Biographical Records

Notable People from Vermont

905 notable figures born in Vermont, showing page 2 of 19, ranked by historical prominence.

Oliver Cowdery
Oliver Cowdery
American Mormon leader during the formative period of the Latter Day Saint movement (1806-1850)
1806 - 1850
editor
Tara Correa-McMullen
American actress (1989–2005)
1989 - 2005
film actortelevision actoractor
Anne Lynch Botta
Anne Lynch Botta
American poet and socialite (1815–1891)
1815 - 1891
literary historiansalonnièresculptor
Bob Smith
American physician and surgeon (1879–1950)
1879 - 1950
surgeonphysician
Ralph Abraham
Ralph Abraham
American mathematician (1936–2024)
1936 - 2024
university teachermathematician
William Freeman Vilas
William Freeman Vilas
Union Army officer and politician (1840-1908)
1840 - 1908
politicianlawyer
E. Mason Hopper
E. Mason Hopper
film director (1885-1967)
1885 - 1967
film actorfilm directoractor
Robert Stafford
Robert Stafford
American politician (1913–2006)
1913 - 2006
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Sophie Nyweide
American actress (2000–2025)
2000 - 2025
film actoractor
James Rowland Angell
James Rowland Angell
American psychologist and educator (1869–1949)
1869 - 1949
philosopherpsychologist
Columbus Delano
Columbus Delano
American politician (1809-1896)
1809 - 1896
politicianlawyer
Joseph Sweetman Ames
Joseph Sweetman Ames
American university president (1864-1943)
1864 - 1943
assistant professorphysicist
Truman Henry Safford
Truman Henry Safford
American astronomer (1836-1901)
1836 - 1901
astronomer
Henry Wells
Henry Wells
American businessman (1805-1878)
1805 - 1878
entrepreneur
John Godfrey Saxe
John Godfrey Saxe
American poet (1816-1887)
1816 - 1887
politicianpoetwriter
Justin Smith Morrill
Justin Smith Morrill
American politician (1810–1898)
1810 - 1898
politician
Harmon Northrop Morse
Harmon Northrop Morse
American chemist (1848–1920)
1848 - 1920
chemist
Ursula B. Marvin
Ursula B. Marvin
American geologist, mineralogist and historian of science (1921-2018)
1921 - 2018
mineralogisthistorian of scienceuniversity teacher
Charles Poletti
Charles Poletti
American judge (1903-2002)
1903 - 2002
juristcolonelgovernor
George Jones
George Jones
American journalist who co-founded the New-York Daily Times (1811–1891)
1811 - 1891
journalist
Horace Tabor
Horace Tabor
American politician (1830-1899)
1830 - 1899
explorerpolitician
William Farrar Smith
William Farrar Smith
United States Army general, civil engineer, mathematics professor, police commissioner
1824 - 1903
civil engineersoldiercartographer
William Pitt Kellogg
William Pitt Kellogg
United States Senator and Governor of Louisiana (1830–1918)
1830 - 1918
governorpoliticianmilitary personnel
Hal Fowler
Hal Fowler
American poker player (1927-2000)
1927 - 2000
poker player
Richard F. Pettigrew
Richard F. Pettigrew
American politician (1848–1926)
1848 - 1926
geodesistsurveyorjurist
Henry Mower Rice
Henry Mower Rice
American politician, Minnesota (1816-1894)
1816 - 1894
politician
Richard Romanus
American actor (1943–2023)
1943 - 2023
film actorfilm producervoice actor
Ernest W. Gibson
Ernest W. Gibson
American politician (1871–1940)
1871 - 1940
politicianlawyerjudge
Ralph Flanders
Ralph Flanders
American engineer, industrialist, and politician (1880–1970)
1880 - 1970
industrialistmechanical engineerengineer
William Rutherford Mead
William Rutherford Mead
American architect (1846–1928)
1846 - 1928
engineerarchitect
Louis Winslow Austin
Louis Winslow Austin
American physicist (1867-1932)
1867 - 1932
university teacherphysicistengineer
Eugene Cook Bingham
American chemist
1878 - 1945
chemist
Porter H. Dale
Porter H. Dale
American politician (1867–1933)
1867 - 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Durkee
Charles Durkee
American politician (1805-1870)
1805 - 1870
politician
Jacob M. Howard
Jacob M. Howard
American politician (1805-1871)
1805 - 1871
politicianlawyer
John Wolcott Stewart
John Wolcott Stewart
American lawyer and politician (1825-1915)
1825 - 1915
juristpoliticianlawyer
Walter Granger
Walter Granger
American paleontologist (1872-1941)
1872 - 1941
scientific collectorpaleontologistgeologist
Pamela Blair
American actress (1949–2023)
1949 - 2023
television actorfilm actordancer
John G. Sargent
John G. Sargent
United States Attorney General (1860-1939)
1860 - 1939
politicianlawyer
Solomon Foot
Solomon Foot
U.S. Senator, Vermont State Representative, American Lawyer (1802-1866)
1802 - 1866
politicianlawyer
Herbert William Heinrich
American business writer
1886 - 1962
writer
James Fisk
James Fisk
American businessman (1835–1872)
1835 - 1872
stockbroker
Charles Kendall Adams
Charles Kendall Adams
American educator and historian (1835–1902)
1835 - 1902
academic administratorpedagogueuniversity teacher
Duane Graveline
Duane Graveline
American astronaut (1931-2016)
1931 - 2016
military officerphysicianastronaut
Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith
American Mormon leader
1800 - 1844
missionary
Agnes Salm-Salm
Agnes Salm-Salm
American wife of Prussian prince and soldier of fortune (1844-1912)
1844 - 1912
socialitewriter
Zerah Colburn
Zerah Colburn
American mental calculator (1804–1840)
1804 - 1840
autobiographeruniversity teachermathematician
Lucius Lyon
Lucius Lyon
American politician (1800–1851)
1800 - 1851
politician
Hiram Bingham I
Hiram Bingham I
American missionary to the Kingdom of Hawai'i
1789 - 1869
Bible translatortranslatormissionary
Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
American judge and politician (1901–1969)
1901 - 1969
prosecutorjuristgovernor
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