Settings19th-century American people
Abel Bowen
Abel Bowen (1790-1850) was an engraver, publisher, and author in early 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
Abel Bowen (1790-1850) was an engraver, publisher, and author in early 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
Abijah Adams
Abijah Adams (c.1754 – May 18, 1816) was a journalist who frequently found himself involved in controversies.
Abijah Adams (c.1754 – May 18, 1816) was a journalist who frequently found himself involved in controversies.
Abram French
Abram French (1805–1884) was a crockery, glassware, and china dealer in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
Abram French (1805–1884) was a crockery, glassware, and china dealer in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
Abram Joseph Walker
An American judge from Alabama, A. J. Walker was elected to the Alabama Supreme Court in 1855.
An American judge from Alabama, A. J. Walker was elected to the Alabama Supreme Court in 1855.
Adeline McKinlay
Adeline McKinlay was an American tennis player of the end of the 19th century.
Adeline McKinlay was an American tennis player of the end of the 19th century.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein (; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics.
Albert Einstein (; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics.
Albert Gallatin Hoit
Albert Gallatin Hoit (December 13, 1809 – December 18, 1856) was an American painter who lived in Boston, Massachusetts.
Albert Gallatin Hoit (December 13, 1809 – December 18, 1856) was an American painter who lived in Boston, Massachusetts.
Alden Bradford
Alden Bradford was an American politician, clergyman and author who served as the 5th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Alden Bradford was an American politician, clergyman and author who served as the 5th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Alexander Van Renssalaer
Alexander Van Rensselaer was an American tennis player in the late 19th century.
Alexander Van Rensselaer was an American tennis player in the late 19th century.
Alexander Van Rensselaer
Alexander Van Rensselaer was an American tennis player in the late 19th century.
Alexander Van Rensselaer was an American tennis player in the late 19th century.
Alfred Rosenheim
Alfred Faist Rosenheim, F.A.I.A. was an American architect and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Alfred Faist Rosenheim, F.A.I.A. was an American architect and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Aline Terry
Aline Terry was an American tennis player active at the end of the 19th century.
Aline Terry was an American tennis player active at the end of the 19th century.
Alla Nazimova
Alla Nazimova, was a Russian American film and theater actress, a screenwriter, and film producer.
Alla Nazimova, was a Russian American film and theater actress, a screenwriter, and film producer.
Alvan Fisher
Alvan Fisher (August 9, 1792 – February 13, 1863) was one of the United States's pioneers in landscape painting and genre works.
Alvan Fisher (August 9, 1792 – February 13, 1863) was one of the United States's pioneers in landscape painting and genre works.
Ambrose Madden (III)
Ambrose Madden, Chief of the Name, fl.
Ambrose Madden, Chief of the Name, fl.
Amos Lawrence
Amos Lawrence, (22 April 1786, Groton, Massachusetts – 31 December 1852, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American merchant and philanthropist.
Amos Lawrence, (22 April 1786, Groton, Massachusetts – 31 December 1852, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American merchant and philanthropist.
Anton Docher
Anton Docher was a French Roman Catholic priest, missionary and defender of the Indians.
Anton Docher was a French Roman Catholic priest, missionary and defender of the Indians.
Augustus Addison Gould
Augustus Addison Gould (April 23, 1805, New Ipswich, New Hampshire – September 15, 1866, Boston) was an American conchologist and malacologist.
Augustus Addison Gould (April 23, 1805, New Ipswich, New Hampshire – September 15, 1866, Boston) was an American conchologist and malacologist.
Awful Gardner
Hezekiah Orville "Awful" Gardner was a notorious prizefighter, gambler and thug who became one of America's first celebrity Christian converts, as well as a distinguished trainer of pugilists.
Hezekiah Orville "Awful" Gardner was a notorious prizefighter, gambler and thug who became one of America's first celebrity Christian converts, as well as a distinguished trainer of pugilists.
Barbara Heinemann Landmann
Barbara Heinemann Landmann (Jan. 11, 1795 - May 21, 1883) was twice a Werkzeug, or Instrument, for the Community of True Inspiration.
Barbara Heinemann Landmann (Jan. 11, 1795 - May 21, 1883) was twice a Werkzeug, or Instrument, for the Community of True Inspiration.
Basil Spalding de Garmendia
Basil Spalding de Garmendia (February 28, 1860 – November 9, 1932) was an American tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Basil Spalding de Garmendia (February 28, 1860 – November 9, 1932) was an American tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Belle Moskowitz
Belle Moskowitz (October 5, 1877 – January 2, 1933) was the political advisor to New York Governor and 1928 presidential candidate Al Smith.
Belle Moskowitz (October 5, 1877 – January 2, 1933) was the political advisor to New York Governor and 1928 presidential candidate Al Smith.
Benjamin Champney
Benjamin Champney was a painter whose name has become synonymous with White Mountain art of the 19th century.
Benjamin Champney was a painter whose name has become synonymous with White Mountain art of the 19th century.
Benjamin Dearborn
Benjamin Dearborn (1754–1838) was a printer and mechanical inventor in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Boston, Massachusetts in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Benjamin Dearborn (1754–1838) was a printer and mechanical inventor in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Boston, Massachusetts in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Benjamin Thompson
Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, FRS was an American-born British physicist and inventor whose challenges to established physical theory were part of the 19th century revolution in th...
Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, FRS was an American-born British physicist and inventor whose challenges to established physical theory were part of the 19th century revolution in th...
Benjamin W. Crowninshield
Benjamin William Crowninshield (1837–1892) was a member of the Boston Brahmin Crowninshield family.
Benjamin William Crowninshield (1837–1892) was a member of the Boston Brahmin Crowninshield family.
Black Hawk (artist)
Black Hawk (ca. 1832-1890?) was a member of the Sans Arc or Itázipčho band of Lakota people.
Black Hawk (ca. 1832-1890?) was a member of the Sans Arc or Itázipčho band of Lakota people.
Brooke Evans
Brooke Evans, was well known as an English nickel refiner.
Brooke Evans, was well known as an English nickel refiner.
Burchard Miller
Burchard Miller, was one of the many persons interested in the 1840s in securing land grants from the Republic of Texas for colonization enterprises.
Burchard Miller, was one of the many persons interested in the 1840s in securing land grants from the Republic of Texas for colonization enterprises.
Calvin Fillmore
Calvin Fillmore was brother to 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore.
Calvin Fillmore was brother to 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore.
Caroline Healey Dall
Caroline Wells Healey Dall (1822–1912) was an American feminist writer, transcendentalist and reformer.
Caroline Wells Healey Dall (1822–1912) was an American feminist writer, transcendentalist and reformer.
Carrie Babcock Sherman
Carrie Babcock Sherman (November 16, 1856 - October 6, 1931) was the wife of United States Vice-President James S. Sherman.
Carrie Babcock Sherman (November 16, 1856 - October 6, 1931) was the wife of United States Vice-President James S. Sherman.
