Editing Flemington, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Aruna (singer)|Aruna]] (born 1975), electronic music vocalist<ref>[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=3209 Aruna], [[SoundClick]]. Accessed November 19, 2012. "Born in Flemington, New Jersey, Aruna's serpentine route to the present included jazz piano and film scoring studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston, a stop in Miami, where she joined Roadrunner recording artists, Cynic; a return to Boston to earn a degree from Berklee, and ultimately a move to the West Coast."</ref>
* [[Brad Benson]] (born 1955), offensive lineman who played for the [[New York Giants]]<ref>Weinberg, Judy. [https://archive.today/20130201001737/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/14004976.html?dids=14004976:14004976&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+16,+1997&author=COMPILED+BY+JUDY+WEINBERG;+Source:+NFL+Players+Association,+Jets,+Giants&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=SPECIAL+REPORT:+Life+After+Football+/+New+York's+Class+of+'85:+/+Players+from+the+Giants'+and+Jets'+1985+teams+have+experienced+various+levels+of+success+and+failure+since+leaving+the+NFL.&pqatl=google "Special Reporr: Life After Football / New York's Class of '85: / Players from the Giants' and Jets' 1985 teams have experienced various levels of success and failure since leaving the NFL."], ''[[Newsday]]'', January 16, 1997. Accessed July 10, 2014. "Brad Benson Jaguar / Mitsubishi, Monmouth Junction, N.J. Married. Has two artificial hips because of NFL injuries. Married. Resides: Flemington, N.J."</ref>
* [[John T. Bird]] (1829–1911), represented [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] from 1869 to 1873<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000478 John Taylor Bird], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 20, 2012.</ref>
* [[Samuel L. Bodine]] (1900–1958), President of the [[New Jersey Senate]] and chairman of the [[New Jersey Republican State Committee]] who served as mayor of Flemington from 1928 to 1936<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1958/09/16/archives/basel-lbodb-bty-chairman-in-jersey-_esince-1953-had-been-senate.html "Samuel L. Bodine, G.O.P. Leader, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 16, 1958. Accessed August 20, 2012. "From 1928 to 1936, he served as Mayor of Flemington."</ref>
* [[Jen Bryant]] (born 1960), poet, novelist and children's author<ref>Staff. [https://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/2015/02/flemington_natives_book_the_right_word_roget_and_h.html "Flemington native's book ''The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus'' wins national awards"], ''[[Hunterdon County Democrat]]'', February 6, 2015. Accessed September 5, 2022. "The author is the former Jennifer Fisher of Flemington, a 1978 graduate of Hunterdon Central High School."</ref>
* [[Jason Cabinda]] (born 1996), [[linebacker]] for the [[Detroit Lions]]<ref>[http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102517aac.html "Program Spotlight: How Football Saved Jason Cabinda; From Pop Warner to Linebacker U, how football saved Penn State's Jason Cabinda"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702204632/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102517aac.html |date=July 2, 2018}}, Penn State Sports, October 23, 2017. Accessed July 2, 2018. "When the Cabinda family relocated to Flemington, New Jersey, he was a child, life was good."</ref>
* [[Marjorie Hulsizer Copher]] (1892–1935), dietitian who served in [[World War I]]<ref>Fox, Lauren. [https://foodandnutrition.org/from-the-magazine/judith-a-gilbride-an-inspiring-educator-for-the-nutrition-and-dietetics-field/ "Judith A. Gilbride: An Inspiring Educator for the Nutrition and Dietetics Field"], Food & Nutrition, August 31, 2018. Accessed July 25, 2019. "Born in Flemington, N.J., Edith Marjorie Hulsizer (later Copher) attended Oberlin College in Ohio and graduated from Simmons College in Boston."</ref>
* [[Jack Cust]] (born 1979), professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070519092734/http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=400091 Jack Cust player profile], [[Oakland Athletics]]. Accessed July 10, 2014. "Full Name: John Joseph Cust; Born: 1/7/1979 in Flemington, NJ"</ref>
* [[Arthur Fauset]] (1899–1983), civil rights activist, folklorist, and educator<ref>[[Aberjhani]]; West, Sandra L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=XP48QWTmjyUC&pg=PA109 ''Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance''], p. 109. [[Infobase Publishing]], 2003. {{ISBN|1438130171}}. "Arthur Huff Fauset was born in Flemington, New Jersey, on January 20, 1899."</ref>
