1. Jacob Brown (1775)

War Hero

Major General for the United States Army who fought during the War of 1812 in the Capture of Fort Erie, the Battle of Chippawa, the Battle of Lundy's Lane, and...

2. Jane Austen (1775)

English Novelist

English author of such classic novels as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma. Her widely read books became popular not only for their air of English countryside romance,...

3. Daniel O'Connell (1775)

Politician

Early nineteenth-century Irish political figure remembered for his work on behalf of Irish Catholic rights and emancipation. He also fought to overturn an 1800 England and Ireland-unifying measure called the...

4. William Thompson (1775)

Philosopher

Philosopher and a student of the Enlightenment who agreed with feminist ideals and rejected Malthus' ideas on politics and economy.

5. Louisa Adams (1775)

First Lady Of The United States

Wife of John Quincy Adams who was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829.

6. Walter Savage Landor (1775)

British Writer

A British author and lyric poet, he is remembered for such works as Imaginary Conversations and Rose Aylmer. Over the course of his seven-decade literary career, he published not only...

7. Laura Secord (1775)

War Hero

Canadian War of 1812 heroine who braved twenty miles of snow to warn British troops of an upcoming American attack.

8. Lyman Beecher (1775)

Religious Leader

Presbyterian clergyman who started the American Temperance Society in Boston in 1826 and fathered several important figures in American history.

9. Richard Westmacott (1775)

British Sculptor

British sculptor known for his large bronze statues, such as his statue of Achilles and Nelson and his ship, in Birmingham.

10. Lucy Mack Smith (1775)

Memoirist

Mormon author whose 1853 memoir, The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, was based on the life of her famous son.

11. Ninian Edwards (1775)

American Politician

Governor of the Illinois territory from 1826 to 1830. He was also one of its first two state senators, and the territory's third governor from 1809 to 1818.

12. Andre-marie Ampere (1775)

Mathematician

Physicist and mathematician who went down in history as one of the founders of classical electromagnetism. He is also known for writing the Considerations sur la théorie mathématique du jeu...

13. Anna Harrison (1775)

First Lady

Wife of President William Henry Harrison and grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison. She was the oldest woman to ever hold the title of First Lady, which she only did for a month due...

14. Charles Lamb (1775)

English Essayist

A beloved English essayist and children's book author, he is most famous for works such as Essays of Elia (1823) and Tales from Shakespeare (1807). His other works include John...

15. Daniel O'Connell (1775)

Irish Politician

Daniel O'Connell often referred to as The Liberator or The Emancipator was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century. He campaigned for Catholic Emancipation—including the...

16. J. M. W. Turner (1775)

English Romantic Landscape Paint

Joseph Mallord William Turner RA was a British Romantic landscape painter water-colourist and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day but is now regarded as the artist...

17. Giuseppe Maffei (1775)

Olympic Athlete

Giuseppe Maffei is an Italian former middle distance runner mainly specialized in 3000 metres steeplechaseHe won two medals at the International athletics competitions.

18. Anne Wilkinson (1775)

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19. Natalia Suvorova (1775)

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20. Pierre François Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve (1775)

French Admiral

Pierre-François-Henri-Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve was a French Navy officer and privateer. Born to a Navy captain Bouvet started sailing at the age of 11 He served under his father on...

21. Vito Nunziante (1775)

Italian General

Vito Nicola Nunziante was an Italian general politician and entrepreneur who was active in the Kingdom of Naples.

22. Abraham H. Schenck (1775)

American Politician

Abraham Henry Schenck was a U. S. Representative from New York. He was an uncle to Isaac Teller who also became a representative from New York. Born in Matteawan New...

23. Thomas Thompson (1775)

Writer

24. Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans (1775)

Marshal Of France

Marshal Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans 1st Comte Exelmans was a distinguished French soldier of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars as well as a political figure of the following period. His...

25. Honoré Charles Reille (1775)

French General

Honoré Charles Michel Joseph Reille was a Marshal of France born in Antibes. Reille served in the early campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars under Dumouriez and Masséna whose daughter...

26. Hoapili (1775)

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27. John Kidd (1775)

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John Kidd is the name of: John Kidd , punter for five teams John Kidd , English physician, chemist and geologist John Kidd , footballer for Tranmere Rovers John...

