Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 74 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Harris
American photographer
1908 – 1998
photographer
Edward Lawrence Bader
American politician
1874 – 1927
politician
Robert Smithdas
American teacher, advocate and author (1925–2014)
1925 – 2014
poetteacher
James Hall
James Hall
American writer, born 1793 (1793–1868)
1793 – 1868
lawyerwriterjudge
Mary Bidwell Breed
Mary Bidwell Breed
American chemist
1870 – 1949
chemist
Eliza Sproat Turner
Eliza Sproat Turner
American writer and suffragette
1826 – 1903
suffragettepoetwriter
Paul Zastupnevich
American costume designer, fashion designer, actor and assistant to movie producer (1921-1997)
1921 – 1997
television actorfashion designercostume designer
Thomas Maguire
Thomas Maguire
Canadian Roman Catholic priest (1776-1854)
1776 – 1854
Catholic priestwriter
Peter Angelos
American trial lawyer (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
businesspersonlawyer
Richard L. Walker
Richard L. Walker
American diplomat (1922-2003)
1922 – 2003
historiandiplomat
Nestor Chylak
Nestor Chylak
American umpire in Major League Baseball
1922 – 1982
baseball playerbaseball umpire
Bernard Cohen
Professor Emeritus, Nuclear Physicist (1924-2012)
1924 – 2012
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Robert Hiester Montgomery
Robert Hiester Montgomery
American writer
1872 – 1953
bookkeeperscientist
Nick DeWolf
Nick DeWolf
American businessman (1928–2006)
1928 – 2006
engineerbusinessperson
John Shertzer Hittell
John Shertzer Hittell
American geologist and mineralogist (1825-1901)
1825 – 1901
mineralogistbotanistbotanical collector
Charles Bradley
American psychiatrist (1902–1979)
1902 – 1979
psychiatrist
Charles Browne
Charles Browne
American politician (1875-1947)
1875 – 1947
politician
Camille Zeckwer
Camille Zeckwer
American composer (1875–1924)
1875 – 1924
music educatorcomposer
Marion Dougherty
American casting director (1923-2011)
1923 – 2011
filmmakercasting director
Sarah Ewing Hall
Sarah Ewing Hall
American educator, poet, and essayist
1761 – 1830
essayisteducatorpoet
Paul Nordoff
American composer (1909–1977)
1909 – 1977
university teachercomposer
Charles D. Griffin
Charles D. Griffin
Four-star admiral in the United States Navy
1906 – 1996
military officer
Francis Anthony Drexel
Francis Anthony Drexel
American banker
1824 – 1885
banker
Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr.
Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr.
United States federal judge
1929 – 2022
military officerlawyerjudge
Benjamin De Casseres
Benjamin De Casseres
journalist and essayist (1873-1945)
1873 – 1945
journalistpoetwriter
N. Paul Kenworthy
American cinematographer (1925–2010)
1925 – 2010
directorfilm directorcinematographer
Michael F. Conry
Michael F. Conry
American politician (1870–1917)
1870 – 1917
politicianlawyer
Isaac Ellmaker Hiester
Isaac Ellmaker Hiester
American politician (1824-1871)
1824 – 1871
politicianlawyer
John Buchanan
John Buchanan
American frontiersman (1759-1832)
1759 – 1832
settlerfarmer
James M. Fulton
American conductor and composer
1873 – 1940
bandleaderconductorcomposer
Mary Ann Lee
Mary Ann Lee
American dancer and teacher (1824-1899)
1824 – 1899
designerballet dancerimpresario
Brooke Dolan II
Brooke Dolan II
American explorer (1908-1945)
1908 – 1945
scientific collectorexplorernaturalist
Billy Petrole
American boxer
1905 – 1983
boxer
Sarai Sherman
American artist (1922–2013)
1922 – 2013
sculptorpainterartist
Isaac Bacharach
Isaac Bacharach
American politician (1870-1956)
1870 – 1956
politician
Albert Tannenbaum
American mobster (1906-1976)
1906 – 1976
Dennis Vincent Durning
holy Ghost Fathers Missionary and Bishop Emeritus of Arusha
1923 – 2002
Catholic deaconCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Richard Harrison Shryock
American medical historian
1893 – 1972
medical historianuniversity teacherhistorian
William Stephen Walker
William Stephen Walker
Confederate States Army brigadier general (1822-1899)
1822 – 1899
military officer
Frederick Simpson Deitrick
Frederick Simpson Deitrick
American politician (1875–1948)
1875 – 1948
politicianlawyer
Robert Gover
American journalist (1929–2015)
1929 – 2015
novelistjournalistwriter
Dirk Ballendorf
Guamanian historian (1939–2013)
1939 – 2013
historian
Fred Benjamin Gernerd
Fred Benjamin Gernerd
American politician
1879 – 1948
politicianlawyer
William Lewis Dewart
William Lewis Dewart
American politician (1821–1888)
1821 – 1888
politicianlawyer
Frank Ross McCoy
Frank Ross McCoy
United States Army general (1874-1954)
1874 – 1954
soldierdiplomat
William Hepburn Armstrong
William Hepburn Armstrong
American politician (1824–1919)
1824 – 1919
politicianlawyer
Zelda Wynn Valdes
American fashion designer (1905-2001)
1905 – 2001
personal stylistfashion designercostume designer
William H. West
William H. West
Ohio Jurist
1824 – 1911
politicianlawyerjudge
William Findlay Rogers
William Findlay Rogers
American politician (1820–1899)
1820 – 1899
journalistpolitician
Joseph Anthony Ferrario
US Catholic bishop; 3rd Bishop of Honolulu (1926-2003)
1926 – 2003
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
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