Charles Allen (jurist)
Charles Allen (April 17, 1827 – December 13, 1912) was an American jurist, born at Greenfield, Massachusetts to Sylvester and Harriet (Ripley) Allen.
Charles Allen (April 17, 1827 – December 13, 1912) was an American jurist, born at Greenfield, Massachusetts to Sylvester and Harriet (Ripley) Allen.
Charles Ammi Cutter
Charles Ammi Cutter is an important figure in the history of American library science.
Charles Ammi Cutter is an important figure in the history of American library science.
Charles B. Mason
Charles B. Mason was an American football head coach.
Charles B. Mason was an American football head coach.
Charles Bulfinch
Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first native-born American to practice architecture as a profession.
Charles Bulfinch (August 8, 1763 – April 15, 1844) was an early American architect, and has been regarded by many as the first native-born American to practice architecture as a profession.
Charles Dana Gibson
Charles Dana Gibson was an American graphic artist, best known for his creation of the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent American woman at the turn of the 20...
Charles Dana Gibson was an American graphic artist, best known for his creation of the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent American woman at the turn of the 20...
Charles Fredericks
Charles DeForest Fredricks (1823 - 1894) was an innovative American photographer.
Charles DeForest Fredricks (1823 - 1894) was an innovative American photographer.
Charles Grafton Page
Charles Grafton Page (January 25, 1812 in Salem, Massachusetts – May 5, 1868 in Washington, D.C.) was an American electrical experimenter and inventor, physician, patent examiner, patent advocat...
Charles Grafton Page (January 25, 1812 in Salem, Massachusetts – May 5, 1868 in Washington, D.C.) was an American electrical experimenter and inventor, physician, patent examiner, patent advocat...
Charles Hale
Charles Hale of Boston was a legislator in the Massachusetts state House and Senate intermittently between 1855 and 1877.
Charles Hale of Boston was a legislator in the Massachusetts state House and Senate intermittently between 1855 and 1877.
Charles P. Rogers
Charles (Chas) Platt Rogers (May 5, 1829 New York City – December 17, 1917 New York City) was an early American industrialist, New York City socialite and charter member and director of the Four...
Charles (Chas) Platt Rogers (May 5, 1829 New York City – December 17, 1917 New York City) was an early American industrialist, New York City socialite and charter member and director of the Four...
Charles Payne
Charles Payne, a clergyman, revised the hymn-book of the Methodist denomination in the late 19th century.
Charles Payne, a clergyman, revised the hymn-book of the Methodist denomination in the late 19th century.
Charles Payne (clergyman)
Charles Payne, a clergyman, revised the hymn-book of the Methodist denomination in the late 19th century.
Charles Payne, a clergyman, revised the hymn-book of the Methodist denomination in the late 19th century.
Charles Sands
Charles Edward Sands (December 22, 1865 – August 9, 1945) was an American golfer, tennis and real tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Charles Edward Sands (December 22, 1865 – August 9, 1945) was an American golfer, tennis and real tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Charlie Barr
Charlie Barr, was an accomplished sailing skipper who captained the winning yacht in the America's Cup three times.
Charlie Barr, was an accomplished sailing skipper who captained the winning yacht in the America's Cup three times.
Chester Harding (painter)
Chester Harding (September 1, 1792 – April 1, 1866) was an American portrait painter.
Chester Harding (September 1, 1792 – April 1, 1866) was an American portrait painter.
Christian Edward Detmold
Christian Edward Detmold (2 February 1810 Hanover - 2 July 1887 New York City) was an engineer.
Christian Edward Detmold (2 February 1810 Hanover - 2 July 1887 New York City) was an engineer.
Clarence Blackall
Clarence Howard Blackall was an American architect who is estimated to have designed 300 theatres.
Clarence Howard Blackall was an American architect who is estimated to have designed 300 theatres.
Clarence Clark
Clarence Munroe Clark (August 27, 1859 - June 29, 1937) was an American tennis player active near the end of the 19th century.
Clarence Munroe Clark (August 27, 1859 - June 29, 1937) was an American tennis player active near the end of the 19th century.
Clarence Hobart
Clarence Hobart was a tennis player from the United States.
Clarence Hobart was a tennis player from the United States.
Clarence Munroe Clark
Clarence Munroe Clark (August 27, 1859 - June 29, 1937) was an American tennis player active near the end of the 19th century.
Clarence Munroe Clark (August 27, 1859 - June 29, 1937) was an American tennis player active near the end of the 19th century.
Cornelius Coolidge
Cornelius Coolidge was a real estate developer in early 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts, who constructed buildings in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, and elsewhere.
Cornelius Coolidge was a real estate developer in early 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts, who constructed buildings in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, and elsewhere.
Cyrus Adler
Cyrus Adler was a U.S. educator, Jewish religious leader and scholar.
Cyrus Adler was a U.S. educator, Jewish religious leader and scholar.
Dankmar Adler
Dankmar Adler (July 3, 1844, in Stadtlengsfeld, Germany – April 16, 1900, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) was a celebrated German-born American architect.
Dankmar Adler (July 3, 1844, in Stadtlengsfeld, Germany – April 16, 1900, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) was a celebrated German-born American architect.
David Claypoole Johnston
David Claypoole Johnston (25 March 1798 – 8 November 1865) was a 19th-century American cartoonist, printmaker, painter and actor from Boston, Massachusetts.
David Claypoole Johnston (25 March 1798 – 8 November 1865) was a 19th-century American cartoonist, printmaker, painter and actor from Boston, Massachusetts.
David G. Robinson
Dr. David G. Robinson (nicknames: "Doc"; "Yankee"), an American druggist by training, was an early theatrical pioneer in Northern California.
Dr. David G. Robinson (nicknames: "Doc"; "Yankee"), an American druggist by training, was an early theatrical pioneer in Northern California.
Donald McKay
Donald McKay (September 4, 1810 – September 20, 1880) was a Canadian-born American designer and builder of sailing ships.
Donald McKay (September 4, 1810 – September 20, 1880) was a Canadian-born American designer and builder of sailing ships.
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Lynde Dix was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first gene...
Dorothea Lynde Dix was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first gene...
Dorothy Harrison Eustis
Dorothy Leib Harrison Wood Eustis was an American dog breeder and philanthropist, who founded The Seeing Eye, the first guide-dog school for the blind in the United States.
Dorothy Leib Harrison Wood Eustis was an American dog breeder and philanthropist, who founded The Seeing Eye, the first guide-dog school for the blind in the United States.
Dudley Sutphin
Dudley Vanness Sutphin was a prominent resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, a well-known attorney and judge, a French Legion of Honor medal winner, and an outstanding amateur tennis player.
Dudley Vanness Sutphin was a prominent resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, a well-known attorney and judge, a French Legion of Honor medal winner, and an outstanding amateur tennis player.