28. William Ballard Lenoir (1775)

American Politician

Major William Ballard Lenoir was the eldest son of General William Lenoir and his wife Ann Ballard. Born in North Carolina the younger Lenoir moved in 1810 with his wife...

29. William Warren Baldwin (1775)

Canadian Politician

Baldwin was a doctor businessman lawyer judge architect and reform politician in Upper Canada. He and his son Robert Baldwin are recognized for having introduced the concept of responsible government...

30. Nathaniel Simonds (1775)

American Politician

Nathaniel Simonds was a U. S. politician from Missouri. He was born in Windsor Vermont and settled in St. Charles Missouri in February 1801. In September 1821 he was appointed...

31. Charles Larkin (1775)

British Politician

Charles Larkin was an auctioneer and electoral reformer from Rochester South East England. A monument in his honour was raised by public subscription in Higham near Rochester. It still stands...

32. Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada (1775)

Brazilian Politician

Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada e Silva was a Brazilian politician who played a leading role in the declaration of Brazil's independence and in the government during the years that...

33. Hermano José Braamcamp de Almeida Castelo Branco (1775)

Portuguese Politician

Hermano José Braamcamp de Almeida Castelo-Branco 5th Lord 2nd Baron 1st Viscount and 1st Count of Sobral 5th Lord of the Majorat of Sobral 3rd Lord of the Majorat of...

34. Benjamin Gorham (1775)

American Politician

Benjamin Gorham was a U. S. Representative from Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel Gorham who served as one of the Presidents of the Continental Congress. Benjamin was born...

35. William Kennedy (New Jersey) (1775)

American Politician

Kennedy was an American Democratic-Republican Party politician from Sussex County. He served in the State Assembly 1804–06 and 1808–11 where he was Speaker for the 1810 and 1811 sessions. He...

36. Pierre Berthezène (1775)

French Army General

Pierre baron Berthezène was a French general.

37. Denis-Simon Caroillon De Vandeul (1775)

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38. Anne Charles Lebrun (1775)

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39. Alexander McNair (1775)

American Politician

Alexander McNair was an American frontiersman and politician. He was the first Governor of Missouri from its entry as a state in 1820 until 1824. McNair was born in Lancaster...

40. Robert James Turnbull (1775)

American Lawyer And Writer

Robert James Turnbull was an American lawyer planter writer and politician from South Carolina who also published under the name Brutus. His essays in the Charleston Mercury advocating nullification were...

41. Fengshen Yinde (1775)

Qing Dynasty Politician

42. Francisco Ramón Vicuña (1775)

President Of Chile

sco Ramón de Vicuña Larraín was a Chilean political figure. He served twice as acting President of Chile in 1829. Francisco Vicuña was of Basque descent.

43. Spencer Chichester (1775)

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44. Allen Bowie Duckett (1775)

American Politician

Allen Bowie Duckett was a Maryland and a United States federal judge. Born in Prince George's County Maryland Duckett graduated from Princeton University in 1790 and read law to enter...

45. Christian Adolph Diriks (1775)

Norwegian Politician

Christian Adolph Diriks was a Norwegian lawyer and statesman and a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.. He was born in Copenhagen the son of maritime...

46. Adam Albert von Neipperg (1775)

Austrian General

Adam Albert Count von Neipperg was an Austrian general and statesman. He was the son of a diplomat famous for inventing a letter-copying machine and the grandson of Wilhelm Reinhard...

47. Louis Barbe Charles Sérurier (1775)

French Diplomat

Louis Charles Barbe Serurier was a French diplomat and French Consul General from 1811 to 1815 and envoy from 1831 to 1835 to the United States.

48. Achille Fontanelli (1775)

Italian General

Achille Fontanelli was an Italian nationalist and Napoleonic general. Born into a low-ranking noble family he took service with a pro-French Italian military unit in 1797. He was captured in...

49. William A. Griswold (1775)

American Politician

A. Griswold was a Vermont politician and attorney who served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives on two occasions.

50. Richard Blakemore (1775)

English Politician

Richard Blakemore MP was an ironmaster and politician. Born in the West Midlands region of England he held seats in southern Wales at The Leys near Monmouth and Velindre House...