Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 41 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Sean Price
Sean Price
American rapper (1972–2015)
1972 – 2015
songwriterrapperrecord producer
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada
6th President of Cuba (1871-1939)
1871 – 1939
diplomatpoliticianphysician
John Vanderlyn
John Vanderlyn
American artist (1775 -1852)
1775 – 1852
painter
Elizabeth Freeman
Elizabeth Freeman
American former slave and abolitionist
1744 – 1829
midwife
Red Jacket
Red Jacket
Seneca chief (1750-1830)
1750 – 1830
oratorpolitician
David Hunter
David Hunter
American Union general during the Civil War (1802–1886)
1802 – 1886
soldiermilitary officer
Thomas Crawford
Thomas Crawford
American sculptor (1814-1857)
1813 – 1857
sculptorpainter
Daniel Edgar Sickles
Daniel Edgar Sickles
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general (1819-1914)
1819 – 1914
soldierdiplomatmilitary officer
Esther Hobart Morris
Esther Hobart Morris
American judge; Justice of the peace (1814–1902)
1813 – 1902
suffragistjudge
Andrew Jackson Davis
Andrew Jackson Davis
American spiritualist (1826-1910)
1826 – 1910
clairvoyantpsychicphysician
David Johnson
David Johnson
American painter (1827-1908)
1827 – 1908
painter
Mary Walton
American inventor
1827
inventorengineer
Elihu Vedder
Elihu Vedder
American artist (1836–1923)
1836 – 1923
painterpoet
Henry M. Teller
Henry M. Teller
American politician (1830-1914)
1830 – 1914
business executivepoliticianlawyer
Mary Treat
Mary Treat
American biologist, botanist and entomologist (1830-1923)
1830 – 1923
scientific collectorentomologistbotanist
William Thomas Sampson
William Thomas Sampson
US naval officer (1840-1902)
1840 – 1902
army officerKonteradmiralmilitary officer
Charles Ingalls
Charles Ingalls
father of author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1836–1902)
1836 – 1902
carpenterfarmer
Daniel Manning
Daniel Manning
American businessman (1831-1887)
1831 – 1887
finance ministerjournalistpolitician
Hubert Anson Newton
Hubert Anson Newton
American astronomer and scientist (1830–1896)
1830 – 1896
university teachermathematicianastronomer
John Owen Dominis
John Owen Dominis
American-born Hawaiian statesman and Prince Consort to Queen Liliʻuokalani
1832 – 1891
prince consortgovernorpolitician
Galen Spencer
American archer (1840–1904)
1840 – 1904
archer
Agnes Dean Abbatt
Agnes Dean Abbatt
New York painter
1847 – 1917
watercoloristpainter
William Trelease
American botanist and entomologist (1857–1945)
1857 – 1945
explorerscientific collectorbotanist
Clarence D. Clark
Clarence D. Clark
American politician (1851-1930)
1851 – 1930
politicianlawyer
Edward Angle
Edward Angle
American dentist (1855–1930)
1855 – 1930
dentist
Minnie Hauk
Minnie Hauk
American singer and actor (1851-1929)
1851 – 1929
opera singerstage actormusician
William Seward Burroughs I
William Seward Burroughs I
American businessman (1857–1898)
1855 – 1898
inventorbusinessperson
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr.
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr.
American banker (1867-1943)
1867 – 1943
banker
David Bratton
American water polo player, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist
1869 – 1904
water polo playerswimmer
Nathan Banks
Nathan Banks
U.S. entomologist (1868-1953)
1868 – 1953
scientific collectorarachnologistentomologist
William Ellsworth Robinson
William Ellsworth Robinson
American magician (1861–1918)
1861 – 1918
magician
James A. Marcus
James A. Marcus
actor (1867-1937)
1867 – 1937
actor
Mary White Ovington
Mary White Ovington
American activist, NAACP founder (1865–1951)
1865 – 1951
women's rights activistpolitical activistjournalist
Margaret Clay Ferguson
Margaret Clay Ferguson
American botanist and botanical collector (1863-1951)
1863 – 1951
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
American actress (1873-1956)
1873 – 1956
film actorstage actoractor
Walter Hampden
Walter Hampden
American actor (1879-1955)
1879 – 1955
Theaterintendanttelevision actorfilm actor
Samuel Hopkins Adams
Samuel Hopkins Adams
American investigative journalist (1871-1958)
1871 – 1958
short story writernovelistjournalist
Charles Inslee
Charles Inslee
American actor (1870-1922)
1870 – 1922
film actorfilm directoractor
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
United States ornithological artist (1874-1927)
1874 – 1927
scientific illustratorornithologistpainter
Lawrence Feuerbach
Lawrence Feuerbach
American shot putter (1879-1911)
1879 – 1911
athletics competitor
Conway Tearle
Conway Tearle
actor (1878-1938)
1878 – 1938
film actorstage actoractor
William Worthington
William Worthington
American silent film actor and director (1872-1941)
1872 – 1941
film actorfilm directoractor
Adelaide Crapsey
Adelaide Crapsey
American writer (1878-1914)
1878 – 1914
literary criticjournalistpoet
Albert Francis Blakeslee
Albert Francis Blakeslee
American botanist (1874-1954)
1874 – 1954
geneticistmycologistbotanist
John Henry Lake
John Henry Lake
American racing cyclist
1877 – 1901
sport cyclist
Gilbert Emery
Gilbert Emery
American actor (1875-1945)
1875 – 1945
theatre directorstage actorplaywright
Maud Barger-Wallach
Maud Barger-Wallach
US tennis player (1870-1959)
1870 – 1959
tennis player
Robert Cloughen
Robert Cloughen
American athlete (1889–1930)
1889 – 1930
athletics competitor
Martha Wentworth
Martha Wentworth
American actress (1889-1974)
1889 – 1974
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
William Axt
American conductor (1888–1959)
1888 – 1959
directorfilm score composermusician
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