Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 171 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Albert Lindley Lee
Albert Lindley Lee
Union Army general (1834–1907)
1834 - 1907
military officer
Alexander del Mar
Alexander del Mar
American economist
1836 - 1926
economist
Ferris Jacobs, Jr.
Ferris Jacobs, Jr.
Union Army officer
1836 - 1886
military officerpoliticianlawyer
George Frederick Wright
George Frederick Wright
American geologist (1838–1921)
1838 - 1921
religious figuregeologistwriter
George Lucas Hartsuff
George Lucas Hartsuff
United States Army general (1830-1874)
1830 - 1874
major generalmilitary officer
George M. Love
George M. Love
American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
1831 - 1887
military officer
John Wesley Hillman
Discoverer of Crater Lake
1832 - 1915
explorer
Charles D. Beckwith
Charles D. Beckwith
American politician (1838-1921)
1838 - 1921
politician
Charles H. Porter
Charles H. Porter
American politician (1833-1897)
1833 - 1897
politicianlawyer
Charles Waldron Buckley
Charles Waldron Buckley
American politician (1835-1906)
1835 - 1906
politicianjudge
David Moffat
David Moffat
American businessman (1839–1911)
1839 - 1911
financier
Sarah Palmer Young
Sarah Palmer Young
American nurse
1830 - 1908
nursewriter
Julia Dean
Julia Dean
American actress (1830-1868)
1830 - 1868
stage actoractor
Norton Bush
Norton Bush
American painter (1834–1894)
1834 - 1894
landscape paintertravelerpainter
Maitland Armstrong
Maitland Armstrong
American lawyer and artist (1836–1918)
1836 - 1918
glass painterart collectorglass artist
Francis A. Silva
Francis A. Silva
American painter (1835–1886)
1835 - 1886
painter
Henry Roderick Newman
Henry Roderick Newman
American artist, 1843-1917 (1833–1918)
1833 - 1918
painter
Ella Farman
American writer of children's literature
1837 - 1907
children's writerwriter
Esther Saville Allen
Esther Saville Allen
American writer
1837 - 1913
writer
Jack Langrishe
Jack Langrishe
American actor (1839-1895)
1839 - 1895
stage actorpoliticianactor
Henry A. Strong
Henry A. Strong
American businessman (1838–1919)
1838 - 1919
businessperson
Henry Reed Stiles
Henry Reed Stiles
American genealogical author and physician (1832-1909)
1832 - 1909
genealogist
Henry Wilbur Bentley
Henry Wilbur Bentley
American politician (1838–1907)
1838 - 1907
politicianlawyer
Isaac R. Sherwood
Isaac R. Sherwood
American politician (1835-1925)
1835 - 1925
editormilitary officerpolitician
Archibald M. Bliss
Archibald M. Bliss
American congressman for New York (1838–1923)
1838 - 1922
politician
Duane B.Simmons
Duane B.Simmons
American physician, educator and lay Christian missionary
1837 - 1889
surgeonmissionaryphysician
William R. Roberts
William R. Roberts
American politician, New York (1830-1897)
1830 - 1897
diplomatpolitician
William G. Donnan
William G. Donnan
American politician (1834-1908)
1834 - 1908
politicianlawyer
William W. Bowers
William W. Bowers
American politician (1834–1917)
1834 - 1917
politician
David Wallis Reeves
David Wallis Reeves
American bandleader and composer (1838–1900)
1838 - 1900
cornetistbandleaderconductor
James Renwick Brevoort
James Renwick Brevoort
American artist (1832–1918)
1832 - 1918
painter
John F. Mackie
John F. Mackie
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1835-1910)
1835 - 1910
military personnel
Thomas W. Egan
Thomas W. Egan
American general (1836–1887)
1836 - 1887
military officer
Walter C. Newberry
Walter C. Newberry
U.S. Representative from Illinois (1835–1912)
1835 - 1912
military officerpolitician
William Alvord
William Alvord
American mayor (1833–1904)
1833 - 1904
politicianbusinessperson
William Mason
William Mason
American gunsmith (1837–1913)
1837 - 1913
inventor
William Wallace Brown
William Wallace Brown
Union Army soldier and politician (1836-1926)
1836 - 1926
politicianlawyer
Zerah Colburn
Zerah Colburn
American journalist
1832 - 1870
journalistengineer
Richard Hinckley Allen
Richard Hinckley Allen
American naturalist (1838–1908)
1838 - 1908
amateur astronomernaturalistastronomer
Horatio Richmond Palmer
Horatio Richmond Palmer
American composer (1834-1907)
1834 - 1907
composer
Benjamin Davis Gilbert
Benjamin Davis Gilbert
American botanist and journalist (1835-1907)
1835 - 1907
explorerbotanistbotanical collector
Lester Archer
American Medal of Honor recipient (1838–1864)
1838 - 1864
military personnel
Marvin Vincent
American biblical scholar (1834-1922)
1834 - 1922
New Testament scholarclerictheologian
Henry M. Youmans
Henry M. Youmans
American politician (1832-1920)
1832 - 1920
politician
Edward S. Lacey
Edward S. Lacey
American politician (1835-1916)
1835 - 1916
politician
Edwin Forbes
Edwin Forbes
American painter, printmaker and etcher (1839-1895)
1839 - 1895
etcherpainter
Edwin Willits
Edwin Willits
American politician (1830-1896)
1830 - 1896
politicianlawyer
Maggie Mitchell
Maggie Mitchell
American actress (1832-1918)
1832 - 1918
stage actoractor
Isaac S. Catlin
Isaac S. Catlin
American Civil War officer and lawyer (1835-1916)
1835 - 1916
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Sarah Brown Ingersoll Cooper
Sarah Brown Ingersoll Cooper
American educator, author, evangelist, philanthropist, civic activist, suffragist (1835-1896)
1835 - 1896
suffragisttemperance workerabolitionist
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