Editing Mount Holly, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Mount Holly, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mount Holly include:
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* [[James William Abert]] (1820–1897), soldier, explorer, ornithologist and topographical artist<ref>{{cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | location = Chicago | year = 1963}}</ref><ref>[http://library.uta.edu/usmexicowar/item.php?bio_id=34 "A Continent Divided: The U.S. – Mexico War – Colonel James William Abert] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073313/http://library.uta.edu/usmexicowar/item.php?bio_id=34 |date=2014-10-06 }}, [[University of Texas at Arlington]], "James William Abert was born on November 18, 1820 at Mount Holly, New Jersey, the son of Colonel John James Abert, head of the U.S. Army Topographical Engineers."</ref>
* [[Casey Bahr]] (born 1948), soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=NASL-Casey Bahr |url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/B/Bahr.Casey.htm |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=(NASL) jerseys}}</ref>
* [[Gamaliel Bailey]] (1807–1859), journalist and early abolitionist<ref>Folsom, Joseph Fulford; and Ogden, Mary Depue. [https://books.google.com/books?id=6rUNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA321 ''Cyclopedia of New Jersey biography, memorial and biographical''], p. 321, [[American Historical Society]], 1921. Accessed March 1, 2011. "Gamaliel Bailey, an early advocate of slave abolition doctrines, was born at Mount Holly, New Jersey, December 3rd, 1807. His parents removed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was nine years old."</ref>
* [[Cindy Birdsong]] (born 1939), singer who became famous as a member of [[The Supremes]] in 1967, when she replaced co-founding member [[Florence Ballard]]<ref>Betts, Graham. [https://books.google.com/books?id=RG_LAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT50 ''Motown Encyclopedia''], p. 50. AC Publishing, 2014. {{ISBN|9781311441546}}. Accessed September 8, 2018. "Born Cynthia Ann Birdsong in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey on 15 December 1939, Cindy had aspirations of becoming a nurse until she was asked to join The Ordettes by a friend, Patsy Holt in 1960."</ref>
* [[Anthony S. Black]] (born 1951), [[jockey]] and [[Kentucky Derby]] winner<ref>Weinberg, David. [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=109F14AA4155267C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Horse Racing / Black Still Focusing On Finish Line"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', May 6, 2005. Accessed January 30, 2011. "Jockey Tony Black, a Mount Holly native, has two Kentucky Derby appearances on his resume."</ref>
* [[Charles C. Black]] (1858–1947), Associate Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] who was the Democratic nominee for [[Governor of New Jersey]] in 1904<ref>Lundy, F. L., et al. [https://books.google.com/books?id=aGszAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA329 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 145''], p. 329. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1921. Accessed November 27, 2013. "Charles C. Black, Jersey City. Justice Black was born on a farm in Burlington county, near Mount Holly, N. J., on July 29th, 1858."</ref>
* [[Zach Braddock]] (born 1987), pitcher who has played for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]<ref>Minnick, Kevin. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629040433/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/2052099881.html?FMT=ABS "Braddock notches win for Brewers"]}}, ''[[Courier-Post]]'', June 8, 2010. Accessed March 1, 2011. "'To get that first win is definitely an experience in itself,' Braddock, of Mount Holly, said Monday afternoon."</ref>
* [[Shaun Bradley]] (born 1997), [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]<ref>McGarry, Tom. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/eagles-draft-pick-shaun-bradley-is-a-south-jersey-guy-who-loves-the-linc/article_afba6d30-d4f4-5a97-8317-ae2cc0871438.html "Eagles draft pick Shaun Bradley is a South Jersey guy who loves the Linc"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 27, 2020. Accessed January 6, 2022. "Bradley grew up in Mount Holly, Burlington County. He starred at running back for Rancocas Valley, rushing for 1,467 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior in 2014."</ref>
* [[Samuel A. Dobbins]] (1814–1905), represented [[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1873 to 1877<ref name="Samuel Atkinson Dobbins">[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000383 Samuel Atkinson Dobbins], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 15, 2007.</ref>
