Biographical Records

Notable People from Vermont

905 notable figures born in Vermont, showing page 4 of 19, ranked by historical prominence.

Israel Bush Richardson
Israel Bush Richardson
Union Army general (1815–1862)
1815 – 1862
soldiermilitary officer
John Milton Bigelow
John Milton Bigelow
American botanist (1804-1878)
1804 – 1878
scientific collectorbotanistmeteorologist
Benjamin Alvord
Benjamin Alvord
Union Army general (1813-1884)
1813 – 1884
botanistmilitary officermathematician
Henry T. Mayo
Henry T. Mayo
United States Navy admiral (1856-1937)
1856 – 1937
military officer
Dudley C. Haskell
Dudley C. Haskell
American politician and merchant (1842-1883)
1842 – 1883
explorerpolitician
John L. Barstow
John L. Barstow
American politician (1832-1913)
1832 – 1913
politician
Redfield Proctor, Jr.
Redfield Proctor, Jr.
American politician (1879–1957)
1879 – 1957
politician
Percival W. Clement
Percival W. Clement
American politician (1846–1927)
1846 – 1927
politicianbusinessperson
J. Gregory Smith
J. Gregory Smith
American politician (1818-1891)
1818 – 1891
juristgovernorpolitician
William Slade
William Slade
American politician (1786-1859)
1786 – 1859
politicianlawyerjudge
Abram A. Hammond
Abram A. Hammond
American politician (1814–1874)
1814 – 1874
juristgovernorpolitician
Pierce Fulton
Pierce Fulton
American DJ, multi-instrumentalist and record producer
1992 – 2021
multi-instrumentalistrecord producerdisc jockey
John A. Mead
John A. Mead
American politician (1841–1920)
1841 – 1920
politicianphysician
Charles Paine
Charles Paine
American politician (1799-1853)
1799 – 1853
politician
Henry Clay Ide
Henry Clay Ide
American politician (1844-1921)
1844 – 1921
diplomatpoliticianjudge
Mortimer R. Proctor
Mortimer R. Proctor
American politician (1889–1968)
1889 – 1968
politicianbusinessperson
Robert J. Chassell
Robert J. Chassell
Treasurer and Director of the FSF (1946–2017)
1946 – 2017
engineercomputer scientistwriter
Homer Hulbert
Homer Hulbert
American political activist and missionary (1863-1949)
1863 – 1949
missionary
F. Ray Keyser
F. Ray Keyser
American politician (1927–2015)
1927 – 2015
politicianlawyer
Edwin Brant Frost
Edwin Brant Frost
American astronomer
1866 – 1935
astronomer
Rollin White
American inventor, American Civil War industrialist, and Firearm designer (1817-1892)
1817 – 1892
inventor
Willard Webster Eggleston
American botanist (1863-1935)
1863 – 1935
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
John B. Page
John B. Page
American politician (1826-1885)
1826 – 1885
politician
Ruth Payne Burgess
Ruth Payne Burgess
American artist (1865–1934)
1865 – 1934
painter
Julian Cook
Julian Cook
American Army officer (1916-1990)
1916 – 1990
military personnel
Edward John Phelps
Edward John Phelps
American lawyer and diplomat (1822–1900)
1822 – 1900
diplomatjuristlawyer
Ansel Briggs
Ansel Briggs
American politician (1806-1881)
1806 – 1881
sheriffgovernorpolitician
John S. Robinson
John S. Robinson
American politician from Vermont (1804-1860)
1804 – 1860
politicianlawyer
Clarina I. H. Nichols
Clarina I. H. Nichols
American journalist
1810 – 1885
feministlobbyistjournalist
John Barrett
John Barrett
United States diplomat, born 1866 (1866–1938)
1866 – 1938
journalistEsperantistdiplomat
Julia Morton
American author and botanist (1912-1996)
1912 – 1996
botanistuniversity teacherbiologist
Charles W. Gates
Charles W. Gates
American politician (1856–1927)
1856 – 1927
politicianbusinessperson
Burleigh F. Spalding
Burleigh F. Spalding
American politician (1853-1934)
1853 – 1934
politicianlawyerjudge
John Eliakim Weeks
John Eliakim Weeks
American politician (1853–1949)
1853 – 1949
ophthalmologistpoliticianlawyer
James Van Ness
James Van Ness
mayor of San Francisco and American lawyer
1808 – 1872
politicianlawyer
William W. Stickney
William W. Stickney
American attorney and politician from Vermont
1853 – 1932
politicianlawyer
Edward Curtis Smith
Edward Curtis Smith
Governor of Vermont (1854–1935)
1854 – 1935
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Wallace M. Greene
Wallace M. Greene
23rd Commandant of the Marine Corps (1907–2003)
1907 – 2003
military officer
Jennie Maria Arms Sheldon
Jennie Maria Arms Sheldon
American author, scientist and researcher
1852 – 1938
entomologistcuratorzoologist
Charles E. Phelps
Charles E. Phelps
Union Army general and politician (1833-1908)
1833 – 1908
university teachermilitary officerpolitician
Roger Robb
Roger Robb
United States federal judge (1907-1985)
1907 – 1985
lawyerjudge
Lyman Enos Knapp
Lyman Enos Knapp
3rd Governor of District of Alaska (1837-1904)
1837 – 1904
journalistjuristgovernor
William Babcock Hazen
William Babcock Hazen
Union Army general (1830–1887)
1830 – 1887
military officer
Jewett W. Adams
Jewett W. Adams
Governor of Nevada (1835–1920)
1835 – 1920
governorpolitician
George Whitman Hendee
George Whitman Hendee
American politician (1832-1906)
1832 – 1906
politicianlawyer
John G. Otis
John G. Otis
American politician (1838-1916)
1838 – 1916
politicianlawyer
Gardner Quincy Colton
Gardner Quincy Colton
American showman 1814-1898
1814 – 1898
inventor
Stephen Royce
Stephen Royce
American politician (1787-1868)
1787 – 1868
politicianlawyerjudge
Sylvester Churchill
Sylvester Churchill
Inspector General of the U.S. Army
1783 – 1862
soldierjournalist
Hiland Hall
Hiland Hall
American politician (1795-1885)
1795 – 1885
politicianlawyerjudge
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