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The following are people who were born, raised, or who gained significant prominence for living in U.S. state of New Hampshire:

Aeronautics and aviation

* Jay C. Buckey (born 1956), astronaut *

Michael Durant Michael J. Durant (born July 23, 1961) is an American veteran, former pilot, businessman, author, and political candidate. He was involved in the "Black Hawk Down" incident while serving as a U.S. Army pilot, and ran unsuccessfully in the Republ ...

(born 1961), pilot – native * Thaddeus Lowe (1832–1913), 19th-century balloonist – native * Christa McAuliffe (1948–1986), astronaut *

Lee Morin Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese s ...

(born 1952), astronaut – native *

Richard A. Searfoss Richard Alan Searfoss (June 5, 1956 – September 29, 2018) was an American aviator who was United States Air Force colonel, NASA astronaut and test pilot. Early life Searfoss was born on June 5, 1956, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, but had consider ...

(1956–2018), astronaut * Alan Shepard (1923–1998), astronaut; first American in space – native

Arts and literature

* Eric Aho (born 1966), painter * Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907), poet, novelist, travel writer * Minnie Willis Baines (1845-unknown), author - native * Russell Banks (born 1940), novelist * Lucy Barnes (1780-1809), writer- native * Amy Beach (1867–1944), composer – native * Brian Sidney Bembridge (born 1973), artist, designer – native * Adelaide George Bennett (1848-1911), teacher, poet - native *

Henry Ames Blood Henry Ames Blood (June 7, 1836 – December 30, 1900) was an American civil servant, poet, playwright and historian. He is chiefly remembered for ''The History of Temple, N. H.'' Life Blood was born in Temple, New Hampshire, the son of Eph ...

(1836–1900), poet, playwright – native * Philip Booth (1925–2007), poet *

Helen L. Bostwick Helen L. Bostwick (, Barron; after first marriage, Bostwick; after second marriage, Bird; January 5, 1826 – December 20, 1907) was an American author and poet. ''Buds, Blossoms, and Berries'', stories for children, was published in 1863. Some o ...

(1826-1907), author, poet - native * Ben Bradlee Jr. (born 1948), journalist, author – native * Dan Brown (born 1964), novelist – native * Emma Elizabeth Brown (1847-unknown), writer, artist - native * Bill Bryson (born 1951), author – resident, 1995–2003 * Lisa Carver (born 1968), writer * Luella J. B. Case (1807-1858), author, hymnist - native * Willa Cather (1873–1947), novelist * Charles Carleton Coffin (1823–1896), American Civil War correspondent * Matt Chandler (writer) (born 1972), children's book author * David Cote (born 1969), playwright, opera librettist, theater critic – native * E. E. Cummings (1894–1962), poet * Decap (born 1984), artist and record producer * Joseph Dennie (1768–1812), 18th-century writer * Tomie dePaola (1934–2020), children's book author * Richard Eberhart (1904–2005), poet * Clayton Emery (born 1953), author * Lydia Mary Fay (1804-1878), missionary, writer, translator - native *

James T. Fields James Thomas Fields (December 31, 1817 – April 24, 1881) was an American publisher, editor, and poet. His business, Ticknor and Fields, was a notable publishing house in 19th century Boston. Biography Early life and family He was born in ...

(1817–1881), publisher, editor, poet *

Lisa Anne Fletcher Lisa Anne Fletcher (, Stewart; December 27, 1844 – July 13, 1905) was an American poet and letter writer. She was widely known as artist, poet and correspondent. She was incapacitated for nearly 40 years by the lasting effects of malignant dip ...

(1844-1905), poet, correspondent *

Barbara Newhall Follett Barbara Newhall Follett
. Columbia University Archive Collection. Retrieved February 17 ...

(1914–disappeared 1939), writer – native *

Ron Fortier Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

(born 1946), comic book writer *

Daniel Chester French Daniel Chester French (April 20, 1850 – October 7, 1931) was an American sculptor of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, best known for his 1874 sculpture ''The Minute Man'' in Concord, Massachusetts, and his 1920 monume ...

(1850–1931), sculptor – native *

Robert Frost Robert Lee Frost (March26, 1874January29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloq ...

(1874–1963), poet *

Horace Greeley Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and newspaper editor, editor of the ''New-York Tribune''. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressm ...

(1811–1872), journalist – native * Wayne Green (1922–2013), publisher – native * Donald Hall (1928–2018), poet *

Mary R. Platt Hatch Mary R. P. Hatch (, Platt; pen name Mabel Percy; June 19, 1848 – November 28, 1935) was an American author from New Hampshire. She contributed stories to the ''Transcript'', ''Mountaineer'', ''Fireside Companion'', ''Chicago Ledger'', ''Frank L ...

(1848-1905), poet, novelist, short story writer - native * Grace Webster Hinsdale (1832-1902), author - native * Nicholas Hondrogen (1952–2007), painter, photographer, sculptor * Dan Hurlin (born 1955), poet, literary critic – native * John Irving (born 1942), novelist – native * Carrie Jones, novelist *

Elizabeth Orton Jones Elizabeth Orton Jones (June 25, 1910 – May 10, 2005) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. She won the 1945 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing ''Prayer for a Child'', after being a runner-up on ...

(1910–2005), illustrator * Jane Kenyon (1947–1995), poet * Heather King (born 1952), blogger * Maxine Kumin (1925–2014), poet *

Dudley Leavitt Dudley Leavitt (August 31, 1830 – October 15, 1908) was an early Patriarch (Latter Day Saints), patriarch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a Mormon pioneer and an early settler in southern Utah. Biography Leavi ...

(1772–1851), publisher * Minnie Mary Lee (1826-1903), author - native * Alan Lelchuk (born 1938), novelist, editor * Martha Perry Lowe (1829-1902), poet, activist - native * Edward MacDowell (1860–1908), pianist, composer *

Mary Stuart James MacMurphy Mary Stuart James MacMurphy (, James; after marriage, MacMurphy or McMurphy; September 1, 1846 – 1934) was an American teacher, lecturer, clubwoman, and author. She was the author of ''Only Glimpses'' (1887) and ''Ferns of Wisconsin''. She held p ...