* [[Paul Doguereau]] (1908–2000), pianist<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7353A48ECD3DC&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Paul R. Doguereau, Pianist And Mentor"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 11, 2000. Accessed March 1, 2011. "Paul Rene Doguereau, 91, a pianist and interpreter of French music as well as a teacher and mentor to many younger pianists, died March 3 in the Virtua-Mount Holly Center, Mount Holly. A resident of Boston for more than 60 years, he and his adopted son, Harrison James Wignall, also maintained a home in Mount Holly for the last 2 1/2 years. He had stayed in Mount Holly since last March and in the nursing home for the last several months."</ref>
* [[Barrows Dunham]] (1905–1995), professor of philosophy who was fired in 1953 by [[Temple University]] after refusing to answer questions posed by the [[House Un-American Activities Committee]]<ref>[[C. P. Trussell|Trussell, C. P.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/1953/02/28/archives/teacher-defies-red-inquiry-faces-contempt-proceedings-temple.html "Teacher Defies Red Inquiry; Faces Contempt Proceedings; Temple Professor Defies Red Inquiry"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 28, 1953. Accessed March 1, 2011. "The demand for a response, a tactic that implied that action might be taken beyond the hearing room, brought out that Dr. Dunham had been born Oct. 10, 1905, at Mount Holly, N.&nbsp;J."</ref>
* [[Doug Easlick]] (born 1980), [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] who played in the NFL for the [[Miami Dolphins]] in the 2004 season<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/501456/doug-easlick Doug Easlick], [[CBS Sports]]. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref>
* [[Matthew Emmons]] (born 1981), sport shooter who won a gold medal in the 50-meter rifle prone event at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI|DN&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=122A4F8A05002AA8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Oh, shoot, it happens again!"], ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', August 18, 2003. Accessed March 1, 2011. "Matthew Emmons, a 27-year-old native of Mount Holly, N.J., yesterday relived his Athens nightmare."</ref>
* [[Pat Fidelia]] (born 1959), former professional soccer player<ref>Holroyd, Steve. [https://phillysoccerpage.net/2012/07/11/before-hoppenot-there-was-fidelia/ "Before Hoppenot, there was Fidelia"], The Philly Soccer Page, July 11, 2012. Accessed July 18, 2019. "Pat Fidelia was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on April 16, 1959. Moving to the United States at a young age, his family settled in Mt. Holly, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Samuel C. Forker]] (1821–1900), represented [[New Jersey's 2nd congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1871 to 1873<ref name="Samuel Carr Forker">[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000274 Samuel Carr Forker], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 15, 2007.</ref>
* [[Mike Freeman (guard)|Mike Freeman]] (born 1961), former [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] who played in the NFL for seasons with the [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Los Angeles Raiders]]<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/player/mikefreeman/2514417/profile Mike Freeman], [[NFL]]. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref>
* [[Irving Fryar]] (born 1962), former [[Philadelphia Eagles]] football player<ref name="Irving Fryar">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070209031738/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=FRYARIRV01 Irving Fryar]}}, database-Football.com. Accessed November 3, 2007.</ref>
* [[Dan Gakeler]] (born 1964), former MLB pitcher who played for the [[Detroit Tigers]] during the 1991 season<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gakelda01.shtml Dan Gakelar], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref>
* [[Joseph H. Gaskill]] (1851–1935), judge on the [[New Jersey Court of Common Pleas]] and Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1893 to 1896<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1935/11/26/archives/exjudge-gaskill-i-ds-suddeiily-84-servedon-burlington-county-n-j.html "Ex-Judge Gaskill Dies Suddenly, 84; Served-on Burlington County, N. J., Common Pleas Bench Many years Ago"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 26, 1935. Accessed August 31, 2018. "Judge Gaskill, a native of Mount Holly, was admitted to the bar as an attorney in 1873 and became a counselor in 1877."</ref>
