Editing Caldwell, New Jersey (section)

== Notable people ==
{{Category see also|People from Caldwell, New Jersey}}
[[File:Grover Cleveland birthplace01.jpg|thumb|The birthplace of former [[President of the United States|U.S. president]] [[Grover Cleveland]] in Caldwell]]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Caldwell include:

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* [[Madeline Cox Arleo]] (born 1963), United States District Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>Gaudiano, Nicole. [http://www.app.com/story/news/politics/new-jersey/2014/07/30/nj-judge-testifies-confirmation-hearing/13348511/ "N.J. judge testifies at confirmation hearing"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', July 30, 2014. Accessed November 12, 2016. "'(Those), to me, are the most important qualities of a judge,' Arleo, of Caldwell, told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee."</ref>
* [[Alfred M. Best]] (1876–1958), [[actuary]] who founded [[AM Best]] Company, Inc. in 1899<ref>[http://www.ambest.com/about/bio.html About the Founder of A.M. Best], [[A.M. Best]]. Accessed October 16, 2007. "Alfred M. Best was born in Caldwell, NJ, in 1876."</ref>
* [[Whitey Campbell]] (1926–2015), head baseball coach at the [[Miami Hurricanes baseball|University of Miami]] in 1958 and from 1960 to 1962<ref>Degnan, Susan Miller. [https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article43281249.html "UM all-around great athlete, coach Whitey Campbell dies at 89"], ''[[Miami Herald]]'', November 5, 2015. Accessed November 4, 2018. "Campbell was born in New York City and grew up in Caldwell, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Grover Cleveland]] (1837–1908), 22nd and 24th [[President of the United States]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/30historicalnj.html "Historical Sites in New Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 30, 2007. Accessed October 16, 2007. "Grover Cleveland Birthplace Caldwell. Grover Cleveland was born in this house in 1837 while his father, the Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland, was the minister to the First Presbyterian Church of Caldwell."</ref>
* [[Janine di Giovanni]] (born 1961), war correspondent<ref>Kachka, Boris. [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/intelligencer/newyorkminute/n_9591/ "War Born: Growing up in New Jersey, Janine di Giovanni had to get out. So she went to Chechnya and the Balkans."], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'', December 8, 2003. Accessed October 2, 2011. "But the Times of London correspondent plans to continue her travels—baby in tow—giving her child an upbringing worlds away from her own in Caldwell, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Herbert O. Fisher]] (1909–1990), test pilot for Curtiss-Wright, executive at [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/03/obituaries/herbert-o-fisher-81-test-pilot-and-official.html "Herbert O. Fisher, 81, Test Pilot and Official."] ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 3, 1990. Accessed June 14, 2013. "Mr. Fisher was also a councilman and police commissioner in Caldwell, N.J., and was on the New Jersey Civil Air Defense Advisory Council."</ref>
* [[Frank Handlen]] (1916–2023), artist<ref>[http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/biography.aspx?artist=11010093 Biography for Frank Handlen], AskART. Accessed October 24, 2007. "Born September 27, 1916 in Caldwell, New Jersey, he lived and painted in Biddeford Pool, Maine from 1940–1970."</ref>
* [[J. Henry Harrison]] (1878–1943), lawyer and politician who represented [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]] in the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Nelson, William, ed. [https://books.google.com/books?id=MdQ4AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA147 ''Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia of New Jersey, Volume 2''], p. 147. Eastern Historical Publishing Society, 1913. Accessed February 12, 2022. "The boyhood and early youth of Mr. Harrison were passed in Caldwell. He attended the local high school and Montclair High School, where he prepared for admission to the College of New Jersey, at Princeton, and he was graduated from Princeton University in 1899."</ref>
* [[Gerald Henderson Jr.]] (born 1987), NBA basketball player for the [[Charlotte Bobcats]]<ref>[[Dan Shaughnessy|Shaughnessy, Dan]]. [http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2009/03/26/son_is_in_forecast/ "Son is in forecast: Duke's Henderson has bright future"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', March 26, 2009. Accessed July 2, 2011. "Young Gerald was born in December 1987 in Caldwell, N.J., while his dad was playing for the 76ers."</ref>
* [[Mary G. Hill]] (1803-1884), first of president the [[Woman's Christian Temperance Union]] of Newark<ref name="Life1892">{{cite book |last1=Graw |first1=Jacob Bentley |title=Life of Mrs. S. J. C. Downs: Or, Ten Years at the Head of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New Jersey |date=1892 |publisher=Gazette Printing and Publishing House |pages=73–78 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eHoYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA73 |access-date=3 September 2023 |language=en |chapter="Mother" Hill}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref>