Duncan Phyfe
Duncan Phyfe (1768-August 16, 1854) was one of nineteenth-century America’s leading furniture makers.
Duncan Phyfe (1768-August 16, 1854) was one of nineteenth-century America’s leading furniture makers.
Edith Parker
Edith Parker was an American tennis player from the start of the 20th century.
Edith Parker was an American tennis player from the start of the 20th century.
Eduard Sobolewski
Johann Friedrich Eduard Sobolewski was a Polish-American violinist, composer, and conductor.
Johann Friedrich Eduard Sobolewski was a Polish-American violinist, composer, and conductor.
Edward D. Bangs
Edward Dillingham Bangs (August 24, 1790 – April 1, 1838) was an American politician who served as the 6th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1824 to 1836.
Edward Dillingham Bangs (August 24, 1790 – April 1, 1838) was an American politician who served as the 6th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1824 to 1836.
Edward Everett Hale
Edward Everett Hale (April 3, 1822 – June 10, 1909) was an American author, historian and Unitarian clergyman.
Edward Everett Hale (April 3, 1822 – June 10, 1909) was an American author, historian and Unitarian clergyman.
Edward Junius Black
Edward Junius Black (October 30, 1806 – September 1, 1846) was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia.
Edward Junius Black (October 30, 1806 – September 1, 1846) was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia.
Eliakim Littell
Eliakim Littell was a United States editor, the founder of a long-lived periodical named Littell's Living Age.
Eliakim Littell was a United States editor, the founder of a long-lived periodical named Littell's Living Age.
Elisabeth Holmes Moore
Elisabeth Holmes Moore (March 5, 1876 – January 22, 1959) was an American tennis champion.
Elisabeth Holmes Moore (March 5, 1876 – January 22, 1959) was an American tennis champion.
Elisabeth Moore
Elisabeth Holmes Moore (March 5, 1876 – January 22, 1959) was an American tennis champion.
Elisabeth Holmes Moore (March 5, 1876 – January 22, 1959) was an American tennis champion.
Eliza Hendricks
Eliza C. Morgan Hendricks (November 23, 1823 — November 3, 1903) was the wife of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks who was in office for the first eight months of the first administration of Gr...
Eliza C. Morgan Hendricks (November 23, 1823 — November 3, 1903) was the wife of Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks who was in office for the first eight months of the first administration of Gr...
Elizabeth F. Ellet
Elizabeth Fries Lummis Ellet (October 18, 1818 – June 3, 1877) was an American writer, historian and poet.
Elizabeth Fries Lummis Ellet (October 18, 1818 – June 3, 1877) was an American writer, historian and poet.
Ellen Maria Colfax
Ellen Maria Wade Colfax (1836-1911) was the second wife of Schuyler Colfax, who became the first House Speaker to be elected Vice President when he ran on a ticket headed by Ulysses S. Grant in 1868.
Ellen Maria Wade Colfax (1836-1911) was the second wife of Schuyler Colfax, who became the first House Speaker to be elected Vice President when he ran on a ticket headed by Ulysses S. Grant in 1868.
Ellen Roosevelt
Ellen Crosby Roosevelt (August 20, 1868 in Rosendale, New York – September 26, 1954 in Hyde Park, New York) was an American tennis player.
Ellen Crosby Roosevelt (August 20, 1868 in Rosendale, New York – September 26, 1954 in Hyde Park, New York) was an American tennis player.
Emma Leavitt-Morgan
Emma Leavitt-Morgan is an American tennis player of the end of the 19th Century.
Emma Leavitt-Morgan is an American tennis player of the end of the 19th Century.
Ephraim W. Bouvé
Ephraim W. Bouvé (1817-1897) was an engraver in Boston, Massachusetts in the 19th-century.
Ephraim W. Bouvé (1817-1897) was an engraver in Boston, Massachusetts in the 19th-century.
Ethan Allen Greenwood
Ethan Allen Greenwood (1779–1856) was a lawyer, portrait painter, and entrepreneurial museum proprietor in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 19th century.
Ethan Allen Greenwood (1779–1856) was a lawyer, portrait painter, and entrepreneurial museum proprietor in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 19th century.
Ezra P. Ewers
Lieut. Col. Ezra P. Ewers was born in Wayneport, Wayne county, N.Y. He was educated in the public schools and was a practical machinist by trade.
Lieut. Col. Ezra P. Ewers was born in Wayneport, Wayne county, N.Y. He was educated in the public schools and was a practical machinist by trade.
Ezra Weeks
Ezra Weeks, was a successful builder who served as a witness in a sensationalized murder trial.
Ezra Weeks, was a successful builder who served as a witness in a sensationalized murder trial.
F.W.P. Greenwood
Francis William Pitt Greenwood (1797-1843) was a Unitarian minister of King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts in the 19th-century.
Francis William Pitt Greenwood (1797-1843) was a Unitarian minister of King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts in the 19th-century.
Frances Sargent Osgood
Frances Sargent Osgood (née Locke) (June 18, 1811 – May 12, 1850) was an American poet and one of the most popular women writers during her time.
Frances Sargent Osgood (née Locke) (June 18, 1811 – May 12, 1850) was an American poet and one of the most popular women writers during her time.
Francis Adam Goodman
Francis Adam Goodman (1827-1898) served the public most of his life as a politician and as a Union Army soldier.
Francis Adam Goodman (1827-1898) served the public most of his life as a politician and as a Union Army soldier.
Franciszek Chalupka
Fr. Franciszek Chalupka (1856–1909) - founder of the first Polish-American parishes in New England.
Fr. Franciszek Chalupka (1856–1909) - founder of the first Polish-American parishes in New England.
Fred Alexander
Frederick Beasley Alexander was a top-ranked tennis player in the early 20th century.
Frederick Beasley Alexander was a top-ranked tennis player in the early 20th century.
Frederick Gleason
Frederick Gleason (c.1817 – November 6, 1896) was a publisher in Boston, Massachusetts in the mid-19th century.
Frederick Gleason (c.1817 – November 6, 1896) was a publisher in Boston, Massachusetts in the mid-19th century.
Frederick Hovey
Frederick "Fred" Howard Hovey (October 7, 1868, Newton Centre, Massachusetts – October 18, 1945) was a male tennis player from the United States.
Frederick "Fred" Howard Hovey (October 7, 1868, Newton Centre, Massachusetts – October 18, 1945) was a male tennis player from the United States.
Frederick Winslow Taylor
Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency.
Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency.
George Bruce (design patent)
George Bruce (5 July 1781, Edinburgh - 6 July 1866, New York City) was a Scottish-American inventor and businessman.
George Bruce (5 July 1781, Edinburgh - 6 July 1866, New York City) was a Scottish-American inventor and businessman.
George Bruce (inventor)
George Bruce was a Scottish-American inventor and businessman.
George Bruce was a Scottish-American inventor and businessman.