* [[Ron Gassert]] (1940–2022), former football player for the [[University of Virginia]] and the [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>[http://www.onlc.com/proday/rgassert.htm Ron Gassert's biography], ONLC Training Centers. Accessed September 8, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.profootballarchives.com/gass00200.html Ron Gassert], profootballarchives.com. Accessed March 18, 2015.</ref>
* [[John F. Gerry]] (1926–1995), former chief [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] on the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>Holloway, Lynette. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/12/obituaries/john-f-gerry-69-chief-judge-of-federal-court-in-new-jersey.html "John F. Gerry, 69, Chief Judge Of Federal Court in New Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 12, 1995. Accessed December 26, 2011. "Judge Gerry, who was born and raised in Mount Holly, N.J., stepped down as the state's chief judge last October, becoming a senior member of the system."</ref>
* [[Ed Gillespie]] (born 1961), [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] political strategist who was a senior advisor to [[Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012|Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign]] and former [[Counselor to the President]] for [[George W. Bush]]<ref>Jackson, David. [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-06-13-gillespie_N.htm "Bush taps lobbyist Gillespie as counselor"], ''[[USA Today]]'', June 13, 2007. Accessed November 27, 2013. "Age: 45; born Aug. 1, 1961, in Mount Holly, N.J."</ref>
* [[Stephen Girard]] (1750–1831), merchant, banker, philanthropist, and humanitarian<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/people/girard.htm Stephen Girard], [[Independence Hall Association]]. Accessed November 3, 2007. "Shortly after Girard married Mary Lum, he purchased a home at 211 Mill Street in Mount Holly, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Louis Greenwald]] (born 1967), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 1996<ref>[http://lougreenwald.com/lou About], Assemblyman Lou Greenwald. Accessed November 27, 2013. "Majority Leader Greenwald was born on March 11, 1967, in Mount Holly."</ref>
* [[Bessie Pease Gutmann]] (1876–1960), artist and illustrator<ref>Brown, James S. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-emily-r-perkins-and-ot/5569386/ "Still life artist Peto led parade to retreat"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 8, 1981. Accessed May 29, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Another artist who summered for many years at Island Heights was Bessie Pease Gutmann, noted for her pictures of babies and small children that were widely distributed in this country and abroad as chromolithographs. She was born in Mount Holly In 1876, daughter of Horace and Margaretta Young Pease."</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/855794633/?match=1&terms=Bessie%20Pease%20Gutmann%20%22Mount%20Holly%22 | title=Bessie Pease Gutmann print is exciting find |first=Daniel L. | last=Austin|newspaper=Morning Sentinel|location=Waterville, Maine|date=March 6, 1993|page=3M}}</ref>
* [[Franco Harris]] (born 1950), former [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] football player. Ranked #3 on the ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' list of ''The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures''<ref name="sportsillustrated.cnn.com">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20031206102957/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/new_jersey/greatest/ The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures]}}, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', December 27, 1999.</ref>
* [[Pete Harris (American football)|Pete Harris]] (1957–2006), [[All-America]]n [[Defensive back|safety]] at [[Penn State University]]<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=113AF5A6CE05FB28&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Posluszny held in high regard,  Some compare the linebacker, recovering from a knee injury, to Penn State's best."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', August 13, 2006. Accessed March 1, 2011. "Paterno said he'd been informed that Pete Harris, the Mount Holly native who was an all-American safety at Penn State in 1978 and the brother of Nittany Lions legend Franco Harris, died recently."</ref>
* [[Dwight Hicks]] (born 1956), [[defensive back]] who played in the NFL for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] and [[Indianapolis Colts]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HickDw00.htm Dwight Hicks], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref>
