Editing Millville, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
Notable past and present residents of Millville include:

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* [[A. R. Ammons]] (1926–2001), author and poet, winner of the [[National Book Award]]<ref>Laymon, Rob. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAEA9AE897C3FD8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Noted Poet To Inject Life Into Works In O.C. Visit"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 23, 1992. Accessed March 29, 2011. "Ammons wrote Corson's Inlet in August of 1962, after having lived in Northfield and Millville for many years."</ref>
* [[George K. Brandriff]] (1890–1936), painter<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=v-wZAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22George+K.+Brandrif%22+vineland ''Los Angeles Museum Art News Bulletin''], p. 29. [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]], 1931. Accessed July 13, 2020. "George K. Brandriff was born in Millville, N. J., in 1890, and, growing up near Vineland, he dabbled in music and art while at school."</ref>
* [[Fred Pierce Corson]] (1896−1985), [[Bishop]] of [[The Methodist Church (USA)|The Methodist Church]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/18/us/fred-corson-retired-bishop.html "Fred Corson, Retired Bishop"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 18, 1985. Accessed May 21, 2012. "Fred Pierce Corson was born in Millville, N.J., and was educated at Dickinson College, in Carlisle, Pa., Drew University and the Yale Divinity School."</ref>
* [[Grace Mary Flickinger]] (1935–2024), biology professor and faculty athletics representative at [[Xavier University of Louisiana]], 1968–2016<ref>[https://xulagold.com/news/2024/6/11/gen-flickinger-obit.aspx "XULA icon Sister Grace Mary Flickinger dies at age 88"], [[Xavier University of Louisiana]], June 11, 2024. Accessed December 11, 2024. "A New Jersey native . . . Grew up in Millville, N.J., and a 1952 graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Vineland, N.J. . . . Born Sept. 7, 1935."</ref>
* [[Merritt Gant]] (born 1971), guitarist for metal band [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]]<ref>Laday, Jason. [http://www.nj.com/bridgeton/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1247199018203100.xml&coll=10 "Merritt's Music is opening on High Street in Millville"], ''[[The News of Cumberland County]]'', July 10, 2009. Accessed March 29, 2011. "Guitarist and Millville native son Merritt Gant, best known for his work with thrash-metal band Overkill in the early 1990s, is poised to open his own guitar shop on High Street."</ref>
* [[Stephen O. Garrison]] (1853–1900), Methodist minister and scholar who founded [[Vineland Training School|The Training School]] in [[Vineland, New Jersey]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NRRQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA3 ''The Training School, Volume 5''], p. 3. Accessed December 14, 2020. "Professor Stephen Olin Garrison was born in Millville, New Jersey, December 25, 1853."</ref>
* [[L. Fred Gieg]] (1890–1977), [[American football|football]] and [[basketball]] player and coach<ref>[http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/fred-gieg-2/ Fred Gieg], Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Accessed October 14, 2018. "Fred Gieg was a schoolboy athletic star in Millville, Jersey. He was recruited to attend Pennington Seminary, a private school near Trenton, New Jersey where he attracted considerable attention for his success in sports."</ref>
* [[Leon Henderson]] (1895–1986), administrator of the [[Office of Price Administration]] from 1941 to 1942<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090724022700/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,761132,00.html?promoid=googlep "Up Again Henderson"]}}, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', May 1, 1939. Accessed October 1, 2007. "As a boy out of Millville, N. J., he worked his way through Swarthmore College, played basketball and football there."</ref>
* [[Dwayne Hendricks]] (born 1986), professional football player who briefly played for the [[New York Giants]]<ref>Weinberg, David. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_67a7f8d6-6b69-522a-b6be-7897e7a8336e.html "Millville's Hendricks signs free-agent deal with Giants"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 28, 2009. Accessed January 17, 2011.</ref>
* [[James R. Hurley]] (born 1932), politician<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurley.html#0R81CB0XT James R. Hurley profile], [[The Political Graveyard]]. Accessed May 30, 2007.</ref>
* [[Buddy Kennedy]] (born 1998), [[Major League Baseball]] player<ref>{{Cite web |title=The next great from Millville, NJ? D-backs prospect has special relationship with Trout |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/buddy-kennedy-collects-first-hit-in-mlb-debut |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[R. Bruce Land]] (born 1950), politician and former corrections officer who has represented the [[New Jersey's 1st legislative district|1st Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2016<ref>[http://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/local/2015/10/28/election-st-legislative-district-democrats/74483206/ "2015 Election: 1st Legislative District Democrats"], ''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', October 28, 2015. Accessed August 18, 2016. "Land, a Vineland resident, is a Millville native who picked up decorations for valor as a sergeant with the 101st Airborne Division in the Vietnam War."</ref>
* [[William A. McKeighan]] (1842–1895), [[Nebraska]] [[United States Populist Party|Populist]] politician<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000498 William Arthur McKeighan], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 30, 2007.</ref>
