List of people from Delaware

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This is a list of prominent people who were born in, lived in, or are otherwise closely associated with the U.S. state of Delaware.

Contents:	Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] A

• John Andrews (1746-1813), minister and academic

[edit] B

• Phineas Banning (1830-1885), businessman and general
• Alice M. Batchelder (b. 1944), attorney and jurist
• Sheena Benton (b. 1982), Miss Delaware USA 2005
• Valerie Bertinelli (b. 1960), actress; born in Claymont
• Nicole Bosso (b. 1986), Miss Delaware USA 2007
• Charles Brandt, former chief deputy attorney general of Delaware and author
• Dennis Brockenborough, trombone player for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• William Sharp Bush (17??-1812), U.S. Marine Corps officer during War of 1812; born in Wilmington

[edit] C

• Joseph M. Carey (1845-1924), lawyer, rancher, judge, politician; born in Milton
• Joe Carnahan (b. 1969), film director; born in Delaware
• Matthew Michael Carnahan, screenwriter
• John W. Causey (1841–1908), farmer and politician; born in Milford
• Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. (b. 1918), professor of business history at Harvard Business School; born in Guyencourt
• Anne Rogers Clark (1929–2006), dog breeder and trainer
• John M. Clayton (1796–1856), former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State
• Joseph P. Comegys (1813–1893), lawyer and politician from Dover
• Charles "Tarzan" Cooper (1907–1980), professional basketball player
• Thomas Cooper (1764–1829) lawyer and politician, former U.S. Representative from Delaware
• R. Crumb (b. 1943), artist and illustrator; lived in Milford
• Elisha D. Cullen (1799–1862), lawyer and politician, former U. S. Representative from Delaware

[edit] D

• Jessica Darlin (b. 1976), former porn star; born in Wilmington
• Delino DeShields (b. 1969), former Major League Baseball player; born in Seaford
• Philemon Dickinson (1739–1809), Continental Congressman from Delaware
• Dave Douglas, professional golfer in the 1940s and 1950s
• Victor Marie du Pont (1767-1827), member of the Delaware General Assembly
• Charles I. du Pont (1797-1869), manufacturer and politician
• Sara Dylan (b. 1939), first wife of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan; born in Wilmington

[edit] E

• Mark Eaton (b. 1977), professional ice hockey player; born in Wilmington
• General Richard H. Ellis (c. 1920 - 1989), commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command; born in Laurel
• Raúl Esparza (b. 1970), actor; born in Wilmington
• Oliver Evans (1755–1819), inventor; born in Newport

[edit] F

• Wayne Franklin (b. 1974), professional baseball player; born in Wilmington

[edit] G

• Thomas Garrett (1789–1871), abolitionist and leader in the Underground Railroad
• Commodore John P. Gillis (1803–1873), officer in the United States Navy; born in Wilmington
• Joseph (Joey) Graham (b. 1982), professional basketball player; born in Wilmington
• Dallas Green (b. 1934), former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball; born in Newport

[edit] H

• Willard Hall (1780–1875), lawyer, politician, served inDelaware General Assembly; from Wilmington
• Orien Harris (b. 1983), professional football player; born in Newark
• Walt Hazzard (b. 1942), college, Olympic and professional basketball player; college basketball coach; born in Wilmington
• Henry Heimlich (b. 1920), physician, invented the Heimlich Maneuver; born in Wilmington
• Anthony Higgins (1840–1912), lawyer, Civil War veteran, U.S. Senator from Delaware
• General Thomas Holcomb (1879–1965), 17th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps; born in New Castle
• Cisco Houston (1918–1961), folk singer closely associated with Woody Guthrie; born in Wilmington
• John Hunn (1818–1894), farmer and abolitionist; from Odessa
• Doug Hutchison (b. 1960), actor; born in Dover

[edit] J

• Kensey Johns, Jr. (1791–1857), U.S. Representative from Delaware
• Eldridge R. Johnson (1867-1945), co-created the Victor Talking Machine Company, born in Wilmington
• Commodore Jacob Jones (1768-1850), officer in the U.S. Navy; born near Smyrna

[edit] K

• Dyre Kearney (d. 1791), lawyer, delegate for Delaware to the Continental Congress; from Dover
• Pat Kenney (b. 1968), professional wrestler (stage name: Simon Diamond); born in Wilmington
• Patrick Kerr (b. 1956), television actor; born in Wilmington

[edit] L

• Isaac Lea (1792-1886), conchologist, geologist, business man; born in Wilmington
• Judith LeClair (b. 1958), bassoonist (New York Philharmonic), of faculty of Juilliard School; from Newark
• John Bernard "Hans" Lobert (1881-1968), Major League Baseball player,, coach, manager and scout; born in Wilmington

[edit] M

• John Mabry (b. 1970), professional baseball player; born in Wilmington
• Thomas MacDonough
• Eleazer McComb
• Marshall Kirk McKusick
• Kevin Mench
• John J. Milligan
• Hugh M. Morris

[edit] N

• Daniel Nathans

[edit] O

• John W. O'Daniel
• Montell Owens

[edit] P

• William Jackson Palmer
• John Patten (1746–1800), farmer and politician from Dover, former U.S. Representative
• William Peery
• Ryan Phillippe (b. 1974), actor; born in New Castle
• Teri Polo (b. 1969), actress; born in Dover
• Howard Pyle

[edit] R

• Judge Reinhold (b. 1957), actor; born in Wilmington
• Eugene Reybold
• Thomas Rodney
• David Roselle
• Cynthia Rothrock

[edit] S

• Mary Ann Shadd (1823–1893), educator, newspaper publisher, abolitionist and suffragist; born in Wilmington
• Holly Shively
• Chris Short
• Elisabeth Shue (b. 1963), actress; born in Wilmington
• Melanie Sloan
• Thomas Alfred Smyth
• Ian Snell
• Presley Spruance
• Brian Steckel
• Susan Stroman (b. 1954), choreographer, director; born in Wilmington
• James Sykes (1725–1792), lawyer, served in Delaware General Assembly and Continental Congress; from Dover

[edit] T

• Sean Patrick Thomas (b. 1970), actor; born in Wilmington
• Jim Thompson (b. 1906), businessman; born in Greenville
• George Thorogood (b. 1951), blues-rock musician; from Wilmington
• James Tilton (1745–1822), physician, soldier, delegate in the Continental Congress; from Dover

[edit] V

• James C. Van Sice, Rear Admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard; born in Wilmington

[edit] W

• Herta Ware (1917-2005), actress and political activist; born in Wilmington
• Johnny Weir (b. 1984), figure skater, three-time U.S. national champion; resides in Newark
• Samuel Wharton (1732–1800), merchant and politician from Dover, served as a Continental Congressman from Delaware.
• Kathleen Widdoes (b. 1939), actress; born in Wilmington
• Thomas Wynne (1627-1691), physician, Justice of Sussex County from 1687-1691

[edit] Y

• Cori Yarckin (b. 1982), actress and singer; born in Seaford

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