* [[Edward Young Higbee]] (1810–1871), [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] clergyman who served as [[Chaplain of the United States Senate]]<ref>Bridgeman, Charles Thorley; and Morehouse, Clifford P. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8o9LAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA492 ''A History of the Parish of Trinity Church in the City of New York''], p. 492. Putnam, 1906. Accessed March 1, 2011.</ref>
* [[Ernest Hilbert]] (born 1970), poet, opera librettist and rare book dealer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ernest Hilbert|url=https://www.ernesthilbert.com/|access-date=2020-10-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Peter Hill (clockmaker)|Peter Hill]] (1767–1820), former slave who was the first African American clockmaker<ref>[https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_856728 Peter Hill Tall Case Clock], [[National Museum of American History]]. Accessed June 11, 2020. "Peter Hill (1767-1820) is one of the few African American professional clockmakers known to have worked in antebellum America. A freed slave, he had a shop first in Burlington Township and then in Mount Holly, New Jersey--two small, predominantly Quaker communities near Philadelphia."</ref>
* [[David Johnson (sport shooter)|David Johnson]] (born 1964), rifle shooter who won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the [[1991 Pan American Games]] and competed at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080813021443/http://www.army.mil/olympics/2008/bios/johnson.html Maj. David Johnson], [[United States Army]]. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Hometown: Mount Holly, N.J."</ref>
* [[Ruth G. King]] (born 1933), [[educational psychology|educational psychologist]] who was the first woman to serve as president of the [[Association of Black Psychologists]]<ref>Williams, Robert L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=wubiCX1Bl5YC ''History of the Association of Black Psychologists: Profiles of Outstanding''], p. 483. AuthorHouse, 2008. {{ISBN|9781434396631}}. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Ruth G. King, Ed.D. – 9th and 10th ABPsi President... I was the sixth child born to Olive and Henry Graves in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, January 28, 1933."</ref>
* [[Leslie E. Kobayashi]] (born 1957), Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Hawaii]]<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3344&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na Leslie Emi Kobayashi], ''[[Biographical Directory of Federal Judges]]''. Accessed March 1, 2011.</ref>
* [[Kevin Landolt]] (born 1975), [[defensive tackle]] who played one season in the NFL for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] in 1999<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/player/kevinlandolt/2501686/profile Kevin Landolt], [[NFL]]. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref>
* [[Isabeau Levito]] (born 2007), [[figure skater]] who won the [[2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championships]] and the [[2024 World Figure Skating Championships]] silver medalist<ref>Dunkel, Ellen. [https://www.inquirer.com/sports/isabeau-levito-us-figure-skating-olympics-20220113.html "South Jersey figure skater is on the rise, but her Olympic dreams are on hold; Isabeau Levito, 14, was born in Philadelphia, lives in Mount Holly, and trains at the Igloo Ice Rink in Mount Laurel. She won the bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', January 13, 2022. Accessed January 13, 2022.</ref>
* [[Geraldine Clinton Little]] (1923–1997), poet<ref>Friedman, Sally. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120708115942/http://articles.philly.com/2001-11-06/news/25321605_1_music-and-poetry-poetry-society-local-readings "Poet gave words a stage"]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', November 6, 2001. Accessed March 1, 2011. "How fitting, then, that 10 days ago that college theater in Pemberton Township was renamed the Geraldine Clinton Little Theatre in memory of the gentle woman, who lived quietly in Mount Holly but whose words touched so many souls and ignited so many spirits."</ref>
* [[Mary Lum]] (1758–1815), moved here with her husband [[Stephen Girard]] in 1777 before being committed for the rest of her life to the insanity ward at [[Pennsylvania Hospital]] in 1785<ref>Harris, Jason. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=116006EDE6420D58&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "New sign marks home of college founder"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', October 13, 2006. Accessed March 1, 2011. "Girard, the well-known philanthropist banker merchant and mariner, moved to Mount Holly in 1777 shortly after marrying Mary Lum. The couple lived on Mill Street..."</ref>
