Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 99 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Nelson Pray
Charles Nelson Pray
American politician and judge (1868–1963)
1868 - 1963
politicianlawyerjudge
George Horton
George Horton
American diplomat (1859–1942)
1860 - 1942
journalistdiplomatpoet
Henry Baldwin Ward
Henry Baldwin Ward
American zoologist, parasitologist and botanical collector (1865–1945)
1865 - 1945
parasitologistzoologistbotanist
Olivia Ward Bush
Olivia Ward Bush
American writer (1869–1944)
1869 - 1944
journalisteducatorplaywright
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
American poet, public speaker, lecturer, and writer (1861-1933)
1861 - 1933
prose writerpoetwriter
Edgar Speyer
Edgar Speyer
British-American financier and philanthropist
1862 - 1932
patron of the artsbanker
Charles K. Harris
Charles K. Harris
American composer (1865-1930)
1865 - 1930
songwriterlyricistmusic publisher
Chauncey Olcott
Chauncey Olcott
American actor and musician (1858–1932)
1860 - 1932
songwritersingercomposer
Arthur I. Keller
Arthur I. Keller
American illustrator (1866–1924)
1866 - 1924
painterartist
William H. Tooker
William H. Tooker
American actor (1869–1936)
1869 - 1936
film actor
Frank Nelson Doubleday
Frank Nelson Doubleday
American businessman (1862–1934)
1862 - 1934
publisher
Bernard Maybeck
Bernard Maybeck
architect (1862–1957)
1862 - 1957
landscape architectarchitect
Charles A. Platt
Charles A. Platt
American landscape architect (1861-1933)
1861 - 1933
landscape architectpainterarchitect
Charles Wardell Stiles
Charles Wardell Stiles
American parasitologist (1867-1941)
1867 - 1941
parasitologistbotanistzoologist
Emma Justine Farnsworth
Emma Justine Farnsworth
American photographer (1860–1952)
1860 - 1952
photographer
Howard Crampton
Howard Crampton
actor (1865-1922)
1865 - 1922
film actoractorscreenwriter
Nathan Lewis Miller
Nathan Lewis Miller
American judge (1868–1953)
1868 - 1953
juristgovernorpolitician
Bert Geer Phillips
American artist (1868–1956)
1868 - 1956
painterillustrator
Mary Ellen Wilson
Mary Ellen Wilson
American child abuse victim (1864–1956)
1864 - 1956
Wolcott Balestier
Wolcott Balestier
American writer (1861-1891)
1861 - 1891
novelistpoetwriter
Florence Dreyfous
American painter
1868 - 1950
painter
Anna Hope Hudson
Anna Hope Hudson
American-born painter (1869–1957)
1869 - 1957
painterartist
Cora Crane
Cora Crane
American businesswoman, nightclub and bordello owner, writer and journalist (1865–1910)
1865 - 1910
journalist
Achille Rivarde
Achille Rivarde
violinist (1865–1940)
1865 - 1940
music educatorviolinist
Pearce Bailey
Pearce Bailey
American neurologist and psychiatrist (1865–1922)
1865 - 1922
neurologistpsychiatrist
Arma Senkrah
Arma Senkrah
American violonist (1864–1900)
1864 - 1900
violinist
William Holden
William Holden
American actor (1862-1932)
1862 - 1932
actor
Margaret Dreier Robins
Margaret Dreier Robins
United States labor leader (1868–1945)
1868 - 1945
social reformertrade unionist
Baird Thomas Spalding
Baird Thomas Spalding
(1872-1953) American writer
1872 - 1953
mining engineerarchaeologistgeologist
Hermann Helms
Hermann Helms
American chess player and writer (1870–1963)
1870 - 1963
chess playerjournalist
Edward Madden
American lyricist (1878–1952)
1878 - 1952
lyricist
Charles Newton
actor (1874-1926)
1874 - 1926
actor
Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.
Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.
American landscape architect (1870–1957)
1870 - 1957
landscape architectuniversity teacherurban planner
Harrison Fisher
Harrison Fisher
American illustrator, painter (1875–1934)
1875 - 1934
portraitistdraftspersonetcher
Andrew B. Sterling
American lyricist
1874 - 1955
lyricistsongwritercomposer
David Hunter Miller
David Hunter Miller
American lawyer (1875–1961)
1875 - 1961
lawyer
George A. Soper
George A. Soper
U.S. sanitation engineer, discoverer of Typhoid Mary
1870 - 1948
engineer
Gifford Beal
Gifford Beal
American artist (1879-1956)
1879 - 1956
painter
Grace George
Grace George
American stage actress (1879–1961)
1879 - 1961
stage actoractor
Raymond B. Stevens
Raymond B. Stevens
American politician (1874-1942)
1874 - 1942
politicianlawyer
William Kissam Vanderbilt II
William Kissam Vanderbilt II
American racing driver (1878-1944)
1878 - 1944
racing automobile driverathleteskipper
Heinrich Ries
Heinrich Ries
American geologist (1871–1951)
1871 - 1951
botanistuniversity teachergeologist
Alfred Lichtenstein
philatelist (1876–1947)
1876 - 1947
business executivephilatelist
Charles Elmer
American entrepreneur, court stenographer, and amateur astronomer (1872–1954)
1872 - 1954
court reporterentrepreneurastronomer
Thomas W. Lamont
Thomas W. Lamont
American banker (1870-1948)
1870 - 1948
bankerpolitician
Frank Jay Gould
Frank Jay Gould
American businessman (1877-1956)
1877 - 1956
art collectorentrepreneur
John J. Boylan
John J. Boylan
American politician (1878–1938)
1878 - 1938
politicianlawyer
Vin Moore
film director (1879-1949)
1879 - 1949
film actorfilm directoractor
William A. Carroll
William A. Carroll
American silent film actor (1875-1928)
1875 - 1928
film actor
Winifred Holt
Winifred Holt
American sculptor and welfare worker (1870-1945)
1870 - 1945
sculptor
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