List of people from Utica, New York
This article lists notable people from Utica, New York.
Nineteenth century and earlier
[edit]- Amariah Brigham – psychiatrist
- Alexander Bryan Johnson – prominent Utica banker; self-taught philosopher and political writer; married to the granddaughter of president John Adams
- Francis Marion Burdick – legal scholar; a mayor of Utica (1882-1883), (born at De Ruyter, New York)
- John T. Clark – civil engineer and politician
- Jane Elizabeth Dexter Conklin – poet, journalist, and religious writer
- Roscoe Conkling – U.S. Senator and Republican Stalwart political leader; a mayor of Utica; is buried there[1][2]
- Marianne Cope – religious sister and Roman Catholic saint
- Arthur Bowen Davies – artist, born in Utica
- Harold Frederic – author and journalist, born and raised in Utica; buried in Utica's Forest Hill Cemetery
- Jane Louisa Hardy – activist and philanthropist
- Grace May North – author, born in Utica
- Pádraig Phiarais Cúndún (1777–1856) – Irish-American homesteader and composer of American poetry in the Irish language; arrived in Utica in 1826; buried there
- Horatio Seymour – New York State Governor and Democratic presidential candidate; native of Utica; buried there[3][4]
- Carrie Babcock Sherman – James Schoolcraft Sherman's wife, born in Utica
- James Schoolcraft Sherman – U.S. vice president; born in Utica; buried there[5][6]
- Gerrit Smith – social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist; 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, born in Utica
Twentieth and twenty-first century
[edit]Arts and entertainment
[edit]- Kim Bass – screenwriter, director, and producer
- Mark Bodé – cartoonist; son of Vaughn Bodē
- Vaughn Bodē – cartoonist and illustrator;[8] graduated from Proctor High School[9]
- Joe Bonamassa – blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter[10]
- Steven Brill – actor, film producer, director, and screenwriter[11]
- Neave Brown – architect and artist
- Bruce Burger – singer, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer
- Dick Clark – television and radio personality and television producer[12]
- Daryl Cobb – author of children's books[13]
- Fran Cosmo – musician best known as a former lead singer of the rock bands Boston and Orion the Hunter[14]
- Tommy DeCarlo – singer who is the current lead vocalist for the rock band Boston[15]
- Debbie Friedman – singer-songwriter of religious Jewish music[16]
- Annette Funicello – actress and singer[17][18]
- Lincoln Holroyd – performer, band leader, and music educator
- moe. – jam rock band[19]
- Ron O'Neal – actor, director, and screenwriter
- Tiffany Pollard – television personality known for Flavor of Love and I Love New York
- Sofronio Vasquez – Filipino singer; winner of season 26 of The Voice
Sports
[edit]- George Burns – played baseball for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies
- Dave Cash – played baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and San Diego Padres
- Robert Esche – played hockey for the Phoenix Coyotes and Philadelphia Flyers; president of the Utica Comets
- Chris Garrett – played football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Jim Jackson – sportscaster who is the play-by-play commentator for the Philadelphia Flyers
- Mark Lemke – played baseball for the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox; sportscaster for the Atlanta Braves
- Art Mills – played baseball for the Boston Braves; coach for the 1945 World Series champion Detroit Tigers
- Len Rossi – wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance; member of the NWA Hall of Fame and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Will Smith – Played football for the New Orleans Saints
- Andy Van Slyke – played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies
- Lou Lazzaro – modified racing driver; member of the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame
Business
[edit]- Harry H. Bassett – automotive executive who served as president of Buick
- Andy Rubin - computer programmer and entrepreneur; founder of Android Inc.
- Kenny Friedkin – aviator and businessman; founder of Pacific Southwest Airlines
- Steve Wynn – real estate developer and art collector best known for his involvement in the casino and hotel industry[20]
Politicians
[edit]- Mike Arcuri – U.S. Congressman
- Sherwood Boehlert – U.S. Congressman
- Anthony Brindisi – U.S. Congressman
- Fred J. Douglas – U.S. Congressman
- Rufus Elefante – Democratic political boss
- Charles A. Talcott – U.S. Congressman
Other
[edit]- Daniel Barwick – author, fundraiser, journalist, podcaster, higher education administrator, and teacher
- Bianca Devins – teenager who was murdered by a male acquaintance
- Elizabeth E. Farrell – educator
- Marilyn E. Jacox - physical chemist
- Asa Jennings – pastor who organized the evacuation of 350,000 Christian refugees from the shores of Smyrna
- Michael Kernan – author and Washington Post journalist
- Paul Krugman – economist who is a professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York; columnist for the New York Times
- Cherilla Storrs Lowrey – educator and clubwoman; founder and chairwoman of The Outdoor Circle
- John D. MacDonald – writer and best-selling crime novelist
- Nyah Mway – teenager who was killed by an officer of the Utica Police Department
- Dan Senor – columnist, writer, and political advisor to Mitt Romney
- Michael Sweet – computer scientist known for being the original developer of CUPS
- John Zogby – political pollster, author, and public speaker; founder of the Zogby poll and the Zogby International poll
Fictional characters
[edit]- Gary Chalmers – superintendent of Springfield School District on the animated sitcom The Simpsons
- Karen Filippelli – regional manager of the Utica branch of Dunder Mifflin on the mockumentary sitcom The Office
- Uncle Leo – Alice Kramden's uncle on The Honeymooners
References
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on June 28, 2008. 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.
- ^ Browning, Tamara (May 3, 2012). "Guitarist Joe Bonamassa born to play the blues". State Journal-Register. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019.
- ^ Tubia, Luke (December 22, 2016). "'Mighty Ducks', 'Little Nicky' Writer Was Born In Utica!". Big Frog 104. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Utica native finds musical home on independent label". Utica Observer Dispatch. October 14, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Derminio, Andrew; Todd, Nicole. "Utica Native And Boston Singer, Coming To Stanley Theatre". WIBX 950. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Elaine Woo (January 11, 2011). "Debbie Friedman, self-taught Jewish folk singer, dies at 59". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "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
- ^ Harris, Edward (October 15, 2021). "Steve Wynn: The downtown Utica 'hospital will make you proud. It will save lives'". Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
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