Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 296 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

William Andrew Charlton
William Andrew Charlton
Canadian politician (1841–1930)
1841 - 1930
timber merchantpoliticianbusinessperson
Thomas Mancuso
American physician and scientist (1912–2004)
1912 - 2004
physicianscientist
Warren White
Major League Baseball player
1844 - 1890
baseball player
Warren Heywood Williams
American architect
1844 - 1888
architect
Walter Thorn
Walter Thorn
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1844–1920)
1844 - 1920
Tom Patterson
American baseball player
1845 - 1900
baseball player
Tom Carey
American baseball player born 1846
1846 - 1906
baseball player
Thomas Sturgis
Thomas Sturgis
Commissioner of the New York Fire Department (1846-1914)
1846 - 1914
businessperson
Thomas S. Flood
Thomas S. Flood
American politician (1844-1908)
1844 - 1908
politician
Thomas P. Gere
Thomas P. Gere
American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (1842–1912)
1842 - 1912
Alan B. Slifka
American banker (1929-2011)
1929 - 2011
art collectordonorbanker
Benny Moten
American musician (1916–1977)
1916 - 1977
jazz musician
Bernie Privin
American musician (1919–1999)
1919 - 1999
musician
Thomas Egleston
Thomas Egleston
American engineer (1832–1900)
1832 - 1900
mineralogistengineer
Theodore Frelinghuysen Seward
Theodore Frelinghuysen Seward
American musician (1835–1902)
1835 - 1902
hymnwriterorganistmusician
Teresa Bagioli Sickles
Teresa Bagioli Sickles
wife of U.S. Army Major General Daniel Edgar Sickles
1836 - 1867
socialite
Solon Pierce
American politician (1831-1903)
1831 - 1903
journalisteditorpolitician
Silas Blackman
American politician
1835 - 1926
politician
Sheldon Jackson
Sheldon Jackson
American Presbyterian missionary (1834-1909)
1834 - 1909
missionary
Seaman Asahel Knapp
Seaman Asahel Knapp
American university administrator (1833–1911)
1833 - 1911
agronomist
Samuel R. Thayer
Samuel R. Thayer
American diplomat
1837 - 1909
diplomatlawyer
Samuel F. Rogers
Samuel F. Rogers
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1834-1905)
1834 - 1905
military personnel
Samuel C. Randall
Samuel C. Randall
American politician
1837 - 1909
politician
Henry Failing
Henry Failing
American businessman
1834 - 1898
politician
Charles E. Dyer
Charles E. Dyer
United States federal judge (1834-1905)
1834 - 1905
politicianlawyerjudge
Clarence Profit
American musician (1912–1944)
1912 - 1944
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
John B. Cassoday
John B. Cassoday
American politician (1830–1907)
1830 - 1907
politicianlawyerjudge
Adam Badeau
Adam Badeau
American diplomat (1831-1895)
1831 - 1895
diplomatwriter
John T. Wilder
John T. Wilder
Union United States Army general (1830-1917)
1830 - 1917
Brigadegeneralmolding workermilitary officer
William Alexander Duer
William Alexander Duer
United States lawyer, jurist and educator (1780–1858)
1780 - 1858
juristpoliticianlawyer
George Taylor
decorated Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War (1830-1893)
1830 - 1893
soldier
Bill Leith
American baseball player
1873 - 1940
baseball player
David Schoenbrun
American journalist (1915–1988)
1915 - 1988
media scholarjournalistwar correspondent
Sanford Christie Barnum
Sanford Christie Barnum
American dentist (1838–1885)
1838 - 1885
dentist
Eugene Beauharnais Cook
Eugene Beauharnais Cook
American chess composer (1830–1915)
1830 - 1915
chess composer
Devery Freeman
American screenwriter (1913–2005)
1913 - 2005
television producerwriterscreenwriter
William Young
William Young
Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War
1835 - 1878
military personnel
William S. Hutchings
American entertainer (1832-1911)
1832 - 1911
circus performer
William R. Kinyon
William R. Kinyon
American banker and politician
1833 - 1904
politicianlawyer
William Nichols
Union Navy sailor of the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor
1837 - 1891
military personnel
William James Wallace
William James Wallace
United States federal judge (1837–1917)
1837 - 1917
politicianlawyerjudge
William J. Colvill
William J. Colvill
American politician (1830–1905)
1830 - 1905
soldierpoliticianlawyer
William H. Seward Jr.
William H. Seward Jr.
Union United States Army general (1839–1920)
1839 - 1920
bankermilitary officer
Clarence Clough Buel
American writer and editor
1850 - 1933
journalistwriter
John Flint Kidder
U.S. civil engineer and railroad executive
1830 - 1901
civil engineerpoliticianengineer
John E. Jones
United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
1834
military personnel
John Daggett
John Daggett
American politician (1833–1919)
1833 - 1919
politician
John Dash Van Buren, Jr.
American civil engineer (1838-1918)
1838 - 1918
civil engineermilitary officer
John Crosby Brown
John Crosby Brown
American businessman
1838 - 1909
investment bankerbanker
John B. Manning
John B. Manning
American politician
1833 - 1908
politician
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