* [[Walter Mulford]] (1877–1955), [[forester]] and professor, regarded as the first state forester in the United States<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JKXmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP3 "Sketch of Prof. Walter Mulford."], ''The University of Michigan Forester'', Volume 1, Issue 2, November 1910. Accessed December 28, 2015. "Professor Walter Mulford was born at Millville, N. J., in 1877, studied at Cornell, graduated with the degree of B. S. in Agriculture, then studied forestry, also at Cornell, graduating as Bachelor of Science in Forestry in 1901."</ref>
* [[Chase Petty]] (born {{circa|2002–2003}}), [[Minor League Baseball]] player drafted 26th overall by the [[Minnesota Twins]] in the [[2021 Major League Baseball draft|2021 MLB Draft]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twins draft hard-throwing prep righthander Chase Petty with first-round pick|url=https://www.startribune.com/twins-draft-chase-petty-noah-miller-first-round/600077173/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Star Tribune}}</ref>
* [[Steve Romanik]] (1924–2009), played collegiate football for the [[Villanova Wildcats]], and played quarterback in the NFL from 1950 to 1954 for the [[Chicago Bears]] and [[Chicago Cardinals]]<ref>Gray, Matt. [http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2009/09/staff_photo_by_bryan_littelste.html "Former NFL player, city commissioner Steve Romanik dies"], ''[[The News of Cumberland County]]'', September 16, 2009. Accessed March 29, 2011. "Former Millville City Commissioner and Chicago Bears quarterback Steve Romanik died this morning, according to his family.... Romanik described his father as someone who was proud to serve Millville, and proud of his inductions into both the Millville Thunderbolt Club Hall of Fame and the Villanova University Football Hall of Fame."</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070205145742/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROMANSTE01 Steve Romanik]}}, database Football. Accessed October 24, 2007.</ref>
* [[Edward H. Salmon]] (born 1942), politician who served as mayor of Millville and represented the [[New Jersey's 1st legislative district|1st Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1988 to 1991<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=9r0rogz-7lEC&q=%22Edward+H.+Salmon%22millville+york ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 204, Part 2''], p. 235. J.A. Fitzgerald., 1991. Accessed April 19, 2020. "Edward H. Salmon, Dem., Millville - Assemblyman Salmon was born in York, Pa., Sept. 16, 1942."</ref>
* [[Hannah Whitall Smith]] (1832–1911), lay speaker and author in the Holiness movement in the United States and the Higher Life movement in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland<ref>[http://www.tentmaker.org/biographies/hannah-smith.htm Hannah Whitall Smith 1832 - 1911: Author, Evangelist], Tentmaker.org. Accessed March 29, 2011. "From 1864 to 1868 Robert and Hannah Smith lived in Millville, New Jersey. Robert managed Hannah's father's business, the Whitall, Tatum, & Company glass factories."</ref>
* [[Logan Pearsall Smith]] (1865–1946), essayist and critic<ref>[http://speccoll.library.kent.edu/literature/prose/lsmith.html Logan Pearsall Smith Manuscripts, 1881-1943], [[Kent State University]]. Accessed February 11, 2008.</ref>
* [[Edward C. Stokes]] (1860–1942), Governor of New Jersey 1905–1908<ref>[http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/Edward-Casper-Stokes Our People of the Century - Edward Casper Stokes: Champion of the Environment], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 21, 2017. "Millville Banker Edward Casper Stokes served as governor of New Jersey from 1905 to 1908."</ref>
* [[Barry H. Streeter]] (born {{Circa|1949}}), former [[college football]] coach<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118404431/lvc-grad-streeter-joins-g-burg-staff/ "LVC Grad Streeter Joins G-burg Staff"], ''[[Lebanon Daily News]]'', August 4, 1975. Accessed February 10, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Streeter, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Streeter, is a native of Millville, N.J., and was a defensive back on the high school's football team."</ref>
* [[Mike Trout]] (born 1991), [[Major League Baseball]] player for [[Los Angeles Angels]], nicknamed "The Millville Meteor"<ref>McGarry, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_bda029d0-553b-11de-ae0f-001cc4c002e0.html "Millville's Mike Trout could be newest Angel in the outfield"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 10, 2009. Accessed January 12, 2011.</ref>
* [[Daniel D.W.]] (born 1979, née Daniel D. Warwick), author of "[[Hive Propolis]]" and an award-winning [[VFX]] designer,<ref>[http://www.projecttwenty1.com/2013-philadelphia-film-animation-festival-award-winners.html/ "2012 Project Twenty1 Award Winners"]</ref> independent film maker and screenplay writer<ref>[http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/59573/ "Clark: A Gonzomentary film review"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102150454/http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/59573/ |date=2013-01-02 }}</ref>
* [[Anne Waldman]] (born 1945), poet<ref>[https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/recipients/anne-waldman Anne Waldman], [[Foundation for Contemporary Arts]]. Accessed March 29, 2021. "Born Millville, NJ, 1945"</ref>
* [[Frank H. Wheaton Sr.]] (1881–1983), known as the "dean of American [[Glassware]]" during his tenure as [[Wheaton Industries]] president<ref>Staff. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121106062947/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1840538892.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Mar+17,+1981&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Millville+puts+on+parade+as+glass+maker+turns+100&pqatl=google "Millville puts on parade as glass maker turns 100"]}}, ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', March 17, 1981. Accessed March 29, 2011. "Frank H. Wheaton Sr., chairman of Wheaton industries and dean of American glass manufacturing, turned 100 years old yesterday amid much fanfare from residents of this southern New Jersey city."</ref>
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