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 (1882-1883), (born at De Ruyter, New York)
- Jane Elizabeth Dexter Conklin – poet, journalist, and religious writer
- Roscoe Conkling – U.S. Senator and Republican Stalwart political leader was Mayor of Utica and is buried there.[1][2]
- Arthur Bowen Davies – artist, was born in Utica.
- Grace May North – author, was born in Utica.
- Horatio Seymour – New York State Governor and Democratic presidential candidate was a native of Utica and is buried there.[3][4]
- James Schoolcraft Sherman – U.S. Vice-President was born in Utica and is buried there.[5][6]
- Carrie Babcock Sherman – James Schoolcraft Sherman's wife, was born in Utica.
- 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
- Mark Bodé – artist, was born in Utica; son of Vaughn Bodē
- Vaughn Bodē – artist, was born in Utica.[8] and graduated from Proctor High School;[9]
- Joe Bonamassa – musician is from Utica
- Steven Brill – film producer, director and screenwriter is from Utica[10]
- Neave Brown – London-based architect and artist
- Dick Clark – lived briefly in Utica and began his television career there, hosting a country music show on WKTV.[11]
- Daryl Cobb – children's book author and national children's educational presenter,[12] was born in Utica.[13]
- Fran Cosmo – musician of the band Boston is from Utica
- Tommy DeCarlo – musician of the band Boston is from Utica
- Debbie Friedman – singer-songwriter of Jewish religious-themed songs, was born in Utica[14]
- Annette Funicello – actress and singer was born in Utica on October 22, 1942.[15] She poked mild fun at the city in her[16] song "The Promised Land"[17] Funicello also makes reference to Utica in the 1960 Sherman Brothers authored song "Hawaiian Love Talk" singing: "I think that you're much cuter than the day we met in Utica".
- Lincoln Holroyd – performer, bandleader and music educator in Utica from 1905 until his death in 1961.
- moe. – band is from Utica[18]
- Ron O'Neal – actor, was born in Utica.
- Tiffany Pollard – actress is from Utica
Sports
- Derrick Brown – professional boxer and actor born and raised in Utica. [19]
- 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
- 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
- Len Rossi – pro wrestler
- 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
- Lou Lazzaro - race car driver. https://www.greateruticasports.com/inductees/view/58/lou-lazzaro
Business
- Steve Wynn – real estate developer, hotel and casino mogul is from Utica.[20]
- David F. D'Alessandro – (born January 6, 1951, Utica), Chairman and CEO of John Hancock Financial Services and best-selling author.
- Harry H. Bassett (1874–1926) – automaker, president of Buick (1920–1926), was born in Utica.
Other
- Daniel Barwick – college president, author
- 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
- Dan Senor – columnist, writer, and political advisor to Mitt Romney
- 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 Filippelli – 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.
- NNDB
- Oneida County Freedom Trail
- Mrs. Mecomber (June 14, 2008). "Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, NY". New York Traveler. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
- United States Congress. "James Schoolcraft Sherman (id: S000345)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- NNDB
- "WALKER, Benjamin, (1753 - 1818)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, United States Congress. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- "Feature Artist: Vaughn Bode". A&H Magazine. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. 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.
- Elaine Woo (January 11, 2011). "Debbie Friedman, self-taught Jewish folk singer, dies at 59". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 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
- http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Derrick_Brown
- John Arlidge (January 11, 2009). "Steve Wynn: Raising the stakes in Vegas". Sunday Times. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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