(1846-1934), teacher, author - native * Joyce Maynard (born 1953), novelist * Jim McDermott (born 1960), illustrator * Larkin Goldsmith Mead (1835–1910), sculptor – native * Grace Metalious (1924–1964), novelist *

Bob Montana Robert William Montana (October 23, 1920 – January 4, 1975) was an American comic strip artist who created the original likenesses for characters published by Archie Comics and in the newspaper strip '' Archie''. Early life He was born in Sto ...

(1920–1975), illustrator of ''Archie'' comics * Jules Olitski (1922–2007), painter * P.J. O'Rourke (1947-2022), political satirist and journalist. * Maxfield Parrish (1870–1966), painter * John Perkins (born 1945), author – native * Mary Elizabeth Perley (1863-unknown), educator, author - native * Jodi Picoult (born 1966), author * Fanny Runnells Poole (1863-1940), writer, book reviewer - native *

Eleanor H. Porter Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 – May 21, 1920) was an American novelist, most known for ''Pollyanna'' (1913) and ''Just David'' (1916). Biography Eleanor Emily Hodgman was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, on December 19, 1 ...

(1868–1920), novelist * Edna Dean Proctor (1829-1823), poet - native *

Melinda Rankin Melinda Rankin (March 21, 1811 – December 6/7, 1888) was a 19th-century American Presbyterian missionary, teacher, and writer. Born in New England, she found her life work in Mexico, opening the first Protestant mission in Mexico in 1866. She des ...

(1811-1888), missionary, writer - native * Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), sculptor * J. D. Salinger (1919–2010), novelist – lived in Cornish for several decades * Charles Simic (born 1938), poet *

Katherine Call Simonds Katherine Call Simonds (, Call; December 12, 1865 – January 28, 1946) was an American musician, dramatic soprano, composer, songwriter, and social reformer. She gave entire concert programs of her own songs, conducted many choruses and did muc ...

(1865-1955), musician, singer, composer, author - native * Martha Pearson Smith (1836-1912), poet, musician, activist - native * Armstrong Sperry (1897–1976), children's book author – resident 1941–1976 * Betsey Ann Stearns (1830-1914), inventor, school founder, writer - native * Mark Steyn (born 1959), political commentator * Celia Thaxter (1835–1894), poet *

Lydia H. Tilton Lydia H. Tilton (, Heath; July 10, 1839 – July 26, 1915) was an American journalist and temperance worker. Also a poet, she was well known in literary circles. "Old Glory", lyrics by Tilton, set to the tune of " Dixie", was the national song ...

(1839-1915), educator, activist, journalist, poet - native *

Clara Augusta Jones Trask Clara Augusta Jones Trask (, Jones; pen names, Clara Augusta and Hero Strong; June 22, 1839 – January 2, 1905) was a popular 19th-century American writer from New Hampshire, with several hundred titles to her credit. A dime novelist, she wrote ...

(1839-1905), writer - native *

Adelaide Cilley Waldron Adelaide Cilley Waldron (, Cilley; pen name, A. C. Waldron; February 23, 1843 – June 16, 1909) was an American author and editor of the long nineteenth century. She wrote poems, hymns, sonnets, children's stories, essays, and letters for newspape ...

(1843-1909), writer, editor - native * Adam Warren (born 1967), comic book writer/artist *

Brady Watt Brady Watt (born 9 May 1990) is an Australian professional golfer from Perth, Western Australia. He was the number one ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week in June 2013. Watt was the medalist in the 2013 Australian Amat ...

, producer, bass player, and bandleader *

Harriet E. Wilson Harriet E. Wilson (March 15, 1825 – June 28, 1900) was an African-American novelist. She was the first African American to publish a novel on the North American continent. Her novel '' , or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black'' was ...

(1825–1900), 19th-century novelist *

Caroline Marshall Woodward Caroline Marshall Woodward (, Marshall; after marriage, Mrs. C. L. M. Woodward; and, Caroline C. Marshal Woodward; October 12, 1828 – November 28, 1890) was a 19th-century American author. Her poems "The Old, Old Stairs" and "Dumb Voices" rank ...

(1828-1890), author - native * Mary Parker Woodworth (1849-1919), writer - native * Augusta Harvey Worthen (1823-1910), educator, author - native

Athletes and sports figures

Victoria Arlen Victoria Arlen (born September 26, 1994) is a current television personality for ESPN, as well as an actress, speaker, model, and former American paralympian swimmer. Early life Victoria Arlen was born in New Hampshire, USA, on September 26, 1 ...

(born 1994), Paralympian swimmer, ESPN personality (

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

) * Aaron Baddeley (born 1981), professional golfer ( Lebanon) * Kerry Bascom (born 1969), women's basketball player ( Epping) * Jane Blalock (born 1945), professional golfer ( Portsmouth) *

Ernest Blood Ernest Artel Blood (October 4, 1872, Manchester, New Hampshire – February 5, 1955) was a high school and college men's basketball coach. He was best known for his "Wonder Teams" at New Jersey's Passaic High School, which lost only one game in the ...

(1872–1955), men's basketball coach ( Manchester) * Matt Bonner (born 1980), National Basketball Association player – San Antonio Spurs ( Concord) * John Bosa (born 1964), NFL football player Miami Dolphins ( Keene) *

Dunbar Bostwick Dunbar Wright Bostwick (January 10, 1908 – January 25, 2006) was an American businessman, hockey player, pilot and horseman. Biography Dunbar Bostwick was the fourth child of Albert Carlton Bostwick Sr. and Mary Lillian Stokes. His father was ...

