Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 98 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

L. Bradford Prince
L. Bradford Prince
American politician (1840-1922)
1840 - 1922
juristgovernorpolitician
Minor Cooper Keith
Minor Cooper Keith
American businessman (1848–1929)
1848 - 1929
entrepreneur
George Duryea Hulst
George Duryea Hulst
American minister and entomologist (1846-1900)
1846 - 1900
scientific collectorentomologistbotanical collector
Henry Osborne Havemeyer
Henry Osborne Havemeyer
American businessman (1847–1907)
1847 - 1907
factory ownerart collectorentrepreneur
Alvey A. Adee
Alvey A. Adee
American diplomat (1842–1924)
1842 - 1924
diplomatpolitician
John Uri Lloyd
John Uri Lloyd
American pharmacist (1849-1936)
1849 - 1936
science fiction writerpharmacistwriter
Eben E. Rexford
Eben E. Rexford
American lyricist and horticulturist (1848–1916)
1848 - 1916
floriculturisthorticulturistlyricist
John Green Brady
John Green Brady
American politician (1847-1918)
1847 - 1918
governorpolitician
Mary Hallock Foote
Mary Hallock Foote
American novelist, short story writer, illustrator (1847–1938)
1847 - 1938
novelistartistwriter
Charles Herbert Moore
American university professor, painter, and architectural historian (1840–1930)
1840 - 1930
art historianpainterhistorian
Winand Wigger
Winand Wigger
American bishop (1841-1901)
1841 - 1901
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Susan McKinney Steward
Susan McKinney Steward
American physician and writer (1847-1918)
1847 - 1918
suffragisthomeopathphysician
Henry Carrington Bolton
Henry Carrington Bolton
American chemist and bibliographer of science (1843–1903)
1843 - 1903
bibliographerchemisthistorian
Edward Harrigan
Edward Harrigan
American actor (1844-1911)
1844 - 1911
theatrical producerstage actorlyricist
Richard Henry Savage
Richard Henry Savage
American military officer and writer (1846–1903)
1846 - 1903
novelistmilitary officerwriter
Hamilton Fish II
Hamilton Fish II
American politician (1849-1936)
1849 - 1936
military officerjuristpolitician
George Wright
George Wright
Major League Baseball player, manager; Cricket player (1847-1937)
1847 - 1937
cricketerbaseball playercricket umpire
George Ferdinand Becker
George Ferdinand Becker
American geologist (1847–1919)
1847 - 1919
geologist
Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer
Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer
a pioneering critic and theorist of American architecture and landscape architecture (1851-1934)
1851 - 1934
criticauthorhistorian
Jake Kilrain
Jake Kilrain
American boxer
1859 - 1937
boxer
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
American silent film actor (1856-1932)
1856 - 1932
film actorstage actoractor
John Patrick Hopkins
John Patrick Hopkins
American politician (1858-1918)
1858 - 1918
politician
Irving Bacheller
Irving Bacheller
American journalist and writer (1859-1950)
1859 - 1950
novelistjournalistwriter
Bradley A. Fiske
Bradley A. Fiske
United States Navy admiral (1854–1942)
1854 - 1942
inventoradmiralmilitary personnel
George Lincoln Burr
George Lincoln Burr
U.S. historian, diplomat, and author (1857–1938)
1857 - 1938
university teacherhistorianlibrarian
William Phelps Eno
William Phelps Eno
American businessman (1858–1945)
1858 - 1945
entrepreneur
Ross Barnes
Ross Barnes
American Major League Baseball player (1850-1915)
1850 - 1915
baseball player
Mary Joseph Dempsey
Mary Joseph Dempsey
American nurse and hospital administrator (1856-1939)
1856 - 1939
medical administratornunnurse
Emily Thorn Vanderbilt
Emily Thorn Vanderbilt
American socialite
1852 - 1946
socialite
Charles Woodcock
Charles Woodcock
Royal favourite (1850–1923)
1850 - 1923
writer
Charles Frederic Ulrich
Charles Frederic Ulrich
American painter (1858-1908)
1858 - 1907
painter
Elizabeth Milbank Anderson
Elizabeth Milbank Anderson
philanthropist and advocate for public health and women's education
1850 - 1921
philanthropistactivist
David Graham Baird
American chess player
1854 - 1913
chess player
James Furman Kemp
James Furman Kemp
American geologist (1859–1926)
1859 - 1926
botanical collectoruniversity teachergeologist
Poultney Bigelow
Poultney Bigelow
American writer (1855–1954)
1855 - 1954
journalistjuristlawyer
William Henry Drake
William Henry Drake
American painter, watercolorist, illustrator (1856–1926)
1856 - 1926
painterillustrator
Letitia Mumford Geer
American nurse and inventor (1853-1935)
1852 - 1935
inventornurse
Fairfax Harrison
Fairfax Harrison
American railroad president and writer (1869–1938)
1869 - 1938
farmerhistorianwriter
Sarah Loguen Fraser
Sarah Loguen Fraser
American physician
1850 - 1933
physician
Annie Cornelia Shaw
American painter (1852–1887)
1852 - 1887
etcherpainter
Romeyn Beck Hough
Romeyn Beck Hough
American physician and botanist (1857-1924)
1857 - 1924
explorerbotanistinventor
John Kendrick Bangs
John Kendrick Bangs
American author, editor and satirist (1862–1922)
1862 - 1922
satiristnovelistjournalist
Frederic C. Walcott
Frederic C. Walcott
American politician (1869-1949)
1869 - 1949
politician
Albert Lorey Groll
Albert Lorey Groll
American artist (1866-1952)
1866 - 1952
painter
Howard James Banker
American mycologist (1866-1940)
1866 - 1940
mycologistbotanist
Jacob Ruppert
Jacob Ruppert
American businessman, politician (1867–1939)
1867 - 1939
sports executivepoliticianbusinessperson
John Jay Chapman
John Jay Chapman
American author (1862-1933)
1862 - 1933
opinion journalistliterary criticbiographer
Edward Bassett
Edward Bassett
American lawyer and politician (1863-1948)
1863 - 1948
politicianlawyer
James Hartness
James Hartness
American engineer and Vermont politician (1861–1934)
1861 - 1934
inventorpoliticianengineer
John Alden Dix
John Alden Dix
American politician (1860-1928)
1860 - 1928
politician
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