George Cobb (lighthouse keeper)
George Cobb was an American lighthouse keeper who served at the Point Bonita Light near San Francisco.
George Cobb was an American lighthouse keeper who served at the Point Bonita Light near San Francisco.
George Grieve
George Grieve (or Greive, as he latterly spelt it), (1748-1809), was the persecutor of Madame Du Barry.
George Grieve (or Greive, as he latterly spelt it), (1748-1809), was the persecutor of Madame Du Barry.
George H. D. Gossip
George Hatfeild Dingley Gossip (December 6, 1841 – May 11, 1907) was a minor American-English chess master and writer.
George Hatfeild Dingley Gossip (December 6, 1841 – May 11, 1907) was a minor American-English chess master and writer.
George Munger (soldier)
George Munger, Corporal, 4th Michigan Cavalry Company L. is credited with having recognized and helped to capture Jefferson Davis.
George Munger, Corporal, 4th Michigan Cavalry Company L. is credited with having recognized and helped to capture Jefferson Davis.
George Sheldon (tennis)
George P. Sheldon Jr. was an American tennis player who as active at the end of the 19th century.
George P. Sheldon Jr. was an American tennis player who as active at the end of the 19th century.
George Washington Dixon
George Washington Dixon (1801? – March 2, 1861) was an American singer, stage actor, and newspaper editor.
George Washington Dixon (1801? – March 2, 1861) was an American singer, stage actor, and newspaper editor.
Gilbert Morgan
Reverend Dr. Gilbert Morgan is generally numbered as the second chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, then called the Western University of Pennsylvania, serving only one year from 1835 to...
Reverend Dr. Gilbert Morgan is generally numbered as the second chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, then called the Western University of Pennsylvania, serving only one year from 1835 to...
Godfrey Brinley
Godfrey M. Brinley was a tennis player from the United States.
Godfrey M. Brinley was a tennis player from the United States.
Gotthard Deutsch
Gotthard Deutsch (31 January 1859 – 14 October 1921), also spelled Gottard Deutsch, was a scholar of Jewish history.
Gotthard Deutsch (31 January 1859 – 14 October 1921), also spelled Gottard Deutsch, was a scholar of Jewish history.
Gridley James Fox Bryant
Gridley James Fox Bryant (often referred to as G.J.F. Bryant) (August 29, 1816 – June 8, 1899) was a famous 19th century Boston architect and builder.
Gridley James Fox Bryant (often referred to as G.J.F. Bryant) (August 29, 1816 – June 8, 1899) was a famous 19th century Boston architect and builder.
Hallie Champlin
Hallie Champlin was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.
Hallie Champlin was an American tennis player of the start of the 20th century.
Hammatt Billings
Charles Howland Hammatt Billings (1818–1874) was an artist and architect from Boston, Massachusetts.
Charles Howland Hammatt Billings (1818–1874) was an artist and architect from Boston, Massachusetts.
Helen Hellwig
Helen Hellwig (March 1874 – November 26, 1960) was an American tennis champion.
Helen Hellwig (March 1874 – November 26, 1960) was an American tennis champion.
Henry Farrer
Henry Farrer (March 23, 1844 – February 24, 1903) was an English-born American artist known for his tonalist watercolor landscapes and etchings.
Henry Farrer (March 23, 1844 – February 24, 1903) was an English-born American artist known for his tonalist watercolor landscapes and etchings.
Holcombe Ward
Holcombe Ward was an American male tennis player.
Holcombe Ward was an American male tennis player.
Horatio Greenough
Horatio Greenough was an American sculptor best known for his United States government commissions The Rescue and George Washington.
Horatio Greenough was an American sculptor best known for his United States government commissions The Rescue and George Washington.
Hosea Ballou
Hosea Ballou (April 30, 1771 – June 7, 1852) was an American Universalist clergyman and theological writer.
Hosea Ballou (April 30, 1771 – June 7, 1852) was an American Universalist clergyman and theological writer.
Howard Taylor
Howard A. Taylor was a tennis player from the United States.
Howard A. Taylor was a tennis player from the United States.
Isaac Husik
Isaac Husik was a Jewish historian, translator, and student of philosophy, one of the first three individuals to serve as official faculty at Gratz College in Philadelphia.
Isaac Husik was a Jewish historian, translator, and student of philosophy, one of the first three individuals to serve as official faculty at Gratz College in Philadelphia.
Isaac Mayer Wise
Isaac Mayer Wise (March 29, 1819, Steingrub (now Lomnička), Bohemia, Austrian Empire - March 26, 1900, Cincinnati), was an American Reform rabbi, editor, and author.
Isaac Mayer Wise (March 29, 1819, Steingrub (now Lomnička), Bohemia, Austrian Empire - March 26, 1900, Cincinnati), was an American Reform rabbi, editor, and author.
J. Gordon Coogler
J. Gordon Coogler (1865-1901), also called "John Brown Gordon Coogler" and "James Gordon Coogler," was an American poet who achieved notoriety during his lifetime as a prolific producer of bad verse.
J. Gordon Coogler (1865-1901), also called "John Brown Gordon Coogler" and "James Gordon Coogler," was an American poet who achieved notoriety during his lifetime as a prolific producer of bad verse.
J. Randall Brown
J. Randall Brown was an American mentalist of the Victorian era, and was one of the first nationally popular mentalists of his age.
J. Randall Brown was an American mentalist of the Victorian era, and was one of the first nationally popular mentalists of his age.
Jahial Parmly Paret
Jahial Parmly Paret (1870–1957) was a tennis player and writer from the United States.
Jahial Parmly Paret (1870–1957) was a tennis player and writer from the United States.
James Blood
James Harvey Blood (29 Dec 1833-29 Dec 1885) was a former Commander of the 6th Missouri Infantry in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
James Harvey Blood (29 Dec 1833-29 Dec 1885) was a former Commander of the 6th Missouri Infantry in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
James Boyles Murray
James Boyles Murray (b. 1789 in Alexandria, Virginia - d. February 14, 1866 in New York City) was a businessman and leading member of New York society in the early-to-mid-19th century.
James Boyles Murray (b. 1789 in Alexandria, Virginia - d. February 14, 1866 in New York City) was a businessman and leading member of New York society in the early-to-mid-19th century.
James C. Carpenter
James C. Carpenter was a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania covered bridge builder.
James C. Carpenter was a Lancaster County, Pennsylvania covered bridge builder.
James Dwight
James Dwight (July 14, 1852, France – July 14, 1917) was an American tennis player.
James Dwight (July 14, 1852, France – July 14, 1917) was an American tennis player.
James Frederic Ferguson
James Frederic Ferguson (1807–1855), was an Irish antiquary.
James Frederic Ferguson (1807–1855), was an Irish antiquary.
James Freeman (clergyman)
James Freeman (1759–1835) was the minister of King's Chapel in Boston for 43 years and the first preacher in America to call himself a Unitarian.