(1908–2006), Olympic ice hockey player – (Concord) * Kent Carlson (born 1962), NHL ice hockey player – (Concord) * Chris Carpenter (born 1975), Major League Baseball player – Toronto Blue Jays- St. Louis Cardinals ( Raymond) * Ben Cherington (born 1974), professional baseball executive, general manager of the Boston Red Sox * Bruce Cunliffe (1925–1989), Olympic ice hockey player – ( Keene) *

Charlie Davies Charles Desmond Davies (born June 25, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Davies set several soccer records at his high school, the Brooks School, before appearing for the Boston College Eagles and ...

(born 1986),

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

player – D.C. United (Manchester) * Dangerous Danny Davis (born 1956), professional wrestling referee and wrestler * Matt Duffy (born 1991), Major League Baseball player – Tampa Bay Rays (

Salem Salem may refer to: Places Canada Ontario * Bruce County ** Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie ** Salem, South Bruce, Ontario, in the municipality of South Bruce * Salem, Dufferin County, Ontario, part ...

) * Tricia Dunn-Luoma (born 1974), Olympic ice hockey player – (

Derry Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...

) * Chad Eaton (born 1972), National Football League

defensive tackle A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...

(

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Eva Fabian Eva Fabian ( he, אווה פביאן; born August 3, 1993) is an American-Israeli open water swimmer. She was the 2010 world champion in the 5-kilometer swim, and won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the women's 10k. Early life F ...

(born 1993), American-Israeli world champion swimmer (Keene) * Mark Fayne (born 1987), NHL ice hockey player –

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

( Nashua) *

Carlton Fisk Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947), nicknamed "Pudge" and "The Commander", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1969 to 1993 for the Boston Red Sox (1969, 1971–1980) a ...

(born 1947), Major League Baseball catcher – Boston Red Sox – (grew up in Charlestown) * Mike Flanagan (1951–2011), Major League Baseball pitcher – Baltimore Orioles (Manchester) * Brian Foster (born 1987), professional ice hockey player – ( Pembroke) * Sam Fuld (born 1981), Major League Baseball player and

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

general manager – Oakland A's ( Durham) * Rich Gale (born 1954), Major League Baseball pitcher –

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

( Littleton) * Jeff Giuliano (born 1979), professional ice hockey player –

Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as ...

(Nashua) *

Jesse Guilford Jesse Poore Guilford (March 2, 1895 – December 1, 1962) was an American amateur golfer. He is most notable for winning the U.S. Amateur in 1921. Guilford was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, he was the son of Robert M. Guilford and Agnes Jane ...

(1895–1962), amateur golfer (Manchester) * Kirk Hanefeld (born 1956), professional golfer (

Claremont Claremont may refer to: Places Australia *Claremont, Ipswich, a heritage-listed house in Queensland * Claremont, Tasmania, a suburb of Hobart * Claremont, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth ** Claremont Football Club, West Australian Footba ...

) * Jay Heaps (born 1976), former professional soccer player and current soccer manager – New England Revolution ( Nashua) *

James H. Horne James Howard Horne (July 24, 1874 – April 13, 1959) was an athletic director and coach of American football, basketball, baseball, and track and field at Indiana University between 1898 and 1905. Early life and education Horne was born July 24 ...

(1874–1959), athletic director and coach at Indiana University ( Berlin) * Jed Hoyer (born 1973), executive vice-president and general manager of the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

Bill Jackowski William Anthony Jackowski (September 27, 1914 – July 29, 1996) was a professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1952 to 1968. Jackowski umpired 2,517 major league games in his 17-year career. He umpired in three World S ...

(1914–1996), MLB umpire * Chip Kelly (born 1963), NFL and college football head coach – Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers (

Dover Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone ...

) *

Katie King-Crowley Kathryn Karen King (born May 24, 1975) is an American ice hockey player. Raised in Salem, New Hampshire, she won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. S ...

(born 1975), Olympic ice hockey player – (

) * Scotty Lago (born 1987), snowboarder ( Seabrook) * Greg Landry (born 1946),

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

quarterback ( Nashua) * Paul LaPolice (born 1970), Canadian Football League coach (Nashua) * Jeff Locke (born 1987), Major League Baseball player –

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

( Redstone) *

Hunter Long Hunter Long (born August 19, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2021 ...

(born 1998), NFL tight end (Exeter) *

Ben Lovejoy Benjamin N. Lovejoy (born February 20, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He most recently played for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Anaheim D ...

(born 1984), NHL ice hockey player (Concord) * Hubie McDonough (born 1963), NHL ice hockey player (Manchester) * Jack McGowan (1930–2001), professional golfer (Concord) *

Justin McIsaac Justin McIsaac (born 1978) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, also known by his ring names "The Alpha Male" Justin Powers or Justin Shaype, who competes in independent promotions on the East Coast and Northeastern United States. Duri ...

(born 1978), professional wrestler * Freddy Meyer (born 1981), ice hockey player – Modo Hockey ( Sanbornville) * Bode Miller (born 1977),

alpine ski racer Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing (cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

( Easton) * Bill Moisan (1925–2010), Major League Baseball pitcher –

(

Newton Newton most commonly refers to: * Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist * Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton Newton may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film * Newton ( ...

) * John Morton (born 1946), Olympic biathlon skier ( Walpole) * Tara Mounsey (born 1978), gold medalist at

1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...

(Concord) * Josh Owens (born 1988), basketball player for

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

Chad Paronto Chad Michael Paronto (born July 28, 1975) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Paronto attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst before being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth round of the 1996 Major League Base ...

(born 1975), baseball player ( Woodsville) * Penny Pitou (born 1938), Olympic alpine skier silver medalist ( Gilford and

Laconia Laconia or Lakonia ( el, Λακωνία, , ) is a historical and administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word ''laconic''—to speak in a blunt, c ...

) *

Deron Quint Deron Timothy Quint (born March 12, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. His playing experience included spending time in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Columbus B ...

