Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 33 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Carrie Hamilton
Carrie Hamilton
American actress, singer, playwright (1963-2002)
1963 – 2002
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Clarence Day
Clarence Day
American writer (1874–1935)
1874 – 1935
autobiographerhumoristessayist
Joseph Ryan
American rower (1879–1972)
1879 – 1972
rower
Elisabeth Moore
Elisabeth Moore
American tennis player (1876–1959)
1876 – 1959
tennis player
Learned Hand
Learned Hand
American legal scholar, Court of Appeals judge (1872–1961)
1872 – 1961
philosopherjuristlawyer
Benjamin Franklin Butler
Benjamin Franklin Butler
United States Attorney General (1795-1858)
1795 – 1858
juristpoliticianlawyer
Smith Thompson
Smith Thompson
United States federal judge (1768-1843)
1768 – 1843
juristpoliticianlawyer
John Slidell
John Slidell
United States lawyer, politician and businessman
1793 – 1871
merchantdiplomatpolitician
George Stoneman
George Stoneman
Union Army General and governor of California (1822–1894)
1822 – 1894
soldiermilitary officermajor general
Alexander Cartwright
Alexander Cartwright
early developer of baseball (1820–1892)
1820 – 1892
baseball playerathletebanker
Henry Morrison Flagler
Henry Morrison Flagler
American entrepreneur (1830-1913)
1830 – 1913
wholesalerbroker
David B. Hill
David B. Hill
American politician (1843-1910)
1843 – 1910
juristgovernorpolitician
Eugene Schuyler
Eugene Schuyler
American scholar, writer, explorer and diplomat (1840–1890)
1840 – 1890
explorerjournalisttranslator
W. A. B. Coolidge
W. A. B. Coolidge
American historian, theologian and mountaineer (1850–1926)
1850 – 1926
mountaineertheologianhistorian
William Stanley
William Stanley
American physicist (1858–1916)
1858 – 1916
inventorphysicistengineer
Orville Gibson
Orville Gibson
American luthier (1856–1918)
1856 – 1918
musical instrument makerluthierguitar maker
Charles Hazelius Sternberg
Charles Hazelius Sternberg
American paleontologist (1850-1943)
1850 – 1943
botanical collectorpaleontologist
George Washington Goethals
George Washington Goethals
United States Army officer and civil engineer (1858–1928)
1858 – 1928
civil engineermilitary officerengineer
Emma Lampert Cooper
Emma Lampert Cooper
American artist (1855-1920)
1855 – 1920
painterartist
George Bruce Cortelyou
George Bruce Cortelyou
American politician (1862-1940)
1862 – 1940
politician
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
American mechanical engineer (1860–1930)
1860 – 1930
inventorentrepreneurbusinessperson
Edythe Chapman
Edythe Chapman
American actress (1863-1948)
1863 – 1948
film actorstage actoractor
Ellen Roosevelt
Ellen Roosevelt
US tennis player (1868-1954)
1868 – 1954
tennis player
Alice Austen
Alice Austen
American photographer (1866–1952)
1866 – 1952
artistphotographer
Alice Vanderbilt Morris
Alice Vanderbilt Morris
Vanderbilt family member
1874 – 1950
philanthropistlobbyistlinguist
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
American actor (1875-1948)
1875 – 1948
film actoractor
Elsie Clews Parsons
Elsie Clews Parsons
American anthropologist (1875-1941)
1875 – 1941
activistanthropologistfolklorist
George Mundelein
George Mundelein
Catholic cardinal (1872-1939)
1872 – 1939
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
George Melford
George Melford
American actor and director (1877–1961)
1877 – 1961
film actordirectorfilm producer
Walter Sutton
Walter Sutton
American geneticist (1877-1916)
1877 – 1916
geneticistmilitary physicianbiologist
John Russell Pope
John Russell Pope
American architect (1874–1937)
1874 – 1937
architect
Robert Farnan
American rower (1877-1939)
1877 – 1939
rower
Phillips Smalley
Phillips Smalley
American actor and film director (1875–1939)
1875 – 1939
directorfilm producerfilm director
Marcus Loew
Marcus Loew
American film pioneer and business magnate (1870–1927)
1870 – 1927
film producerimpresarioentrepreneur
Edmund Breese
Edmund Breese
American actor (1871–1936)
1871 – 1936
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Sara Josephine Baker
Sara Josephine Baker
American physician (1873-1945)
1873 – 1945
physician
Harry Gribbon
Harry Gribbon
actor (1885-1961)
1885 – 1961
film actoractor
Louis Wolheim
Louis Wolheim
American character actor (1880-1931)
1880 – 1931
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Charles Tomlinson Griffes
Charles Tomlinson Griffes
American composer (1884-1920)
1884 – 1920
composer
C. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon
American actor (1883/1884–1940)
1883 – 1940
film actorstage actoractor
Maxwell Perkins
Maxwell Perkins
American literary editor (1884–1947)
1884 – 1947
novelistpublisherliterary editor
Jay O'Brien
Jay O'Brien
bobsledder (1883-1940)
1883 – 1940
bobsledder
Arnold Rothstein
Arnold Rothstein
American mobster (1882–1928)
1882 – 1928
entrepreneurbusinessperson
John Francis Dillon
John Francis Dillon
American silent film director and actor (1884-1934)
1884 – 1934
film actorfilm directoractor
Robert Curry
Olympic wrestler (1882-1944)
1882 – 1944
amateur wrestler
Jay Gould II
Jay Gould II
American real tennis player (1888-1935)
1888 – 1935
tennis player
Frank Tuttle
American film director (1892–1963)
1892 – 1963
directorfilm directoractor
Curtis Stevens
bobsledder (1898–1979)
1898 – 1979
bobsledder
Walter Donaldson
Walter Donaldson
American songwriter (1893-1947)
1893 – 1947
film score composerlyricistsongwriter
Marjorie Gateson
Marjorie Gateson
American actress (1891-1977)
1891 – 1977
film actortelevision actorstage actor
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