New Hampshire Famous People

Famous Americans: History and Biographies

Links to histories and biographies of the famous people of New Hampshire. Many famous people of New Hampshire have made significant contributions to the history of our nation and the state of New Hampshire. These famous Americans, famous entertainers, famous players, famous scientist, famous singers, famous statesmen, famous women, heroes, great explorers, and others New Hampshire famous Americans have all made New Hampshire their home. This list includes New Hampshire historical figures, celebrities and those individuals of New Hampshire who have influenced the lives of others.

Famous People

• Robert Frost (1874 - 1963) Poet that won four Pulitzer Prizes in poetry; lived in Derry and Franconia.
• Sarah Josepha Hale (1788 - 1879) Author and journalist who wrote "Mary Had a Little Lamb"; born on a New Hampshire farm.
• John Irving (1942 - ) Famous author; born in Exeter.
• Christa McAuliffe (1948 - 1986) Teacher that died in the space shuttle Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986; taught in Concord.
• Bob Montana (1920 - 1975) Creator of the comic strip Archie in 1942; lived in Manchester.
• Franklin Pierce (1804 - 1869) The 14th President of the United States (1853-1857); born in Hillsborough.
• Eleanor Porter (1868 - 1920) Children's author that wrote Pollyanna; born in Littleton.
• Alan B. Shepard Jr. (1923 - 1998) Became the first American in space when he orbited the earth in the rocket Freedom 7 in May 1961; born in East Derry.
• Earl Silas Tupper (1907 - 1983) Founder of Tupperware; born in Berlin.
• Eleazar Wheelock (1711 - 1779) Founded Dartmouth College in 1769 in the city of Hanover, he also served as the first president.
• Henry Wilson (born Jeremiah Jones Colbath) (1812 - 1875) Vice President of the United States under President Ulysses Grant, was born in Farmington.

More Famous People of New Hampshire

• Salmon Portland Chase jurist, Cornish
• Ralph Addams Cram architect, Hampton Falls
• Charles Anderson Dana editor, Hinsdale
• Mary Morse Baker Eddy founder, religious leader, Bow
• William Pitt Fessenden politician, Boscawer
• Sam Walter Foss journalist, poet
• Daniel Chester French sculptor, Exeter
• Horace Greeley journalist, politician, Amherst
• Benjamin F. Keith theater entrepreneur, Hillsboro
• John Langdon political leader, Portsmouth
• Harlan F. Stone jurist, Chesterfield
• Daniel Webster statesman, Salisbury
• Joseph Worcester Lexicographer, Bedford