A history of Paterson NJ

Artists

DiBenedetto, Angelo - (1913 - 1992) , Artist
Federici, Gaetano- 1880-1964, Sculptor
Jones, Ben- 1942- , Artist
King, William Bendam - (1880 -1927), Illustrator and Artist
Rix, Julian Walbridge- 1850-1903, Painter
Wentworth, Fred Wesley - (1864 -1943), Architect
Williams, Peggy Dodds - (1900 -1987), Painter

Business

Lambert, Catholina - 1834-1899, Silk Mill Owner, Builder of Belle Vista (Lambert Castle).
Ryle, John - 1817-1887, Started first Successful silk mill in Paterson.
Fabian, Jacob - (1865 -1941), Owned a chain of movie theaters in New Jersey.
Maguire, Mathew - (1855 -1917), Father of Labor Day.
Silverman, Hannah - 1896-1960, One of the leaders of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913.

Educators

Butler, Nicholas Murray - (1862 -1947), President of Columbia University 1902-1946; Winner of
the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize with Jane Addams.
Clark, Joe- (1939 - ), Controversial Principal of Eastside High School 1982-1989
Napier, Reverend Dr. Frank "Shank" - (? - Oct 28, 2002), Former Paterson Supertendent of Schools.
Stimson, Dr. Lewis - (18?? -1917), Founder of Cornell Medical School
Sumner, William G. - (1840-1910), Professor and Department Chairman at Yale University
1872-1910. U.S. sociologist and economist, published on Social Darwinism.

Entertainers

Baggetta, Vincent - 1947-, Actor
Barrett, Lawrence -1838-1891, Actor
Brussels, Iris - 1902(?)-1977, composer and teacher
Connors ,Chuck- 1921-1992, Actor, played basketball for the Paterson Cresents in the 1940's.
Costello, Lou - 1908-1959, Comedian/Actor
Davis, Anthony - (1951 - ), Jazz composer and Pianist
Fox, Sidney - (1910 -1942), Actress, Star of movies and the theater in the 1930's
Giraldi, Bob - (19?? -), Director-Producer of commercials, Entrepreneur
Gleckler, Robert P. - (1887(?) -1939), Character actor
Langdon, Sue Ane - (1936 - ), Actress, Movies and television
McNamara, Edward J. - (1882(?)-1944), Former Paterson police officer, singer, actor.
Miller, David - (1909 -1992), Director and Actor
Mooney, Joe - (1910 -1975), Jazz pianist, organist, and singer
Pizzarelli, Bucky - (1926 - ), Jazz guitarist
Pizzarelli, John - (1960 - ), Jazz guitarist and singer
Plishka, Paul - (1941 - ), Metropolitan Opera Star
Ritvo, Rosemary - (1940 -1997), Screenwriter and teacher
Ruiz, Frankie - (1958 - 1998), Latin Musician, was known as the "King of Salsa".
Shane, Maxwell - (1905 -1983), Screenwriter, Director and Producer
Straczynski, Joseph Michael (1954- ) Executive Producer/Creator
Stone, George E. - (1905 -1967), Character actor
Spady, Clarence - (1962 - ), R&B Musician
Vilanch, Bruce - (19?? - ), Actor, Scriptwriter for film, television and video's
Weinrich, Carl - (1904 -1991), World renowned organist, and professor emeritus of music at Princeton University.
Wheeler, Bert - (1895 -1968), Comedian, Actor, star of Vaudeville, movies, and theater. His partner was Robert Woolsey.
Wayne, Bernie - (1921 -1993), Songwriter, wrote "There She Is, Miss America"
White, Alice - (1907 -1983), Actress, staared in movies in the 1920's and 1930's

Military

Baker, Major General David Hodge - (1907 - ), U.S. Army 1930 - 1947, U.S. Air Force 1947 - 1957.
Derrom, Colonel Andrew - (1817 - 1892), Colonel of the 25th NJ Infantry during the American Civil War, Engineer, Businessman, and Public Servant.
Entwistle, Rear Admiral James - (1837 - 1910), U.S. Navy, Hero of the Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines, during the Spanish American War.
McGuire Jr., Major Thomas B. - (1921 - 1945), U.S. Army Air Corps Pilot, Killed in Action January 7, 1945, doing an "extremely hazardous maneuver at low altitude in an attempt to save a
fellow flyer from attack..." Posthumously awarded Congressional Medal of Honor on March 7,1946.
Quinn, Sergeant Alexander M. - (18?? - 1907), U.S. Army, Co. A, 13th Infantry, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor April 20, 1899 for "gallantly assisting in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines under heavy fire of the enemy" at the battle of Santiago, July 1, 1898 during the Spanish- American War.
Thompkins, Sergeant William H. - (1872 - 1916), Troop G, 10th U.S. Cavalry, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor June 23, 1899 "voluntarily went ashore in the face of the enemy and aided in the rescue of his wounded comrades..." on June 30, 1898 at Tayabocoa, Cuba during
the Spanish-American War.
Wanton, Master Sergeant George H. - (1866 - 1940), African-American, 10th U.S. Calvary, Winner of Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery during Spanish-American War.
Wright, Robert - (1830 - 1885), Co.G, 14th U.S. Infantry. Winner of Congressional Medal of Honor for "gallantry in action" at Chapel House Farm, Virginia on October 1, 1864, during the American Civil War.

