Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 71 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Cecil Clay
American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
1842 – 1903
military officer
Percy Clark
Percy Clark
American cricketer (1873-1965)
1873 – 1965
cricketer
Michael Luciano
Michael Luciano
American film and television editor (1909-1992)
1909 – 1992
film editor
James L. Nelligan
James L. Nelligan
American politician
1929
politician
Joseph F. Smith
Joseph F. Smith
American politician (1920–1999)
1920 – 1999
politician
Charles Frederick Lindauer
Charles Frederick Lindauer
(1836-1921) American organized crime figure
1836 – 1921
criminal
Henry A. P. Muhlenberg
Henry A. P. Muhlenberg
American politician (1782-1844)
1782 – 1844
theologiandiplomatpolitician
Maxwell Hunter
American engineer (1922-2001)
1922 – 2001
military flight engineerengineer
Blind Joe Hill
American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer (1931-1999)
1931 – 1999
guitaristsongwritermusician
Eckley Brinton Coxe
Eckley Brinton Coxe
American politician (1839-1895)
1839 – 1895
mining engineerpolitician
Jimmy Sheckard
Jimmy Sheckard
American baseball player
1878 – 1947
baseball player
Thomas Harrison Montgomery
American writer (1830-1905)
1830 – 1905
genealogisthistorian
Hugo Winterhalter
American musician, arranger and composer (1909–1973)
1909 – 1973
music arrangerbandleadermusician
Jack Otterson
art director (1905–1991)
1905 – 1991
scenographer
William S. Moorhead
William S. Moorhead
American politician (1923–1987)
1923 – 1987
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Joe Brown
Joe Brown
American sculptor (1909-1985)
1909 – 1985
sculptorartist
Al Lujack
Al Lujack
Professional basketball player (1920-2002)
1920 – 2002
basketball player
James S. Allen
James S. Allen
American Marxist historian, journalist, editor, and political activist (1906–1986)
1906 – 1986
editorhistorian
Charles Powell Adams
Charles Powell Adams
(1831-1893)
1831 – 1893
military officerpoliticianphysician
T. J. Anderson
African American composer, conductor, educator
1928
conductorcomposer
Jesse Spring
American ice hockey player (1901–1942)
1901 – 1942
ice hockey player
John F. De Swan
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1876-1956)
1876 – 1956
military personnel
Charles Sitgreaves
Charles Sitgreaves
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey (1803-1878)
1803 – 1878
politicianlawyer
Rosalie Allen
Rosalie Allen
American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, columnist and television and radio host who was noted for her yodeling
1924 – 2003
yodelersongwritersinger
Ruth White
composer
1925 – 2013
composer
Robert Smithdas
American teacher, advocate and author (1925–2014)
1925 – 2014
poetteacher
Paul R. Heyl
Paul R. Heyl
American physicist and writer
1872 – 1961
inventorphysicist
Craig Wadsworth
Craig Wadsworth
American diplomat (1872-1960)
1872 – 1960
diplomat
Marlin Skiles
American composer (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
film score composercomposer
Frankie Mann
Frankie Mann
American actress (1892-1969)
1892 – 1969
actor
William Jackson Worthington
William Jackson Worthington
American politician
1833 – 1914
politicianjudge
Coleman Carroll
Catholic archbishop
1905 – 1977
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Silas C. Swallow
Silas C. Swallow
American politician (1839-1930)
1839 – 1930
preacherpolitician
Andrew Shuman
Andrew Shuman
American newspaper editor and politician (1830–1890)
1830 – 1890
journalisteditorpolitician
Charles Harris
American photographer
1908 – 1998
photographer
Joseph Franklin Biddle
Joseph Franklin Biddle
American politician
1871 – 1936
publisherjournalistpolitician
Martha Maxwell
Martha Maxwell
American naturalist, artist, taxidermist and scientific collector (1831 – 1881)
1831 – 1881
scientific collectorpreparatortaxidermist
John Mark Gannon
John Mark Gannon
American Catholic archbishop (1877–1968)
1877 – 1968
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Peter Angelos
American trial lawyer (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
businesspersonlawyer
Richard L. Walker
Richard L. Walker
American diplomat (1922-2003)
1922 – 2003
historiandiplomat
John J. Casey
John J. Casey
American politician, Pennsylvania (1875-1929)
1875 – 1929
politician
Charles Bradley
American psychiatrist (1902–1979)
1902 – 1979
psychiatrist
John P. S. Gobin
John P. S. Gobin
Union Army general
1837 – 1910
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Nick DeWolf
Nick DeWolf
American businessman (1928–2006)
1928 – 2006
engineerbusinessperson
Charles D. Griffin
Charles D. Griffin
Four-star admiral in the United States Navy
1906 – 1996
military officer
Nestor Chylak
Nestor Chylak
American umpire in Major League Baseball
1922 – 1982
baseball playerbaseball umpire
William Addison Duncan
William Addison Duncan
American politician
1836 – 1884
politicianlawyer
James A. Byrne
James A. Byrne
American politician (1906–1980)
1906 – 1980
funeral directorpolitician
Paul Zastupnevich
American costume designer, fashion designer, actor and assistant to movie producer (1921-1997)
1921 – 1997
television actorfashion designercostume designer
Robert Gover
American journalist (1929–2015)
1929 – 2015
novelistjournalistwriter
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