James Freeman (1759–1835) was the minister of King's Chapel in Boston for 43 years and the first preacher in America to call himself a Unitarian.
James Lorraine Geddes
James Lorraine Geddes (March 19, 1827 – February 21, 1887) was a soldier in India, a brigade commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, college administrator and professor...
James Lorraine Geddes (March 19, 1827 – February 21, 1887) was a soldier in India, a brigade commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, college administrator and professor...
James Wallace Black
James Wallace Black (1825–1896), known professionally as J.W. Black, was an early American photographer whose career was marked by experimentation and innovation.
James Wallace Black (1825–1896), known professionally as J.W. Black, was an early American photographer whose career was marked by experimentation and innovation.
Jane Craven
Jane Craven was a American tennis player of the end of the 19th century.
Jane Craven was a American tennis player of the end of the 19th century.
Joe Root (Pennsylvania)
Joseph "Joe" Root (1860 – November 1912) was a resident who was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. He was considered to be one of America's earliest naturalists.
Joseph "Joe" Root (1860 – November 1912) was a resident who was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. He was considered to be one of America's earliest naturalists.
Joel Hart (doctor)
Joel Hart was a physician; the only son of Ephraim Hart; born in Philadelphia in 1784; died in New York June 14, 1842.
Joel Hart was a physician; the only son of Ephraim Hart; born in Philadelphia in 1784; died in New York June 14, 1842.
John Amson
John Amson served as mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia from 1750 to 1751.
John Amson served as mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia from 1750 to 1751.
John Avery, Jr.
John Avery, Jr. (September 2, 1739 – June 7, 1806) was an American politician who served as the 1st Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.
John Avery, Jr. (September 2, 1739 – June 7, 1806) was an American politician who served as the 1st Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.
John Hanks
John Hanks was Abraham Lincoln's second cousin, his mother's cousin.
John Hanks was Abraham Lincoln's second cousin, his mother's cousin.
John Henry Bufford
John Henry Bufford (1810-1870) was a lithographer in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
John Henry Bufford (1810-1870) was a lithographer in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
John P. Bigelow
John Prescott Bigelow (August 25, 1797 – July 4, 1872) was an American politician, who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Secretary of State of Massachusetts...
John Prescott Bigelow (August 25, 1797 – July 4, 1872) was an American politician, who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Secretary of State of Massachusetts...
John Porter (Pennsylvania politician)
John Porter was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from December 8, 1806, to March 4, 1811.
John Porter was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from December 8, 1806, to March 4, 1811.
John Sullivan Dwight
John Sullivan Dwight (May 13, 1813 – September 5, 1893) was a Unitarian minister, transcendentalist and America's first influential classical music critic.
John Sullivan Dwight (May 13, 1813 – September 5, 1893) was a Unitarian minister, transcendentalist and America's first influential classical music critic.
John Sylvester John Gardiner
John Sylvester John Gardiner, aka John S. J. Gardiner, was Rector of Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts, president of Boston's Anthology Club, and active in the Boston Athenaeum.
John Sylvester John Gardiner, aka John S. J. Gardiner, was Rector of Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts, president of Boston's Anthology Club, and active in the Boston Athenaeum.
John Torboss Underhill
Col. John Torboss Underhill distinguished himself in service during the Civil War.
Col. John Torboss Underhill distinguished himself in service during the Civil War.
John Warner Barber
John Warner Barber was an American engraver whose books of state, national, and local history featured his vivid illustrations, said to have caught the flavor and appearance of city, town, and ...
John Warner Barber was an American engraver whose books of state, national, and local history featured his vivid illustrations, said to have caught the flavor and appearance of city, town, and ...
Jonas Chickering
Jonas Chickering (April 5, 1798 – December 8, 1853) was a piano manufacturer in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jonas Chickering (April 5, 1798 – December 8, 1853) was a piano manufacturer in Boston, Massachusetts.
Joseph Alexander Ames
Joseph Alexander Ames (1816–1872) was an American artist, primarily known for portrait and genre painting.
Joseph Alexander Ames (1816–1872) was an American artist, primarily known for portrait and genre painting.
Joseph Carew
Joseph Carew (c1820-1870) was a sculptor in Boston, Massachusetts, active between 1840-1870, and collaborated with Thomas A. Carew as the firm Carew & Brother.
Joseph Carew (c1820-1870) was a sculptor in Boston, Massachusetts, active between 1840-1870, and collaborated with Thomas A. Carew as the firm Carew & Brother.
Joseph Francel
Joseph Francel was an American government employee.
Joseph Francel was an American government employee.
Joseph Goldberger
Joseph Goldberger, M.D. (Goldberger Jószef) (July 16, 1874–January 17, 1929) was a Hungarian Jewish physician and epidemiologist employed in the United States Public Health Service (PHS).
Joseph Goldberger, M.D. (Goldberger Jószef) (July 16, 1874–January 17, 1929) was a Hungarian Jewish physician and epidemiologist employed in the United States Public Health Service (PHS).
Joseph P. Iddings
Joseph Paxson Iddings was an American geologist and a petrologist.
Joseph Paxson Iddings was an American geologist and a petrologist.
Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley, FRS (13 March 1733 (O.S.) – 6 February 1804) was an 18th-century English theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, educator, and political theorist who pu...
Joseph Priestley, FRS (13 March 1733 (O.S.) – 6 February 1804) was an 18th-century English theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, educator, and political theorist who pu...
Joseph Putzer
Joseph Putzer (4 March, 1836, Rodeneck, County of Tyrol, Austian Empire - 15 May, 1904, Ilchester, Maryland, USA) was an Austrian Redemptorist theologian and canonist.
Joseph Putzer (4 March, 1836, Rodeneck, County of Tyrol, Austian Empire - 15 May, 1904, Ilchester, Maryland, USA) was an Austrian Redemptorist theologian and canonist.
Joseph Sill Clark, Sr.
Joseph Sill Clark, Sr. was a champion American tennis player.
Joseph Sill Clark, Sr. was a champion American tennis player.
Joseph T. Buckingham
Joseph Tinker Buckingham (December 21, 1779–April 10, 1861) was a journalist and politician in New England.
Joseph Tinker Buckingham (December 21, 1779–April 10, 1861) was a journalist and politician in New England.
Joshua Bates (financier)
Joshua Bates was an international financier who divided his life between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Joshua Bates was an international financier who divided his life between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Joshua Hall Bates
Joshua Hall Bates (March 5, 1817 – July 26, 1908) was a lawyer, politician, and general in the Union Army during the early part of the American Civil War.
Joshua Hall Bates (March 5, 1817 – July 26, 1908) was a lawyer, politician, and general in the Union Army during the early part of the American Civil War.
Josip Marohnić
Josip Marohnić (November 12, 1866–January 23, 1921) remains up to this day the most influential Croatian emigrant in the Americas.
Josip Marohnić (November 12, 1866–January 23, 1921) remains up to this day the most influential Croatian emigrant in the Americas.
