Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 216 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Elizabeth Richards Tilton
Elizabeth Richards Tilton
American suffragist (1834-1897)
1834 - 1897
suffragistediting staff
Leon F. Harvey
Leon F. Harvey
American entomologist, physician and dentist
1837 - 1912
entomologistphysiciandentist
John Schuyler Crosby
John Schuyler Crosby
American military officer and 5th Governor of Montana Territory (1839-1914)
1839 - 1914
politician
Legrand W. Perce
Legrand W. Perce
American politician (1836-1911)
1836 - 1911
politicianlawyer
Michael Cassius McDonald
Michael Cassius McDonald
American crime boss
1839 - 1907
politicianbusinessperson
Milton J. Daniels
Milton J. Daniels
American military officer and politician (1838–1914)
1838 - 1914
horticulturistmilitary officerpolitician
Truman A. Merriman
Truman A. Merriman
American politician (1839–1892)
1839 - 1892
politicianlawyer
John Quinn
John Quinn
Irish-born American congressman for New York (1839-1903)
1839 - 1903
politician
Thomas R. Hudd
Thomas R. Hudd
American politician (1835-1896)
1835 - 1896
politicianlawyer
Asa Bird Gardiner
Asa Bird Gardiner
soldier, attorney, and New York prosecutor
1839 - 1919
politicianlawyer
Athelston Gaston
American politician
1838 - 1907
politician
Charles McEwen Hyde
Charles McEwen Hyde
missionary
1832 - 1899
clericmissionary
Charles Rainsford Jennison
Charles Rainsford Jennison
Union Army officer and Kansas politician (1834-1884)
1834 - 1884
Conrad N. Jordan
Treasurer of the United States
1830 - 1903
treasurer
Cornelius Rea Agnew
Cornelius Rea Agnew
American surgeon, ophthalmologist, otorhinolaryngologist (1830-1888)
1830 - 1888
ophthalmologistotolaryngologistmilitary physician
Cyrus David Foss
Cyrus David Foss
American bishop (1834–1910)
1834 - 1910
priest
Cyrus D. Prescott
Cyrus D. Prescott
American politician (1836-1902)
1836 - 1902
politicianlawyer
Daniel Myron LeFever
Daniel Myron LeFever
American gun maker
1835 - 1906
gunsmith
David P. Richardson
David P. Richardson
politician
1833 - 1904
politicianlawyer
Robert M. Knapp
Robert M. Knapp
American politician (1831–1879)
1831 - 1879
politicianlawyer
Robert O. Tyler
Robert O. Tyler
Union army general (1831–1874)
1831 - 1874
military officer
Rufus Henry Gilbert
surgeon and inventor, who worked on rapid transit in New York City
1832 - 1885
surgeon
Milton Pettit
Milton Pettit
Politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1835-1873)
1835 - 1873
politician
Harry Buermeyer
Harry Buermeyer
American athlete (1839-1922)
1839 - 1922
weightlifterrunnerathletics competitor
Mary von Waldersee
Mary von Waldersee
German philanthropist
1837 - 1914
philanthropist
Richard Stout
Richard Stout
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
1836 - 1896
military personnel
Robert Henry Newell
Robert Henry Newell
American humorist (1836–1901)
1836 - 1901
writer
Henry Hudson Holly
American architect
1834 - 1892
architect
Henry W. Seymour
Henry W. Seymour
American politician (1834-1906)
1834 - 1906
politician
Hiram Barber
Hiram Barber
American politician (1835–1924)
1835 - 1924
politicianlawyerjudge
Roswell P. Bishop
Roswell P. Bishop
Union Army soldier, politician (1843-1920)
1843 - 1920
politicianlawyer
Frederic René Coudert Sr.
Frederic René Coudert Sr.
American lawyer (1832–1903)
1832 - 1903
lawyer
Frederick Ferris Thompson
Frederick Ferris Thompson
American banker (1836-1899)
1836 - 1899
banker
Frederick Lansing
Frederick Lansing
American politician
1838 - 1894
politicianlawyer
Geneviève Ward
Geneviève Ward
American-born British actress and opera singer (1837-1922)
1837 - 1922
stage actoropera singer
George Dashiell Bayard
George Dashiell Bayard
Union Army general
1835 - 1862
military officer
George E. Waring, Jr.
George E. Waring, Jr.
American engineer
1833 - 1898
agronomistengineerwriter
George Fisk Comfort
George Fisk Comfort
American art historian
1833 - 1910
art historianhistorianwriter
George Henry Carson
American rancher
1832 - 1901
rancherpolitician
George Montgomery Scott
George Montgomery Scott
American politician (1835–1915)
1835 - 1915
politician
Edward McGlynn
Edward McGlynn
American priest (1837–1900)
1837 - 1900
chaplainpriest
Stephen H. Weed
Stephen H. Weed
Union Army general (1831-1863)
1831 - 1863
military officer
John Albert Morris
John Albert Morris
American businessman
1836 - 1895
businessperson
True Williams
True Williams
American illustrator (1839-1897)
1839 - 1897
illustratorartist
Theodore T. Munger
Theodore T. Munger
American Congregational clergyman and writer (1830-1910)
1830 - 1910
clergymanwriter
John McClellan Holmes
US Christian minister and author (1834-1911)
1834 - 1911
cleric
William H. Payne
William H. Payne
American translator (1836–1907)
1836 - 1907
translator
Melville D. Landon
Melville D. Landon
American humorist (1839-1910)
1839 - 1910
journalistwriter
Harriet Maxwell Converse
Harriet Maxwell Converse
American author and philanthropist
1836 - 1903
poetwriter
Hannah Johnston Bailey
Hannah Johnston Bailey
American teacher, activist, advocate for peace, temperance, women's suffrage (1839-1923)
1839 - 1923
biographersuffragette
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