List of people from Lowell, Massachusetts
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As one of the largest and oldest cities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lowell has produced many notable people in various fields:
Politicians
- Charles Herbert Allen, Representative to U.S. Congress, 4 March 1885 – 3 March 1889, Secretary of the Navy 1898–1900, Governor of Puerto Rico 1900–1902[1]
- Adelbert Ames, Governor 1868–1870,1874–1876 and Senator from Mississippi 1870–1874, Union general in the Civil War and the Spanish–American War, son-in-law of Benjamin Franklin Butler[2]
- Benjamin Franklin Butler, Congressman 1867–1879, Union general in the Civil War, Governor of Massachusetts 1883–1884, and Greenback Party presidential candidate 1884, for whom the Butler School is named[3]
- Loren W. Collins, Minnesota jurist and legislator[4]
- Benjamin Dean, Congressman 1878–1879[5]
- Frederic Thomas Greenhalge, Congressman 1889–1891, for whom the Greenhalge Elementary School is named.[6]
- Allen Hobbs, Charles H. Allen's grandson, 32nd Governor of American Samoa 1944–1945, 35th Hydrographer of the United States Navy 1948–1950s[citation needed]
- Marty Meehan, Congressman 1993–2007, current Chancellor of UMass/Lowell[7]
- Rady Mom, Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Frank B. Morse, Republican; Congressman 1961–1972, for whom the Morse Elementary School is named[8]
- Patrick O. Murphy, the youngest Mayor in the city's history, elected at age 29 in January 2012.[9]
- John Jacob Rogers, Republican; Congressman 1913–1925[10]
- Parlan Semple, Wisconsin State Assemblyman 1869–1871[citation needed]
- Ezekiel A. Straw, Governor of New Hampshire 1872–1874[citation needed]
- Paul Tsongas, Congressman 1975–1979, United States Senator 1979–1985, and Democratic presidential candidate 1992, for whom the Tsongas Arena is named[11]
Inventors and business founders
- James Taylor Ames, born in Lowell, noted manufacturer[12]
- Frederick Ayer (1822), industrialist, investor, first president of the American Woolen Company
- Dr. James Cook Ayer (1818), industrialist, patent medicine tycoon
- Kirk Boott (1790–1837), industrialist, for whom the Boott Mills and Kirk Street are named
- Milton Bradley, founded the Milton Bradley Company, developed board games
- Fred C. Church, founder of Fred C. Church Insurance
- Telemachus & George Demoulas, grocery store tycoons
- James B. Francis, pioneer of American civil engineering for whom the Francis Locks are named
- Daniel Gage, Gage Ice Company, for whom Gage Park and Gage Street are named
- Ted Leonsis, billionaire who worked at Wang labs
- Augustin Thompson, a physician, businessman and philanthropist who created the Moxie soft drink
- An Wang, inventor and businessman, for whom the Wang Middle School is named
Astronauts and astronomers
- George Bassett Clark, astronomer (reflective telescope)
- Helen Sawyer Hogg, astronomer
- Richard M. Linnehan,[13] NASA astronaut 1992–present; five space missions to date, including Hubble Space Telescope upgrades and repairs
Authors and entertainers
- Michael Ansara, actor
- Nicholas A. Basbanes, author and cultural historian (A Gentle Madness, On Paper)
- Michael Casey, poet
- Michael Chiklis, Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actor
- Bette Davis, Academy Award-winning actress
- George Washington Dixon, entertainer and newspaper editor
- Olympia Dukakis, Academy Award-winning actress (Moonstruck)
- Mark Goddard, actor (Lost in Space)
- Ray Goulding, radio comedian (of Bob & Ray)
- Deborah Hopkinson, children's author
- Nancy Kelly, Tony Award-winning actress, nominated for Academy Award and Emmy Awards (36 movies)
- Jack Kerouac, writer (On the Road), for whom the downtown park is named
- Elinor Lipman, writer, columnist The Boston Globe
- Ed McMahon, entertainer
- Matt Mira, comedian, The Nerdist Podcast
- Louis Phillips, author, poet, and dramatist[14]