Juliette Atkinson
Juliette Paxton Atkinson was an American female tennis player.
Juliette Paxton Atkinson was an American female tennis player.
Julius Eichberg
Julius Eichberg (13 June 1824 – 18 January 1893) was a German-born composer, musical director and educator who worked mostly in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.
Julius Eichberg (13 June 1824 – 18 January 1893) was a German-born composer, musical director and educator who worked mostly in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.
Katherine G. Howard
Katherine Graham Howard was born in Guyton, Georgia and grew up there and in North Carolina.
Katherine Graham Howard was born in Guyton, Georgia and grew up there and in North Carolina.
Kathleen Atkinson
Kathleen Gill Atkinson (born November 5, 1875 - died April 30, 1957 in Maplewood, New Jersey) was an American tennis player of the end of the 19th Century/start of the 20th Century.
Kathleen Gill Atkinson (born November 5, 1875 - died April 30, 1957 in Maplewood, New Jersey) was an American tennis player of the end of the 19th Century/start of the 20th Century.
Kreigh Collins
Kreigh Collins was an outstanding tennis player from Chicago at the turn of the 20th century.
Kreigh Collins was an outstanding tennis player from Chicago at the turn of the 20th century.
Lawrence Taliaferro
Lawrence Taliaferro (; February 28, 1794–1871) was a United States Army officer best known for his service as an Indian agent at Fort Snelling, Minnesota from 1820 through 1839 and also as an i...
Lawrence Taliaferro (; February 28, 1794–1871) was a United States Army officer best known for his service as an Indian agent at Fort Snelling, Minnesota from 1820 through 1839 and also as an i...
Lemuel Carpenter
Lemuel Carpenter, (ca. 1808 Kentucky - 5 November 1859 California) was one of the first Anglo-American settlers of what is now the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area.
Lemuel Carpenter, (ca. 1808 Kentucky - 5 November 1859 California) was one of the first Anglo-American settlers of what is now the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area.
Leo Ware
Leo E. Ware was an American male tennis player of Canadian origin.
Leo E. Ware was an American male tennis player of Canadian origin.
Leonard R. Cutter
Leonard Richardson Cutter (July 1, 1825 – July 13, 1894), Chairman of the Board of Aldermen of Boston, Massachusetts, ascended (pursuant to Section 29 of the municipal charter) on November...
Leonard Richardson Cutter (July 1, 1825 – July 13, 1894), Chairman of the Board of Aldermen of Boston, Massachusetts, ascended (pursuant to Section 29 of the municipal charter) on November...
Louisa Adams
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, born Louisa Catherine Johnson, wife of John Quincy Adams, was First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, born Louisa Catherine Johnson, wife of John Quincy Adams, was First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys.
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys.
Louise Hammond Raymond
Louise Hammond Raymond was an American tennis player.
Louise Hammond Raymond was an American tennis player.
Lucius B. Packard
Lucius B. Packard was an American wheelwright, cabinetmaker and automobile pioneer early in the Brass car era.
Lucius B. Packard was an American wheelwright, cabinetmaker and automobile pioneer early in the Brass car era.
Lucretia Peabody Hale
Lucretia Peabody Hale (2 September 1820 – 12 June 1900) was a United States journalist and author.
Lucretia Peabody Hale (2 September 1820 – 12 June 1900) was a United States journalist and author.
Lyttleton Morgan
Reverend Lyttleton Morgan was the first chairman of the board of trustees of Morgan State University, which was renamed in his honor (having been originally founded as the Centenary Biblical Ins...
Reverend Lyttleton Morgan was the first chairman of the board of trustees of Morgan State University, which was renamed in his honor (having been originally founded as the Centenary Biblical Ins...
Malcolm Whitman
Malcolm "Mal" Douglass Whitman was a male American tennis player.
Malcolm "Mal" Douglass Whitman was a male American tennis player.
Manliff Goodbody
Manliff Goodbody was a tennis player from the United States.
Manliff Goodbody was a tennis player from the United States.
Marc Eidlitz
Marc Eidlitz (Prague 21 January 1826 — 15 April 1892) was a builder active in New York City, where he was prominent in the construction industry, in partnership with his son.
Marc Eidlitz (Prague 21 January 1826 — 15 April 1892) was a builder active in New York City, where he was prominent in the construction industry, in partnership with his son.
Margaret Fuller
Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli, commonly known as Margaret Fuller, was an American journalist, critic, and women's rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movement.
Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli, commonly known as Margaret Fuller, was an American journalist, critic, and women's rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movement.
Margarette Ballard
Margarette Ballard is an American tennis player from the end of the 19th century.
Margarette Ballard is an American tennis player from the end of the 19th century.
Maria Weston Chapman
Maria Weston or Maria Weston Chapman (July 24, 1806–1885) was an American abolitionist.
Maria Weston or Maria Weston Chapman (July 24, 1806–1885) was an American abolitionist.
Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge
Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge (August 16, 1826 – October 8, 1907), the daughter of Clifton Rhodes and Alethia Viley Burch, was born in Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky, on August 16, 1826.
Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge (August 16, 1826 – October 8, 1907), the daughter of Clifton Rhodes and Alethia Viley Burch, was born in Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky, on August 16, 1826.
Matej Kocak
Matej Kocak (December 3, 1882 - October 4, 1918), a United States Marine Corps sergeant, was posthumously awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor, for "heroism above and beyond the call o...
Matej Kocak (December 3, 1882 - October 4, 1918), a United States Marine Corps sergeant, was posthumously awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor, for "heroism above and beyond the call o...
Matt Morgan (cartoonist)
Matthew Somerville Morgan 27 April 1839 London - 2 June 1890 New York City was an artist known mainly for his cartoons in various publications.
Matthew Somerville Morgan 27 April 1839 London - 2 June 1890 New York City was an artist known mainly for his cartoons in various publications.
Maud Banks
Maud Banks of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a tennis champion who played in the latter stages of the 19th Century and in the early part of the 20th Century.
Maud Banks of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a tennis champion who played in the latter stages of the 19th Century and in the early part of the 20th Century.
Max Maretzek
Max Maretzek (June 28, 1821-May 14, 1897) was a Moravian-born composer, conductor, and impresario active in the United States and Latin America.
Max Maretzek (June 28, 1821-May 14, 1897) was a Moravian-born composer, conductor, and impresario active in the United States and Latin America.
Max Margolis
Max Leopold Margolis was a Lithuanian-born American philologist.
Max Leopold Margolis was a Lithuanian-born American philologist.
Michael Heilprin
Michael Heilprin (Heilprin Mihály, 1823 - 1888) was a Polish-American Jewish biblical scholar, critic, and writer, born at Piotrków, Russian Poland, to Jewish parents.
Michael Heilprin (Heilprin Mihály, 1823 - 1888) was a Polish-American Jewish biblical scholar, critic, and writer, born at Piotrków, Russian Poland, to Jewish parents.