(born 1976), NHL ice hockey player ( Durham) * Kendall Reyes (born 1989), American football defensive end ( Nashua) *

Jon Rheault Jonathan Williamson Rheault (born August 1, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player who last played for the Nottingham Panthers in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Rheault was born in Arlington, Texas, but grew up in Deering, New H ...

(born 1986), professional ice hockey player ( Deering) * Brandon Rogers (born 1982), professional ice hockey player – (Rochester) * Red Rolfe (1908–1969), Major League Baseball third baseman, manager and Yale coach ( Penacook) *

Kevin Romine Kevin Andrew Romine (born May 23, 1961) is a former utility outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox throughout his career (1985–1991). Biography Romine attended Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, Cali ...

(born 1961), utility outfielder in Major League Baseball (

) * Jeff Serowik (born 1967), NHL ice hockey player (Manchester) * Leanne Smith (born 1987), alpine skier ( Conway) * Darius Songaila (born 1978),

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

professional basketball player (attended school in New Hampton) * Matt Taven (born 1985), professional wrestler (

) * Birdie Tebbetts (1912–1999), Major League Baseball player and manager (Nashua) * Bob Tewksbury (born 1960), Major League Baseball pitcher (Concord) * Jenny Thompson (born 1973), swimmer, 12-time Olympic medalist (

) *

Paul Thompson Paul Thompson may refer to: Education *Paul Thompson (professor) (born 1951), British management professor at the University of Strathclyde *Paul B. Thompson (philosopher) (born 1951), American philosopher at Michigan State University *Paul H. Tho ...

(born 1988), NHL ice hockey player (

) * Triple H (born 1969), professional wrestler (Nashua) * Harold Weber (1882–1933), Olympic golfer ( Littleton) *

Bob Whitcher Robert Arthur Whitcher (April 29, 1917 – May 8, 1997) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in nine games for the Boston Braves in 1945. The , left-hander was a native of Berlin, New Hampshire. Whitcher is one of many ballplaye ...

(1917–1997), Major League Baseball pitcher –

Boston Braves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts. This article details the history of the Boston Braves, from 1871 to 1952, after which they moved to Milwaukee, and then to Atlanta. During it ...

(Berlin) * Stan Williams (1936–2021), Major League Baseball pitcher ( Enfield) *

Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...

(born 1982), Major League Baseball relief pitcher – San Francisco Giants ( Londonderry)

Business persons

* Herbert Archer "H.A." Richardson (1852–1942), timber and shipping magnate * Betsey Ann Stearns (1830-1914), inventor * Richard and Maurice McDonald (1909 to 1998) and (1902-1971) respectively. They are the founders of original McDonalds restaurant and franchised several of the other early locations. ( Manchester)

Criminals

Lisa Biron Lisa A. Biron (born 1969) is a disbarred attorney from Manchester, New Hampshire, and a convicted child molester and child pornographer. In November 2012, she was indicted on federal charges related to the sexual exploitation of her 14-year-old ...

(born 1969), child molester *

Carl Drega Carl Drega (January 19, 1935 – August 19, 1997) was a man from Bow, New Hampshire, who killed two state troopers, a judge and a newspaper editor and wounded four other law enforcement officers before being shot to death in a gunfight with police ...

(1935–1997), killer of state troopers – native * Brian Dugan (born 1956), rapist and serial killer – native * Samuel Green (1796–1822), serial killer and robber – native *

H.H. Holmes Herman Webster Mudgett (May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist and serial killer, the subject of more than 50 lawsuits in Chicago alone. Until his execution in 1896, he ...

(1861–1896), serial killer of 1893 – native * Linda Kasabian (born 1949), member of Manson Family *

Adam Lanza The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, United States, when 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people. Twenty of the victims were children between six and seven years old, and th ...

(born 1992), school shooter – born in

* Daniel Maldonado (born ), Al-Shabaab terrorist – native * Dennis Moran (1982–2013), computer hacker *

Richard Paul Pavlick Richard Paul Pavlick (February 13, 1887 – November 11, 1975) was a retired postal worker from New Hampshire who stalked Senator and U.S. president-elect John F. Kennedy, with the intent of assassinating him. On December 11, 1960, in Pal ...

(1887–1975), stalked John F. Kennedy – native * Terry Peder Rasmussen (1943–2010), serial killer * Pamela Smart (born 1967), convicted murderer – native * Forbes Smiley (born 1956), thief of rare maps, found guilty and sentenced to 42 months in prison *

Henry Tufts Henry Tufts (c. 1748–1831) was an American criminal, who committed various robberies and other crimes in northern New England in the 18th century. Most of what is known about his life and crimes comes from his 1807 autobiography ''A Narrative ...

(1748–1831), 18th century thief – native

Educators

Samuel Colcord Bartlett Samuel Colcord Bartlett (November25, 1817November16, 1898) was an American Congregational minister who served as the 8th president of Dartmouth College from 18771892. He graduated from Dartmouth with the Class of 1836. Biography Another period of ...

(1817–1898), Dartmouth president * Richard Lederer (born 1938), former St. Paul's School English teacher; author of ''Anguished English'' * Christa McAuliffe (1948–1986), first

teacher in space The Teacher in Space Project (TISP) was a NASA program announced by Ronald Reagan in 1984 designed to inspire students, honor teachers, and spur interest in mathematics, science, and space exploration. The project would carry teachers into space ...

, killed aboard the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' launch

Entertainment

Actors and actresses

Bradford Anderson Bradford William Anderson (born September 21, 1979) is an American actor best known for his role as the young Hacker (computer security), hacker criminal Damian Spinelli, Damian Millhouse Spinelli (a.k.a. The Jackal), on the television soap opera ...

(born 1979), native *

Sam Ayers Sam Ayers (born Samuel Bielich III) is an American actor. Ayers was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Samuel Bielich Jr., a director of construction and carpenter. He was raised in Merrimack, New Hampshire. He moved to New York City and began ...