- Tom Sexton, writer
- Paul Sullivan, sports radio personality WBZ and columnist for Lowell Sun
- Robert Tessier, actor and stuntman
- Vince Vouyer, porn star
Musicians
- George Whitefield Chadwick, composer
- Rosalind Elias, opera singer
- Hell Within, hardcore/metal band from Lowell
- Boney James, jazz saxophonist
- Edward "Ned" Kendall, bandleader and musician (keyed bugle)
- PVRIS, alternative rock band
Designers and artists
- Charles H. Allen, painter
- Margaret Foley (1820–1877), sculptor
- Adelia Sarah Gates (c. 1823–1912), botanical illustrator and watercolorist
- Thomas B. Lawson (1807–1888), landscape painter
- Christopher Makos (1948- ), photographer, artist
- Willard Leroy Metcalf (1858–1925), Impressionist painter
- David Dalhoff Neal (1838–1915), portrait painter
- Alfred Ordway (1821–1897), landscape painter
- William Preston Phelps (1848–1917), landscape painter
- Frederick W. Stickney (1854–1918), architect[15] master of stone architecture
- James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), painter and etcher
- Sarah W. Whitman (1842–1904), artist, illustrator, stained glass designer, and author
Sports
Gridiron football
- Steve Alexakos,[16] lineman for Denver Broncos 1970, New York Giants 1971
- Bill Cooke,[16] defensive line for Green Bay Packers 1975, San Francisco 49ers 1976–77, Detroit Lions 1978, and Seattle Seahawks 1978–1980
- John Blake Galvin, Jr.,[16] linebacker for New York Jets 1988–1991
- Bruce Laird,[16] Pro Bowl cornerback for Baltimore Colts 1972–1983
- Menil Mavraides,[16] offensive lineman for Philadelphia Eagles 1954, 1957
- Ray McLean,[16] halfback for Chicago Bears 1940–1948, Head Coach of the Green Bay Packers 1953,1958
- John Miller,[16] lineman for Washington Redskins 1956–1960
- Anthony Prior, gridiron football player[17]
- Ray Riddick,[16] end for the Green Bay Packers from 1940–1946, for whom the High School Gymnasium is named
- Billy Sullivan, owner of New England Patriots from 1960–1988[18]
- Robert Joseph Sullivan,[16] running back for San Francisco 49ers 1948
Baseball
Many professional baseball players came out of Lowell in the late 1800s, including
- Charlie Snow (1874)[19]
- Denny Driscoll (1880–1884)[19]
- Frank McLaughlin (1882–1884)[19]
- John Grady (1884)[19]
- Jack Corcoran (1884)[19]
- John Firth (1884)[19]
- Art Sladen (1884)[19]
- Bill Conway (1884–1886)[19]
- Dick Conway (1886–1888)[19]
- Marty Sullivan (1887–1891)[19]
- Ed "Sleepy" Flanagan (1887–1889)[19]
- Frank Bonner (1894–1903)[19]
- Bill Merritt (1891–1899)[19]
- Bob Ganley (1905–1909)[19]
Modern Era:
- Mike Balas, pitched one game for the Boston Bees in 1938[20]
- Johnny Barrett, outfielder for the Pittsburg Pirates, 1942–1946[21]
- Skippy Roberge, infielder for the Boston Braves, 1941–1942, 1946[22]
Hockey
- Jon Morris, center for New Jersey Devils 1984–1992, Boston Bruins 1993[23]
Boxing
- Dicky Eklund, pro boxer 1975–1985, welterweight[24]
- Tommy Ellis, boxer, 1952–1962, known for a long series of epic showdowns on Dumont Network Thursday Night Fights in Lowell against Tony "The Bus" Gilbrecki [25]
- Ralph Lally, New England Golden Gloves Champion, Light Heavyweight-175lbs., 1970[26]
- Micky Ward, pro boxer 1985–2003, junior welterweight[27]
Olympic athletes
- Ethan Thomas Brown, 2007 and 2008 U23 Triathlon National Champion[28] 2012 USA Olympic development team roster[29]
- Shelagh Donohoe, 1992 Barcelona, took silver medal in rowing (Women's Coxless Fours),[30] current URI head coach
- Ernest N. Harmon, 1924 Paris, finished 31st in Modern Pentathlon (5th in shooting); U.S. Army Major General in World War II; President of Norwich University 1950–1956
- Nathaniel Jenkins, 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Berlin 2009; 7th in 2008 USA Olympic Team trials[31]
- Alfons Mello Travers, 1924 Paris, finished 5th in Men's Welterweight Boxing, turned pro and finished 37/10 with 18 KOs; retired as a restaurant owner in Lowell[32]