* [[Isaac G. Farlee]] (1787–1855), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District]] from 1843 to 1845<ref>[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/F000017 Isaac Gray Farlee], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 3, 2024. "engaged in mercantile pursuits in Flemington; died in Flemington, N.J., January 12, 1855; interment in Presbyterian Cemetery"</ref>
* [[Danny Federici]] (1950–2008), organ and keyboard player for the [[E Street Band]]<ref>Lustig, Jay. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/04/e_street_band_member_danny_fed.html "E Street Band member Danny Federici is dead at 58"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', April 17, 2008. Accessed July 10, 2014. "Keyboardist Federici, a Flemington native, played his last full show with the band in Boston in November before beginning treatment."</ref>
* [[Arthur F. Foran]] (1882–1961), President of the New Jersey Senate<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1961/12/16/archives/arthur-f-foray-export-aide-dies-controller-of-customs-was-a-leader.html "Arthur F. Foran, Ex-Port Aide, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 16, 1961. Accessed August 20, 2012. "A native of Port Chester, N. Y., he went to live in Flemington with his parents at the age of 11."</ref>
* [[Dick Foran]] (1910–1979), a [[B movie|B-movie]] actor who appeared in several films, most notably with the comedy team of [[Abbott and Costello]]<ref>Maxwell, Evan. [http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/dick-foran/ Hollywood Star Walk - Dick Foran], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', August 11, 1979. Accessed June 29, 2013. "Born John Foran on June 18, 1910 in Flemington, NJ"</ref>
* [[Walter E. Foran]] (1919–1986), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/10/obituaries/walter-foran-state-senator-and-gop-official-in-jersey.html "Walter Foran, State Senator And G.O.P. Official in Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 10, 1986. Accessed June 29, 2013. "Walter E. Foran, a State Senator in New Jersey since 1977, died Monday at the Hunterdon County Medical Center. He was 67 years old and lived in Flemington, N.J."</ref>
* [[Kimi Goetz]] (born 1994), [[Speed skating|speed skater]] who represented the United States at the [[2022 Winter Olympics]]<ref>Politi, Steve. [https://www.nj.com/olympics/2022/02/how-an-old-nj-roller-rink-became-the-starting-line-for-winter-olympics-glory-politi.html "How an old N.J. roller rink became the starting line for Winter Olympics glory"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], February 11, 2022. Accessed February 17, 2022. "Kimi Goetz, a Team USA speedskater from Flemington who is competing in the Beijing Olympics, started her career at Frenchtown Roller Rink as an inline skater."</ref>
* [[John A. Hanna]] (1762–1805), U.S. representative from Pennsylvania<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000161 John A. Hanna], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 20, 2012.</ref>
* [[Rachna Korhonen]], diplomat who has served as the [[List of ambassadors of the United States to Mali|United States ambassador to Mali]]<ref>[https://www.state.gov/biographies/rachna-korhonen/ Rachna Korhonen], [[United States Department of State]]. Accessed April 17, 2022. "She is from Flemington, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Emily Mason (soccer)|Emily Mason]] (born 2002), professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Seattle Reign FC]] of the [[National Women's Soccer League]]<ref>[https://scarletknights.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/emily-mason/13770 Emily Mason], [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer]]. Accessed January 8, 2025. "Hometown: Flemington, N.J. High school: Hunterdon Central Regional"</ref>
* [[John Patterson Bryan Maxwell]] (1804–1845), U.S. representative from New Jersey (1837–1839, 1841–1843)<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000268 John Patterson Bryan Maxwell], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 20, 2012.</ref>
* [[Barbara McClintock (illustrator)|Barbara McClintock]] (born 1955), children's book author and illustrator<ref>Mynatt, Jenai. [https://books.google.com/books?id=LXAYAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Barbara+McClintock%22+flemington ''Something about the Author, Volume 146''], p. 187. [[Gale (publisher)|Gale]], 2004. Accessed June 16, 2015.</ref>