, native * Richard Backus (born 1945), native * Jane Badler (born 1953), native * Wilson Bethel (born 1984), native * Peter Bonerz (born 1938) *

James Broderick James Joseph Broderick III (March 7, 1927November 1, 1982) was an American actor. He is known for his role as Doug Lawrence in the television series ''Family'', which ran from 1976 to 1980, and he played a pivotal role in the 1975 film ''Dog Day ...

(1927–1982), native * Gordon Clapp (born 1948), native * Patience Cleveland (1931–2004) * Lew Cody (1884–1934) * Andy Comeau (born 1970), native * Zack Conroy (born 1985), native * Eliza Coupe (born 1981), native * Matt Czuchry (born 1977), native *

Stephen Dunham Stephen Dunham (September 14, 1964 – September 14, 2012) was an American actor, best known as Edward Pillows on the series '' DAG'' and known internationally for his roles as Isaac Henderson in ''The Mummy'' and Dr. Paul Chamberlain in ''Mo ...

(1964–2012) * Dustin Farnum (1874–1929), native * Hallie Foote (born 1950) *

Phoebe Foster Phoebe Foster (born Angeline Egar; July 9, 1896 – June 1975) was an American theater and film actress. Career Foster studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She began appearing on Broadway in 1914, starting with a production of Roi ...

(1896–1975), native * Pamela Gidley (1965–2018) * Michael Graziadei *

Randy Harrison Randolph Clarke Harrison (born November 2, 1977) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Justin Taylor on the Showtime drama '' Queer as Folk''. Early life and college Harrison was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, where he starting ...

(born 1977), native * Sam Huntington (born 1982), native * Jean Kasem (born 1954), native * William Kendis (1916–1980), native *

Thomas Kopache Thomas Kopache (born October 17, 1945) is an American actor. Career Kopache was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, the son of Dorothy E. ( née Sterling). He is known for his roles as Assistant Secretary of State Bob Slattery in ''The West Wing'' ...

(born 1945), native * Walter Long (1879–1952), native * Dorothy Loudon (1925–2003) *

Kenneth MacKenna Kenneth MacKenna (born Leo Mielziner Jr.; August 19, 1899 – January 15, 1962) was an American actor and film director. Family MacKenna was born as Leo Mielziner Jr. in Canterbury, New Hampshire, to portrait artist Leo Mielziner (Decembe ...

(1899–1962), native * Mandy Moore (born 1984), native *

Jared Nathan Jared Nathan (August 10, 1985 – December 28, 2006) was an American actor from Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. He starred in the first season of the revival of the PBS Kids television show ''Zoom''. He left the show after Season 1 ended. ...

(1985–2006), native * Mike O'Malley (born 1966) *

Sandeep Parikh Sandeep Parikh (; born July 23, 1980) is an American writer, director, actor and producer of comedy. He is best known for his co-starring role as Zaboo on the award-winning web series '' The Guild''. He is the founder of Effin Funny Productions, ...

(born 1980), native * Maggi Parker (born 1927), native * Keri Lynn Pratt (born 1978), native * Perrey Reeves (born 1970), native * Chris Romano (born 1978), native *

Adam Sandler Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of wh ...

(born 1966) * John Shea (born 1949), native * Laura Silverman (born 1966), native * Christopher Stone (1942–1995), native * Ilene Woods (1929–2010), native

Comedians and humorists

Jay Chanoine Jay Chanoine is a stand-up comedian from Manchester, New Hampshire. He has released two albums, most recently 2019's ''The Texas Chanoinesaw Massacre'', produced by Grammy winner Dan Schlissel for Stand Up! Records. It reached No. 1 on the Amazon ...

(born ) * Ronny Chieng (born 1985) * Jamie Kaler (born 1964), native * Josh Meyers (born 1976), brother of Seth Meyers *

Seth Meyers Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. He hosts ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'', a late-night talk show on NBC. Prior to that, he was a cast member and head writer for NBC ...

(born 1973), native; brother of Josh Meyers * Sarah Silverman (born 1970), native

Internet personalities

* Adam22 (born 1983) a.k.a. Adam John Grandmaison – native * Ludwig Ahgren (born 1995), native

Models

* Mia Tyler (born 1978), native

Musicians

Eddie Mottau Eddie Mottau (born December 10, 1943) is an American guitarist. His career has included membership in the duo Two Guys from Boston, The Bait Shop, Bo Grumpus, Jolliver Arkansaw, and Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary. He was a sought after ...

Guitarist (born 1943) * Chris Alfieri, member of Vattnet Viskar * Gaston Allaire (1916–2011), native * GG Allin (1956–1993), native * Dale Bozzio (born 1955), member, Missing Persons * Mark Brunswick (1902–1971) *

Daniel Cartier Daniel Cartier (born June 25, 1969) is an American songwriter, singer, and actor.

(born 1969) * Charlie Clouser (born 1963), native * Connie Converse (1924–disappeared 1974), native * Brad Delp (1951–2007), member, Boston *

Ronnie James Dio Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted and founded numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and H ...

(1942–2010), native *

Julie Dubela Julie Dubela (born January 16, 1991) is an American singer from Stratham, New Hampshire. She appeared on several television programs, including ''American Juniors'' and ''American Idol'', and is known in the Boston, Massachusetts area for her l ...

(born 1991) *

Sully Erna Salvatore Paul Erna Jr. (born February 7, 1968) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter, best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for rock band Godsmack. He is also a harmonica player, drummer, and percussionist, performing these o ...

(born 1968), member, Godsmack * Betty George (1926–2007), native *

Lyman Heath Lyman Heath (misnamed in some accounts as Leonard Heath) (24 August 1804 – 30 July 1870) was an American vocalist and composer. Heath was born in New Hampshire - the exact location is uncertain, as one source places this event in Bow, New Hampsh ...

