List of people from Utica, New York

This article lists notable people from Utica, New York.

Nineteenth century and earlier

Francis Marion Burdick – American legal scholar was mayor of Utica in 1882 - 1883 (born at De Ruyter, New York)
Jane Elizabeth Dexter Conklin – poet, journalist, and religious writer
Roscoe Conkling – US Senator and Republican Stalwart political leader was Mayor of Utica and is buried there.^[1]^[2]
Arthur Bowen Davies – Artist, was born in Utica.
James Schoolcraft Sherman – United States Vice-President was born in Utica and is buried there.^[3]^[4]
Carrie Babcock Sherman – James Schoolcraft Sherman's wife, was born in Utica.
Horatio Seymour – New York State Governor and Democratic presidential candidate was a native of Utica and is buried there.^[5]^[6]
Gerrit Smith – Social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist was born in Utica.
Benjamin Walker – Revolutionary war soldier lived the last 20 years of his life in Utica.^[7]
Chandler J. Wells – former Mayor of Buffalo, New York, was born in Utica.

Twentieth and twenty-first century

Arts and entertainment

TJ Allard – television personality is from Utica^[8]
Mark Bodé – artist, was born in Utica; son of Vaughn Bodē
Vaughn Bodē – artist, was born in Utica.^[9] and graduated from Proctor High School; ^[10]
Joe Bonamassa – musician is from Utica^{[citation needed]}
Steven Brill – film producer, director and screenwriter is from Utica^[11]
Dick Clark lived briefly in Utica and began his television career there, hosting a country music show on WKTV.^[12]
Daryl Cobb– children's book author and national children's educational presenter,^[13] was born in Utica.^[14]
Fran Cosmo – musician of the band Boston is from Utica^{[citation needed]}
Tommy DeCarlo– musician of the band Boston is from Utica^{[citation needed]}
Debbie Friedman – singer-songwriter of Jewish religious-themed songs, was born in Utica^[15]
Annette Funicello – actress and singer was born in Utica on October 22, 1942.^[16] She poked mild fun at the city in her^[17] song "The Promised Land" ("I don’t remember too much from the trip from my birth place to California... From Sin City in the East, to the City of Angels...")^[18]
Lincoln Holroyd – performer, bandleader and music educator in Utica from 1905 until his death in 1961.
moe. – band is from Utica^[19]
Ron O'Neal – actor, was born in Utica.^[20]
Tiffany Pollard – actress is from Utica^[21]

Sports

George Burns – former Major League Baseball outfielder, was born in Utica in 1889
Dave Cash – Major League Baseball infielder and three-time All-Star, was born in Utica in 1948
Robert Esche – National Hockey League goalie and sports executive affiliated with the Utica Comets
Richie Evans – race car driver^{[citation needed]}
Chris Garrett – running back in Canadian Football League grew up in Utica
Jim Jackson (sportscaster); play by play broadcaster for the Philadelphia Flyers
Mark Lemke – former Major League Baseball player was born in Utica
Art Mills – Major League Baseball pitcher and coach of the 1945 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, was born in Utica in 1903
Will Smith – NFL defensive end and New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame member graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica
Andy Van Slyke – former Major League Baseball outfielder was born in Utica

Business

Steve Wynn – Real estate developer and hotel and casino mogul is from Utica.^[22]
David F. D'Alessandro – (born January 6, 1951, Utica), Chairman and CEO of John Hancock Financial Services and best-selling author.

