List of people from Manchester, New Hampshire
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, actress (sci-fi series V; several incarnations); 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
- Carl Cameron, former Fox News Chief White House Correspondent; former political director for WMUR-TV 9, Manchester ABC affiliate
- Jay Chanoine, stand-up comedian
- Louis O. Coxe, poet-playwright-academic
- Matt Czuchry, actor (The Resident, The Good Wife, Gilmore Girls and Hack)
- Stephen Dunham, actor (Edward Pillows on DAG)
- Toby Fox, video game developer and composer
- Betty George, singer
- James Georgopoulos, visual artist
- Jennie Lindquist, children's author and editor
- Josh Logan, singer and top 12 contestant in the fall 2013 cycle of NBC's The Voice; contestant on the TV talent competition Rock Star: Supernova
- Grace Metalious, author of the classic novel Peyton Place
- Seth Meyers, host of NBC's Late Night With Seth Meyers; former co-presenter of the "Weekend Update" segment on NBC's Saturday Night Live; comedian, actor, comedy writer
- Bob Montana, cartoonist and creator of the characters of Archie Comics
- Patricia Racette, international opera soprano
- Adam Sandler, actor-comedian-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 Thomas 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
- Jeremy Hitchcock, founder and former CEO of Dyn
- 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 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]
- Joyce Craig, first female mayor-elect of Manchester[12]
- Moody Currier, lawyer, banker and the 40th governor of New Hampshire[13]
- Charles M. Floyd, manufacturer and the 51st governor of New Hampshire[14]
- Ted Gatsas, mayor of Manchester and president of the New Hampshire Senate[15]
- Frank Guinta, U.S. congressman and mayor of Manchester[16]
- Jean Jeudy, state legislator
- John W. King, lawyer, jurist, state legislator and chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court[17]
- 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[18]
- Steve Marchand, mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Andre Martel, New Hampshire state legislator and businessman[19]
- Mace Moulton, U.S. congressman[20]
- Eugene Elliott Reed, U.S. congressman[21]
- Alphonse Roy, U.S. congressman[22]
- Nicholas Sarwark, former chairman of the Libertarian Party (2014-2020)[23]
- Edward Clarke Smith, mayor of Manchester[24]
- Donna Soucy, president of the New Hampshire Senate
- Ezekiel A. Straw, engineer, businessman, and the 34th governor of New Hampshire[25]
- John L. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of Treasury under FDR; Secretary of the Navy under President Truman[26]
- Peter Sullivan, state legislator
- Saghir "Saggy" Tahir, state legislator
- Charles William Tobey, U.S. senator and congressman; 62nd governor of New Hampshire[27]
- Arthur C. Vailas, president of Idaho State University (2006–2018)[28]
- Louis C. Wyman, U.S. congressman[29]
Military
- Chris Carr (1914–1970), U.S. Army sergeant; Medal of Honor recipient (WWII)[30]
- Robert W. Cone (1957–2016), U.S. Army 4-star general[31]
- Rene Gagnon, U.S. Marine; helped raise the flag over Iwo Jima (WWII)[32]
- John Goffe, soldier and pioneer[33]
- John Stark, Revolutionary War-era general[34]
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[35]
- Steve Balboni, first baseman and designated hitter with five MLB teams; World Series champion (1985)[36]
- Courtney Banghart, head women's basketball coach at the University of North Carolina[37]
- Charlie Davies, striker with Sochaux (French Ligue 1) and the USA soccer team[38]
- Ryan Day, head coach of Ohio State University football team
- Mike Flanagan, All-Star pitcher with Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays; World Series champion (1983)[39]
- Wenyen Gabriel, basketball player at University of Kentucky
- Chip Kelly, former head coach of NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers[40]
- Don Macek, center with the San Diego Chargers[41]
- Hubie McDonough, center with NHL's Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, and San Jose Sharks[42]
- Dan Mullen, college football head coach at University of Florida[43]
- Dave Philistin, linebacker with Seattle Seahawks and Kiel Baltic Hurricanes (Germany)[44]
- John Francis "Phenomenal" Smith, pitcher with several MLB teams[45]
- Sherman White, defensive end with Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills, second pick of 1972 NFL draft[46]
Other
- Jennie Collins (1828–1887), labor reformer, humanitarian, and suffragist
- Mariano Gagnon (1929–2017), Roman Catholic priest and missionary
- Marie-Josephine Gaudette (1902–2017), supercentenarian, oldest nun ever and oldest living person in Italy[47]
References
- Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
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- Jamie Aube, www.racing-reference.info
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- Banghart to lead UNC women's basketball program
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- "Italy's oldest nun shares tips for a long life on 110th birthday". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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