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==Notable people== [[File:William Oliver Baker circa 1960.jpg|right|thumb|160px|[[William O. Baker]]]] [[File:Steve Forbes by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|160px|[[Steve Forbes]]]] [[File:Julia Hurlbut suffragist LOC 23544939844 (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|160px|[[Julia Hurlbut]]]] [[File:Otto H. Kahn cph.3a36594.jpg|right|thumb|160px|[[Otto Hermann Kahn]]]] [[File:Christopher Macsurak Fran Lebowitz.jpg|right|thumb|160px|[[Fran Lebowitz]] ]] [[File:Thomas H Nast.jpg|right|thumb|160px|[[Thomas Nast]]]] [[File:Craig Newmark by Pete Forsyth.jpg|right|thumb|160px|[[Craig Newmark]]]] [[File:Geneshalit.JPG|right|thumb|160px|[[Gene Shalit]]]] <!---need footnote tying notable here or dates they lived here.---> {{Category see also|People from Morristown, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Morristown include: {{div col}} * [[Frank D. Abell]] (1878–1964), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] in 1925 and 1926 and in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from 1926 to 1931<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/23/archives/frank-d-abell-sr-morristown-leader.html "Frank D. Abell Sr., Morristown Leader"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 23, 1964. Accessed October 19, 2018. "Morristown, N. J., Nov. 22 — Former State Senator Frank D. Abell of 28 Rosemilt Place, who was active in civic, government and banking affairs here for many years, died today at All Souls Hospital. He was 88 years old. Mr. Abell was born in Morristown and attended local and private schools here."</ref> * [[Kenny Agostino]] (born 1992), professional ice hockey player for the [[New Jersey Devils]] of the [[National Hockey League]]<ref>Miller, Randy. [http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2014/04/never_a_fan_of_devils_flames_rookiejersey_boy_kenny_agostino_excited_to_play_first_nhl_game_close_to.html "Never a fan of Devils, Flames rookie/Jersey boy Kenny Agostino excited to play first NHL game close to home"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 7, 2014. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Born in Morristown and raised in Flanders, Calgary Flames rookie left wing Kenny Agostino used to go to a lot of Devils games."</ref> * [[Jack Alexy]] (born 2003), Olympic swimmer<ref>Krosnowski, Tom. [https://newjersey.news12.com/morristown-swimmer-wins-first-olympic-gold-medal "Morristown swimmer wins first Olympic gold medal"], [[News 12 Networks]], July 27,2024. Accessed July 30, 2024. "Morristown's Jack Alexy led off for the gold medal-winning 4x100 meter men's swimming relay in his Olympic debut Saturday."</ref> * [[Mary Belle Allen]] (1922–1973), botanist, born in Morristown * [[Joseph Bushnell Ames]] (1878–1928), novelist<ref>Staff. [http://www.newjerseyhills.com/park-commission-seeks-historic-speedwell-mansion/article_92267432-a031-5f7d-9db4-14497ea544c4.html "Park commission seeks historic Speedwell mansion"], ''New Jersey Hills'', June 5, 2003. Accessed November 5, 2018. "After George Vail's death in 1875, children's author Joseph Bushnell Ames bought the property and built a cottage that still exists to use as his studio."</ref> * [[Kristina Apgar]] (born 1985), actress best known for her portrayal of Lily Smith on the [[The CW Television Network|CW]]'s drama ''[[Privileged (TV series)|Privileged]]''<ref>[http://www.tv.com/people/kristina-apgar/ Kristina Apgar], [[TV.com]]. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Born 6/10/1985, Morristown, New Jersey, USA"</ref> * [[Michael Ashkin]] (born 1955), artist known for sculptures, videos, photographs and installations depicting marginalized, desolate landscapes<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/arts/vals-old/ashkin.html Michael Ashkin], [[Columbia University]]. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Michael Ashkin was born in Morristown, NY in 1955 and came to New York City in 1994."</ref> * [[William O. Baker]] (1915–2005), scientist who headed [[Bell Labs]]<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/03/nyregion/william-o-baker-90-an-adviser-to-five-presidents-about-scientific-matters-dies.html "William O. Baker, 90, an Adviser to Five Presidents About Scientific Matters, Dies"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 3, 2005. Accessed September 8, 2015. "William O. Baker, a prominent scientist and a former head of Bell Laboratories who advised five presidents on scientific affairs, died on Monday in [[Chatham borough, New Jersey|Chatham, N.J.]] He was 90 and had lived in Morristown, N.J., for many years."