Editing Salem, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Salem, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Salem include:

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* [[Forman S. Acton]] (1920–2014), computer scientist, engineer, educator and author<ref>Schultz, Steven. [https://www.princeton.edu/news/2014/03/14/forman-acton-pioneer-early-computing-dies "Forman Acton, pioneer in early computing, dies"], [[Princeton University]], March 14, 2014. Accessed August 14, 2020. "Acton was born in 1920 in Salem, N.J., where ancestors in the Sinnickson and Acton families had lived since the 1600s."</ref>
* [[Collins B. Allen]] (1866–1953), President of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000504366&view=1up&seq=404&skin=2021&size=125|title=The Story of New Jersey|publisher=Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc.|year=1945|editor-last=Myers|editor-first=William Starr|editor-link=William Starr Myers|volume=IV|location=New York, N.Y.|pages=208−209|language=en|via=[[HathiTrust]]}}</ref>
* [[Isaac Ambrose Barber]] (1852–1909), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Maryland, serving from 1897 to 1899<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000121 Barber, Isaac Ambrose], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed November 4, 2013.</ref>
* [[Ephraim Bee]] (1802–1888), pioneer, blacksmith, and inn-keeper of [[Doddridge County, West Virginia]], which he represented in the [[West Virginia House of Delegates]] in 1863 and 1866–1867<ref>[http://www.ephraimsclampingvipers.com/beebio.htm Ephraim Bee – 1802–1888 Early Settler and a Founder of Doddridge County, W. VA], Ephraim's Clamping Vipers. Accessed September 3, 2015. "Ephraim Bee was born December 26, 1802 in Salem, New Jersey, and died October 23, 1888 on Cabin Run, Doddridge County, West Virginia."</ref>
* [[Benjamin H. Brewster]] (1816–1888), [[United States Attorney General]] from 1881 to 1885<ref>[http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/academic/americanpresident/arthur/essays/cabinet/369 Benjamin H. Brewster (1882–1885): Attorney General] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104232450/http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/academic/americanpresident/arthur/essays/cabinet/369 |date=November 4, 2007 }}, [[Miller Center of Public Affairs]]. Accessed November 27, 2007.</ref>
* [[A. B. Brown]] (born 1965), running back who played for three seasons in the NFL with the [[New York Jets]]<ref>Harvin, Al. [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/01/sports/mistake-in-identity-pays-compliment-to-a-rookie.html "Mistake in Identity Pays Compliment to a Rookie"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 1, 1989. Accessed November 4, 2013. "'I would've been upset getting drafted on the eighth round, but because it was the Jets, I was excited,' said Brown, who grew up in the South Jersey town of Salem, where he broke the high school record of the former Colts star Lydell Mitchell for yards rushing and touchdowns scored in a season.</ref>
* [[Alexander G. Cattell]] (1816–1894), [[United States Senator]] from New Jersey<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000254 Alexander Gilmore Cattell], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed July 30, 2007.</ref>
* [[William Cassady Cattell]] (1827-1898), [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] educator and seventh president of [[Lafayette College]]<ref>{{Cite NIE |wstitle= Cattell, William Cassidy |volume= IV | page= |short=1}}</ref>
* [[John Chowning]] (born 1934), musician, inventor and professor who developed [[Frequency modulation synthesis|FM synthesis]]<ref>Manfredi, Fernando. [http://www.elpais.com.uy/06/09/25/pespec_238847.asp "llega a uruguay john chowning, pionero en la sintetizacion de los sonidos, algo indispensable para el musico de ahora: La música de las computadoras - El destacado creador realizará un concierto con sus obras y una conferencia para todo público"], ''[[El País (Uruguay)|El Pais]]'', September 25, 2006. Accessed August 17, 2012. "Nacido en la ciudad de Salem, (Nueva Jersey) en el año 1934, Chowning estudió en la Universidad de Wittenberg."</ref><ref>[https://ccrma.stanford.edu/people/john-chowning John Chowning], [[Stanford University]] Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. Accessed September 30, 2015. "Chowning was born in Salem, New Jersey in 1934."</ref>