Other sports
- Louis Cyr, French-Canadian strongman, lived in Lowell from 1878 to 1883
- Billy Pappas, professional foosball player
- Manny Santiago, professional skateboarder
Others
- Frederick Aiken, lawyer and Civil War veteran, defense attorney for Mary Surratt
- Reverend Frederick Foley,[33] President of Providence College 1945–1947
- Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler, cartographer[34]
- Gustavus Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the Civil War
- Maurice K. Goddard, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, a driving force in creating 45 Pennsylvania state parks in his 24 years in office
- Mary Hallaren, Director of Women's Army Corps
- Walker Lewis, African-American abolitionist and early Mormon Elder
- John McFarland, Medal of Honor recipient, Civil War, for whom the USS McFarland is named
- David H. McNerney, Medal of Honor recipient, Vietnam
- William Henry O'Connell, Cardinal, Archdiocese of Boston
- Alice Parker Lesser, 1880s-1900 lawyer who published many articles, and procured legislation for the property-owning rights of women[35]
- Ryan M. Pitts, Medal of Honor recipient, Afghanistan [36]
- Charles Sweeney, USAF Major who piloted the B-29 Bockscar on its mission to drop the Fat Man nuclear weapon on Nagasaki
- Patrick Scannell, Prominent Union Representative who had a strong influence in collective bargaining laws
References
- ^ "Charles Herbert Allen". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Adelbert Ames". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "BUTLER, Benjamin Franklin, (1818 - 1893)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ Minnesota State Law Library-Loren W, Collins
- ^ "Benjamin Dean". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Frederic Thomas Greenhalge". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Marty Meehan". Office of the Chancellor. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Frank B. Morse". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ http://www.howlmag.com/index.php/arts/309-love-lowell
- ^ "John Jacob Rogers". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Paul Tsongas". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1967.
- ^ JSC.NASA.gov
- ^ Sleeman, Elizabeth, ed. (2003). "Phillips, Louis". International Who's Who in Poetry 2004. London: Europa Publications. p. 260. ISBN 1-85743-1782.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ Archinform.net
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Databasfootball.com
- ^ "ANTHONY PRIOR". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Billy Sullivan". Lowell Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Players by birthplace : Massachusetts Baseball Stats and Info | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ Baseball-reference.com
- ^ "Johnny Barrett". Pro-Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Skippy Roberge". Pro-Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Jon Morris". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Dicky Eklund". http://boxrec.com/. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Lowell Sun, May 23, 2-13, 2002, Page 1C
- ^ Lowell Sun, Dec 15, 1971, Page 52
- ^ "Micky Ward". http://boxrec.com/. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ USAtriathlon.org
- ^ USAtriathlon.org
- ^ Databaseolympics.com
- ^ IAAF.org
- ^ Sports-reference.com
- ^ Providence.edu
- ^ "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1902". World Digital Library. 1902. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-Seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in all Walks of Life. Edited by Frances E. Willard and Mary A. Livermore, assisted by a corps of able contributors: Buffalo, C. W. Moulton, 1893. p. 557.
- ^ http://www.cmohs.org/featured-recipients.php
- "Howl Magazine - Music, Art, Life "Come Out and Play". Hhowlmag.com.