Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 47 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

John Biddle
John Biddle
American military officer and politician (1792–1859)
1792 – 1859
politician
Edward Hunter
Edward Hunter
Presiding Bishop of the LDS Church (1793-1883)
1793 – 1883
politicianpriest
Eliza Leslie
Eliza Leslie
American food writer
1787 – 1858
writer
George Fries
American politician
1799 – 1866
politician
William Moore
William Moore
Pennsylvania statesman and politician in Revolutionary-era United States (1735-1793)
1735 – 1793
bankerjuristpolitician
Francis R. Shunk
Francis R. Shunk
American politician (1788-1848)
1788 – 1848
politicianlawyer
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
officer in the United States Navy, born 1778
1778 – 1869
military officer
William Cox Ellis
American politician (1787-1871)
1787 – 1871
politicianlawyer
Thomas Morris
American politician from New York 1771-1849
1771 – 1849
politicianlawyer
Samuel Powel
Samuel Powel
American politician (1738-1793)
1738 – 1793
travelerpolitician
Matthias Richards
American politician
1758 – 1830
politicianlawyerjudge
Henry Woods
Henry Woods
American politician from Pennsylvania
1764 – 1826
politicianlawyer
John F. Francis
American artist (1808-1886)
1808 – 1886
painter
John McGill
American Catholic bishop (1809–1872)
1809 – 1872
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Joseph Addison Alexander
Joseph Addison Alexander
American theologian (1809-1860)
1809 – 1860
clergymantheologiantranslator
James Dixon Roman
James Dixon Roman
American politician (1809-1867)
1809 – 1867
politicianlawyer
William Wall
William Wall
American politician and businessman (1800-1872)
1800 – 1872
bankerpolitician
William F. Packer
William F. Packer
American politician (1807-1870)
1807 – 1870
journalistgovernorpolitician
Thomas L. Hamer
Thomas L. Hamer
American politician (1800-1846)
1800 – 1846
politicianlawyer
William Bradford Reed
William Bradford Reed
American journalist (1806-1876)
1806 – 1876
journalistdiplomatpolitician
George Washington Woodward
George Washington Woodward
American politician (1809-1875)
1809 – 1875
politicianlawyerjudge
Henry Donnel Foster
Henry Donnel Foster
American politician (1808–1880)
1808 – 1880
politicianlawyer
John L. Murray
American politician (1806-1842)
1806 – 1842
politicianlawyer
William W. Irwin
William W. Irwin
American politician (1803–1856)
1803 – 1856
diplomatpolitician
Abigail Hopper Gibbons
Abigail Hopper Gibbons
American abolitionist, reformer, activist and Civil War nurse (1801-1893)
1801 – 1893
nurseteacher
Thomas Story Kirkbride
Thomas Story Kirkbride
American psychiatrist (1809-1883)
1809 – 1883
psychiatristphysician
John Cadwalader
John Cadwalader
United States federal judge (1805–1879)
1805 – 1879
politicianlawyerjudge
James Gamble
American politician
1809 – 1883
politicianlawyerjudge
Hendrick Bradley Wright
Hendrick Bradley Wright
American politician (1808-1881)
1808 – 1881
politicianlawyer
Gabriel Harrison
Gabriel Harrison
American photographer and actor (1818–1902)
1818 – 1902
stage actorplaywrightphotographer
Edward Joy Morris
Edward Joy Morris
American politician
1815 – 1881
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
George Washington Harris
George Washington Harris
American humorist
1814 – 1869
journalistwriter
John Alexander Ahl
John Alexander Ahl
American politician
1813 – 1882
politician
James R. Morris
James R. Morris
American politician (1819-1899)
1819 – 1899
politicianlawyerjudge
James Tracy Hale
James Tracy Hale
American politician (1810–1865)
1810 – 1865
politicianlawyerjudge
William High Keim
William High Keim
Union Army general, politician (1813-1862)
1813 – 1862
military officerpolitician
Andrew Jackson Faulk
Andrew Jackson Faulk
American politician (1814-1898)
1814 – 1898
governorjuristpolitician
David S. Kaufman
David S. Kaufman
U.S. Representative from Texas (1813-1851)
1813 – 1851
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
John C. Bowers
John C. Bowers
African American businessman (1811-1873)
1811 – 1873
organistbusinessperson
Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell
Illinois businessman and politician (1814–1898)
1814 – 1898
politician
John F. Starr
John F. Starr
New Jersey politician, United States Representative (1818-1904)
1818 – 1904
politician
Alexander Long
Alexander Long
American politician (1816–1886)
1816 – 1886
peace activistpoliticianlawyer
Alfred Stillé
Alfred Stillé
American physician, educator, and writer
1813 – 1900
medical writeruniversity teacherphysician
Andrew Jackson Smith
Andrew Jackson Smith
American military officer (1815–1897)
1815 – 1897
military officer
William Godshalk
William Godshalk
American politician and Union Army soldier (1817-1891)
1817 – 1891
millerpoliticianlawyer
Jehu Glancy Jones
Jehu Glancy Jones
American politician (1811–1878)
1811 – 1878
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
John Allison
John Allison
American politician (1812-1873)
1812 – 1878
politicianlawyer
John Christian Kunkel
John Christian Kunkel
American politician (1816-1870)
1816 – 1870
politician
Joseph Bailey
Joseph Bailey
American politician
1810 – 1885
politicianlawyer
Owen Jones
Owen Jones
U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1819-1878)
1819 – 1878
politicianlawyer
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