* [[Henry T. Ellett]] (1812–1887), member of the United States House of Representatives from [[Mississippi]] who died while delivering a welcome address for President [[Grover Cleveland]]<ref>Gordon, Geo W. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QuM8AAAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PA102&lpg=RA4-PA102 "Hon. Henry T. Ellett; A Biographical Sketch"], ''Proceedings of the Annual Session of the Bar Association of Tennessee'', p. 102. Tennessee Bar Association. Accessed November 4, 2013. "Henry T. Ellett was born in Salem, New Jersey, on the eighth of March, 1812, and died in Memphis, Tennessee, on the fifteenth day of October, 1887, in the presence of assembled thousands, who had just listened to his eminently appropriate, eloquent and patriotic address of welcome to the President of the United States."</ref>
* [[Duke Esper]] (1868–1910), pitcher who played for nine professional seasons in [[Major League Baseball]]<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/esperdu01.shtml Duke Esper], [[Baseball-reference.com]]. Accessed November 4, 2013.</ref>
* [[Gene Foster]] (born 1942), [[running back]] who played for six seasons for the [[San Diego Chargers]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FostGe00.htm Gene Foster], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed September 10, 2017.</ref>
* [[Johnny Gaudreau]] (1993–2024), professional hockey player for the [[Calgary Flames]] and [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] of the NHL<ref>[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=130893 Johnny Gaudreau], hockeyDB.com. Accessed May 28, 2015.</ref><ref>Cooper, Josh. [https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/johnny-gaudreau--cult-hero---shy--humble--little-guy-213224361.html "Johnny Gaudreau: Cult hero, 'shy, humble, little guy'"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], January 24, 2015. Accessed August 18, 2015. "Johnny Gaudreau is a 5-foot-9 150-pound 21-year-old kid from Salem, New Jersey just trying to make his way in the hockey world."</ref>
* [[Goose Goslin]] (1900–1971), [[National Baseball Hall of Fame And Museum|Hall of Fame]] [[Major League Baseball]] player<ref>[https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/2e155494 Goose Goslin], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed June 25, 2017. "The festivities were far, in both time and place, from Salem New Jersey, where Leon Allen Goslin was born on October 16, 1900."</ref>
* [[William J. Hughes]] (1932–2019), represented [[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000930 William John Hughes], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed July 30, 2007.</ref>
* [[Orlando Jordan]] (born 1974), retired professional wrestler, best known for his stint in [[WWE]] where he was a one-time [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]]<ref>[https://www.tvtime.com/people/8685456-orlando-jordan Orlando Jordan], [[TV Time]]. Accessed April 18, 2024. "Born Apr 21, 1974 in Salem, New Jersey, United States"</ref>
* [[Anthony Quinton Keasbey]] (1824–1895), lawyer and poet, who served for 25 years as [[United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://maccullochhall.org/2016/05/01/poetry-at-macculloch-hall/ Poetry at Macculloch Hall], Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, May 1, 2016. Accessed April 18, 2024. "Macculloch Hall boasts a third, even better-known poet, Anthony Quinton Keasbey, from Salem, South Jersey."</ref>
* [[Lydell Mitchell]] (born 1949), [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]] from 1972 to 1980<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MitcLy00.htm Lydell Mitchell], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed June 25, 2017.</ref>
* [[Thomas A. Pankok]] (1931–2022), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1982 to 1986, where he represented the [[New Jersey's 3rd legislative district|3rd Legislative District]]<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=D36HAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Pankok+was+born+in+Salem+July+9%2C+1931.+He+is+a+1950+graduate+of+Salem+High+School%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey''], p. 241. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1985. Accessed August 25, 2016. "Pankok was born in Salem July 9, 1931."</ref>
* [[John R. Patrick]] (born 1945), business executive, author and innovative leader in the information technology industry<ref>[http://www.lehigh.edu/engineering/about/alumni/patrick.html John R. Patrick], [[Lehigh University]]. Accessed September 30, 2015. "Birthplace: Salem, NJ"</ref>
* [[Charles J. Pedersen]] (1904–1989), organic chemist and winner of the 1987 [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]]<ref>Bass, Alison. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160301055239/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8032013.html "Chemistry Nobel Is Shared By 3; 2 Win In Physics"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', October 15, 1987. Accessed September 30, 2015. "Pedersen, 83, reached at his home in Salem, N.J., told reporters: 'I've never had an experience like this. It is a great honor.'"</ref>