* [[Ka Kwong Hui]] (1922–2003), potter, ceramist and educator<ref>Malarcher, Patricia. [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/19/nyregion/crafts-director-s-choice-hunterdon-center-contrasts-work-3-ceramic-sculptors.html "Crafts; Director's Choice' At Hunterdon Center Contrasts Work Of 3 Ceramic Sculptors"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', 'October 19, 1986. Accessed December 24, 2021. "The artists represented are three Jerseyans - Hui Ka Kwong of Caldwell, Bennett Bean of Johnsonburg and Robert Cooke of New Brunswick."</ref>
* [[The Amazing Kreskin]] (1935–2024), [[mentalist]]<ref>Fortin, Jacey. [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/obituaries/the-amazing-kreskin-dead.html "The Amazing Kreskin, Mentalist and 1970s Television Star, Dies at 89"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 11, 2024. Accessed December 11, 2024. "Ryan Galway, his former road manager and close friend, said that Mr. Kreskin had died in his home in Caldwell, N.J."</ref>
* [[James Lordi]] (1910–1985), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1970 to 1972<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-obituary-for-james-p-lo/167161757/ "James P. Lordi, 75, Democratic leader"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 17, 1985. Accessed March 3, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. " James P. Lordi, 75, of Caldwell, a Newark attorney for the past 50 years who was active in Democratic politics, died yesterday at his residence."</ref>
* [[John B. MacChesney]] (1929–2021), scientist who was pioneer in [[optical communication]] at [[Bell Labs]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-express-marriage-of-john-b-macc/135507389/ "Janice Hoyt Becomes Bride Of Sgt. John B. MacChesney"], ''[[Evening Express (Portland, Maine)|Evening Express]]'', March 24, 1952. Accessed November 20, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Sergeant MacChesney, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Burnette MacChesney of Caldwell, N. J., is a graduate of Grover Cleveland High School, Caldwell, N. J., was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1951 where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity."</ref>
* [[Camryn Manheim]] (born 1961), actress<ref>[[Bob Thomas (reporter)|Thomas, Bob]] via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bu1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nwgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6691,6649655&dq=camryn-manheim+caldwell&hl=en "Camryn Mannheim plays 'fairest one of all'"], ''[[Ocala Star-Banner]]'', February 27, 2000. Accessed July 2, 2011. "Born in Caldwell, N.J., Manheim spent her early years in New Jersey, Illinois and Michigan as her math-professor father changed universities."</ref>
* [[Kareem McKenzie]] (born 1979), offensive tackle for the [[NFL]]'s [[New York Giants]]<ref>[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=30147 Kareem McKenzie player profile], [[National Football League Players Association]]. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Despite playing only 2 years of football at Willingboro High School in New Jersey, he earned USA Today and Schutt All-America honors... Was rated the nation's best offensive lineman by SuperPrep... Resides in Caldwell, N.J"</ref>
* [[George DeGraw Moore]] (1822–1891), Wisconsin State Senator and New Jersey jurist, was born in Caldwell<ref>[http://www.notiflyers.com/marathoncountyhistory/PeopleDetails.php?PeopleId=862&View=M&ItemName= George DeGraw Moore], Marathon County, Wisconsin Historical Society. Accessed November 3, 2019.</ref>
* [[Elizaveta Pletneva]] (born 2002), [[rhythmic gymnast]] who represented the [[United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210722005811/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-gymnastics/athletes/Elizaveta-Pletneva Elizaveta Pletneva], [[United States women's national gymnastics team|Team USA]]. Accessed July 22, 2021. "Hometown: Caldwell, N.J."</ref>
* [[Stuart Rabner]] (born 1960), Chief Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061214042530/http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/approved/20060824.html Corzine Nominates Stuart Rabner to Serve as Attorney General], [[Governor of New Jersey]] press release dated August 24, 2006, backed up the [[Internet Archive]] as of December 14, 2006. Accessed July 1, 2011. "The Passaic County native graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University and cum laude from Harvard Law School. He currently lives in Caldwell with his wife and three children."</ref>
* [[Steve Schindler]] (born 1954), guard who played in the NFL for the [[Denver Broncos]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchiSt20.htm Steve Schindler], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed November 12, 2016.</ref>
