859 - 1917
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Jefferson Monroe Levy
Jefferson Monroe Levy
U.S. Congressman from New York
1852 - 1924
politicianlawyer
Henry Clay Folger
Henry Clay Folger
American Shakespeare collector, philanthropist, and co-founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library
1857 - 1930
book collectorphilanthropistindustrialist
Hermann Biggs
Hermann Biggs
American physician (1859-1923)
1859 - 1923
physician
Hugh J. Grant
Hugh J. Grant
88th Mayor of New York City (from 1889 to 1892)
1858 - 1910
politicianlawyer
Frank E. Wilson
Frank E. Wilson
American physician and politician (1857–1935)
1857 - 1935
politician
Lockwood de Forest
Lockwood de Forest
American artist (1850-1932)
1850 - 1932
painterarchitect
Albert Leopold Mills
Albert Leopold Mills
United States Army Major General, Medal of Honor awardee (1854-1916)
1854 - 1916
military personnel
Rollin S. Woodruff
Rollin S. Woodruff
American politician and governor of Connecticut (1854–1925)
1854 - 1925
governorpolitician
George Cameron Stone
American arms collector (1859-1935)
1859 - 1935
mining engineermetallurgistweapon historian
Jim Whitney
Jim Whitney
American baseball player (1857–1891)
1857 - 1891
baseball player
Will White
Will White
American baseball player, pitcher, manager (1854–1911)
1854 - 1911
baseball player
Emil Mollenhauer
Emil Mollenhauer
American violinist and conductor (1855-1927)
1855 - 1927
violinistconductor
Edward B. Vreeland
Edward B. Vreeland
American politician (1856–1936)
1856 - 1936
bankerpoliticianlawyer
John Francis Murphy
John Francis Murphy
American painter (1853-1921)
1853 - 1921
painter
George Templeton Strong
George Templeton Strong
American composer (1856–1948)
1856 - 1948
music educatorpaintercomposer
George E. Waldo
George E. Waldo
American politician (1851-1942)
1851 - 1942
politicianlawyer
Frank B. Weeks
Frank B. Weeks
American politician (1854-1935)
1854 - 1935
governorpolitician
William Harris Douglas
William Harris Douglas
American politician, New York (1853-1944)
1853 - 1944
politician
Charles Ebbets
Charles Ebbets
American baseball executive
1859 - 1925
politicianarchitect
Jacob Ralph Abarbanell
Jacob Ralph Abarbanell
American lawyer, author, and playwright
1852 - 1922
novelisttranslatorplaywright
Richard E. Connell
Richard E. Connell
American politician (1857–1912)
1857 - 1912
politician
Luren Dickinson
Luren Dickinson
American politician (1859-1943)
1859 - 1943
Schulratgovernorpolitician
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