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TRENTON

Most Famous People Born in Trenton, United States

Notable people
403
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1946
Most distinctive
Baseball 7.7×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Trenton during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Trenton Is Known For

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Politician is Trenton's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (47).

Trenton over-indexes on baseball — 7.7× the global rate.

Trenton under-produces writer — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician47
  2. Actor39
  3. Football36
  4. Baseball35
  5. Basket25
  6. Lawyer21
  7. Music11
  8. Writer9
  1. Baseball357.7×
  2. Skater66.2×
  3. Basket254.9×
  4. Wrestler53.9×
  5. Officer83.0×
  6. Lawyer213.0×
  7. Music111.9×
  8. Actor391.8×
  1. Writer90.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Trenton's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0017 POLITICIAN

David Dinkins

1927 - 2020

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0076 POLITICIAN

Oliver H. Smith

1794 - 1859

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0087 POLITICIAN

Bob Smith (New Hampshire politician)

Born 1941

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0093 POLITICIAN

James Walter Wall

1820 - 1872

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0101 POLITICIAN

John Marshall Stone

1830 - 1900

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0102 POLITICIAN

Frank Thompson

1918 - 1989

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0111 POLITICIAN

Lambert Cadwalader (representative)

1742 - 1823

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0149 POLITICIAN

Charles R. Howell

1904 - 1973

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0155 POLITICIAN

Samuel John Atlee

1739 - 1786

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0156 POLITICIAN

Douglas Palmer

Born 1951

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0159 POLITICIAN

Daniel Bailey Ryall

1798 - 1864

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0164 POLITICIAN

Willard S. Curtin

1905 - 1996

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0177 POLITICIAN

Allan B. Walsh

1874 - 1953

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0183 POLITICIAN

Joshua M. Zeitz

Born 1974

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0187 POLITICIAN

Nathan Bryan (North Carolina politician)

1748 - 1798

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0202 POLITICIAN

W. W. McDowell

1867 - 1934

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0208 POLITICIAN

Thomas Bines

Died 1826

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0219 POLITICIAN

Thomas B. Kay

1864 - 1931

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0224 POLITICIAN

Wayne DeAngelo

Born 1965

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0225 POLITICIAN

Mike Ritze

Born 1948

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0231 POLITICIAN

Herb Conaway

Born 1963

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0261 POLITICIAN

Paul Kramer

1933 - 2020

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0265 POLITICIAN

Stephen Meeks

Born 1970

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0266 POLITICIAN

Rex Barnett

Born 1938

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0273 POLITICIAN

Martin Connor

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0292 POLITICIAN

Eric Jackson (mayor)

Born 1959

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0301 POLITICIAN

Eloise Vitelli

Born 1949

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0305 POLITICIAN

Robin L. Titus

Born 1954

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0308 POLITICIAN

Joseph R. Malone

Born 1949

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0331 POLITICIAN

Tom Goodwin (New Jersey politician)

Born 1951

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0332 POLITICIAN

Peter Inverso

Born 1938

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0333 POLITICIAN

Joseph P. Merlino

1922 - 1998

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0334 POLITICIAN

Anthony Melio

1932 - 2012

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0349 POLITICIAN

Matthew N. Wright

Born 1959

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0353 POLITICIAN

Arthur John Holland

1918 - 1989

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0362 POLITICIAN

Sido L. Ridolfi

1913 - 2004

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0366 POLITICIAN

John E. Bunker

1866 - 1918

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0374 POLITICIAN

Karl Weidel

1923 - 1997

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0377 POLITICIAN

Colton Moore

Born 1993

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0380 POLITICIAN

Anthony Verrelli

Born 1964

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0382 POLITICIAN

Hillsman Taylor

1884 - 1965

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0387 POLITICIAN

I. Grant Scott

1897 - 1964

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0396 POLITICIAN

Francis J. McManimon

1926 - 2020

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0398 POLITICIAN

Anthony J. Cimino

Born 1947

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0399 POLITICIAN

Joseph L. Bocchini Jr.

Born 1944

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0402 POLITICIAN

John K. Rafferty

Born 1938

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0403 POLITICIAN

Gerard S. Naples

1937 - 2018

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