Category: New York, Notables

Categories: United States of America, Notables | New York

This category is managed by the Notables Project and contains sub-categories by area of expertise and profiles of individuals who are considered Notable.

New York Notables

Notable persons associated with the US state of New York.

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John Evers 21 Jul 1881 Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States - 28 Mar 1947

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Isidor Fankuchen 19 Jul 1905 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 28 Jun 1964

Leslie Dianne Feinberg 01 Sep 1949 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States - 15 Nov 2014

Nicholas Fish 19 Feb 1846 New York City, New York, United States - 16 Sep 1902

Joshua Fishman 18 Jul 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Mar 2015

Louise Fitzhugh 05 Oct 1928 Memphis, Tennessee, United States - 19 Nov 1974

Peter Flanigan 21 Jun 1923 Manhattan, New York, New York, United States - 29 Jul 2013

Living Flatow

Violet Fletcher 28 Mar 1912 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 31 Aug 2000

Julia (Foster) Powell 20 Apr 1973 Austin, Travis, Texas, United States - 26 Oct 2022

Orson Fowler 11 Oct 1809 Cohocton, Cohocton, Steuben, New York, United States - 18 Aug 1887

Yvette (Francis) Francis-McBarnette 10 May 1926 Kingston, Jamaica - 28 Mar 2016

Samuel French 1821 Massachusetts, United States of America - 1898

Gyo Fujikawa 03 Nov 1908 Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States - 26 Nov 1998

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Ronald Galella 10 Jan 1931 New York City, New York, United States - 30 Apr 2022

Carlo Gambino 01 Sep 1902 Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy - 15 Oct 1976

Frank Gannett 15 Sep 1876 South Bristol, Ontario County, New York, United States - 03 Dec 1957

James Gavin 22 Mar 1907 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 23 Feb 1990

William Gaynor 02 Feb 1849 Oriskany, Oneida, New York, United States - 10 Sep 1913

Heinrich Gehrig 19 Jun 1903 Yorkville, Manhattan, New York, USA - 02 Jun 1941

Obadiah German 22 Apr 1766 Amenia (town), New York - 24 Sep 1842

Wolphert (Gerritsz) van Couwenhoven bef 01 May 1579 Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland - abt 02 Mar 1661

Israel (Gershowitz) Gershwin 06 Dec 1896 New York City, New York, United States - 17 Aug 1983

Madeline Gins 07 Nov 1941 New York City, New York, United States - 08 Jan 2014

Rena (Glickman) Kanokogi 30 Jul 1935 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 21 Nov 2009

Abraham Goldstein 10 Sep 1898 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 12 Feb 1977

Donald Goldstein 1937 New York, United States - 27 May 2022

Lesley (Goldstein) Gore 02 May 1946 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 16 Feb 2015

Cuba Gooding 27 Apr 1944 New York City, New York, USA - 20 Apr 2017

Charles Goodyear 26 Apr 1804 Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States - 09 Apr 1876

Louis Gossett 27 May 1936 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 29 Mar 2024

Arlene Gottfried 26 Aug 1950 Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 08 Aug 2017

Gilbert Gottfried 28 Feb 1955 Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 12 Apr 2022

John Gotti 27 Oct 1940 Bronx, New York, United States - 10 Jun 2002

Hugh Grant 10 Sep 1858 New York, New York, United States - 03 Nov 1910

Horace Greeley 03 Feb 1811 Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States - 29 Nov 1872

David Greenglass 02 Mar 1922 New York City, New York, USA - 01 Jul 2014

Ethel (Greenglass) Rosenberg 28 Sep 1915 New York City, New York County, New York, United States - 19 Jun 1953

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Ruth Hale 1887 Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States - 18 Sep 1934

Moby Hall 1960s

Ransom Halloway 1793 Pawling, Dutchess County, New York - 06 Apr 1851

Jeremiah Hamilton 27 May 1807 West Indies - 19 May 1875

Thomas Hamilton 26 Apr 1823 New York City, New York, United States of America - 29 May 1865

Clark Hammond 23 Feb 1875 - 25 Jul 1946

John Hammond 15 Dec 1910 New York, USA - 10 Jul 1987

John Hammond 13 Apr 1888 San Francisco, California, United States - 12 Feb 1965

Clarence Hancock 13 Feb 1885 Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America - 03 Jan 1948

Theodore Hancock 30 May 1847 Granby, Oswego County, New York, United States of America - 19 Nov 1916

