Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 81 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

John James Pearson
John James Pearson
American politician (1800–1888)
1800 - 1888
politicianlawyerjudge
John M. Millikin
John M. Millikin
American politician (1804-1884)
1804 - 1884
treasurerpoliticianlawyer
John Porter
American politician in Pennsylvania
1800 - 1855
politician
John T. Smith
American politician; U.S. representative from Pennsylvania (1801-1864)
1801 - 1864
politician
John Williamson Nevin
John Williamson Nevin
American theologian
1803 - 1886
theologian
John Wilson Farrelly
American politician
1809 - 1860
politicianlawyer
Joseph Barker
Joseph Barker
Mayor of Pittsburgh
1806 - 1862
politician
Charles Skelton
Charles Skelton
American politician (1806-1879)
1806 - 1879
politician
James Xavier McLanahan
American politician (1809–1861)
1809 - 1861
politicianlawyer
Joseph Buffington
American politician (1803-1872)
1803 - 1872
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph Fornance
Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
1804 - 1852
politicianlawyer
Kenton Harper
Confederate Army general
1801 - 1867
military officer
Moses McClean
Moses McClean
American politician
1804 - 1870
politicianlawyer
Richard Armstrong
Richard Armstrong
Missionary and educator (1805–1860)
1805 - 1860
missionary
Robert H. Nugen
American politician (1809-1872)
1809 - 1872
politician
Samuel Carey Bradshaw
American politician
1809 - 1872
politicianlawyer
Thomas Algeo Rowley
Thomas Algeo Rowley
Union United States Army general (1808–1892)
1808 - 1892
military officer
Thomas Ross
American politician from Pennsylvania
1806 - 1865
politicianlawyer
William Davis Gallagher
William Davis Gallagher
American journalist (1808–1894)
1808 - 1894
editorjournalistpoet
Sidney George Fisher
Sidney George Fisher
Philadelphia gentleman, lawyer, farmer, plantation owner, political essayist and occasional poet
1809 - 1871
diaristhistorian
John Cameron Lowrie
John Cameron Lowrie
First American Presbyterian missionary to India
1808 - 1900
missionarywriter
Andrew Parker
American congressman for Pennsylvania
1805 - 1864
politicianlawyer
Arnold Plumer
Arnold Plumer
American politician (1801-1869)
1801 - 1869
politician
Charles McClure
American politician in Pennsylvania (1804-1846)
1804 - 1846
politicianlawyer
Charles Naylor
Charles Naylor
American politician
1806 - 1872
politicianlawyer
Cornelius Darragh
American politician
1809 - 1854
politicianlawyer
John Whitmer
John Whitmer
Book of Mormon witness (1802-1878)
1802 - 1878
editor
Daniel H. Miller
American politician (Democrat)
1800 - 1846
politician
Davis Dimock, Jr.
American politician
1801 - 1842
politicianlawyer
George C. Kimble
Died at the Alamo
1803 - 1836
military personnel
George Washington Manypenny
George Washington Manypenny
American government official
1808 - 1892
journalistediting staffofficial
Henry Chapman
Henry Chapman
American politician (1804–1891)
1804 - 1891
politicianlawyerjudge
Henry Wells Tracy
Henry Wells Tracy
American politician (1807–1886)
1807 - 1886
politician
Isaac Leet
American politician
1801 - 1844
politicianlawyer
Jacob R. Eckfeldt
American assayer for the United States Mint
1803 - 1872
metallurgistassayer
George L. Kinnard
American politician (1803-1836)
1803 - 1836
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Henry Roberts
Henry Roberts
British architect (1803–1876)
1803 - 1876
architect
Jacob Erdman
American politician (1801-1867)
1801 - 1867
politicianlawyerjudge
William Larimer, Jr.
William Larimer, Jr.
American politician (1809-1875)
1809 - 1875
politician
Alexander Irvin
American politician (1800–1874)
1800 - 1874
politician
Andrew Boden
American politician
1800 - 1835
politicianlawyer
Andrew G. Miller
Andrew G. Miller
United States federal judge
1801 - 1874
lawyerjudge
William Johnston
William Johnston
American politician from Ohio (1804-1891)
1804 - 1891
politicianlawyerjudge
William Whelan
William Whelan
Chief of the US Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
1808 - 1865
surgeonmilitary officer
Josiah Scott
Josiah Scott
Ohio Jurist and Legislator
1803 - 1879
mathematicianpoliticianlawyer
Moses Hampton
American politician (1803-1878)
1803 - 1878
politicianlawyerjudge
James Lambdin
James Lambdin
painter (1807–1889)
1807 - 1889
painter
Benjamin Henry Latrobe, II
Benjamin Henry Latrobe, II
American civil engineer, railroad official
1806 - 1878
railway executivecivil engineeradviser
Henry K. Hoff
Henry K. Hoff
United States Navy officer
1809 - 1878
military officer
Daniel Lindley
Daniel Lindley
Missionary to South Africa
1801 - 1880
Christian minister
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