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State flag of Connecticut Location of Connecticut on the U.S. map 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.
Harold V. Camp (1935–2022), Connecticut lawyer, state legislator, and businessman Charles R. Chapman , mayor of Hartford, served in both houses of Connecticut legislature [ 25 ] Ezra Clark Jr. (1813–1896), US representative [ 26 ]
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 ...
Florence Finney (1903–1994), first woman to serve as president pro tempore of the Connecticut State Senate Russell Benjamin Harrison (1854–1936), diplomat, member of the Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana Senate , son of President Benjamin Harrison and Caroline Harrison , great-grandson of President and Major General William Henry ...
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 ...
J. Cofer Black (born 1950), former United States Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism with the rank of Ambassador at Large (2002–2004); born in Stamford [citation needed] Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929), French Premier during World War I ; one of the major voices behind the Treaty of Versailles ; taught in a girls' school in ...
Perry Como. The crooner, famous for his annual Christmas specials, lived in Jupiter Inlet Colony until his death in 2001. He called the area “a little piece of heaven.”
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