* [[Ricky Lumpkin]] (born 1988), NFL [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Oakland Raiders]]<ref>[http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lumpkin_ricky00.html Ricky Lumpkin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006150217/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lumpkin_ricky00.html |date=2014-10-06 }}, [[Kentucky Wildcats football]]. Accessed September 30, 2014. "Personal: Born in Mount Holly, N. J."</ref>
* [[Britt McHenry]] (born 1986), sports reporter<ref>Manahan, Kevin. [http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/04/espn_disciplines_reporter_britt_mchenry_for_rant_a.html "ESPN disciplines snotty Mount Holly native Britt McHenry for obnoxious rant at attendant"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 16, 2015. Accessed September 8, 2015. "ESPN has suspended snobbish reporter Britt McHenry for one week — effective immediately — after a video surfaced Thursday that shows her belittling an impound lot attendant while making derogatory remarks about the woman's job, education and looks. McHenry, a Mount Holly, N.J. native, is upset because her car has been towed and is shown on a surveillance video telling the woman why she — as a TV star — is superior to her."</ref>
* [[John A. Nagy]] (1946–2016), author of nonfiction history books on espionage and mutinies during the American Revolution<ref>Capuzzo. Michael. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131022201504/http://articles.philly.com/1987-12-27/food/26206494_1_john-nagy-washington-monument-heatless "Re-creating The Past In Mount Holly As A Child, Ed Longstreet Lived Near The Budd House Now He's Helping John Nagy Make It Into A Museum"]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', December 27, 1987. Accessed September 30, 2014. "John Nagy first noticed charming, historic Mount Holly (population 10,800, Burlington County seat, 21 miles from Trenton and 20 miles from Philadelphia) when he was a traveling employee of the federal government, administering the food-stamp program in New Jersey towns. When he moved to the town eight years ago, Nagy, now administrator of food programs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in nine states from New Jersey to West Virginia, was shocked at the condition of the Budd House at 20 White St."</ref>
* [[Barbara Park]] (1947–2013), author of [[children's literature]] best known for her series of books starring the character [[Junie B. Jones]]<ref>Blais, Jacqueline. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2004-06-30-junieb_x.htm "Junie B. always has the bestest time"], ''[[USA Today]]'', June 30, 2004. Accessed October 22, 2007. "In a parallel universe in the 1950s, Park was a talkative schoolgirl in Mount Holly, N.J."</ref>
* [[Barry T. Parker]] (1937–2023), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and [[New Jersey Senate|State Senate]]<ref>Sardella, Carlo M. [https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/27/archives/new-jersey-weekly-expert-on-pollution-lays-1976-algae-mass-to.html "Expert on Pollution; Lays 1976 Algae Mass to Natural Forces"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 27, 1977. Accessed February 28, 2011. "Senator Barry T. Parker, Republican of Mount Holly, who has 'fished off Long Beach Island for 32 years and never saw anything like it before,' says that he still will not accept the theory, scientific or not."</ref>
* [[Frank Parsons (social reformer)|Frank Parsons]] (1854–1908), professor, social reformer and public intellectual<ref>Applegate, Edd. [https://books.google.com/books?id=2TnFAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA133 ''Muckrakers: A Biographical Dictionary of Writers and Editors''], p. 133. [[Scarecrow Press]], 2008. {{ISBN|9781461669753}}. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Frank Parsons Was Born in 1854, at Mount Holly, New Jersey, to Alice and Edward Parsons."</ref>
* [[Charles Sreeve Peterson]] (1818–1889), founder of [[Morgan County, Utah|Morgan Valley, Utah]], and co-founder of [[Mormon colonies in Mexico]]{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}
* [[Jeremy Riddle]] (born 1977), Christian music singer.<ref>Banister, Christa. [https://www.crosswalk.com/11618094/ "Introducing ... Jeremy Riddle"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201132151/https://www.crosswalk.com/11618094/ |date=2017-12-01 }}, [[Crosswalk.com]], May 14, 2007. Accessed December 16, 2017. "[Q] Where are you from originally? [A] Mount Holly, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Samuel K. Robbins]] (1853–1926), politician who served as Speaker of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and President of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1926/12/28/archives/samuel-k-robbins.html "Samuel K. Robbins"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 6, 1926. Accessed August 31, 2018. "Samuel K. Robbins, 73, who was President of the New Jersey Senate in 1909, died at his home in Morristown yesterday from a heart attack following acute indigestion.... He will be buried at his birthplace in Mount Holly."</ref>
