Editing Sea Bright, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Fred Alexander]] (1880–1969), top-ranked tennis player in the early 20th century<ref>[http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/fred-alexander Fred Alexander], [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]]. Accessed August 1, 2012. "Place of Birth: Seabright{{sic}}, New Jersey".</ref>
* [[James Waddell Alexander II]] (1888–1971), [[mathematician]] and [[topologist]] who was one of the first members of the [[Institute for Advanced Study]] (1933–1951), and also a professor at [[Princeton University]] (1920–1951)<ref>Staff. [https://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=43 ''A Community Of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study Faculty and Members 1930-1980''], p. 43. [[Institute for Advanced Study]], 1980. Accessed November 20, 2015. "Alexander, James Waddell M, Topology Born 1888 Seabright{{sic}}, NJ."</ref>
* [[Edward Shippen Barnes]] (1887–1958), organist, composer and author of the instructional organ method, ''The School Of Organ Playing'' (1921)<ref>[https://hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk/e/edward-shippen-barnes "Edward Shippen Barnes"], ''[[A Dictionary of Hymnology]]''. Accessed February 3, 2025. "Barnes, Edward Shippen. b. Seabright{{Sic}}, New Jersey, 14 September 1887"</ref>
* [[Linda Chorney]] (born 1960), singer-songwriter and award-winning filmmaker<ref>[https://tworivertimes.com/chorney-and-ghegan-release-song-to-benefit-sea-bright-rising/ "Chorney and Ghegan Release Song to Benefit Sea Bright Rising"], ''The Two River Times'', January 11, 2013. Accessed Aepil 3, 2022. "Kicking off the new year, an original anthem to Sandy survival was born. Grammy nominated artist Linda Chorney was directly affected by Hurricane Sandy when her Sea Bright home was flooded."</ref>
* [[Tal Farlow]] (1921–1998), jazz guitarist<ref>Watrous, Peter. [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/28/arts/tal-farlow-77-jazz-guitarist-rooted-in-bop.html "Tal Farlow, 77, Jazz Guitarist Rooted in Bop"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 28, 1998. Accessed August 1, 2012. "Tal Farlow, one of jazz's best-known guitarists, died on Saturday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. He was 77 and lived in Sea Bright, N.J., and Manhattan."</ref>
* [[Lindley Miller Garrison]] (1864–1932), [[United States Secretary of War]] from 1913 to 1916 during the Administration of President [[Woodrow Wilson]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1932/10/20/archives/likdleymgarris1-dies-in-68th-year-secretary-of-war-in-wilson.html "Lindley M. Garrison Dies In 68th Year; Secretary of War in Wilson Cabinet Succumbs in Home in Seabright, N. J. Was A Talented Lawyer Differed With President on Method of Strengthening Military Defense, and Resigned."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 20, 1932. Accessed May 9, 2017. "Sea Bright, N. J., Oct. 19. - Lindley M. Garrison, one of the leaders of the American bar who was Secretary of War in the Cabinet of President Woodrow Wilson from March 5, 1913, to Feb. 10, 1916, when he resigned, died yesterday at his home here, 38 Ocean Avenue."</ref>
* [[Jerry Gaskill]] (born 1957), [[Rock music|rock]] musician who is the [[drummer]] for the [[progressive metal]] band [[King's X]]<ref>Condrand, Ed. [http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/11/18/kings-drummer-jerry-gaskill-talks-road-back-asbury-park/94038942/ "King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill talks road back to Asbury Park"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 18, 2016. Accessed November 26, 2017. "Over the last few years, the Sea Bright resident has sported hospital gowns on a number of occasions, thanks to a pair of heart attacks."</ref>
* [[John James McCook (lawyer)|John J. McCook]] (1845–1911), Civil War officer, prominent New York attorney and railroad executive<ref>Staff. [https://archive.today/20130131145702/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/760522692.html?dids=760522692:760522692&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+18,+1911&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=COL.+JOHN+J.+M'COOK+OF+NEW+YORK+DEAD&pqatl=google "Col. John J. M'cook Of New York Dead; One of the Fighting McCooks and Well Known Lawyer --Declined Cabinet Place"], ''[[Hartford Courant]]'', September 18, 1911. Accessed August 1, 2012. "Sea Bright, N. J., Sept. 17.--Colonel John James McCook the well known New York lawyer and member of the Ohio family known as 'the Fighting McCooks,' died today at his summer home here."</ref>
* [[Mildred Mottahedeh]] (1908–2000), collector of ceramics, businessperson, and philanthropist who cofounded [[Mottahedeh & Company]], a designer and supplier of luxury porcelain<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/23/arts/mildred-root-mottahedeh-91-collector-of-chinese-porcelain.html "Mildred Root Mottahedeh, 91, Collector of Chinese Porcelain"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 23, 2000. Accessed December 14, 2020. "Born in Seabright, N.J., Mildred Root began collecting Japanese prints at 13 after moving to New York."</ref>
* [[Melissa Stark]] (born 1973), [[television personality]] and [[sportscaster]] who works as a reporter for the [[NFL Network]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.livinginmedia.com/article/talking-family-and-football-with-nfl-networks-melissa-stark.html "Talking Family and Football with NFL Network's Melissa Stark"]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Living In Media. Accessed May 29, 2017. "As co-host of NFL GameDay First, a Sunday morning show on NFL Network from 7 to 9 a.m., Rumson's own Melissa Stark is on the forefront of delivering that NFL news to the nation.... LIM: When did you move to Monmouth County? MS: We moved here to Rumson in the summer of 2001."</ref>
* [[Martha Bayard Stevens]] (1831–1899), philanthropist influential in advancing complementary educational pursuits, who has been credited with suggesting the borough's name<ref name=RecoveryPlan/>
* [[Juan Trippe]] (1899–1981), airline [[entrepreneur]] and founder of [[Pan American World Airways|Pan Am]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/04/obituaries/juan-trippe-81-dies-us-aviation-pioneer.html "Juan Trippe, 81, Dies; U.S. Aviation Pioneer"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 4, 1981. Accessed August 1, 2012. "Juan Terry Trippe was born in Sea Bright, N.J., on June 27, 1899, to Charles White and Lucy Adeline Terry Trippe."</ref>
* [[Charles L. Walters]] ({{circa|1862}}–1894), politician who served for two years as mayor of Sea Bright and in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>Staff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1894/06/21/106909303.pdf "Obituary Notes"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 21, 1894. Accessed May 29, 2017. "Assemblyman Charles L. Walters of the Second Assembly District of Monmouth County died yesterday afternoon at his home, in Seabright, N.J., aged thirty-four years."</ref>