Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 96 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

William Christian Bouck
William Christian Bouck
American politician (1786-1859)
1786 - 1859
governorpolitician
Bill Richmond
Bill Richmond
American boxer (1763-1829)
1763 - 1829
boxer
James I. Roosevelt
James I. Roosevelt
American politician and jurist (1795-1875)
1795 - 1875
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Cornelius Lawrence
Cornelius Lawrence
American politician (1791-1861)
1791 - 1861
politician
Eli P. Ashmun
American politician (1770-1819)
1770 - 1819
politicianlawyer
Gulian C. Verplanck
Gulian C. Verplanck
American politician (1786–1870)
1786 - 1870
editorpoliticianlawyer
Isaac Leggett Varian
Isaac Leggett Varian
American politician (1793-1864)
1793 - 1864
politician
Philip Hamilton
Philip Hamilton
Eldest child of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler (1782–1801)
1782 - 1801
studentpoet
Thomas J. Dryer
Thomas J. Dryer
American politician (1808-1879)
1808 - 1879
mountaineereditorjournalist
Daniel Haines
Daniel Haines
American politician, jurist, lawyer and Governor of New Jersey (1801-1877)
1801 - 1877
juristgovernorpolitician
Alexander Slidell Mackenzie
Alexander Slidell Mackenzie
U.S. naval officer & author (1803–1848)
1803 - 1848
military historianbiographersoldier
Henry Inman
Henry Inman
American painter (1801–1846)
1801 - 1846
painter
Augustus Garrett
Augustus Garrett
American politician (1801–1848)
1801 - 1848
real-estate agentpoliticianmayor
Isaac A. Van Amburgh
Isaac A. Van Amburgh
US circus artists and animal trainer (1808–1865)
1808 - 1865
circus performertamer
William Frederick Havemeyer
William Frederick Havemeyer
American politician and businessman (1804–1874)
1804 - 1874
politician
George Washington Cullum
George Washington Cullum
Union Army General (1809–1892)
1809 - 1892
army officercivil engineerbiographer
Ambrose Cornelius Kingsland
Ambrose Cornelius Kingsland
American politician
1804 - 1878
merchantpolitician
Robert Hunter Morris
Robert Hunter Morris
American politician (1808–1855)
1808 - 1855
politicianlawyerjudge
Abijah Gilbert
Abijah Gilbert
American politician (1806-1881)
1806 - 1881
politician
Charles Fenno Hoffman
Charles Fenno Hoffman
United States poet and novelist (1806-1884)
1806 - 1884
novelistjournalistauthor
Horatio Allen
Horatio Allen
American civil engineer and inventor
1802 - 1889
civil engineerinventorengineer
Roswell B. Mason
Roswell B. Mason
American politician (1805-1892)
1805 - 1892
politician
Eben Norton Horsford
Eben Norton Horsford
American food scientist and chemist (1818–1893)
1818 - 1893
university teacherchemist
Elijah Ward
Elijah Ward
American politician (1816-1882)
1816 - 1882
politicianlawyer
Mason Brayman
Mason Brayman
7th Governor of Idaho Territory and Union Army general (1813-1895)
1813 - 1895
military officerjuristmajor general
James Carson Brevoort
James Carson Brevoort
American historian and ichtyologist
1818 - 1887
ichthyologistlibrarianhistorian
James B. Ricketts
James B. Ricketts
Union Army general (1817–1887)
1817 - 1887
military officer
James Bard
American marine artist (1815-1897)
1815 - 1897
painter
Henry C. Murphy
Henry C. Murphy
American politician (1810–1882)
1810 - 1882
linguistprosecutortranslator
Sidney Edgerton
Sidney Edgerton
United States lawyer and politician (1818-1900)
1818 - 1900
politicianlawyerjudge
John C. Robinson
John C. Robinson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1817-1897)
1817 - 1897
lieutenant governormajor generalmilitary officer
John H. Martindale
John H. Martindale
American officer and lawyer (1815-1881)
1815 - 1881
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Charles L. Reason
Charles L. Reason
American mathematician (1818-1893)
1818 - 1893
linguistmathematicianphotographer
Jedediah M. Grant
Jedediah M. Grant
American Mormon leader (1816–1856)
1813 - 1856
missionarypoliticianpriest
Edward C. Clark
Edward C. Clark
American businessman (1811–1882)
1811 - 1882
entrepreneurbusinesspersonlawyer
William Henry Webb
William Henry Webb
American shipbuilder (1816–1899)
1816 - 1899
engineer
John Mix Stanley
John Mix Stanley
American artist (1814-1872)
1814 - 1872
painter
James Renwick Jr.
James Renwick Jr.
American architect (1818–1895)
1818 - 1895
art collectorarchitect
Ellis H. Roberts
Ellis H. Roberts
American politician
1827 - 1918
politician
Ethel Lynn Beers
American writer (1827-1879)
1827 - 1879
poetwriter
Francis McNeirny
Francis McNeirny
Catholic bishop (1828-1891)
1828 - 1891
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Josiah Begole
Josiah Begole
American politician (1815-1896)
1815 - 1896
politician
Andrew Parsons
Andrew Parsons
American politician from Michigan (1817-1855)
1817 - 1855
governorpolitician
Edwin Baruch Winans
Edwin Baruch Winans
American politician (1826-1894)
1826 - 1894
politician
Sherman Otis Houghton
Sherman Otis Houghton
American military officer and politician (1828–1914)
1828 - 1914
army officerpoliticianlawyer
Thomas Starr King
Thomas Starr King
American minister (1824-1864)
1824 - 1864
politicianwriter
Justus Doolittle
American missionary to China (1824–1880)
1824 - 1880
missionarywriter
Francis A. Pratt
Francis A. Pratt
American businessman (1827–1902)
1827 - 1902
inventorbusinessperson
William Henry Powell
William Henry Powell
American artist (1823–1879)
1823 - 1879
painter
William T. Blodgett
William T. Blodgett
American art collector
1823 - 1875
art collectorphilanthropist
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