* [[William Rossell]] (1760–1840), judge on the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2061&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na William Rossell], ''[[Biographical Directory of Federal Judges]]''. Accessed March 1, 2011.</ref>
* [[Jim Saxton]] (born 1943), former representative from {{ushr|New Jersey|3}}<ref>Smith, Bridget. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080808/NEWS01/808080365/1006 "Zimmer, Myers deliver campaign pitches"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', August 8, 2008. Accessed August 11, 2008.</ref><ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB735D906A6ECF4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Bill In Congress Would Create Bipartisan Social Security Panel Rep. Jim Saxton Proposed The Commission. He Is Battling Cherry Hill's Mayor To Keep His House Seat."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', June 22, 2000. Accessed October 19, 2013. "U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton, a Republican from Mount Holly, proposed that the Social Security Protection, Preservation and Reform Commission have 13 members: six Republicans, six Democrats, and the commissioner of the Social Security system."</ref>
* [[Thomas C. Sharp]] (1818–1894), newspaper publisher and outspoken opponent of [[Joseph Smith]] who was charged (and acquitted) in the [[Death of Joseph Smith|death of Smith]]<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=jHUUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA109 ''Biographical review of Hancock County, Illinois''], p. 109. Hobart Publishing Co., 1907. Accessed February 28, 2011.</ref>
* [[Charles V. Shank]] (born 1943), physicist who served as the director of the [[Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]] from 1989 to 2004<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104528/https://www.aip.org/history/acap/biographies/bio.jsp?shankc# Charles Shank]}}, Array of Contemporary American Physicists, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 4, 2016. Accessed May 15, 2020. "Born: July 12, 1943 (Mount Holly, New Jersey)"</ref>
* [[Robert C. Shinn Jr.]] (born 1937), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from the [[New Jersey's 8th legislative district|8th Legislative District]] from 1985 to 1994<ref>Molnar, Linda. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/10/nyregion/new-jersey-q-a-robert-c-shinn-jr-new-approach-at-environmental-dept.html "New Jersey Q & A: Robert C. Shinn Jr.; New Approach at Environmental Dept."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 10, 1994. Accessed August 8, 2022. "Born: Nov. 28, 1937, in Mount Holly."</ref>
* [[Michael Sis]] (born 1960), sixth bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Angelo]] in [[Texas]]<ref>Atterbury, Andrew; Ching, Monique; and Smith, Rick. [http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/sis-named-as-new-san-angelo-bishop "Michael Sis named as new San Angelo bishop; Sis will be ordained and installed Jan. 27"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122100749/http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/sis-named-as-new-san-angelo-bishop |date=November 22, 2015 }}, ''[[San Angelo Standard-Times]]'', December 12, 2013. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Sis was born Jan. 9, 1960, in Mount Holly, N.J."</ref>
* [[Harrison Slater]], pianist and mystery writer<ref>Boatman, Gail T. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10224B2D5ABFBC90&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Mount Holly native makes a little 'NightMusic'"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', April 29, 2003. Accessed March 1, 2011. "A musicologist turned mystery writer, Mount Holly native Harrison Slater feels right at home in the world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart."</ref>
* [[Michelle Smith (fashion)|Michelle Smith]] (born 1972/1973), fashion designer<ref>Vilkomerson, Sara.[https://observer.com/2005/10/she-enjoys-being-a-girl-meet-the-mind-behind-milly/ "She Enjoys Being a Girl! Meet the Mind Behind Milly"], ''[[The New York Observer]]'', October 24, 2005. Accessed November 1, 2020."This girl, Michelle Smith, grew up in New Milford, Connecticut and Mount Holly, N.J."</ref>
* [[José F. Sosa]] (born 1950), politician who was mayor of Mont Holly and served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1992 to 1994<ref>Sosa, José F. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/04/19/commentary-mayor-disrespectful-defensive/25951445/ "Commentary: Mayor is disrespectful and defensive"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', April 19, 2016. Accessed December 21, 2017. "José F. Sosa served as councilman and mayor in Mount Holly, and later served in the Assembly. He lives in Westampton."</ref>