(1804–1870), native *

Gary Hoey Gary Hoey (born August 23, 1960) is an American hard rock and latterly blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has recorded over 20 albums and had five Top 20 ''Billboard'' hits. Early life and early career Hoey was born in Lowell, Mas ...

(born 1960) *

JoJo Jojo, JoJo or Jo Jo is a given name, surname, nickname or stage name used by several people and fictional characters, including: People with the given name, nickname or stage name Musicians *JoJo (singer) (born 1990), American R&B singer, songwri ...

(born 1990) * Ray LaMontagne (born 1973), native * Tommy Makem (1932–2007) * Mandy Moore (born 1984), native * Bill Morrissey (1951–2011) *

Rod Picott Rod Picott (born November 3, 1964) is a singer-songwriter whose music incorporates elements of Americana, alternative country, and folk. He was born in New Hampshire, but relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 1994. After several years of playing ...

(born 1964) * Patricia Racette (born 1965), opera singer, native * Tom Rush (born 1941), native * Joe Seiders (born 1980), member, The New Pornographers * Will Sheff (born 1976), member, Okkervil River and Shearwater – native *

Cosy Sheridan Cosy Sheridan (born December 11, 1964, in Concord, New Hampshire) is an American folk singer/songwriter. She first caught the attention of national folk audiences in 1992 when she won the songwriting contests at both the Kerrville Folk Festival an ...

(born 1964) * Jon Spencer (born 1965), native * Bill Staines (1947–2021) *

Buddy Stewart Buddy Stewart (born Albert James Byrne Jr.; September 22, 1922 – February 1, 1950) was an American jazz singer. His stage name appears as "Stewart" in ''The Jazz Discography''. Other sources use "Stuart". Biography Stewart's parents were dancer ...

(1922–1950), native * Sarah Stiles (born 1979) *

Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...

(born 1948), member,

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

Brian Viglione Brian Viglione (born May 16, 1979, in Greenville, New Hampshire) is an American drummer best known for his work with The Dresden Dolls and Violent Femmes. He was also a prominent member of New York City's cabaret punk orchestra The World/Inferno F ...

(born 1979), member, The Dresden Dolls * Jillian Wheeler (born 1991)

Television personalities

* Dana Bash (born 1971), CNN journalist * Tom Bergeron (born 1955), host of ABC's ''

Dancing with the Stars ''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the forma ...

'' * Samantha Brown (born 1970), travel journalist *

Ken Burns Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary film, documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle United States, American History of the United States, history and Culture of the ...

(born 1953), documentary filmmaker *

Carl Cameron Carl Cameron (born September 22, 1961 as Karl Emil Othmar Lamberg-Karlovsky
, Alumni, New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters

(born 1961), Fox News correspondent * Corey Lewandowski (born 1973), CNN, Fox News, and One America News Network political commentator; former 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign manager * Don Orsillo (born 1968), baseball broadcaster *

Trish Regan Patricia Ann Regan (born December 13, 1972) is a conservative American television talk show host and author. She hosted ''Trish Regan Primetime'' on the Fox Business Network from 2015 to 2020. Regan was previously a television host on Bloomber ...

(born 1972),

Fox Business Fox Business (officially known as Fox Business Network, or FBN) is an American business news channel and website publication owned by the Fox News Media division of Fox Corporation. The channel broadcasts primarily from studios at 1211 Avenue ...

anchor * Kristin Tate, Fox News commentator

Game publishers

* Toby fox (born 1991)

Political and military figures

* Sherman Adams (1899–1986) * Kelly Ayotte (born 1968), native * William J. Baroody Jr. (1937–1996), native * Josiah Bartlett (1729–1795), American Founding Father, physician, statesman, a delegate to the

Continental Congress The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for thirteen of Britain's colonies in North America, and the newly declared United States just before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. ...

for New Hampshire, and a signatory to the

Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 Colonies of the United States of America that served as its first frame of government. It was approved after much debate (between July 1776 and November 1777) by ...

and the Declaration of Independence * Timothy Bedel (1737–1787), native *

Jason Bedrick Jason Bedrick (born June 5, 1983) is a former member of the New Hampshire state legislature. He was a Republican representing Windham, New Hampshire. He is currently a Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and an adjunct scholar at the Cato I ...

(born 1983) *

Joseph Blanchard Joseph Blanchard (1704–1758) was born in Dunstable, New Hampshire (now Nashua) on February 11, 1704 to Capt. Joseph Blanchard and his wife Abiah Hassell. In 1724 he joined the New Hampshire Militia as a lieutenant and served in Capt. Eleazer ...

(1704–1758), native * Edward H. Brooks (1893–1978), native *

Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He w ...

(1782–1866) * Jonathan Chase (1732–1800) * Salmon P. Chase (1808–1873), native * Wentworth Cheswell (1746–1817), native * Jonathan Cilley (1802–1838), native * Joseph Cilley (1791–1887) (1791–1887), native * Joseph Cilley (1734–1799) (1734–1799), native * Robert W. Cone (1957–2016) * John Cutt (1613–1681) * Henry Dearborn (1751–1829), native *

Abraham Drake Abraham Drake (December 4, 1715 – August 1, 1781) was an officer in the New Hampshire militia that served with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Biography Drake was born in Hampton, New Hampshire to Abraham Drake and ...

(1715–1781), native *

(born 1961), native * Nathaniel Folsom (1726–1790) * Rene Gagnon (1925–1979), native * John Taylor Gilman (1753–1828) * John Goffe (1701–1786) *

David Gottesman David Sanford Gottesman (April 26, 1926 – September 28, 2022) was an American businessman and billionaire. He founded First Manhattan Co. (FMC), and was noted for his friendship with Warren Buffett. Early life and education Gottesman was b ...

(born 1948) * Judd Gregg (born 1947), native *

Doris Haddock Doris "Granny D" Haddock (born Ethel Doris Rollins; January 24, 1910 – March 9, 2010) was an American political activist from New Hampshire. Haddock achieved national fame when, between the ages of 88 and 90, starting on January 1, 1999, and cul ...

