Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 73 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Greg Giraldo
Greg Giraldo
American comedian (1965-2010)
1965 – 2010
comedianlawyeractor
Madeline Amy Sweeney
American flight attendant (1965–2001)
1965 – 2001
flight attendant
Rachael Lillis
Rachael Lillis
American voice actress (1969–2024)
1969 – 2024
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Paul Kalanithi
Indian-American neurosurgeon and writer
1977 – 2015
non-fiction writerneurosurgeonphysician
Mikey Welsh
Mikey Welsh
American musician and painter (1971-2011)
1971 – 2011
paintermusician
Stanley Finch
Stanley Finch
First director of the FBI (1872–1951)
1872 – 1951
lawyer
John Bissinger
gymnast (1879–1941)
1879 – 1941
artistic gymnastathletics competitor
John Anthony Quitman
John Anthony Quitman
American politician (1798-1858)
1798 – 1858
politicianlawyerjudge
John Alsop King
John Alsop King
American politician (1788-1867)
1788 – 1867
juristgovernorpolitician
Molly Brant
Canadian aboriginal leader
1736 – 1796
Loyalist
Duncan McArthur
Duncan McArthur
American politician (1772-1839)
1772 – 1839
politician
Samuel Nelson
Samuel Nelson
American judge (1792–1873)
1792 – 1873
lawyerjudge
Ann Gerry
Ann Gerry
wife of Elbridge Gerry, Second Lady of the United States (1763-1849)
1763 – 1849
politician
Thomas Truxtun
Thomas Truxtun
American naval officer
1755 – 1822
military officermilitary personnel
Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Virginia politician (1785-1877)
1785 – 1877
politician
Charles Anthon
Charles Anthon
American classical scholar and educator (1797–1867)
1797 – 1867
classical philologistuniversity teacherwriter
Enos Thompson Throop
Enos Thompson Throop
American politician (1784-1874)
1784 – 1874
diplomatgovernorpolitician
Simeon De Witt
Simeon De Witt
American geographer and surveyor general
1756 – 1834
cartographersurveyor
David Hosack
David Hosack
American physician, botanist, and educator (1769–1835)
1769 – 1835
botanistphysician
Nancy Maria Donaldson Johnson
Nancy Maria Donaldson Johnson
American inventor and educator
1794 – 1890
inventor
Alexander Jackson Davis
Alexander Jackson Davis
American architect (1803-1892)
1803 – 1892
architect
Sidney Breese
Sidney Breese
American politician (1800-1878)
1800 – 1878
juristpoliticianlawyer
John Quidor
American painter (1801-1881)
1801 – 1881
history painterillustratorartist
Graham N. Fitch
Graham N. Fitch
Union United States Army officer and American politician (1809-1892)
1809 – 1892
politicianphysician
James S. Wadsworth
James S. Wadsworth
Union Army general (1807–1864)
1807 – 1864
military officermajor generalpolitician
Mercator Cooper
Mercator Cooper
American whaler (1803–1872)
1803 – 1872
explorer
Charles E. Stuart
Charles E. Stuart
Union United States Army officer and politician (1810-1887)
1810 – 1887
politicianlawyer
Sarah Bradford
Sarah Bradford
American head teacher, writer and biographer (1818–1912)
1818 – 1912
children's writerbiographerhistorian
William Rockefeller Sr.
William Rockefeller Sr.
American con artist
1810 – 1906
entrepreneur
Richard March Hoe
Richard March Hoe
United States inventor (1812–1886)
1812 – 1886
inventorbusinessperson
Austin Blair
Austin Blair
American politician (1818-1894)
1818 – 1894
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Delina Filkins
Delina Filkins
American supercentenarian (1815–1928)
1815 – 1928
Morton S. Wilkinson
Morton S. Wilkinson
American politician (1819-1894)
1819 – 1894
politicianlawyer
James A. McDougall
James A. McDougall
American politician (1817–1867)
1817 – 1867
politicianlawyer
Daniel Huntington
Daniel Huntington
American artist (1816-1906)
1816 – 1906
painter
Joel T. Headley
Joel T. Headley
American politician (1813-1897)
1813 – 1897
editorjournalisthistorian
James McCune Smith
James McCune Smith
American physician and abolitionist (1813-1865)
1813 – 1865
pharmacistphysicianwriter
Ward Hunt
Ward Hunt
American politician (1810–1886)
1810 – 1886
politicianlawyerjudge
William Bullock
William Bullock
American inventor (1813–1867)
1813 – 1867
inventor
Elbridge G. Lapham
Elbridge G. Lapham
American politician (1814-1890)
1814 – 1890
politicianlawyer
Washington Hunt
Washington Hunt
American politician (1811-1867)
1811 – 1867
juristgovernorpolitician
Henry Bergh
Henry Bergh
American animal welfare activist (1811–1888)
1811 – 1888
social reformerdiplomatwriter
Russell Sage
Russell Sage
American financier and congressman for New York (1816–1906)
1816 – 1906
financierpolitician
John S. Harris
John S. Harris
American politician, Louisiana (1825-1906)
1825 – 1906
politician
Samuel Blatchford
Samuel Blatchford
American jurist (1820–1893); US Supreme Court justice from 1882 to 1893
1820 – 1893
politicianlawyerjudge
Darius N. Couch
Darius N. Couch
soldier, businessman, and naturalist from the United States
1822 – 1897
ornithologistmilitary officernaturalist
Theodore M. Pomeroy
Theodore M. Pomeroy
American politician (1824-1905)
1824 – 1905
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Charles B. Farwell
Charles B. Farwell
American politician (1823-1903)
1823 – 1903
politician
Charles Godfrey Gunther
Charles Godfrey Gunther
Mayor of New York City (1822-1885)
1822 – 1885
politician
Elizabeth Smith Miller
Elizabeth Smith Miller
American women's rights activist
1822 – 1911
social reformerphilanthropistsuffragette
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