Edward Harriman 20 Feb 1848 Hempstead, Nassau County, New York - 09 Sep 1909

Mary (Harriman) Rumsey 17 Nov 1881 New York, United States - 18 Dec 1934

Oliver Harriman 16 Sep 1829 New York City, New York, United States - 12 Mar 1904

Clara (Harris) Rathbone 09 Sep 1834 Albany, New York, United States - 23 Dec 1883

Ira Harris 31 May 1802 Charleston, Montgomery County, New York, USA - 02 Dec 1875

Laurence Hart 02 May 1895 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 22 Nov 1943

William Hart 31 Mar 1823 Paisley, Scotland - 17 Jun 1894

Frederick Havemeyer 02 Aug 1774 Buckeburg, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen, Germany - 20 Sep 1841

Frederick Havemeyer 05 Feb 1807 New York, United States - 28 Jul 1891

Henry Havemeyer 18 Oct 1847 New York City, New York, United States - 04 Dec 1907

Theodore Havemeyer 17 May 1839 New York City, New York, USA - 26 Apr 1897

William Havemeyer abt 1770 Bückeburg, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen, Germany - 13 Aug 1851

William Havemeyer 12 Feb 1804 Bückeburg, Niedersachsen, Germany - 30 Nov 1874

Jesse Hawley 11 May 1773 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut - 10 Jan 1842

Marguerite (Hayden) Rorke 09 Jun 1883 Manhattan, New York, New York, United States - 02 Mar 1969

George Hayes 07 May 1885 Stannards, New York, United States - 09 Feb 1969

Faith (Heaslip) Nicholls 13 Jul 1925 New York City, New York, United States - 25 Jun 2008

Joseph Heller 01 May 1923 Coney Island, Kings, New York, United States - 12 Dec 1999

Hendrick (Hendrickssen) Kyp 24 Apr 1600 Nieuwenhuishoek, Gelderland, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden - 14 Sep 1685

Maximillian (Herman) Herrmann 29 Jun 1911 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 24 Dec 1975

H cont.

Gilbert (Heron) Scott-Heron 01 Apr 1949 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA - 27 May 2011

Anson Herrick 21 Jan 1812 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States - 06 Feb 1868

Eva Hesse 11 Jan 1936 Hamburg, Deutschland - 29 May 1970

Abram Hewitt 31 Jul 1822 Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, USA - 18 Jan 1903

Peter Hewitt 05 May 1861 New York City, New York, United States - 25 Aug 1921

David Hosack 31 Aug 1769 New York City, New York County, New York - 22 Dec 1835

Orlando Hubbs 18 Feb 1840 Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States - 05 Dec 1930

Harold (Huberman) Huber 05 Dec 1909 New York City, New York, United States - 29 Sep 1959

Alexander Hunt 23 Dec 1825 Hammondsport, Steuben, New York, United States - 14 May 1894

Richard Hunt 31 Oct 1827 Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States - 31 Jul 1895

Leo Hurwitz 23 Jun 1909 Brooklyn, King's County, New York - 18 Jan 1991

Sophia (Hurwitz) Delza 01 Nov 1903 Manhattan, New York, New York - 27 Jun 1996

John Hylan 20 Apr 1868 Hunter, Greene, New York, United States - 12 Jan 1936

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Marie Ignace 1775 Odanak, Québec, Lower Canada - 1840

Vincenzo Impellitteri 04 Feb 1900 Isnello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy - 29 Jan 1987

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Elaine (Jacobs) Barrie 16 Jul 1915 New York City, New York, USA - 01 Mar 2003

Ealallean (Jacques) Lorraine 01 Jan 1892 Utah, United States - 17 Apr 1955

Anthonis (Jansen) van Salee abt 1607 Sale, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Morocco - Mar 1676

Jacob Javits 18 May 1904 New York City, New York, USA - 07 Mar 1986

Hakeem Jeffries 1970s

Asa Jennings 20 Sep 1877 New York, United States - 1933

Jeanette (Jerome) Porch 09 Jan 1854 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 29 Jun 1921

William Johnson 23 Jul 1715 County Meath, Ireland - 11 Jul 1774

Living Jones

David Jordan 19 Jan 1851 Gainesville, Gainesville, Wyoming, New York, United States - 19 Sep 1931

Michael Jordan 1960s

Christine Jorgensen 30 May 1926 The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States - 03 May 1989

William Joyce 24 Apr 1906 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 03 Jan 1946

Gustaf Ludvig (Jungberg) Anjou 01 Dec 1863 Stockholm, Sweden - 02 Mar 1942

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Igor Kapral 06 Jan 1948 Spirit River, Spirit River No. 133, Alberta, Canada - 16 May 2022