(1910–2010), native * Enoch Hale (1733–1813) *

Nathan Hale Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was an American Patriot, soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured b ...

(1743–1780) * Paul Hodes (born 1951) * William E. Holyoke (1868–1934), native * John Langdon (1741–1819), native * Lyndon LaRouche (1922–2019) * Corey Lewandowski (born 1973) * John Lynch (born 1952) * Sean Patrick Maloney (born 1966) *

Thomas J. McIntyre Thomas James McIntyre (February 20, 1915August 8, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from New Hampshire from 1962 to 1979. Early life and education Thomas McIntyr ...

(1915–1992) * Frank Merrill (1903–1955), Merrill's Marauders * Nathaniel Meserve (1704–1758), native * James Miller (1776–1851), native * Jonathan Moulton (1726–1787), native * Moses Nichols (1740–1790) * Richard O'Kane (1911–1994), native *

Frank Nesmith Parsons Frank Nesmith Parsons (September 3, 1854 – August 9, 1934) was a lawyer, politician, and Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1902 to 1924. Biography Parsons was born in Dover, New Hampshire on September 3, 1854, the son o ...

(1854–1934), native *

Nathaniel Peabody Nathaniel Peabody (March 1, 1741 – June 27, 1823) was an American physician from Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He represented New Hampshire as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1779 and 1780. Nathaniel was born to Jacob Peabody i ...

(1741–1823) * David Petraeus (born 1952), summer resident * Benjamin Pierce (1757–1839) *

Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. He was a northern Democrat who believed that the abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the nation's unity ...

(1804–1869), 14th President of the United States * Enoch Poor (1736–1780) *

Carol Shea-Porter Carol Shea-Porter (born December 2, 1952) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who is the former member of the United States House of Representatives for . She held the seat from 2007 to 2011, 2013 to 2015, and 2017 to 201 ...

(born 1952), native * James Reed (–1807) * George Reid (1733–1815), native * Warren Rudman (1930–2012) * Alexander Scammel (1747–1781) * Jeanne Shaheen (born 1947) *

Sumner Shapiro Sumner Shapiro (January 13, 1926 – November 14, 2006) was a United States Navy rear admiral who served as Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence from 1978 to 1982. Early life and education Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Shapiro attended th ...

(1926–2006) * Max Silber (1911–2004) * David Souter (born 1939) * John Stark (1728–1822), native * Thomas Stickney (1729–1809), native *

Harlan F. Stone Harlan Fiske Stone (October 11, 1872 – April 22, 1946) was an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1925 to 1941 and then as the 12th chief justice of the United States from 1941 un ...

(1872–1946), native * John Sullivan (1740–1795), native *

John H. Sununu John Henry Sununu (born July 2, 1939) is an American politician who was the 75th governor of New Hampshire from 1983 to 1989 and later White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush. Born in Cuba to an American father and a Salva ...

(born 1939) *

John E. Sununu John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senator from New Hampshire. Sununu was the youngest member of the Senate for his entire ...

(born 1964) *

Katrina Swett Yvonne Katrina Swett (née Lantos; born October 8, 1955) is the President of the Lantos Foundation. She is also an American educator and the former chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom from 2012 to 2013, and then in 201 ...

(born 1955) * Richard Swett (born 1957) *

Meldrim Thomson Jr. Meldrim Thomson Jr. (March 8, 1912 – April 19, 2001) was an American politician who served three terms as the 73rd governor of New Hampshire from 1973 to 1979. A Republican, he was known as a strong supporter of conservative political values. E ...

(1912–2001) *

Matthew Thornton Matthew Thornton (March 3, 1714 – June 24, 1803) was an Irish-born Founding Father of the United States who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Hampshire. Background and early life Thornton was ...

(1714–1803) * Colin Van Ostern (born 1979), native *

George H. Wadleigh Rear Admiral George Henry Wadleigh (September 28, 1842 – July 11, 1927) served in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. Biography Wadleigh was born in Dover, New Hampshire, and entered the Unit ...

(1842–1927), native *

John Wentworth (governor) Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet (9 August 1737 – 8 April 1820) was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia. He is buried in the crypt of St. ...

(1737–1820) ** see also John Wentworth (disambiguation) * Daniel Webster (1782–1852), native *

William Whipple William Whipple Jr. (January 25, 1731 NS OS/nowiki> – November 28, 1785) was an American Founding Fathers of the United States">Founding Father and signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence. He represented New Hampshir ...

(1731–1785) * Leonard Wood (1860–1927), native * Isaac Wyman (1724–1792) * Louis C. Wyman (1917–2002), native * Dawn Zimmer (born 1968)

Religious figures

* Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910) * John W. Gowdy (1869–1963) * Monsignor Pierre Hevey (1831–1910) * Gene Robinson (born 1947)

Scientists and engineers

* Leonard Bailey (1825–1905), inventor, toolmaker, cabinet maker *

C. Loring Brace Charles Loring Brace IV (December 19, 1930 – September 7, 2019) was an American anthropologist, Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan's Department of Anthropology and Curator Emeritus at the University's Museum of Anthropological Arc ...

(1930–2019), anthropologist *

Stuart Chase Stuart Chase (March 8, 1888 – November 16, 1985) was an American economist, social theorist, and writer. His writings covered topics as diverse as general semantics and physical economy. His thought was shaped by Henry George, by economic philoso ...

(1888–1985), economist and engineer * Jim Collins (born 1965), MacArthur genius, bioengineer and inventor *

William E. Corbin William E. Corbin (1869–1951) was the inventor of Nibroc paper towels and was the mayor of the city of Berlin, New Hampshire (1931–1932). Early life and career William E. Corbin was born in 1869 in Charlestown, New Hampshire to Samuel and M ...