Other

Fred J. Douglas – former US Congressman
Elizabeth E. Farrell – educator (1870-1932)
Michael Kernan – former Washington Post journalist
John D. MacDonald – best-selling crime novelist, grew up in Utica
Charles A. Talcott – former US Congressman
John Zogby – political pollster is from Utica

Fictional characters

Gary Chalmers – Superintendent of Springfield School District on the American television cartoon series The Simpsons
Karen Filapelli – Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Utica Branch on the American television comedy The Office

References

^ United States Congress. "Roscoe Conkling (id: C000681)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ Roscoe Conkling at Find a Grave
^ United States Congress. "James Schoolcraft Sherman (id: S000345)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ James Schoolcraft Sherman at Find a Grave
^ Horatio Seymour at Find a Grave
^ Mrs. Mecomber (June 14, 2008). "Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, NY". New York Traveler. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
^ "WALKER, Benjamin, (1753 - 1818)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, United States Congress. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
^ TJ Allard at IMDb
^ "Feature Artist: Vaughn Bode". A&H Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ "Happy Herbs". Art and Architecture – San Francisco. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
^ Steve Brill. Festival del Sole. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
^ Chuck Dauphin (April 19, 2012). "DIck Clark Could Rock, But He Started Out Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
^ Bostwick, Joanne. "Author Visits by Daryl Cobb". Author Visits by Daryl Cobb. Daryl Cobb Production. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
^ Bostwick, Joanne. "About Daryl Cobb - Scrap Book". authorvisitsbydarylcobb.com/aboutme.html. Daryl Cobb Productions. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
^ Elaine Woo (11 January 2011). "Debbie Friedman, self-taught Jewish folk singer, dies at 59". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
^ Annette Funicello at IMDb
^ "Music". Annette Connection. Retrieved June 23, 2013. Promised Land, a song she and her husband, Glen Holt wrote together telling the story of her and her family's journey from New York to California.
^ Davey Jones (April 8, 2013). "Was Annette Funicello Making Fun Of Utica In 1983 With The Song "The Promised Land"?". WODZ 96.1 AM. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
^ moe. at AllMusic
^ Ron O'Neal at IMDb
^ Tiffany Pollard at IMDb
^ John Arlidge (January 11, 2009). "Steve Wynn: Raising the stakes in Vegas". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2011-01-20.

[1] United States Congress. "Roscoe Conkling (id: C000681)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[2] Roscoe Conkling at Find a Grave

[3] United States Congress. "James Schoolcraft Sherman (id: S000345)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[4] James Schoolcraft Sherman at Find a Grave

[5] Horatio Seymour at Find a Grave

[MrsMecomber-6] Mrs. Mecomber (June 14, 2008). "Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, NY". New York Traveler. Retrieved 2010-09-13.

[7] "WALKER, Benjamin, (1753 - 1818)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, United States Congress. Retrieved June 23, 2013.

[8] TJ Allard at IMDb

[9] "Feature Artist: Vaughn Bode". A&H Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

[10] "Happy Herbs". Art and Architecture – San Francisco. Retrieved December 9, 2013.

[11] Steve Brill. Festival del Sole. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.

[12] Chuck Dauphin (April 19, 2012). "DIck Clark Could Rock, But He Started Out Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

[Author_Visits_by_Daryl_Cobb-13] Bostwick, Joanne. "Author Visits by Daryl Cobb". Author Visits by Daryl Cobb. Daryl Cobb Production. Retrieved June 26, 2015.

[author_visits_by_Daryl_Cobb-14] Bostwick, Joanne. "About Daryl Cobb - Scrap Book". authorvisitsbydarylcobb.com/aboutme.html. Daryl Cobb Productions. Retrieved July 3, 2015.

[15] Elaine Woo (11 January 2011). "Debbie Friedman, self-taught Jewish folk singer, dies at 59". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 September 2013.

[16] Annette Funicello at IMDb

[17] "Music". Annette Connection. Retrieved June 23, 2013. Promised Land, a song she and her husband, Glen Holt wrote together telling the story of her and her family's journey from New York to California.

[18] Davey Jones (April 8, 2013). "Was Annette Funicello Making Fun Of Utica In 1983 With The Song "The Promised Land"?". WODZ 96.1 AM. Retrieved June 23, 2013.

[19] . at AllMusic

[20] Ron O'Neal at IMDb

[21] Tiffany Pollard at IMDb

[22] John Arlidge (January 11, 2009). "Steve Wynn: Raising the stakes in Vegas". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2011-01-20.

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