* [[Alonzo Spellman]] (born 1971), [[defensive lineman]] who played in the NFL for the [[Chicago Bears]], [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[Detroit Lions]]<ref>Camilli, Danielle. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12B07F3270974520&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Spellman makes plea deal; The former NFL player gets time served for obstructing justice."], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', September 23, 2009. Accessed November 27, 2013. "Alonzo Spellman, the former NFL lineman and Mount Holly native, pleaded guilty to obstructing justice stemming from a fight outside a bar last September."</ref>
* [[Earl W. Stafford]] (born 1948), entrepreneur and philanthropist<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI|DN&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1253315133B26FA0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "A wealth of compassion: Philanthropist throwing lavish party for poor & disadvantaged"], ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', December 20, 2008. Accessed February 28, 2011. "On Sunday afternoons, strangers could find a hot meal, smiling faces and good conversation inside the Stafford home on Willow Street in Mount Holly, N.J. No one called it charity, and those strangers often left as friends, said Earl W. Stafford, one of 12 children raised in the home."</ref>
* [[John L. N. Stratton]] (1817–1889), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from New Jersey<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000995 John L. N. Stratton], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed February 28, 2011.</ref>
* [[John C. Ten Eyck]] (1814–1879), politician who represented New Jersey in the [[United States Senate]] from 1859 to 1865<ref>Staff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1879/08/26/81759505.pdf "The Hon. John C. Ten Eyck."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 26, 1879. Accessed March 1, 2011. "Ex-United States Senator John C. Ten Eyck died at his residence in Mount Holly, N.J., at the age of 65 years."</ref>
* [[M. Louise Thomas (social leader)|M. Louise Thomas]] (1822–1907), social reformer<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanson |first1=E.R. |title=Our Woman Workers: Biographical Sketches of Women Eminent in the Universalist Church for Literary, Philanthropic and Christian Work |date=1884 |publisher=Star and Covenant Office |location=Chicago |page=303 |url=https://archive.org/details/ourwomanworkersb00hans |access-date=17 September 2024}}</ref>
* [[DeMya Walker]] (born 1977), professional basketball player<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10CA8E708BDC29D0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Monarchs' Newton and Walker have work to do"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', September 14, 2005. Accessed March 1, 2011. "Walker, who is from Mount Holly, Burlington County, starred at Rancocas Valley High School in the early 1990s and then at Virginia."</ref>
* [[Barclay White]] (1821–1906), [[Bureau of Indian Affairs|Superintendent of Indian Affairs]] during the administration of president [[Ulysses S. Grant]]<ref>Staff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1906/11/24/101809262.pdf "Death List Of A Day.; Barclay White."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 24, 1906. Accessed June 21, 2012. "Mount Holly, N.&nbsp;J., Nov. 23 – Barclay White, 85 years old, of this city, a descendant of one of the oldest families in this part of New Jersey and one of the oldest settlers in Mount Holly, a prominent citizen of this country, a literary man of some prominence, and a genealogist of recognized reputation, died here to-day after a long illness. Mr. White attained prominence in National public life when in 1871 to 1878 he was United States Superintendent of Indian Affairs, having charge of seven tribes and six agencies."</ref>
* [[John Woolman]] (1720–1772), noted [[Quakers|Quaker]] essayist and preacher, early anti-slavery advocate<ref name="nl.newsbank.com">Naedele, Walter F. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2A655A0D25793&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "In 1700s, A Quaker Was Fighting Slavery John Woolman Stands Out. His Journal Tells Of His Struggle, The Subject Of Lectures Here."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', September 30, 1994. Accessed October 22, 2007. "John Woolman was a Mount Holly store assistant who, at 26, quit the shop because he was making too much money."</ref>
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