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==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Lambertville, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lambertville include: {{div col}} * [[Bradley M. Campbell]] (born 1961), former head of the [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]<ref>Pearce, Jeremy. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/15/nyregion/the-hired-gun-brought-in-to-clean-up.html "The Hired Gun Brought In To Clean Up"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 15, 2002. Accessed November 15, 2012. "Mr. Campbell said he did not meet James McGreevey until 1997 and did not see him again until years later, when he learned that he was on the short list for an administration position. In fact, the commissioner, who is unmarried, had never lived in New Jersey before his appointment this year, although he has some family ties to the state. These days he lives in Lambertville.</ref> * [[Lucilla Green Cheney]] (1853β1878), physician and medical missionary<ref>Sparkes, Mary Wheeler. [http://divinityarchive.com/bitstream/handle/11258/2576/firstdecadeofwom01whee.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y ''First Decade of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church''], p. 235. Phillips & Hunt, 1884. Accessed .Lucilla H. Green.... She was the daughter of Rev. Enoch and Martha A. Green, of the New Jersey Conference, and was born, July 15, 1853, at Lambertville, New Jersey, and died at Nynee Tal, India, September 30, 1878."</ref> * [[James Gould Cozzens]] (1903β1978), novelist and [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604044544/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,809854,00.html "The Hermit of Lambertville"], ''[[Time (magazine)]]'', September 2, 1957, accessed April 29, 2007. "For almost a quarter-century, except for a three-year stint writing manuals and speeches in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Cozzens has not stirred much beyond the neighborhood of his fieldstone house and {{convert|124|acre|km2|adj=on}} farm near Lambertville, N.J. (pop. 5,000)."</ref> * [[Elsie Driggs]] (1898β1992), painter mostly known for her contributions to the [[Precisionist]] movement of the 1920s<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120903173505/http://www.michenermuseum.org/bucksartists/artist.php?artist=67 Elsie Driggs]}}, [[James A. Michener Art Museum]]. Accessed February 25, 2011. "After marrying painter Lee Gatch, whose work she admired, Driggs moved to Lambertville, New Jersey in 1935 and devoted herself primarily to supporting her husband's career, a choice many female artists of her generation made."</ref> * [[Anne Elstner]] (1899β1981), actress who played the title role in the radio [[soap opera]] ''[[Stella Dallas (radio)|Stella Dallas]]'' from 1937β1955 and operated the River's Edge restaurant in Lambertville until 1973<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/16/obituaries/anne-e-matthews-85-actress-portrayed-stella-dallas-on-radio.html "Anne E. Matthews, 85, Actress; Portrayed Stella Dallas On Radio"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 16, 1981. Accessed November 2, 2015. "She and her husband had operated a restaurant, River's Edge, in Lambertville, N.J., until 1973, when they sold it."</ref> * [[Jamie Fox]] (1954-2017), political strategist<ref>Sullivan, John. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/01/nyregion/in-person-mcgreevey-goes-for-muscle.html "In Person; McGreevey Goes for Muscle"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 1, 2002. Accessed November 15, 2012. "Mr. Fox, a man of slight build and contained presence, lives on a back street in historic Lambertville in a two-bedroom house full of art that he has collected from all over the world."</ref> * [[Anne Garefino]] (born 1959), co-producer of Comedy Central's ''[[South Park]]'' and the Broadway musical ''[[The Book of Mormon (musical)|The Book of Mormon]]''<ref>[http://www.afi.com/about/releases/2014/AFI_Schaffner_Alumni_Medal_2014.aspx "Anne Garefino To Receive 24th Annual Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal; Joins Previous AFI Conservatory Alumni Including Darren Aronofsky, David Lynch and Patty Jenkins"], [[American Film Institute]], May 28, 2014. Accessed April 15, 2016. "The Lambertville, New Jersey, native received a degree in Finance from Boston College and was a Producing Fellow at AFI."