Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 166 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Calvin T. Hulburd
Calvin T. Hulburd
American politician (1809–1897)
1809 - 1897
politicianlawyer
Samuel S. Bowne
American politician (1800–1865)
1800 - 1865
politicianlawyerjudge
Abner Lewis
American politician (1801–1879)
1801 - 1879
politicianlawyerjudge
Alexander S. Diven
Alexander S. Diven
American politician (1809–1896)
1809 - 1896
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Alfred Charles Post
Alfred Charles Post
American surgeon
1806 - 1886
surgeon
Freeman Clarke
Freeman Clarke
American politician (1809–1887)
1809 - 1887
politician
William Leggett
William Leggett
American writer (1801–1839)
1801 - 1839
prose writerjournalistpoet
William M. Fenton
William M. Fenton
American politician (1808–1871)
1808 - 1871
politicianlawyer
Willis Gaylord Clark
Willis Gaylord Clark
American writer (1808-1841)
1808 - 1841
journalistpoetpriest
Benjamin Moore Norman
American author (1809-1860)
1809 - 1860
surveyorwriter
Abraham Phineas Grant
Abraham Phineas Grant
American politician (1804-1871)
1804 - 1871
politicianlawyer
David P. Brewster
American politician (1801–1876)
1801 - 1876
politicianlawyerjudge
Judson W. Sherman
Judson W. Sherman
American politician
1808 - 1881
politician
Platt Rogers Spencer
American calligrapher (1800–1864)
1800 - 1864
clerkteacher
Sheldon Dibble
Sheldon Dibble
Christian missionary to Hawaii (1809–1845)
1809 - 1845
Bible translatortranslatormissionary
Amy Post
Amy Post
American abolitionist and women's rights advocate (1802-1889)
1802 - 1889
women's rights activistabolitionist
Deborah Goldsmith
Deborah Goldsmith
American painter (1808–1836)
1808 - 1836
painterartist
Abby Jane Morrell
Abby Jane Morrell
American author (1809-after 1850)
1809
writer
Stephen S. Harding
Stephen S. Harding
American jurist (1808–1891)
1808 - 1891
consuljuristgovernor
William Adams Walker
American politician (1805-1861)
1805 - 1861
politicianlawyer
Lydia Baxter
Lydia Baxter
American poet, hymnwriter (1809-1874)
1809 - 1874
hymnwritercomposerwriter
Christopher Morgan
Christopher Morgan
American politician (1808-1877)
1808 - 1877
juristpoliticianlawyer
Clinton Roosevelt
American politician (1804-1898)
1804 - 1898
politician
Daniel Pratt
Daniel Pratt
American judge
1806 - 1884
politicianlawyerjudge
Edward Beecher
Edward Beecher
American theologian
1803 - 1895
editorwriter
Henry P. Alexander
U.S. Representative (1801-1867)
1801 - 1867
politician
John McKeon
John McKeon
American politician (1808-1883)
1808 - 1883
politicianlawyer
John W. Hunter
John W. Hunter
American politician (1807-1900)
1807 - 1900
politician
Richard Pelham
Richard Pelham
American actor (1815-1876)
1815 - 1876
blackface minstrel performerpercussioniststage actor
Robert Carter
Robert Carter
American editor, historian and author (1819–1879)
1819 - 1879
editorhistorianwriter
Rufus King
Rufus King
Union United States Army general (1814–1876)
1814 - 1876
soldierjournalisteditor
Alfred Peck Edgerton
Alfred Peck Edgerton
American politician (1813-1897)
1813 - 1897
politician
Amos E. Wood
American politician
1810 - 1850
politician
Benson John Lossing
Benson John Lossing
American journalist (1813–1891)
1813 - 1891
journalisthistorianwriter
Butler Noble
Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1815-1890)
1815 - 1890
politicianlawyer
James Henry Beard
James Henry Beard
American painter (1812-1893)
1812 - 1893
painter
Frederick Augustus Conkling
Frederick Augustus Conkling
American politician and Union Army officer (1816-1891)
1816 - 1891
politicianbusinessperson
Calvin C. Chaffee
Calvin C. Chaffee
American politician (1811-1896)
1811 - 1896
politician
John D. Lawson
American politician (1816-1896)
1816 - 1896
engineerpolitician
George Stetson
George Stetson
English pastor (1814–1879)
1814 - 1879
theologian
Peter Myndert Dox
Peter Myndert Dox
American politician (1813-1891)
1813 - 1891
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles St. John
Charles St. John
American politician (1818-1891)
1818 - 1891
politician
John B. Steele
John B. Steele
American politician (1814-1866)
1814 - 1866
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel Lilly
American judge (1815-1880)
1815 - 1880
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
George William Palmer
George William Palmer
American politician (1818–1916)
1818 - 1916
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Stephen Baker
Stephen Baker
American politician (1819-1875)
1819 - 1875
politician
William Wheaton
William Wheaton
American lawyer, politician, and baseball player (1814-1888)
1814 - 1888
baseball playerpoliticianlawyer
Asa Grover
Asa Grover
American politician (1818-1887)
1818 - 1887
politicianlawyer
Benjamin Eggleston
Benjamin Eggleston
American politician (1816-1888)
1816 - 1888
politician
John Parsons Cook
John Parsons Cook
American politician (1817-1872)
1817 - 1872
politicianlawyer
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