Biographical Records

Notable People from Vermont

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

Redfield Proctor
Redfield Proctor
American politician (1831-1908)
1831 – 1908
politicianlawyer
Oliver Cowdery
Oliver Cowdery
American Mormon leader during the formative period of the Latter Day Saint movement (1806-1850)
1806 – 1850
editor
Sophie Nyweide
American actress (2000–2025)
2000 – 2025
film actoractor
Bob Smith
American physician and surgeon (1879–1950)
1879 – 1950
surgeonphysician
Ralph Abraham
Ralph Abraham
American mathematician (1936–2024)
1936 – 2024
university teachermathematician
Columbus Delano
Columbus Delano
American politician (1809-1896)
1809 – 1896
politicianlawyer
Robert Stafford
Robert Stafford
American politician (1913–2006)
1913 – 2006
military officerpoliticianlawyer
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
James Rowland Angell
James Rowland Angell
American psychologist and educator (1869–1949)
1869 – 1949
philosopherpsychologist
Anne Lynch Botta
Anne Lynch Botta
American poet and socialite (1815–1891)
1815 – 1891
literary historiansalonnièresculptor
Henry Wells
Henry Wells
American businessman (1805-1878)
1805 – 1878
entrepreneur
Justin Smith Morrill
Justin Smith Morrill
American politician (1810–1898)
1810 – 1898
politician
John Godfrey Saxe
John Godfrey Saxe
American poet (1816-1887)
1816 – 1887
politicianpoetwriter
Ursula B. Marvin
Ursula B. Marvin
American geologist, mineralogist and historian of science (1921-2018)
1921 – 2018
mineralogisthistorian of scienceuniversity teacher
George Jones
George Jones
American journalist who co-founded the New-York Daily Times (1811–1891)
1811 – 1891
journalist
Harmon Northrop Morse
Harmon Northrop Morse
American chemist (1848–1920)
1848 – 1920
chemist
Truman Henry Safford
Truman Henry Safford
American astronomer (1836-1901)
1836 – 1901
astronomer
Joseph Sweetman Ames
Joseph Sweetman Ames
American university president (1864-1943)
1864 – 1943
assistant professorphysicist
Charles Poletti
Charles Poletti
American judge (1903-2002)
1903 – 2002
juristcolonelgovernor
William Farrar Smith
William Farrar Smith
United States Army general, civil engineer, mathematics professor, police commissioner
1824 – 1903
civil engineersoldiercartographer
Horace Tabor
Horace Tabor
American politician (1830-1899)
1830 – 1899
explorerpolitician
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 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 Romanus
American actor (1943–2023)
1943 – 2023
film actorfilm producervoice actor
William Rutherford Mead
William Rutherford Mead
American architect (1846–1928)
1846 – 1928
engineerarchitect
Henry Mower Rice
Henry Mower Rice
American politician, Minnesota (1816-1894)
1816 – 1894
politician
Richard F. Pettigrew
Richard F. Pettigrew
American politician (1848–1926)
1848 – 1926
geodesistsurveyorjurist
Porter H. Dale
Porter H. Dale
American politician (1867–1933)
1867 – 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
Walter Granger
Walter Granger
American paleontologist (1872-1941)
1872 – 1941
scientific collectorpaleontologistgeologist
Charles Durkee
Charles Durkee
American politician (1805-1870)
1805 – 1870
politician
Eugene Cook Bingham
American chemist
1878 – 1945
chemist
Pamela Blair
American actress (1949–2023)
1949 – 2023
television actorfilm actordancer
Reuben Wood
Reuben Wood
American judge (1792-1864)
1792 – 1864
diplomatjuristgovernor
John G. Sargent
John G. Sargent
United States Attorney General (1860-1939)
1860 – 1939
politicianlawyer
Jacob M. Howard
Jacob M. Howard
American politician (1805-1871)
1805 – 1871
politicianlawyer
Duane Graveline
Duane Graveline
American astronaut (1931-2016)
1931 – 2016
military officerphysicianastronaut
Solomon Foot
Solomon Foot
U.S. Senator, Vermont State Representative, American Lawyer (1802-1866)
1802 – 1866
politicianlawyer
Charles Kendall Adams
Charles Kendall Adams
American educator and historian (1835–1902)
1835 – 1902
academic administratorpedagogueuniversity teacher
James Fisk
James Fisk
American businessman (1835–1872)
1835 – 1872
stockbroker
Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
American judge and politician (1901–1969)
1901 – 1969
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Agnes Salm-Salm
Agnes Salm-Salm
American wife of Prussian prince and soldier of fortune (1844-1912)
1844 – 1912
socialitewriter
Hyrum Smith
Hyrum Smith
American Mormon leader
1800 – 1844
missionary
John Wolcott Stewart
John Wolcott Stewart
American lawyer and politician (1825-1915)
1825 – 1915
juristpoliticianlawyer
Hiram Bingham I
Hiram Bingham I
American missionary to the Kingdom of Hawai'i
1789 – 1869
Bible translatortranslatormissionary
Herbert William Heinrich
American business writer
1886 – 1962
writer
Zerah Colburn
Zerah Colburn
American mental calculator (1804–1840)
1804 – 1840
autobiographeruniversity teachermathematician
Louis Winslow Austin
Louis Winslow Austin
American physicist (1867-1932)
1867 – 1932
university teacherphysicistengineer
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