Manchester New Hampshire
1. Grace Metalious (1924)
Author
An American author, she is best known for her controversial 1956 novel, Peyton Place, which was on the New York Times Bestseller list for over a year. Her later works...
2. Lee Morin (1952)
American Astronaut
Medical doctor who flew on one Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station.
3. Janel Bishop (1974)
Miss Teen Usa 1991
Janel Bishop is a beauty queen from Manchester New Hampshire who won the 1991 Miss Teen USA title. She is the first African American winner of this pageant. Bishop represented...
4. Betty George (1926)
American Singer
Betty George was an American singer of Greek descent. She was a soloist during the big band era.
5. Louis C. Wyman (1917)
American Politician
Louis Crosby Wyman was a U. S. Representative and for four days a Senator from New Hampshire.
6. Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr. (1937)
Director Of The Minnesota Center
Thomas J. Bouchard Jr. is a professor of psychology and director of the Minnesota Center for Twin and Adoption Research University of Minnesota. Bouchard received his Ph. D. from...
7. Don Macek (1954)
American Football Player
Donald Matthew Macek is a former center in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers. Macek played center on the football team of Boston College from which he...
8. Channing H. Cox (1879)
American Politician
Channing Harris Cox was an American Republican politician and the 49th Governor of Massachusetts born in Manchester New Hampshire. Channing Cox attended Dartmouth College and served as Lieutenant Governor to...
9. Eugene G. Hoitt (1850)
American Politician
Eugene G. Hoitt was a Massachusetts surgeon and politician who served as the sixth mayor of Marlborough Massachusetts.
10. John C. Mongan (1925)
American Politician
John C. Mongan was the 42nd and 44th mayor of Manchester New Hampshire first from 1962–1963 and again from 1968 - 1969. He is a Republican.
11. Eugene Elliott Reed (1866)
American Politician
Eugene Elliott Reed was a U. S. Representative from New Hampshire.
12. Roland S. Vallee (1929)
American Mayor
Roland S. Vallee was the 43rd mayor of Manchester New Hampshire. Known as the singing mayor he served in that office as a Democrat from 1964-1967.
13. Armand Cloutier (1901)
Canadian Politician
Armand Cloutier was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons.
14. Phil Plantier (1969)
American Baseball Player
Phillip Alan Plantier is a former Major League Baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1990-1997. Plantier is most often remembered for his rookie...
15. Steve Marchand (1974)
American Mayor
Steve Marchand is the former mayor of Portsmouth New Hampshire. He was an early Democratic primary candidate for U. S. Senate for the 2008 election but he dropped out of...
16. Carolyn Parkhurst (1971)
unknow
Carolyn Parkhurst is an American author who has published three books. Her first the 2003 best-seller The Dogs of Babel also known as Lorelei's Secret in the UK was a...
17. Alyssa LaRoche (1979)
American Businesswoman
Alyssa LaRoche is the owner of Aimee Weber Studio Inc. and the person in control of the Second Life Resident Aimee Weber for which her company is named.
18. Scott Fredrickson (1967)
American Baseball Player
Scott Eric Fredrickson was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
19. Bernie Friberg (1899)
American Baseball Player
Gustaf Bernhard Friberg born in Manchester New Hampshire attended Worcester Academy was a Utility Player for the Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox. Friberg finished 18th in voting...
20. Dick Cotter (baseball) (1889)
American Baseball Player
Richard Raphael Cotter was a professional baseball catcher. After playing at Manhattan College he played 20 games for the 1911 Philadelphia Phillies and another 20 for the 1912 Chicago Cubs....
21. Patricia Racette (1965)
Singer
Patricia Lynn Racette is an American operatic soprano. A winner of the Richard Tucker Award in 1998 she has been a regular presence at major opera houses internationally. Racette has...