* [[Richard E. Stearns]] (born 1936), computer scientist<ref>[http://amturing.acm.org/award_winners/stearns_1081900.cfm Richard ("Dick") Edwin Stearns], [[Association for Computing Machinery]]. Accessed November 12, 2016. "Birth: July 5, 1936 in Caldwell, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Peter Stewart (politician)|Peter Stewart]], former mayor of Caldwell who served as an Essex County [[Board of chosen freeholders|Freeholder]] and in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>Mueller, Karin Price. [http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2016/01/bamboozled_gym_member_has_a_work-out_trying_to_get.html "Bamboozled: Gym member has a workout trying to get refund for unauthorized charges"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 25, 2016. Accessed November 12, 2016. "Peter Stewart has been a member of New York Sports Club (NYSC) in West Caldwell for several years. The former Caldwell mayor and retired attorney said he was always happy with his membership."</ref>
* [[Johnny Sylvester]] (1915–1990), childhood home of boy promised by [[Babe Ruth]] that he would hit a home run in the [[1926 World Series]]<ref>Staff. [http://newjerseyhills.com/the_progress/news/babe-ruth-documentary-wins-award/article_c6e46884-a64b-11e2-a655-0019bb2963f4.html "Babe Ruth documentary wins award "], ''The Progress'', April 19, 2013. Accessed July 31, 2013. "Sylvester was Lilley's great-uncle. He was born in 1915 in Caldwell where he lived before moving with his family to a large house in Essex Fells in 1921."</ref><ref>Poekel, Charlie. [https://books.google.com/books?id=mDoc94UhCokC&pg=PA34 ''Babe and the Kid: The Legendary Story of Babe Ruth and Johnny Sylvester''], p. 34. [[The History Press]], 2011. {{ISBN|978-1-61423-096-0}}. Accessed July 31, 2013. "Home of Horace C. Sylvester Jr. and his family located between Roseland Avenue and Wootton Road in Essex Fells, New Jersey. The Sylvester family had moved to this home in 1921 from Caldwell, New Jersey, and on October 11, 1926, Babe Ruth came to the house to pay a visit to the recovering eleven-year-old Johnny Sylvester."</ref>
* [[Calvin Thomas (actor)|Calvin Thomas]] (1885–1964), actor<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/27/archives/calvin-l-thomas-actor-dies-at-79-played-in-character-roles-on.html "Calvin L. Thomas, Actor, Dies at 79"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 27, 1964. Accessed November 3, 2019. "Caldwell, N J., Sept. 26—Calvin L. Thomas, a character actor in nearly a hundred Broadway productions during the last 50 years, died today in Essex General Hospital. He was 79 years old and lived at Linwood Terrace."</ref>
* [[Claude Thornhill]] (1908–1965), pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader in the [[big band]] era<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1965/07/02/archives/claude-thornhill-is-dead-at-56-pianist-led-band-in-swing-era.html "Claude Thornhill Is Dead at 56; Pianist Led Band in 'Swing Era; Arranger for Judy Garland Films Set Up Group. in '39 -- Won 2 Billboard Polls"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 2, 1965. Accessed July 3, 2011. "Caldwell, N.&nbsp;J., July 1 – Claude Thornhill, whose big band was one of the most popular in the swing era, died today at his home here after having suffered two heart attacks. He was 56 years old."</ref>
* [[Gus Troxler]] ({{circa|1871}}–1945), strong man, boxer, actor, sports promoter and physical-training expert<ref>Staff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1945/02/16/84626627.pdf "Gus Troxler: Boxing Promoter, Actor, Strong Man, Dies in Newark at 74"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 16, 1945. Accessed November 12, 2016.</ref>
* [[Martin Wenick]] (1939–2020), employee of the [[United States Department of State]] who served as head of the [[National Council for Soviet Jewry]]<ref>Kennedy, Charles Stuart. [https://adst.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Wenick-Martin.pdf "Interview with Martin Wenick"], [[Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training]] Foreign Affairs Oral History Project, October 25, 2010. Accessed January 6, 2022. "We lived for the first three months of my life in North Arlington, New Jersey, so I don’t remember that at all, and then we moved to a town called Caldwell, New Jersey, which was at the time at the edge of the commuting district to New York.... I grew up in Caldwell, and graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in 1957."</ref>
* [[Andy White (drummer)|Andy White]] (1930–2015), British session drummer who made three records with [[The Beatles]], including [[Love Me Do]]<ref>Racioppi, Joseph. [http://newjerseyhills.com/the_progress/news/article_aefe1bdc-b090-5a96-98ba-2bf666918cfa.html "Caldwell resident has big Beatles connection"], ''The Progress'', September 17, 2009. Accessed January 31, 2011.</ref>
* [[Thea White]] (1940–2021), [[voice acting|voice actress]] best known for her work as Muriel Bagge in the animated TV show ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]''<ref>Staff. [https://www.newjerseyhills.com/local-resident-puts-snd-dd-s-_ff539941-015d-5db1-80c1-b0743f538b4e.html "Local resident puts aside shyness, finds 'Courage'"], ''New Jersey Hills'', April 12, 2002. Accessed May 9, 2022. "The couple eventually returned to Montclair, and then to Caldwell, where they share a two family home with White's father, Art Zitzner."</ref>
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