Melanie (Kaye) Kaye-Kantrowitz 09 Sep 1945 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 10 Jul 2018

Elias (Kazantzoglou) Kazan 07 Sep 1909 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire - 28 Sep 2003

Alfred Kazin 05 Jun 1915 New York, New York, United States - 05 Jun 1998

Kenneth Keating 18 May 1900 Lima, New York, USA - 05 May 1975

Donald (Keene) キーン 18 Jun 1922 New York City, New York, United States - 24 Feb 2019

Gregory Kelly 16 Mar 1891 New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA - 09 Jul 1927

Francis Kernan 14 Jan 1816 Wayne, Steuben, New York, USA - 07 Sep 1892

John Kibler 09 Jan 1929 Piseco, Hamilton County, New York, United States of America - 18 Feb 2010

Karen Killilea 18 Aug 1940 Rye, Westchester, New York, United States - 30 Oct 2020

Martin Kimmel 09 Apr 1916 Bronx, New York, New York, United States - 15 Apr 2008

John King 03 Jan 1788 New York City, New York, United States - 07 Jul 1867

Preston King 14 Oct 1806 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States - 12 Nov 1865

Rufus King 24 Mar 1755 Scarborough, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay - 29 Apr 1827

Ardolph Kline 21 Feb 1857 Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States - 13 Oct 1930

Charles Knight 21 Oct 1874 Brooklyn, New York, USA - 15 Apr 1953

John Koerner 31 Aug 1938 Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States - 18 May 2024

Richard Kollmar 31 Dec 1910 New York, United States of America - 07 Jan 1971

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Living LaFleur

Fiorello La Guardia 11 Dec 1882 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 20 Sep 1947

George Darwin Lamont 24 Jan 1819 Gaines, Orleans Co., New York - 15 Jan 1876

Olivia (Langdon) Clemens 27 Nov 1845 Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States - 05 Jun 1904

Abraham Lansing abt 12 Dec 1756 Albany, New York - 15 May 1834

Gerrit Lansing bef 04 Aug 1783 Albany, Albany County, New York, USA - 03 Jan 1862

Elbridge Lapham 18 Oct 1814 Farmington, Ontario County, New York, United States - 08 Jan 1890

Lewis Lapham 13 Mar 1858 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 10 Jun 1934

Robinson Lapp 30 Mar 1908 Mount Vision, Otsego County, New York, United States - 22 Jan 1960

Roland La Starza 12 May 1927 Bronx, New York, United States - 30 Sep 2009

John Laurance 1750 Falmouth, Cornwall, England - 11 Nov 1810

Jacob Lawrence 07 Sep 1917 Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States - 09 Jun 2000

Emil Lederer 22 Jul 1882 Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria - 29 May 1939

James Ledlie 14 Apr 1832 Utica, Oneida, New York, USA - 15 Aug 1883

Living Lee

Young Lee 05 Sep 1947 Queens, New York City, New York, United States - 27 Jan 2021

Orin Lehman 24 Jan 1920 Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, United States - 23 Feb 2008

Tom Lehrer 1920s

Jerome Lemelson 18 Jul 1923 Staten Island, New York, USA - 01 Oct 1997

Edward Jay (Levinson) Epstein 06 Dec 1935 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 09 Jan 2024

L cont.

Asser Levy Vilna, Lithuania - Feb 1682

Francis Lewis 21 Mar 1713 Llangurig, Powys, Wales - 31 Dec 1802

Jay Leyda 12 Feb 1910 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 15 Feb 1988

Denver Lindley 25 Mar 1905 New York City, New York, United States - 1982

John Lindsay 24 Nov 1921 New York City, New York County, New York, United States - 19 Dec 2000

Archibald Linn 15 Oct 1802 New York City, New York, United States - 10 Oct 1857

Elizabeth (Lipper) Grayson 17 Jan 1920 New York City, New York, United States - 22 Feb 1954

Edward Livingston 26 May 1764 Clermont, Columbia County, New York - 23 May 1836

Henry Livingston 27 Aug 1714 Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony - 10 Feb 1799

Henry Livingston 13 Oct 1748 Poughkeepsie, New York - 29 Feb 1828

Henry Livingston 1719 Albany - Feb 1772

Jacobus Livingston 21 Dec 1701 Albany, New York - 07 Sep 1763

Peter Livingston bef 03 Nov 1710 Albany, New York - 28 Dec 1792

Philip Livingston 15 Jan 1716 Albany, Albany, New York Colony - 12 Jun 1778

Philip Livingston 09 Jul 1686 Albany, New York - 04 Feb 1748

Robert Livingston 1663 Scotland - 21 Apr 1725

Robert Livingston 13 Dec 1654 Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland - 01 Oct 1728

