Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 69 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Michael J. Kirwan
Michael J. Kirwan
American politician (1886-1970)
1886 – 1970
politician
Paul Neill
American electrical engineer (1882-1968)
1882 – 1968
engineer
M. Robert Aaron
American electrical engineer (1922–2007)
1922 – 2007
electrical engineer
William Baker
William Baker
U.S. Representative from Kansas
1831 – 1910
politician
Thomas Updegraff
Thomas Updegraff
American politician (1834–1910)
1834 – 1910
politicianlawyer
Thaddeus C. Pound
Thaddeus C. Pound
American businessman and politician from Wisconsin (1833-1914)
1833 – 1914
politicianbusinessperson
Maxwell Hunter
American engineer (1922-2001)
1922 – 2001
military flight engineerengineer
Donald Foster
Donald Foster
American actor (1889-1969)
1889 – 1969
television actoractor
Henry George Fischer
American egyptologist (1923–2006)
1923 – 2006
Egyptologistuniversity teachercurator
Lewis Dewart
American politician
1780 – 1852
politician
Owen Thomas Edgar
Owen Thomas Edgar
United States Navy sailor (1831–1929)
1831 – 1929
military personnel
Jack McBride
Jack McBride
American football player
1901 – 1966
American football player
David Saperton
David Saperton
American pianist
1889 – 1970
music educatormusicianpianist
James A. Byrne
James A. Byrne
American politician (1906–1980)
1906 – 1980
funeral directorpolitician
Elisha Hoffman
Elisha Hoffman
American minister, hymn composer
1839 – 1929
hymnwritercomposer
George Kuzma
George Kuzma
Byzantine Catholic bishop (1925–2008)
1925 – 2008
Catholic bishopCatholic priestwriter
Charles E. Kelly
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1920 – 1985
military personnel
John Alexander Anderson
John Alexander Anderson
American politician (1834-1892)
1834 – 1892
diplomatpolitician
Charles E. Dietrich
American politician
1889 – 1942
politician
Charlie Rice
jazz musician (1920-2018)
1920 – 2018
jazz musiciandrummermusician
John Martin
John Martin
(1839-1889) 10th Governor of Kansas, USA
1839 – 1889
governorpoliticianmayor
John Chapman
American politician from Pennsylvania
1740 – 1800
politicianjudge
Michael Luciano
Michael Luciano
American film and television editor (1909-1992)
1909 – 1992
film editor
Witold Henryk Paryski
Witold Henryk Paryski
Polish historian (1909-2000)
1909 – 2000
historian
Anna Robeson Brown
Anna Robeson Brown
American writer
1873 – 1941
biographerwriter
John Clarke Young
John Clarke Young
American educator, pastor, academic administrator, and fourth president of Centre College (1803–1857)
1803 – 1857
educatorpastor
William George Thompson
William George Thompson
Union Army officer, lawyer, judge, Iowa politician (1830-1911)
1830 – 1911
politicianlawyerjudge
James L. Nelligan
James L. Nelligan
American politician
1929
politician
Joseph F. Smith
Joseph F. Smith
American politician (1920–1999)
1920 – 1999
politician
Margaret Bucknell Pecorini
Margaret Bucknell Pecorini
American painter
1879 – 1963
painter
John H. B. Latrobe
John H. B. Latrobe
American lawyer and inventor
1803 – 1891
inventor
Robert Geddes
American architect, planner, writer, and educator (1923–2023)
1923 – 2023
architect
Frederick Augustus Tritle
Frederick Augustus Tritle
6th Governor of Arizona Territory (1833–1906)
1833 – 1906
governorjuristpolitician
Merle Phillips
American politician
1928 – 2013
military officerpolitician
Anna Richards Brewster
American painter and book illustrator (1870-1952)
1870 – 1952
painterartist
Al Lujack
Al Lujack
Professional basketball player (1920-2002)
1920 – 2002
basketball player
William S. Moorhead
William S. Moorhead
American politician (1923–1987)
1923 – 1987
military officerpoliticianlawyer
T. J. Anderson
African American composer, conductor, educator
1928
conductorcomposer
Marlin Skiles
American composer (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
film score composercomposer
Robert Gover
American journalist (1929–2015)
1929 – 2015
novelistjournalistwriter
Robert Smithdas
American teacher, advocate and author (1925–2014)
1925 – 2014
poetteacher
Henry Frick
American politician (1795-1844)
1795 – 1844
politician
Rosalie Allen
Rosalie Allen
American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, columnist and television and radio host who was noted for her yodeling
1924 – 2003
yodelersongwritersinger
George L. Fox
George L. Fox
US army chaplain killed in action (1900–1943)
1900 – 1943
protestant military chaplainMethodist minister
Richard L. Walker
Richard L. Walker
American diplomat (1922-2003)
1922 – 2003
historiandiplomat
Mathilde Weil
Mathilde Weil
American photographer (1872–1942)
1872 – 1918
artistphotographer
Joe Brown
Joe Brown
American sculptor (1909-1985)
1909 – 1985
sculptorartist
Hugo Winterhalter
American musician, arranger and composer (1909–1973)
1909 – 1973
music arrangerbandleadermusician
Jack Otterson
art director (1905–1991)
1905 – 1991
scenographer
Ruth White
composer
1925 – 2013
composer
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