Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 284 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Hila Colman
American author (1909–2008)
1909 - 2008
children's writerwriter
Joseph Peter Michael Denning
American priest
1907 - 1990
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Walter Franklin
Walter Franklin
American lawyer (1773-1836)
1773 - 1836
lawyerjudge
Robert C. Hilliard
Robert C. Hilliard
American actor (1857-1927)
1857 - 1927
stage actoractor
Vernon M. Davis
Vernon M. Davis
American judge (1855–1931)
1855 - 1931
lawyerjudge
Allen Boretz
American songwriter, playwright and screenwriter (1900–1986)
1900 - 1986
television writerfilm screenwritersongwriter
Russell Adams Sears
Russell Adams Sears
American mayor (1853-1932)
1853 - 1932
politicianlawyer
Lou Bruce
Lou Bruce
American baseball player
1877 - 1968
baseball player
Rick DeMarinis
American writer (1934–2019)
1934 - 2019
writer
Robert E. Minahan
Robert E. Minahan
mayor
1858 - 1935
politicianlawyer
Tom York
Tom York
Major League Baseball player
1850 - 1936
baseball player
Bigg Jus
Bigg Jus
American alternative hip hop artist
1901
rapper
Henry Jones
American baseball player, born 1857
1857 - 1955
baseball player
Samuel Macauley Jackson
Samuel Macauley Jackson
American minister and writer (1851–1912)
1851 - 1912
opinion journalist
Charles Fremont Amidon
Charles Fremont Amidon
United States federal judge
1856 - 1937
lawyerjudge
Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
American heiress
1854 - 1909
aristocratsocialite
Henry Granville Sharpe
Henry Granville Sharpe
Quartermaster General of the United States Army, 1905–1918
1858 - 1947
military officer
John Loomis Chamberlain
John Loomis Chamberlain
American army officer (1858–1948)
1858 - 1948
military officer
John Cameron
Canadian politician, born 1778
1778 - 1829
politician
Leonard Lyons
American writer (1906-1976)
1906 - 1976
writer
Lee Pressman
Lee Pressman
American spy
1906 - 1969
spylawyer
Lena Levine
American psychiatrist and gynecologist
1903 - 1965
sex educatorpsychoanalystgynecologist
Leo Jaffe
Leo Jaffe
American film studio executive
1909 - 1997
businessperson
Leonard W. Doob
American psychology professor and scholar of propaganda
1909 - 2000
university teacherpsychologist
Leschea
American musician
1901
rappersongwritersinger
Clarence Page Townsley
Clarence Page Townsley
US Military Academy superintendent (1855–1926)
1855 - 1926
military officer
Lillian Bostwick Phipps
American racehorse owner
1906 - 1987
socialite
Lillian de la Torre
American writer
1902 - 1993
novelistplaywrightwriter
Lloyd Bartlett Gatchell
Lloyd Bartlett Gatchell
American philatelist
1901 - 1969
philatelistwriter
Louis Pelletier
American writer (1906-2000)
1906 - 2000
screenwriter
Clarence Lexow
Clarence Lexow
American politician (1852-1910)
1852 - 1910
politicianlawyer
Christopher Fowler
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
1850
military personnel
Charlie Reynolds
Charlie Reynolds
American baseball player (1857-1913)
1857 - 1913
baseball player
Charlie Osterhout
Charlie Osterhout
American baseball player (1856-1933)
1856 - 1933
baseball player
Charlie Cushman
Charlie Cushman
baseball manager
1850 - 1909
baseball player
Charles d'Autremont
Charles d'Autremont
American mayor
1851 - 1919
politicianlawyer
Charles Waldo Haskins
Charles Waldo Haskins
American accountant (1852-1903)
1852 - 1903
businessperson
Charles Scribner II
Charles Scribner II
American businessman (1854–1930)
1854 - 1930
publisher
Charles Moehle
American chess player (1859-1898)
1859 - 1898
chess player
Cornelius Amory Pugsley
Cornelius Amory Pugsley
American politician (1850-1936)
1850 - 1936
politician
Ohlin Harrison Adsit
American politician (1855-1909)
1855 - 1909
politician
Wilmot Moses Smith
American judge
1852 - 1906
songwriterlawyerjudge
William W. Hannan
William W. Hannan
American businessman (1854-1917)
1854 - 1917
lawyer
William Starr Miller II
American businessman (1856-1935)
1856 - 1935
businessperson
William Sohmer
William Sohmer
American politician (1852–1929)
1852 - 1929
politician
William P. Lawlor
William P. Lawlor
American judge
1854 - 1926
judge
William Hall Sherwood
William Hall Sherwood
American pianist, educator and composer (1854–1911)
1854 - 1911
music educatorteachercomposer
William Fullam
William Fullam
United States admiral (1855–1926)
1855 - 1926
military officer
S. Roy Luby
Animater, film editor and film director (1904-1976)
1904 - 1976
film editorfilm directoranimator
Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
Episcopal bishop of New York (1748-1816)
1748 - 1816
Anglican priestChristian ministerbishop
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