Robert Livingston 24 Jul 1688 Albany, New York - 27 Jun 1775

Robert Livingston 27 Nov 1746 New York City, New York - 26 Feb 1813

Robert Livingston 01 Aug 1718 Livingston Manor, Clermont, Columbia County, New York - 09 Dec 1775

Ingersoll Lockwood 02 Aug 1841 Ossining, New York, USA - 30 Sep 1918

Frank Loesser 29 Jun 1910 New York City, New York - 28 Jul 1969

George Loomis 1823 Sangerfield, Oneida, New York, USA - abt 30 Oct 1865

Henry Loop 09 Sep 1831 Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States - 20 Oct 1895

Samuel Lord 1803 Saddleworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England - 23 May 1889

Seth Low abt 18 Jan 1850 United States - 17 Sep 1916

Edgar Luckenbach 19 Jan 1868 Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA - 26 Apr 1943

Sybil (Ludington) Ogden 05 Apr 1761 Branford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony - 26 Feb 1839

Caleb Lyon 07 Dec 1822 Greig, New York - 08 Sep 1875

Leo Lyons 11 Mar 1892 Rochester, NY - 18 May 1976

Marie (Lyons) Killilea 28 Jun 1913 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 23 Oct 1991

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Alexander Macomb 1748 Ballynure, County Antrim, Ireland - 1831

Rowland Macy 30 Aug 1822 Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States - 29 Mar 1877

Mary Mallon 23 Sep 1869 Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland - 11 Nov 1938

Mary (Mapes) Dodge 26 Jan 1831 New York City, New York, United States - 21 Aug 1905

John Mara 21 Mar 1908 New York, USA - 29 Jun 1965

Timothy Mara 29 Jul 1887 New York, New York, New York, USA - 16 Feb 1959

Wellington Mara 14 Aug 1916 Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA - 25 Oct 2005

William Marcy 12 Dec 1786 Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Jul 1857

David Margulies 19 Feb 1937 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. - 11 Jan 2016

Henry Marquand 11 Apr 1819 New York City, United States of America - 26 Feb 1902

Luther Martin 09 Feb 1748 Brunswick, New Jersey - 08 Jul 1826

William Marvin 14 Apr 1808 Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, United States - 09 Jul 1902

Giuseppe Masseria 17 Jan 1886 Menfi, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy - 15 Apr 1931

Irwin Mazursky 25 Apr 1930 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 30 Jun 2014

George McClellan 23 Nov 1865 Dresden, Sachsen, Deutscher Bund - 30 Nov 1940

Francis McCourt 19 Aug 1930 Brooklyn, New York City, New York - 19 Jul 2009

Eugene McDonald 11 Mar 1886 Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America - 15 May 1958

Alexander McDougall abt 1731 Islay Island, Argyll, Scotland - 09 Jun 1786

John McGraw 07 Apr 1873 Truxton, New York, USA - 25 Feb 1934

Corey McGriff 11 Aug 1978 New Brighton, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States - 27 Mar 2011

Alfred McGuire 07 Sep 1928 New York City, New York, United States - 26 Jan 2001

James McIvor abt 26 Nov 1836 Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland - 03 Nov 1904

Joseph McKee 08 Aug 1889 Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States - 28 Jan 1956

James McLamore 30 May 1926 New York City, New York, United States of America - 08 Aug 1996

Allyn McLerie 01 Dec 1926 Grand-Mère, Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie, Quebec, Canada - 21 May 2018

Roderick McMahon 26 May 1882 Manhattan, New York, New York, United States - 21 Nov 1954

Vincent McMahon 06 Jul 1914 Harlem, New York City, New York, United States - 24 May 1984

Alexander McNaughton 1692 Isle of Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland - 1784

John McVickar 26 May 1759 Ballyloghlan, County Antrim, Ireland - 15 May 1812

John McVickar 10 Aug 1787 Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA - 29 Oct 1868

James Mead 27 Dec 1885 Mount Morris, New York, USA - 15 Mar 1964

Anne Meara 20 Sep 1929 Brooklyn, New York, USA - 23 May 2015

Albert (Meister) Lewis 30 Apr 1923 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 03 Feb 2006

Herman (Melvill) Melville 01 Aug 1819 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 28 Sep 1891

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