List of people from Manchester, New Hampshire
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This is a list of people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Manchester, New Hampshire.
Arts and entertainment
- GG Allin, punk rock singer; known as the "madman of Manchester"
- Jane Badler, actor (sci-fi series V); 1973 Miss New Hampshire
- Ralph H. Baer, video game developer, inventor, and engineer; known as the "father of video games"
- Janel Bishop, Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1991, Miss Teen USA 1991
- Louis O. Coxe, poet, playwright and academic
- Matt Czuchry, actor (The Good Wife, Gilmore Girls and Hack)
- Stephen Dunham, actor (Edward Pillows on DAG)
- James Georgopoulos, visual artist
- Corey Lewandowski, CNN political commentator and former 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign manager
- Josh Logan, singer and Top 12 finalist on the Fall 2013 season of NBC's The Voice; contestant on the television program Rock Star: Supernova
- Grace Metalious, author of the novel Peyton Place
- Seth Meyers, host of NBC's Late Night With Seth Meyers; former co-anchor of 'Weekend Update' segment on NBC's Saturday Night Live; actor, comedian, comedy writer
- Bob Montana, cartoonist and creator of the characters of Archie Comics
- Patricia Racette, international opera soprano
- Adam Sandler, actor, comedian, and producer
- Sarah Silverman, comedian, actor, producer; star of the Comedy Channel's The Sarah Silverman Program; graduate of The Derryfield School
- Christopher Stone, actor; birth name Tom Bourassa
- Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer
Business
- Joseph Carter Abbott, owner and editor of the Manchester Daily American[1]
- Aretas Blood, executive at Manchester Locomotive Works
- Gary Hirshberg, chairman and former president and CEO of Stonyfield Farm, an organic yogurt producer; graduate of The Derryfield School
- Dean Kamen, inventor of the iBot and founder of the FIRST Robotics competition (resident of Bedford, company based in Manchester)
- Alyssa LaRoche, founder of Aimee Weber Studio Inc.
- William Loeb III, publisher of the New Hampshire Union Leader (formerly known as the Manchester Union Leader)
- Dick and Mac McDonald, founders of McDonald's
- Charles Revson, businessman, founder of the cosmetics company Revlon
- Max I. Silber, businessman and scouting enthusiast
Government
- Daniel Adams, physician, author, and state legislator[1]
- Emile D. Beaulieu, mayor of Manchester[2]
- Josephat T. Benoit, mayor of Manchester[3]
- Albert O. Brown, lawyer, banker and the 58th governor of New Hampshire[4]
- Hiram Brown, first mayor of Manchester[5]
- Raymond Buckley, NH Democratic Party Chairman[6]
- Henry E. Burnham, U.S. senator[7]
- Sherman Everett Burroughs, U.S. congressman[8]
- Person Colby Cheney, industrialist, abolitionist and the 35th governor of New Hampshire[9]
- Daniel Clark, U.S. Senator[10]
- Channing H. Cox, politician and the 49th governor of New Hampshire[11]
- Moody Currier, lawyer, banker and the 40th governor of New Hampshire[12]
- Charles M. Floyd, manufacturer and the 51st governor of New Hampshire[13]
- Ted Gatsas, mayor of Manchester and President of the New Hampshire Senate[14]
- Frank Guinta, U.S. congressman and mayor of Manchester[15]
- Jean Jeudy, state legislator[citation needed]
- John W. King, lawyer, jurist, state legislator and chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court[16]
- Martin F. Loughlin, chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and justice of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire[17]
- Steve Marchand, mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire[citation needed]
- Mace Moulton, U.S. congressman[18]
- Eugene Elliott Reed, U.S. congressman[19]
- Alphonse Roy, U.S. congressman[20]
- Edward Clarke Smith, mayor of Manchester[21]
- Ezekiel A. Straw, engineer, businessman, and the 34th governor of New Hampshire[22]
- John L. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of Treasury under FDR; Secretary of the Navy under President Truman[23]
- Peter Sullivan, state legislator[citation needed]
- Saghir "Saggy" Tahir, state legislator[citation needed]
- Charles William Tobey, U.S. senator and congressman; 62nd governor of New Hampshire[24]
- Arthur C. Vailas, president of Idaho State University (2006- )[25]
- Louis C. Wyman, U.S. congressman[26]
Military
- Chris Carr (1914-1970), U.S. Army sergeant; Medal of Honor recipient (WWII)[27]
- Rene Gagnon, U.S. Marine; helped raise the flag over Iwo Jima (WWII)[28]
- John Goffe, soldier and pioneer[29]
- John Stark, Revolutionary War-era general[30]
Science
- Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr., professor of psychology; director of the Minnesota Center for Twin and Adoption Research
- George A. Economou, optical expert; instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb
- Lee M. E. Morin, NASA astronaut
Sports
- Jamie Aube, NASCAR driver[31]
- Steve Balboni, first baseman and designated hitter with five MLB teams; World Series champion (1985)[32]
- Courtney Banghart, head women's basketball coach at Princeton University[33]
- Charlie Davies, striker with Sochaux (French Ligue 1) and the USA Soccer Team[34]
- Mike Flanagan, All-Star pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays; World Series champion (1983)[35]
- Chip Kelly, former head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles[36]
- Don Macek, center with the San Diego Chargers[37]
- Hubie McDonough, center with the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, and San Jose Sharks[38]
- Dan Mullen, college football head coach at Mississippi State University[39]
- Dave Philistin, linebacker with the Seattle Seahawks and Kiel Baltic Hurricanes (Germany)[40]
- John Francis "Phenomenal" Smith, pitcher with several MLB teams[41]
- Sherman White, defensive end with the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills[42]
Other
- Jennie Collins (1828-1887), labor reformer, humanitarian, and suffragist
References
- ^ a b Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
- ^ "Emile D. Beaulieu". City of Manchester. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Josephat T. Benoit". City of Manchester. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Albert O. Brown". National Governors Association. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Browne, George Waldo (1911). Granite State Magazine, Volume 6. Granite State Publishing Company. p. 167.
- ^ "Raymond Buckley". DNC Services Corporation. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Henry E. Burnham". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Sherman Everett Burroughs". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Person Colby Cheney". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Daniel Clark". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Channing H. Cox". National Governors Association. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Moody Currier". National Governors Association. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Charles M. Floyd". National Governors Association. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Ted Gatsas". City of Manchester. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Frank Guinta". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "John W. King". National Governors Association. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Martin F. Loughlin". National Governors Association. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "MOULTON, Mace, (1796 - 1867)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "REED, Eugene Elliott, (1866 - 1940)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "ROY, Alphonse, (1897 - 1967)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ Browne, George Waldo (1911). Granite State Magazine, Volume 6. Granite State Publishing Company. p. 166.
- ^ "Ezekiel A. Straw". National Governors Association. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "John L. Sullivan". trumanlibrary.org. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Charles William Tobey". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Arthur C. Vailas". Idaho State University. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "WYMAN, Louis Crosby, (1917 - 2002)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ "Chris Carr". HomeOfHeroes.com. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "Rene Gagnon". .iwojima.com. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "John Goffe". meetup.com. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "John Stark". .aoc.gov. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ Jamie Aube, www.racing-reference.info
- ^ "Steve Balboni". Pro-Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Courtney Banghart
- ^ "Charlie Davies". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Mike Flanagan". Pro-Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Chip Kelly". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Don Macek". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Hubie McDonough". National Hockey League. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Dan Mullen". hailstate.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Dave Philistin". nfl.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Phenomenal Smith". Pro-Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Sherman White". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
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