Minnie Hauk
Amalia Mignon Hauck (Minnie Hauk) (November 16, 1851 – February 6, 1929), was an American operatic soprano.
Amalia Mignon Hauck (Minnie Hauk) (November 16, 1851 – February 6, 1929), was an American operatic soprano.
Miriam Benjamin
Miriam Benjamin was an African American school teacher and inventor from Washington, D.C. On July 17, 1888 she obtained a patent for her invention, the Gong and Signal Chair for Hotels.
Miriam Benjamin was an African American school teacher and inventor from Washington, D.C. On July 17, 1888 she obtained a patent for her invention, the Gong and Signal Chair for Hotels.
Moses Kimball
Moses Kimball (October 24, 1809 – February 21, 1895) was a U.S. politician and showman.
Moses Kimball (October 24, 1809 – February 21, 1895) was a U.S. politician and showman.
Nat Emerson
Nathaniel C. Emerson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in October 1874, but by 1911 he had moved to Yakima, Washington, where he owned an apple orchard.
Nathaniel C. Emerson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in October 1874, but by 1911 he had moved to Yakima, Washington, where he owned an apple orchard.
Nathan Hale (journalist)
Nathan Hale (16 August 1784 – 9 February 1863) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher who introduced regular editorial comment as a newspaper feature.
Nathan Hale (16 August 1784 – 9 February 1863) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher who introduced regular editorial comment as a newspaper feature.
Nathaniel Dearborn
Nathaniel Dearborn (1786-1852) was an engraver in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
Nathaniel Dearborn (1786-1852) was an engraver in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee
Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee (June 1, 1829 – December 17, 1888) was a prominent 19th century Boston architect.
Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee (June 1, 1829 – December 17, 1888) was a prominent 19th century Boston architect.
Oliver Campbell
Oliver Edward Michael Campbell was an American male tennis player.
Oliver Edward Michael Campbell was an American male tennis player.
Oliver Dalrymple
Oliver Dalrymple was an American bonanza farmer and land speculator who grew very rich during his time in the 19th century.
Oliver Dalrymple was an American bonanza farmer and land speculator who grew very rich during his time in the 19th century.
Oliver Ditson
Oliver Ditson (1811-1888) was an American businessman and founder of Oliver Ditson and Company, one of the major music publishing houses of the late 19th century.
Oliver Ditson (1811-1888) was an American businessman and founder of Oliver Ditson and Company, one of the major music publishing houses of the late 19th century.
Oscar Tenner
Oscar Tenner (sometimes Oskar) (אוסקר טנר; 5 April 1880, Lemberg – 24 December 1948) was a Galicia (Poland)-born German–American chess master.
Oscar Tenner (sometimes Oskar) (אוסקר טנר; 5 April 1880, Lemberg – 24 December 1948) was a Galicia (Poland)-born German–American chess master.
Oscar Veniah Dayton
Oscar Veniah Dayton was a commercial agent and broker, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Oscar Veniah Dayton was a commercial agent and broker, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Park Benjamin, Sr.
Park Benjamin, Sr. was well known in his time, as an American poet, journalist, editor and founder of several newspapers.
Park Benjamin, Sr. was well known in his time, as an American poet, journalist, editor and founder of several newspapers.
Patrick Gilmore
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (December 25, 1829 – September 24, 1892) was an Irish-born composer and bandmaster who lived and worked in the United States after 1848.
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (December 25, 1829 – September 24, 1892) was an Irish-born composer and bandmaster who lived and worked in the United States after 1848.
Quincy Shaw
Quincy Shaw was a left-handed tennis player from the United States.
Quincy Shaw was a left-handed tennis player from the United States.
R. G. Acton
R. G. Acton was an American football coach.
R. G. Acton was an American football coach.
Raymond D. Little
Raymond Demorest Little (January 5, 1880 - July 29, 1932) was an American tennis player who committed suicide in 1932.
Raymond Demorest Little (January 5, 1880 - July 29, 1932) was an American tennis player who committed suicide in 1932.
Raymond Demorest Little
Raymond Demorest Little (January 5, 1880 - July 29, 1932) was an American tennis player who committed suicide in 1932.
Raymond Demorest Little (January 5, 1880 - July 29, 1932) was an American tennis player who committed suicide in 1932.
Richard Sears (tennis)
Richard Dudley "Dick" Sears – was an American male tennis player.
Richard Dudley "Dick" Sears – was an American male tennis player.
Robert Davidson (educator)
Robert Davidson (1750-1812) was an educator.
Robert Davidson (1750-1812) was an educator.
Robert Franklin Bratton
Robert Franklin Bratton (May 13, 1845 – May 10, 1894) was an American politician.
Robert Franklin Bratton (May 13, 1845 – May 10, 1894) was an American politician.
Robert Gould Shaw II
Robert Gould Shaw II was a wealthy landowner of the leisure class in the greater Boston area of Massachusetts during the Gilded Age.
Robert Gould Shaw II was a wealthy landowner of the leisure class in the greater Boston area of Massachusetts during the Gilded Age.
Roderick McMahon
Roderick James "Jess" McMahon was a professional wrestling and professional boxing promoter, and the patriarch of the McMahon wrestling family.
Roderick James "Jess" McMahon was a professional wrestling and professional boxing promoter, and the patriarch of the McMahon wrestling family.
Samuel C. Cobb
Samuel Crocker Cobb, was a businessman and politician who served on the city councils of the cities Roxbury, Massachusetts and Boston, Massachusetts and who served three consecutive terms as th...
Samuel Crocker Cobb, was a businessman and politician who served on the city councils of the cities Roxbury, Massachusetts and Boston, Massachusetts and who served three consecutive terms as th...
Samuel Eliot
Samuel Eliot was a historian, educator, and public-minded citizen of Boston, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut.
Samuel Eliot was a historian, educator, and public-minded citizen of Boston, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut.
Samuel Gridley Howe
Samuel Gridley Howe was a nineteenth century United States physician, abolitionist, and an advocate of education for the blind.
Samuel Gridley Howe was a nineteenth century United States physician, abolitionist, and an advocate of education for the blind.
Samuel Griswold Goodrich
Samuel Griswold Goodrich (August 19, 1793 – May 9, 1860) was an American author, better known under the pseudonym Peter Parley.
Samuel Griswold Goodrich (August 19, 1793 – May 9, 1860) was an American author, better known under the pseudonym Peter Parley.
Sarah Boone
Sarah Boone was an African American inventor who on April 26, 1892, obtained United States patent rights for her improvements to the ironing board.
Sarah Boone was an African American inventor who on April 26, 1892, obtained United States patent rights for her improvements to the ironing board.
Seth Wells Cheney
Seth Wells Cheney (November 28, 1810 – September 10, 1856), American artist, a pioneer of crayon work in the United States.