(1869–1951), inventor of paper towels * Sidney Darlington (1906–1997), electrical engineer and inventor of the Darlington transistor * Dean Kamen (born 1951), inventor of the Segway and founder of the FIRST Robotics Competition * Erasmus Darwin Leavitt Jr. (1836–1916), mechanical engineer, known for his

steam engine A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder. This pushing force can be trans ...

designs * Edward William Nelson (1855–1934), naturalist and ethnologist *

Sylvester H. Roper Sylvester Howard Roper (November 24, 1823 – June 1, 1896) was an American inventor and a pioneering builder of early automobiles and motorcycles from Boston, Massachusetts. In 1863 he built a steam carriage, one of the earliest automobiles. The ...

(1823–1896), inventor, pioneering builder of early automobiles and motorcycles * Ambrose Swasey (1846–1937), mechanical engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur * Earl Silas Tupper (1907–1983), chemist, inventor of Tupperware *

George H. Whipple George Hoyt Whipple (August 28, 1878 – February 1, 1976) was an American physician, pathologist, biomedical researcher, and medical school educator and administrator. Whipple shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1934 with George ...

(1878–1976), physician, pathologist and biomedical researcher; recipient, 1932 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Ashland)

Other

* Brooke Astor (1902–2007), philanthropist; recipient, Presidential Medal of Freedom (native) * Hal Barwood, screenwriter, film producer, game designer and game producer *

Stephanie Birkitt Stephanie Anne Birkitt (born January 7, 1975) is an United States Attorney, American attorney and former assistant to David Letterman on the ''Late Show with David Letterman''. Although Birkitt frequently appeared on the program as a character na ...

(born 1975), former assistant to

David Letterman David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He hosted late night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982 debut of ''Late Night with David Letterman' ...

on ''

Late Show with David Letterman The ''Late Show with David Letterman'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the The Late Show (franchise), ''Late Show'' franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produced by ...

'' * William Robinson Brown (1875–1955), business leader in Coos County; founder and owner, Maynesboro Stud * H. Maria George Colby (1844-1910), suffragist, activist, journalist - native * Brian De Palma (born 1940), film director * Tom Dey (born 1965), film director * Annie Duke (born 1965), professional poker player; sister of Howard Lederer *

(born 1961), pilot and author * Dan Eckman (born 1984), director, writer * Ivan Edwards (physician), ex-minister, community organizer, doctor, Reserve military officer * Darby Field (1610–1649), first European to climb Mount Washington *

Phineas Gage Phineas P. Gage (18231860) was an American railroad construction foreman known for his improbable survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head, destroying much of his brain's left frontal lobe, and ...

(1823–1860), railroad construction foreman whose survival of an accident influenced discussion about the brain *

George Hawkins George Hawkins may refer to: * George C. Hawkins (1918–1991), Alabama state legislator * George Hawkins (athlete) (1883–1917), British Olympic athlete * George Hawkins (footballer) (1908–1979), Australian rules footballer * George Hawkins ( ...

, victim of a bad skin graft that led to the celebrated "Hairy Hand" case of 'Hawkins v. McGee'' * Jenna Miscavige Hill (born 1984), critic of the

Church of Scientology The Church of Scientology is a group of interconnected corporate entities and other organizations devoted to the practice, administration and dissemination of Scientology, which is variously defined as a cult, a scientology as a business, bu ...

* Gary Hirshberg (born 1954), chief executive officer, Stonyfield Farm * Jigger Johnson (1871–1935),

lumberjack Lumberjacks are mostly North American workers in the logging industry who perform the initial harvesting and transport of trees for ultimate processing into forest products. The term usually refers to loggers in the era (before 1945 in the Unite ...

Harriet McEwen Kimball Harriet McEwen Kimball (November 2, 1834 – September 3, 1917) was an American poet, hymnwriter, philanthropist, and hospital co-founder. “The Poetess of the Church” as she was long called, Kimball's life was largely devoted to literature an ...

(1834-1917), philanthropist, hospital co-founder, poet, hymnist - native * A.G. Lafley (born 1947), chief executive officer, Procter & Gamble * Howard Lederer (born 1964), professional poker player; brother of Annie Duke * Maurice McDonald (1902–1971), co-founder of McDonald's

fast food Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service. It is a commercial term, limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheated or precooked ingredien ...

mega-chain of restaurants * Richard McDonald (1909–1998), co-founder of McDonald's * Alanis Obomsawin (born 1932), documentary filmmaker * Chris Ohlson (born 1975), film producer and director * Charles Revson (1906–1975), businessman * Robert Rodat (born ), screenwriter, producer * Chris Sheridan (born 1967), TV writer *

(1839–1915), educator, activist, journalist, poet, lyricist * Anna Augusta Truitt (1837-1920), philanthropist, reformer, essayist - native * Jonathan Daniels (1939–1965), Civil rights activist

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(born 1947), Baseball Hall of Famer File:Daniel Chester French 1902.jpg,

(1850–1931), acclaimed sculptor File:Dr. Henry Howard Holmes (Herman Webster Mudgett).jpg,

H. H. Holmes Herman Webster Mudgett (May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist and serial killer, the subject of more than 50 lawsuits in Chicago alone. Until his execution in 1896, he ...

(1861–1896), serial killer File:Seth Meyers by Gage Skidmore.jpg,

(born 1973), comedian and television host File:Mandy Moore at SXSW 2018 (25904503147) (cropped).jpg, Mandy Moore
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(1804–1869), 14th President of the United States File:Adam Sandler 2011 (Cropped).jpg,

(born 1966), actor and comedian File:Portrait of Alan B. Shepard.jpg, Alan Shepard
(1923–1998), first American to travel into space File:DanielWebster ca1847 Whipple 2403624668-crop.jpg, Daniel Webster
(1782–1852), U.S. Senator and Representative from Massachusetts and New Hampshire File:Henry Wilson, VP of the United States.jpg, Henry Wilson
(1812–1875), 18th Vice President of the United States