* [[Kathryn Minner]] (1892–1969), [[character actor|character actress]] best known as [[The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)|the Little Old Lady from Pasadena]] in a series of [[Television advertisement|television commercials]] for [[Dodge]] which aired in [[Southern California]] from 1964 to 1969<ref>Smith, Patrick. [http://phscollectorcarworld.blogspot.com/2014/01/whatever-happened-to-little-old-lady.html "Whatever Happened To: The Little Old Lady From Pasadena? A PHS Collectorcarworld Investigation"], PHS Collectorcarworld, January 8, 2014. Accessed July 10, 2014. "Born Kathryn White in NY, New York in 1892, Kathryn married Samuel Minner in 1914 in the city of Newark, New Jersey. They settled down in Flemington, New Jersey and raised kids."</ref>
* [[Charlie Morton (pitcher)|Charlie Morton]] (born 1983), Major League Baseball pitcher who has played for the [[Atlanta Braves]], [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and [[Tampa Bay Rays]]<ref>[http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/M/Charlie-Morton.shtml Charlie Morton], The Baseball Cube. Accessed July 10, 2014.</ref> 
* [[William E. Purcell]] (1856–1928), [[United States Senate|United States senator]] from [[North Dakota]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000570 William Edward Purcell], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 20, 2012.</ref>
* [[Chris Reynolds (gridiron football)|Chris Reynolds]] (born 1998), professional [[gridiron football|football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>[https://3downnation.com/2023/05/03/calgary-stampeders-sign-qb-chris-reynolds-one-other/ "Calgary Stampeders sign QB Chris Reynolds, one other"], 3 Down Nation, May 3, 2023. Accessed March 6, 2024. "Reynolds set a number of records over five seasons at UNC Charlotte, throwing for 10,266 yards, 84 touchdowns, and 35 interceptions in 46 career games. The native of Flemington, N.J. also ran the ball 375 times for 887 yards and 12 touchdowns."</ref>
* [[Tucker Richardson]], basketball player for [[Brussels Basketball]] of the [[BNXT League]]<ref>[https://colgateathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tucker-richardson/12842 Tucker Richardson], [[Colgate Raiders men's basketball]]. Accessed February 28, 2023. "Hometown: Flemington, N.J.; Previous Team: Hunterdon Central; Prev School: Blair Academy"</ref>
* [[Richard Rubin (TV personality)|Richard Rubin]] (born 1983), television personality who appeared on the first season of ''[[Beauty and the Geek]]''<ref>Keveney, Bill. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-07-05-geek-dancing_x.htm "Endearing odd couples sign off with panache"], ''[[USA Today]]'' July 5, 2005. Accessed August 20, 2012. "Rubin, 22, of Flemington, N.J., is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brandeis."</ref>
* [[Brian Snyder]] (born 1958), former MLB pitcher who played for the [[Seattle Mariners]] and [[Oakland Athletics]]<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=snydebr01 Brian Snyder], Baseball Almanac. Accessed June 16, 2015.</ref>
* [[Samuel Lewis Southard]] (1787–1842), [[U.S. Senator]], [[Secretary of the Navy]], and the [[List of Governors of New Jersey|10th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000689 Samuel Lewis Southard], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 3, 2024. "returned to New Jersey and commenced practice in Flemington in 1811."</ref>
* [[Alex Westlund]] (born 1975), retired professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] who has since been a coach<ref>Roth, Thomas. [https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-hire-bob-boughner-and-alex-westlund/c-334874988 "Red Wings add Bob Boughner and Alex Westlund to coaching staff"], [[Detroit Red Wings]], July 8, 2022. Accessed March 1, 2023. "The Flemington Village, N.J., native joined the Capitals' organization after spending two years in Germany as the goalie coach with Augsburger Panther Eishockey Club in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 2015-17, in addition to working in the same capacity for Medvescak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2016-17 season."</ref>
* [[Luke Stevenson]] (born 2004), [[college baseball]] [[catcher]] for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels baseball|North Carolina Tar Heels]]<ref>[https://goheels.com/sports/baseball/roster/luke-stevenson/26627 Luke Stevenson], [[North Carolina Tar Heels baseball]]. Accessed February 26, 2025. ""</ref>
* [[Brian White (soccer)|Brian White]] (born 1996), [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for the [[New York Red Bulls]] in [[Major League Soccer]]<ref>[http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209535542 Brian White], [[Duke Blue Devils men's soccer]]. Accessed January 20, 2018. "Hometown: Flemington, N.J.; High School: Hunterdon Central Regional"</ref>
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