Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 58 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Edward Biddle
American politician
1738 – 1779
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Henry A. P. Muhlenberg
Henry A. P. Muhlenberg
American politician (1782-1844)
1782 – 1844
theologiandiplomatpolitician
Henry Frick
American politician (1795-1844)
1795 – 1844
politician
Henry Wilson
American politician (1778-1826)
1778 – 1826
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William Sitgreaves Cox
William Sitgreaves Cox
court-martialed during the War of 1812
1790 – 1874
military personnel
Adam King
American politician from Pennsylvania
1783 – 1835
politician
Adam Seybert
American politician
1773 – 1825
politician
Alexander Thomson
Alexander Thomson
American politician from Pennsylvania (1788-1848)
1788 – 1848
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William Augustus Muhlenberg
William Augustus Muhlenberg
United States Anglican Episcopal clergyman (1796-1877)
1796 – 1877
Anglican priesttheologianwriter
David Brooks
American army officer and politician (1756-1838)
1756 – 1838
military officerpoliticianlawyer
David Fisher
David Fisher
American politician (1794-1886)
1794 – 1886
journalistpolitician
Joseph Biles Anthony
American politician
1795 – 1851
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Joseph Ellicott
Joseph Ellicott
American judge (1760–1826)
1760 – 1826
surveyorpoliticianlawyer
Joseph Fry, Jr.
American politician
1781 – 1860
politician
Joseph Henderson
Joseph Henderson
American politician
1791 – 1863
politician
Joseph Lawrence
American politician
1786 – 1842
politician
Joseph Morris
American politician (1795-1854)
1795 – 1854
politician
Lewis Dewart
American politician
1780 – 1852
politician
David Bard
American politician
1744 – 1815
politician
Innis Green
American congressman for Pennsylvania
1776 – 1839
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Isaac Wayne
American politician
1772 – 1852
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Jacob Krebs
American politician
1782 – 1847
politician
James Claypoole
James Claypoole
American portrait painter (1720-1784)
1720 – 1784
painter
James Geddes
James Geddes
American engineer and politician (1763–1838)
1763 – 1838
civil engineerengineerpolitician
Samuel Meredith
American politician 1741-1817
1741 – 1817
politicianmilitary personnel
Simon Girty
Simon Girty
Loyalist and British Indian Department interpreter
1741 – 1818
warrior
James Otto Lewis
American painter (1799-1858)
1799 – 1858
painter
Samuel Wharton
Samuel Wharton
American politician
1732 – 1800
politicianjudge
Thomas Maguire
Thomas Maguire
Canadian Roman Catholic priest (1776-1854)
1776 – 1854
Catholic priestwriter
William Clark
William Clark
farmer, jurist, and politician from Dauphin, Pennsylvania (1774-1851)
1774 – 1851
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William Everhart
William Everhart
American politician (1785-1868)
1785 – 1868
civil engineerpoliticianengineer
William Henry
William Henry
Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress
1729 – 1786
inventorpoliticianjudge
William Hoge
American politician of Pennsylvania
1762 – 1814
politician
William Jack
American politician (1788-1852)
1788 – 1852
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William Kennon, Sr.
William Kennon, Sr.
American politician (1793–1881)
1793 – 1881
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William Lee Davidson
William Lee Davidson
American revolution militia general
1746 – 1781
soldier
William Shippen
William Shippen
American physician and civic and educational leader (1712–1801)
1712 – 1801
anatomistpoliticianphysician
James Stephenson
American politician (1764-1833)
1764 – 1833
politician
John Brodhead
American politician (1770-1838)
1770 – 1838
politician
John Carr
American politician (1793-1845)
1793 – 1845
politician
John Gibson
American soldier and Governor
1740 – 1822
major generalgovernorjurist
John Chapman
American politician from Pennsylvania
1740 – 1800
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James Hamilton
James Hamilton
lawyer in colonial Pennsylvania
1710 – 1783
politician
James Kelly
member of the United States House of Representatives
1760 – 1819
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Mary Young Pickersgill
Mary Young Pickersgill
maker of the Star Spangled Banner Flag (1776-1857)
1776 – 1857
fashion designertailor
Nathaniel Ramsey
Nathaniel Ramsey
American Revolutionary War officer, Continental Congress delegate, and U.S. Marshal
1741 – 1817
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Richard Biddle
Richard Biddle
American author and politician (1796–1847)
1796 – 1847
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Richard Coulter
American politician
1788 – 1852
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Frederick Conrad
American politician
1759 – 1827
politician
George Denison
American politician
1790 – 1831
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