</ref> * [[William Crane Gray]] (1835β1919), elected in 1892 as the first Bishop of the Episcopal Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4D0981AEE3FC1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Bishop Earned Respect Of Seminoles"], ''[[Miami Herald]]'', October 3, 1994. Accessed February 25, 2011. "Born in Lambertville, NJ, Sept. 6, 1835, the future missionary bishop graduated from Kenyon College and Seminary in Gambier, Ohio."</ref><ref>Cushman, Joseph D. Jr., ''A Goodly Heritage: The Episcopal Church in Florida, 1821β1892'', Gainesville: University of Florida Press (1965) pp. 199β200.</ref> * [[Harry Haenigsen]] (1900β1990), cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''[[Penny (comic strip)|Penny]]''<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110718233417/http://www.michenermuseum.org/bucksartists/artist.php?artist=94&page=387 Bucks County Artists: Harry W. Haenigsen]}}, [[James A. Michener Art Museum]]. Accessed February 25, 2011.</ref> * [[George Holcombe]] (1786β1828), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[New Jersey's at-large congressional district]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000711 "Holcombe, George, (1786 - 1828)"], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Holcombe, George, a Representative from New Jersey; born in West Amwell (now Lambertville), Hunterdon County, N.J., in March 1786"</ref> * [[William Holcombe]] (1804β1870), first [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota|Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota]]<ref>[http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/lt_gov/ltgov_01.htm William Holcombe profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621050302/http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/lt_gov/ltgov_01.htm |date=June 21, 2010 }}, [[Minnesota Historical Society]]. Accessed February 25, 2011.</ref> * [[John E. Hunt]] (1908β1989), represented [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1967 to 1975<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000972 John Edmund Hunt], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref> * [[John Lambert (politician)|John Lambert]] (1746β1823), U.S. Senator and namesake of Lambertville<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000036 John Lambert], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed November 20, 2019. "Lambert, John, a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Lambertville, N.J., February 24, 1746"</ref> * [[Samuel Lilly]] (1816β1880), represented [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] from 1853 to 1855. Lilly served as the first mayor of Lambertville, serving in office from 1849β1852<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000310 Samuel Lilly], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 1, 2007.</ref> * [[Anne Marie Macari]] (born 1955), poet<ref>[http://www.poets.org/viewevent.php/prmEventID/7157 Gerald Stern, Anne Marie Macari] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628210845/http://www.poets.org/viewevent.php/prmEventID/7157 |date=June 28, 2011 }}, [[American Academy of Poets]]. Accessed February 25, 2011. "We invite you to a celebration of the Winter Solstice with award-winning poets and Lambertville residents Gerald Stern and Anne Marie Macari."</ref> * [[James W. Marshall]] (1810β1885), discoverer of [[gold]] at [[Sutter's Mill]] in [[California]] in 1848<ref>[http://lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org/james-wilson-marshall-house/ James Wilson Marshall House], Lambertville Historical Society. Accessed May 12, 2017. "The Marshall House, on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places, was the boyhood home of James Wilson Marshall, discoverer of gold in California in 1848, and is now the headquarters of the Lambertville Historical Society."</ref> * [[James McBride (writer)|James McBride]] (born 1957), author and musician<ref>Armstrong, Jenice. [http://www.philly.com/philly/living/20130819_James_McBride_s__The_Good_Lord_Bird__is_a_comical__page-turning_tale_about_abolitionist_John_Brown.html "James McBride's 'The Good Lord Bird' is a comical, page-turning tale about abolitionist John Brown"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', August 19, 2013. Accessed December 17, 2013. "'This book really was kind of an escape from my divorce,' said the author, who recently moved to Lambertville, N.J."</ref> * [[Scott Metzger]] (born 1977), guitarist who has performed with [[Joe Russo's Almost Dead]] and [[Phil and Friends]]<ref>[https://www.jambase.com/article/greetings-from-metzgerville "Greetings From Metzgerville"], [[JamBase]], November 3, 2005. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Scott grew up in Lambertville, New Jersey, which is walking distance to New Hope, home to the famous club John & Peters and all things Ween."</ref> * [[Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt]] (1878β1955), Swedish-born, American artist best known for his seascapes and depictions of New Mexico's indigenous culture<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040906111151/http://www.michenermuseum.org/bucksartists/artist.php?artist=170 B.J.O. Norfeldt]}}, [[James A. Michener Art Museum]]. Accessed June 26, 2011. "Born Bror Julius Olsson in Sweden, Nordfeldt lived in Chicago, New England, Santa Fe, and ultimately in Lambertville, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Erik Peterson (politician)|Erik Peterson]] (born 1966), member of the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091028085320/http://www.hcrepublicans.org/candidates/erikpetersonforassm.html Assemblyman Erik Peterson]}}, Hunterdon County Republican Committee. Accessed February 25, 2011.</ref> * [[Horace Griggs Prall]] (1881β1951), attorney and politician who served in both houses of the [[New Jersey Legislature]]<ref>Staff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1951/04/24/89792339.pdf "Horace G. Prall"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 24, 1951. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Trenton, April 23 β Horace G. Prall of Lambertville, former State Senator and Judge of Hunterdon County, died in a hospital here today of a heart attack."</ref> * [[John Runk]] (1791β1872), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|3}} in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1845β1847<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000509 John Runk], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 2, 2007.</ref> * [[Charles Bradford Smith]] (1916β2004), [[United States Army]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier general]] who received the [[Silver Star]] medal for his service in [[South Korea]]<ref>[https://testvalor.militarytimes.com/hero/6917 Charles Bradford Smith], ''[[Military Times]]'' Hall Of Valor. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Place of Birth: Lambertville, New Jersey"</ref> * [[Gerald Stern]] (1925-2022), [[poet]] who was [[Poet Laureate of New Jersey]] from 2000 to 2002<ref>[http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/231 Gerald Stern], [[Academy of American Poets]]. Accessed February 25, 2011.</ref><ref>[https://www.loc.gov/rr/main/poets/newjersey.html Poets Laureate: New Jersey], [[Library of Congress]]. Accessed February 25, 2011.</ref> * [[Kyle Tress]] (born 1981), Olympic athlete in the sport of [[skeleton (sport)|skeleton]]<ref>Tredrea, John. [http://www.centraljersey.com/archives/lambertville-city-rallies-for-hometown-olympian-kyle-tress/article_496d304e-6c1f-5cc9-9fdf-006eecd6a46b.html "Lambertville: City rallies for hometown Olympian Kyle Tress; Banner wishing him well hangs over Bridge Street"], centraljersey.com, January 29, 2014. Accessed April 1, 2016. "He's Kyle Tress, a Lambertville favorite son and 1999 graduate of South Hunterdon Regional High School. A member of the three-man U.S. skeleton team, he will compete in the Winter Olympics in Solchi, Russia, next month."</ref> * [[Gene Ween]] (born 1970), founding member of the band [[Ween]]<ref>Sahner, Charlie. [http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2011/12/06/new_hope_gazette/news/doc4edef8a17b0c0057471806.txt "Gene Ween rings in Christmas at New Hope's God Save the Qweens"], ''new Hope Gazette'', December 6, 2011. Accessed August 10, 2014. "We spent some time this week with co-founder and lead vocalist Gene Ween (a.k.a. Aaron Freeman) of alternative rock band Ween at their New Hope headquarters, God Save the Qweens, 13 W. Mechanic St.... The Gener works from his Lambertville studio/home, and will be playing with Wheezer in January and releasing a new recording with Ben Vaughn in March."</ref> * [[Gary Woodward]], author and retired professor who was an early contributor to the field of [[political communication]]<ref>[https://theperfectresponse.pages.tcnj.edu/gary-woodward/ Gary C. Woodward], [[The College of New Jersey]]. Accessed March 18, 2024. "A Coloradan by birth and a resident of Lambertville, New Jersey, Woodward is a Professor Emeritus, author, and former Chairperson of the Department of Communication Studies at The College of New Jersey."</ref> {{div col end}}
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