Seth Wells Cheney (November 28, 1810 – September 10, 1856), American artist, a pioneer of crayon work in the United States.
Stephen Venard
Steve Venard (Lebanon, Ohio c. 1823 - Nevada City, California, May 20, 1891) was a Northern California lawman, and renowned road agent killer.
Steve Venard (Lebanon, Ohio c. 1823 - Nevada City, California, May 20, 1891) was a Northern California lawman, and renowned road agent killer.
Steve Adams (Western Federation of Miners)
Steve Adams, sometimes known as Stephen Adams, played a minor, but particularly revealing, role in events surrounding the murder trial of Harry Orchard, and the trials of Western Federatio...
Steve Adams, sometimes known as Stephen Adams, played a minor, but particularly revealing, role in events surrounding the murder trial of Harry Orchard, and the trials of Western Federatio...
Suzanne Douvillier
Suzanne Théodore Vaillande Douvillier (28 September 1778 – 30 August 1826) was a French-born ballerina, mime and choreographer.
Suzanne Théodore Vaillande Douvillier (28 September 1778 – 30 August 1826) was a French-born ballerina, mime and choreographer.
Thomas C. Thornton
Thomas C. Thornton was a nineteenth century educator.
Thomas C. Thornton was a nineteenth century educator.
Timothy Gilbert
Timothy Gilbert was an American piano manufacturer, abolitionist and religious organizer in Boston, Massachusetts.
Timothy Gilbert was an American piano manufacturer, abolitionist and religious organizer in Boston, Massachusetts.
Uriel Crocker
Uriel Crocker (September 12, 1796 – July 19, 1887) was a public-spirited Boston citizen, head of the Crocker & Brewster publishing house during its 58-year existence (1818-1876), and activ...
Uriel Crocker (September 12, 1796 – July 19, 1887) was a public-spirited Boston citizen, head of the Crocker & Brewster publishing house during its 58-year existence (1818-1876), and activ...
Uriel Sebree
Uriel Sebree (February 20, 1848 – August 6, 1922) was a career officer in the United States Navy.
Uriel Sebree (February 20, 1848 – August 6, 1922) was a career officer in the United States Navy.
Walter Channing (physician)
Walter Channing (April 15, 1786 – July 27, 1876) was an American physician and professor of medicine.
Walter Channing (April 15, 1786 – July 27, 1876) was an American physician and professor of medicine.
Walter M. Walker
Major Walter M. Walker was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon.
Major Walter M. Walker was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon.
Walter Patterson (US politician)
Walter Patterson was an American politician from New York.
Walter Patterson was an American politician from New York.
Washington Allston
Washington Allston (November 5, 1779 – July 9, 1843) was an American painter and poet, born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina.
Washington Allston (November 5, 1779 – July 9, 1843) was an American painter and poet, born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina.
William A. Spinks
William A. Spinks, Jr., the youngest of five children, was born July 11, 1865 in the then-small township of San Jose, California, to struggling farmer William, Sr., and wife Cynthia J. (Prather)...
William A. Spinks, Jr., the youngest of five children, was born July 11, 1865 in the then-small township of San Jose, California, to struggling farmer William, Sr., and wife Cynthia J. (Prather)...
William Augustus Larned
William Augustus Larned (December 30, 1872 – December 16, 1926) was an American male tennis player.
William Augustus Larned (December 30, 1872 – December 16, 1926) was an American male tennis player.
William Carpenter (1830-1896)
William Carpenter (1830-1896), an English printer and author was a proponent of the Flat Earth theory active in England and the United States in the Nineteenth Century.
William Carpenter (1830-1896), an English printer and author was a proponent of the Flat Earth theory active in England and the United States in the Nineteenth Century.
William Elliott (writer)
William Elliott (1788–1863) was born in Beaufort, South Carolina.
William Elliott (1788–1863) was born in Beaufort, South Carolina.
William F. Lukes
William F. Lukes (February 19, 1847, Niederbergdorf, or may Nieder Berzdorf/Dolní Pertoltice, Bezirk Saaz, northern Bohemia December 13, 1923, Los Angeles) was a United States Navy sail...
William F. Lukes (February 19, 1847, Niederbergdorf, or may Nieder Berzdorf/Dolní Pertoltice, Bezirk Saaz, northern Bohemia December 13, 1923, Los Angeles) was a United States Navy sail...
William G. Binney
William Green Binney (1833 in Boston, Massachusetts – 1909 in Burlington, New Jersey) William G. Binney, as he is usually referenced, was an American malacologist, working mostly during the sec...
William Green Binney (1833 in Boston, Massachusetts – 1909 in Burlington, New Jersey) William G. Binney, as he is usually referenced, was an American malacologist, working mostly during the sec...
William Hall Sherwood
William Hall Sherwood was a nineteenth century American pianist and music educator.
William Hall Sherwood was a nineteenth century American pianist and music educator.
William Holabird
William Holabird (September 11, 1854, Amenia, New York - July 19, 1923, Evanston, Illinois) was an American architect.
William Holabird (September 11, 1854, Amenia, New York - July 19, 1923, Evanston, Illinois) was an American architect.
William Larned
William Augustus Larned (December 30, 1872 – December 16, 1926) was an American male tennis player.
William Augustus Larned (December 30, 1872 – December 16, 1926) was an American male tennis player.
William Ludwig Detmold
William Ludwig Detmold was a German-American surgeon who introduced orthopedic surgery into the United States.
William Ludwig Detmold was a German-American surgeon who introduced orthopedic surgery into the United States.
William M. Goodrich
William M. Goodrich (* 21 July 1777 in Templeton, orcester County, Massachusetts; † 15 September 1833) was an Organ builder in the United States.
William M. Goodrich (* 21 July 1777 in Templeton, orcester County, Massachusetts; † 15 September 1833) was an Organ builder in the United States.
William Overton (Portland founder)
William Overton was a pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
William Overton was a pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
William Pembroke Fetridge
William Pembroke Fetridge was a travel writer, publisher, bookseller and periodicals distributor.
William Pembroke Fetridge was a travel writer, publisher, bookseller and periodicals distributor.
William Ross (speaker)
William Ross was an American lawyer and politician.
William Ross was an American lawyer and politician.
Winona Closterman
Winona Closterman (Cincinnati, Ohio, September 15, 1877 – July 23, 1944) was an American female tennis player.
Winona Closterman (Cincinnati, Ohio, September 15, 1877 – July 23, 1944) was an American female tennis player.
Yandell Henderson
Yandell Henderson was an American physiologist.
Yandell Henderson was an American physiologist.
Yank Adams
Frank B. Adams, (born December 19, 1847 – after January 1923) commonly known as Yank Adams, was a professional carom billiards player specializing in finger billiards, in which a pla...
Frank B. Adams, (born December 19, 1847 – after January 1923) commonly known as Yank Adams, was a professional carom billiards player specializing in finger billiards, in which a pla...