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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 baseball7.7× 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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403 notable people

0301 POLITICIAN

Eloise Vitelli

Born 1949

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0302 OFFICER

Alfred K. Flowers

Born 1947

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0303 PHYSICIAN

John Redman Coxe

1773 - 1864

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0304 PLAYER

Edward Moylan

1923 - 2015

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0305 POLITICIAN

Robin L. Titus

Born 1954

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0306 BASKET

Jeff Robinson (basketball)

Born 1988

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0307 ATHLETIC

Will Hinchcliff

Born 1969

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0308 POLITICIAN

Joseph R. Malone

Born 1949

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0309 HISTORIAN

Ferris Olin

Born 1948

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0310 FOOTBALL

Keith Armstrong (American football)

Born 1965

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0311 FOOTBALL

Alphonso Taylor

Born 1969

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0312 WRITER

Bella French Swisher

1837 - 1893

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0313 OFFICER

Frank Libutti

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0314 MILITAR

Clifford Bluemel

1885 - 1973

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0315 MUSIC

Karl Latham

Born 1961

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0316 ACTOR

Roxanne Rae

Born 1993

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0317 LAWYER

Frank S. Katzenbach

1868 - 1929

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0318 WRESTLER

Damian Steele

1975 - 2009

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0319 BASEBALL

Ollie Johns

1879 - 1961

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0320 BASEBALL

Bob Terlecki

Born 1945

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0321 BASEBALL

Gerry Davis (outfielder)

Born 1958

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0322 DRIVER

Kyle Krisiloff

Born 1986

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0323 WRITER

Janis Hirsch

Born 1950

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0324 METEOROLOGIST

Dave Brown (meteorologist)

Born 1946

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0325 ETHOLOGIST

Walter Wilczynski

Born 1952

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0326 WRESTLER

Bill Martel

Born 1986

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0327 BASKET

Melanie Balcomb

Born 1962

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0328 BASEBALL

John Easton (baseball)

1933 - 2001

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0329 BASEBALL

Charlie Hargreaves

1896 - 1979

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0330 BASEBALL

Harry Deane

1846 - 1925

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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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0335 BASEBALL

Joe Burns (catcher)

1900 - 1986

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0336 BASEBALL

Teddy Kearns

1900 - 1949

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0337 DARTS PLAYER

Conrad Daniels

Born 1941

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0338 ACTOR

Mark Hsu Syers

1950 - 1983

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0339 CHAPLAIN

Horatio Stockton Howell

1820 - 1863

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0340 FOOTBALL

George Nemchik

1915 - 1988

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0341 FOOTBALL

Mick Caba

Born 1950

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0342 FOOTBALL

Joe Hollingsworth

1925 - 1975

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0343 HOCKEY

Mike Rucinski (ice hockey, born 1975)

Born 1975

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0344 ACTIVIST

Lawrence Rockwood

Born 1958

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0345 SKATER

Sara Wheat

Born 1984

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0346 SOLDIER

John Stryker Meyer

Born 1948

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0347 LAWYER

Gerald R. Stockman

Born 1935

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0348 OFFICER

Frank William Crilley

1883 - 1947

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0349 POLITICIAN

Matthew N. Wright

Born 1959

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0350 FARMER

Norman Milliken

1771 - 1843

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0351 PROFESSOR

Jack Varsalona

Born 1948

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0352 FOOTBALL

Red Bethea

1905 - 1986

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0353 POLITICIAN

Arthur John Holland

1918 - 1989

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0354 BASEBALL

Dana Kafer

1880 - 1937

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0355 ARMY

Ben H. Love

1930 - 2010

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0356 BASEBALL

Patrick T. Powers

1860 - 1925

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0357 SPORT

Faraz Khan

Born 1993

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0358 DIPLOMAT

Richard Funkhouser

1917 - 2008

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0359 GUITAR

T.J. Tindall

1950 - 2016

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0360 FOOTBALL

Billy Gazonas

Born 1956

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0361 FOOTBALL

Rob Robinson (American football)

Born 1977

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0362 POLITICIAN

Sido L. Ridolfi

1913 - 2004

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0363 JOCKEY

Steve Brooks (jockey)

1922 - 1979

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0364 FOOTBALL

Keith Newell (American football)

Born 1988

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0365 EDUCATOR

Marie Hilson Katzenbach

1882 - 1970

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0366 POLITICIAN

John E. Bunker

1866 - 1918

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0367 SINGER

Marc Laurick

1963 - 2017

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0368 INSPECTOR

Christopher Sharpley

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0369 ACTIVIST

Jon Caldara

-

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0370 HANDBALL

Cynthia Stinger

Born 1958

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0371 LAWYER

Edward T. Green

1837 - 1896

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0372 BASEBALL

Ed Leip

1910 - 1983

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0373 FOOTBALL

Kevin Welsh

Born 1953

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0374 POLITICIAN

Karl Weidel

1923 - 1997

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0375 FOOTBALL

Froggie Morrison

1893 - 1973

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0376 CURATOR

Jude Burkhauser

1947 - 1998

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0377 POLITICIAN

Colton Moore

Born 1993

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0378 PLAYER

Karin Miller

Born 1977

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0379 BASEBALL

Jacke Healey

Born 1988

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0380 POLITICIAN

Anthony Verrelli

Born 1964

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0381 BASKET

Nick Frascella

1914 - 2000

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0382 POLITICIAN

Hillsman Taylor

1884 - 1965

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0383 GENETICIST

Lorraine Potocki

Born 1961

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0384 FOOTBALL

Ralph Hatley

1913 - 2001

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0385 LAWYER

A. Dayton Oliphant

1887 - 1963

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0386 FOOTBALL

Jim McKeown (soccer)

Born 1956

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0387 POLITICIAN

I. Grant Scott

1897 - 1964

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0388 FOOTBALL

Billy Granville

Born 1974

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0389 ENTREPRENEUR

Todd Lawrence Carter

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0390 MUSIC

Marion Zarzeczna

Died 2020

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0391 ACTOR

Audrey Maple

1899 - 1971

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0392 BASKET

Bridgette Mitchell

Born 1987

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0393 NUMISMATIST

Margaret E. Thompson

1911 - 1992

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0394 LAWYER

John Rellstab

1858 - 1930

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0395 ARTIST

Paul Andrejco

Born 1969

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0396 POLITICIAN

Francis J. McManimon

1926 - 2020

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0397 LAWYER

John A. Sweeney

Born 1941

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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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0400 FOOTBALL

Bob Long (halfback)

Born 1922

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0401 BASKET

Chris Stinger

1876 - 1950

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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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