Politics

Bresci, Gaetano - b. Prato,Italy November 10, 1869 - d. Santo Stefano, Italy (in prison) May 22, 1901, Assassinated King Umberto I of Italy on July 29, 1900.
Hobart, Garret A. - 1844-1899, U.S. Vice President 1897-1899
Lautenberg, Frank - 1924- , U.S. Senator
William Paterson - 1745-1806, U.S. Senator, Governor of New Jersey
Barnert, Nathan Mayor
Dickerson, Philemon - (1788 - 1862), Governor of New Jersey 1839-1841, Judge, U.S. District Court 1841-1862
Griggs, John William - (1847 - 1927), Governor of New Jersey 1896-1898, U.S. Attorney General 1898-1901
Hughes, William - (1872 - 1918), U.S. Congressman 1903-1904, 1906-1912, U.S. Senator 1913-1918
Joelson, Charles S. - (1916 - ?), U.S. Congressman 1961-1969, Judge New Jersey Superior Court 1969-??
Kahn, Alfred E. - (1917 - ) , Economist, Author, Served on President Carter's anti-inflation program
Lautenberg, Frank - (1924 - ), U.S. Senator 1982-present.
Moskow, Michael E.- 1938- , Economist, Author, Served as President Nixon's Assistant Secretary of Labor
Pascrell, Bill, Jr. - (1937 - ), Mayor of Paterson 1990-1996, U.S. Representative 8th District 1996- present.
Simon, William E. - (1927 - ), Author, Served as President Nixon's Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.
Stewart, James Fleming - (1852 - 1904), U.S. Congressman 1895 - 1903.
Torricelli, Robert G. - (1951 - ), U.S. Congressman 1982-1996, U.S. Senator 1997- present.

Scientists

Dr. Fish, Marie Poland - 1902-1989, Navy Oceanographe
Janowitz, Dr. Henry D. - (1918 - ), Physician, researcher, author, former president of the American GastroEnterological Society
Reines, Frederick - (1918 - 1998), Physicist, Winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physics for the study of neutrinos.
Shrabisch, Max - (1869 - 1949), Archeologist, author and musician
Dr. Sabin ,Albert B.- 1906-1993, Polio conquerer
Dr. Sullivan, Kathryn- 1951-, Astronaut
Reines, Frederick 1918-1998, Physicist

Sports

Doby, Larry - 1923-2003 , First African-American to play in the American Baseball League.
Kelly, Michael J.- 1857-1894, 19th century ballplayer and actor.
Borgmann, "Benny" Bernhard - (1899 - 1978), Basketball, elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.
Borgmann, Glenn - (1950 - ), Played baseball for 9 years with the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox.
Briggs, Johnny - (19?? - ), Played baseball for 12 years with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Minnesota Twins.
Cesares, Rick - (19?? - ), Played football for 10 years with the Chicago Bears.
De Pietro, Joseph - (1914 - ), Weightlifter, won a gold medal in the bantam weight division at the 1948 Olympics in London, England, set a new World and Olympic record.
Doby, Larry - (1923 - ), First African-American to play in the American Baseball League. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.
Egg, Eleanor - (1909 - 19??), Track star in the 1920's.
Jamison, Charles "Chuck" - (1898 - 1969), Baseball, 18 years with the Cleveland Indians.
Kelly, "King" Michael J. - (1857 - 1894), 19th century ballplayer and actor. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
Macdonald, J. Oliver - (1904 - 1973), Gold medal member of the 1600m relay team at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France.
McCormick, James - (1856 - 1918), 19th century baseball player. As a pitcher he helped to develop the curve ball.
Nolan, "TheOnly" Edward Sylvester - (1857 - 1913), 19th century baseball player, and later a Paterson police officer.
VandeWeghe, Albert - (1917? - ), Set world records in swimming during the 1930's. Won a silver medal in the 100m backstroke at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany
Wagner, Honus - (1874 - 1955), Baseball, played in Paterson, before going to the major leagues. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.

Technology

Colt, Samual - 1814-1862, Inventor, Started his first gun mill in Paterson.
Holland, John - 1841-1914, Inventor, inventor of the first practical submarine.
Rogers, Jacob S. -
Rodgers, Thomas - 1792-1856, Designer and Builder of Railroad Locomotives.
Fish, Dr. Marie Poland - (1902 - 1989), Navy Oceanographer

Writers

Baker, Mary Gladys Steel(Sheila Stuart) - 1892-1974, Author and Journalist
Ginsberg, Allen - 1926-1997, Poet
Ginsberg, Louis- 1896-1976, Poet
Sumner, William Graham 1840-1910, U.S. sociologist and economist, prolific publicist of Social Darwinism.
Williams, William Carlos - 1883-1963, Poet