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The following is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or a resident of the U.S. state of Connecticut, with place of birth or residence when known. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
This list of people from Westport, Connecticut includes people who have been born in, raised in, lived in or who died in Westport, Connecticut, United States. Individuals are listed by the area in which they are best known.
This is a list of people who have lived in or been associated with Greenwich, Connecticut now or in the past and are well known beyond the town. They are listed based on the area in which person is best known (in alphabetical order within each category):
Wilfred X. Johnson (1920–1972), first African American elected to the Connecticut General Assembly [28] A. Lucille Matarese , Connecticut state legislator and Roman Catholic Benedictine nun Edward Ralph May (1819–1852), only delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention of 1850 to vote in favor of African American suffrage
Joan R. Kemler, first woman to serve as Connecticut State Treasurer; Eleazer Kimberly, in 1696 became Secretary of Connecticut Colony; "the first male born in New Haven" Richard C. Lee, mayor of New Haven; Joe Lieberman, Connecticut Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and 2000 U.S. vice presidential candidate; William D. Lindsley, U.S. Congressman ...
This is a list of notable people, past and present who have lived in Ridgefield, Connecticut or are closely associated with the town, listed by area in which they are best known: Authors, writers, playwrights, screenwriters
This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Norwalk, Connecticut, has been home to numerous notable people, residents and others, past and present. Artie Shaw, big band leader Authors ...
Christopher Shays, Republican congressman representing Connecticut's Fourth District, born in Darien and a 1964 graduate of Darien High School (now lives in the DC area) [20] Ralph E. Van Norstrand (1961), minority leader of the Connecticut General Assembly , 1979—1985; Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives , 1985—1987 [ 21 ]