* [[John Rock (abolitionist)|John S. Rock]] (1826–1866), African-American doctor, dentist, abolitionist and lawyer<ref>[http://www.blackpast.org/aah/rock-john-s-1825-1866 "Rock, John S. (1825-1866)"], [[BlackPast.org]]. Accessed August 31, 2017. "John S. Rock was born to free black parents in Salem, New Jersey in 1825."</ref>
* [[Hetty Reckless]] (1776–1881), abolitionist<ref>{{Cite book |last=Still |first=William |url=http://archive.org/details/undergroundrailr00stil |title=The underground rail road. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes, and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road |date=1872 |publisher=Philadelphia, Porter & Coates |others=University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign}}</ref>
* [[Clement Hall Sinnickson]] (1834–1919), represented [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]] from 1875 to 1879<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000447 Clement Hall Sinnickson], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed June 26, 2007.</ref>
* [[Alice Barber Stephens]] (1858–1932), painter and engraver, best remembered for her illustrations<ref>[http://www.schwarzgallery.com/artist/189/Alice-Barber-Stephens Alice Barber Stephens], Schwarz Gallery. Accessed September 30, 2015. "The painter and illustrator Alice Barber Stephens was born in Salem, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Jonathan Taylor (American football)|Jonathan Taylor]] (born 1999), [[running back]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] who set the New Jersey state record with 2,815 rushing yards as a senior at Salem High School<ref>Potrykus, Jeff. [http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2017/08/19/uw-freshman-tailback-jonathan-taylor-appears-ready-play-season-if-needed/582875001/ "UW freshman tailback Jonathan Taylor appears ready to play this season if needed"], ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]'', August 19, 2017. Accessed September 17, 2017. "Taylor, from Salem, N.J., has flashed both speed and power during preseason camp and impressed running backs coach John Settle by picking up the offense quickly.... Taylor, who has been timed at 10.49 seconds in the 100-meter dash, rushed for a state-record 2,815 yards as a senior at Salem High School."</ref>
* [[John Test]] (1771–1849), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Indiana]] who served from 1829 to 1831<ref>[http://www.in.gov/library/4862.htm John Test], [[Indiana State Library]]. Accessed November 4, 2013. "John Test was born on November 12, 1771, in Salem, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Hedge Thompson]] (1780–1828), represented [[New Jersey's at-large congressional district]] from 1827 until his death in 1828<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000202 Thompson, Hedge, (1780 - 1828)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 30, 2015. "Thompson, Hedge, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Salem, N.J., January 28, 1780"</ref>
* [[Edward Trenchard]] (1785–1824), captain of the [[United States Navy]]<ref>[[James Terry White|White, James Terry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=bVsoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA126 ''The National Cyclopedia of American Biography''], p. 216. J.T. White, 1900. Accessed September 30, 2015. "Trenchard, Edward, naval officer, was born at Salem, Salem co., N. J., in 1784."</ref>
* [[Jay Venuto]] (born 1958), former [[American football]] [[quarterback]] who played in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Baltimore Colts]] and the [[New York Jets]], and in the [[United States Football League]] for the [[Birmingham Stallions]]<ref>[https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerv/venu00200.html Jay Venuto], Pro Football Archives. Accessed April 28, 2023. "Born: February 5, 1958 Salem, NJ"</ref>
* [[John A. Waddington]] (1911–1981), politician who served as Majority Leader of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/04/obituaries/john-waddington-70-jersey-aide.html "John Waddington, 70, Jersey Aide"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 4, 1981. Accessed September 30, 2015. "John A. Waddington, former New Jersey State Senator and director of the State Division of Motor Vehicles, died Monday at the Salem County Memorial Hospital in Salem, N.J. He was 70 years old and lived in Salem."</ref>
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