Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 261 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

John R. Hazel
John R. Hazel
American judge (1860–1951)
1860 - 1951
lawyerjudge
Jay Kirke
Jay Kirke
American baseball player (1888–1968)
1888 - 1968
baseball player
Alphonse Gourd
Alphonse Gourd
French politician (1850-1925)
1850 - 1925
politicianlawyer
William H. Flack
William H. Flack
American politician (1861-1907)
1861 - 1907
politician
Laura Don
Laura Don
American actress and playwright (1852-1886)
1852 - 1886
stage actorplaywrightactor
Charles Navarro
Charles Navarro
American politician (1904-2005)
1904 - 2005
politician
Louis H. Pollak
Louis H. Pollak
American judge (1922–2012)
1922 - 2012
lawyerjudge
Charles Owen Rice
Charles Owen Rice
Labor priest
1908 - 2005
Catholic priest
John Sanford
John Sanford
American businessman (1851-1939)
1851 - 1939
politicianbusinessperson
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Gertrude Vanderbilt
American stage actress (1885-1960)
1885 - 1960
dancerZiegfeld girlactor
Joe Brandt
Joe Brandt
Screenwriter and film producer (1882-1939)
1882 - 1939
film producerscreenwriter
Paulding Farnham
Paulding Farnham
American jewelry designer (1859-1927)
1859 - 1927
jewelry designer
Chauncey Morehouse
Chauncey Morehouse
American musician (1902-1980)
1902 - 1980
jazz musiciansongwritermusician
Luigi Creatore
American songwriter and record producer
1921 - 2015
librettistlyricistsongwriter
Chester A. Kowal
Chester A. Kowal
American mayor
1904 - 1966
politician
Frank Mangiapane
American professional basketball player
1925 - 2005
basketball player
Edwin R. Meade
Edwin R. Meade
American politician (1836-1889)
1836 - 1889
politicianlawyer
Chester C. Gorski
Chester C. Gorski
American congressman (1906-1975)
1906 - 1975
politician
Henry Crocheron
American politician (1772-1819)
1772 - 1819
politician
Christopher C. McGrath
Christopher C. McGrath
American politician (1902-1986)
1902 - 1986
academic staffpoliticianlawyer
William Thompson Howell
American jurist and politician
1810 - 1870
politicianjudge
R. Wyndham Walden
American racehorse trainer
1843 - 1905
horse trainer
Sid Weiss
American double bass player (1914–1994)
1914 - 1994
jazz musician
Marie Hicks
American activist (1923-2007)
1923 - 2007
activist
Marie Ponsot
American poet, writer, critic translator (1921-2019)
1921 - 2019
literary criticjournalisttranslator
Pierre Lorillard IV
Pierre Lorillard IV
American businessman (1833–1901)
1833 - 1901
businessperson
William Woods
American politician from New York
1790 - 1837
politicianlawyerjudge
John Arthur Hughes
John Arthur Hughes
U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1880–1942)
1880 - 1942
military officer
Marjorie Tuite
American nun
1922 - 1986
nun
Mark Adams
American artist (1925-2006)
1925 - 2006
designerpainterartist
John Bright
John Bright
United States federal judge (1884-1948)
1884 - 1948
lawyerjudge
Roy Wilkinson
American baseball player
1894 - 1956
baseball player
John Cornelius Butler
John Cornelius Butler
American politician
1887 - 1953
building estimatorpolitician
William H. Ray
American politician, Illinois (1812–1881)
1812 - 1881
politician
Martin Baum
American talent agent (1924–2010)
1924 - 2010
talent agent
Philip H. Cooper
Philip H. Cooper
United States Navy admiral (1844–1912)
1844 - 1912
military officer
Herbert Denman
American artist (1855-1903)
1855 - 1903
painter
Martin Mayer
American business writer
1928 - 2019
opinion journalistjournalistauthor
Martin Poll
American film and television producer (1922-2012)
1922 - 2012
producerfilm producertelevision producer
Richard Stout
Richard Stout
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
1836 - 1896
military personnel
Marvin Israel
Marvin Israel
American artist (1924–1984)
1924 - 1984
draftspersonpainterartist
Marvin Liebman
Marvin Liebman
American activist (1923–1997)
1923 - 1997
military personnel
Marx W. Wartofsky
philosopher (1928-1997)
1928 - 1997
philosopher
Quentin Fiore
American graphic designer (1920–2019)
1920 - 2019
book designertypesettergraphic artist
Abraham Ellstein
Abraham Ellstein
American composer (1907-1963)
1907 - 1963
composer
Constance Ortmayer
Constance Ortmayer
American sculptor and medallist
1902 - 1988
sculptorartist
George H. Dunn
American politician (1794-1854)
1794 - 1854
politicianlawyerjudge
Edyth Walker
Edyth Walker
American opera singer (1867–1950)
1867 - 1950
music educatoropera singerstage actor
Earl May
American musician (1927-2008)
1927 - 2008
jazz musicianmusicianbassist
William A. Sackett
William A. Sackett
American lawyer and politician (1811-1895)
1811 - 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
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