</ref> * [[Bonnie Lee Bakley]] (1956–2001), murdered wife of [[Robert Blake (actor)|Robert Blake]]; born in Morristown<ref>[http://www.nbc5.com/News/1407822/detail.html "Blake Transferred To County Jail As He Awaits Murder Charges"], [[WMAQ-TV]], April 19, 2002. Accessed October 15, 2007. "The Morristown, N.J., native had a criminal record for a 1989 drug-related arrest in Tennessee, where she associated herself with singer Jerry Lee Lewis and his sister."</ref> * [[James Berardinelli]] (born 1967), film critic<ref>Schneider, Dan. [http://www.cosmoetica.com/DSI16.htm "The Dan Schneider Interview 16: James Berardinelli"], Cosmoetica.com, December 12, 2008. Accessed July 14, 2016. "I was born in New Brunswick, lived in Old Bridge for a year, then spent my childhood in Morristown and my teenage years in Cherry Hill. I went to college at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, then returned to New Jersey to live in Bridgewater, Hillsborough, and Mount Laurel, where I currently reside."</ref><ref>Collins, Arroe. [http://997thefox.iheart.com/onair/arroe-collins-49213/james-berardinelli-talks-oscars-unplugged-and-14421931/ "James Berardinelli Talks Oscars Unplugged and Totally Uncut"], [[WRFX]], February 25, 2016. Accessed July 14, 2016. "I was born in September 1967 in the town of New Brunswick, New Jersey (USA). I spent my early childhood in the town of Morristown, NJ."</ref> * [[Vincenzo Bernardo]] (born 1990), soccer player and founder of [[Morris Elite SC]]<ref>Lisi, Clemente. [https://nypost.com/2011/01/31/exclusive-new-jerseys-vincenzo-bernardo-signs-with-austrian-third-division-club/ "Exclusive: New Jersey's Vincenzo Bernardo signs with Austrian third-division club"], ''[[New York Post]]'', January 31, 2011. Accessed September 8, 2015. "Bernardo, 20, who was born in Morristown but also holds dual citizenship with Italy, signed the deal for an undisclosed amount after passing a physical exam over the weekend."</ref> * [[Faire Binney]] (1900–1957), [[stage actress|stage]] and [[film actress]] who starred in films during the [[silent era]] after making her debut in the 1918 film ''[[Sporting Life (1918 film)|Sporting Life]]'' alongside her sister [[Constance Binney]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/85838843/ "Here is Connie's Sister"], ''[[The Gazette Times]]'' (Pittsburgh), March 27, 1921, sec. 6, p. 8. Accessed April 5, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Faire Binney, who plays a leading role in ''Madonnas and Men,'' is a sister of Constance Binney. She is a native of Morristown. N. J."</ref> * [[Anna Campbell Bliss]] (1925–2015), visual artist and architect<ref>Means, Sean P. [https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=3055865&itype=CMSID&fullpage=1 "Anna Campbell Bliss, Utah artist who melded science and motion, dies; 'Color and light' were prolific artist's trademarks."], ''[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]'', October 14, 2015. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Anna Campbell was born July 10, 1925, in Morristown, N.J."</ref> * [[Scott Blumstein]] (born 1992), poker player who won the [[2017 World Series of Poker]] Main Event for $8,150,000<ref>Schoen, David. [https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/betting/new-jerseys-scott-blumstein-captures-wsop-main-event/ "New Jersey's Scott Blumstein captures WSOP Main Event"], ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', July 23, 2017. Accessed July 23, 2017. "Scott Blumstein wanted to play the World Series of Poker Main Event last year but couldn't afford the buy-in.... The 25-year-old professional poker player from Morristown, New Jersey, defeated Daniel Ott in a heads-up battle that lasted three hours to capture the $8.15 million first prize."</ref> * [[Warren Bobrow]] (born {{circa|1961}}), mixologist, chef and writer known as the "Cocktail Whisperer"<ref>Izzo, Michael. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/morris-county/2016/06/12/cannabis-cocktails-focus-morristown-mixologists-book/85299204/ "''Cannabis Cocktails'' the focus of Morristown mixologist’s book"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', June 12, 2016. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Morristown 'Cocktail Whisperer' Warren Bobrow's ''Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails, and Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations'' debuted earlier this month, and is a guide to adding marijuana to mixed drinks."</ref> * [[Rinker Buck]] (born 1950), author best known for his 1997 memoir ''Flight of Passage''<ref>Fleischman, John. [https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/where-did-max-miller-die-180956242/ "Where Did Max Miller Die? One man’s search for the place where the U.S. Air Mail Service lost a star"], ''[[Air & Space/Smithsonian]]'', September 2015. Accessed September 1, 2019. "But the ghost of Max Miller has brought me many hundreds of miles to a small hayfield near Morristown in leafy northwest New Jersey on an impossibly glorious Easter Saturday morning.... In the summer of 1966, two brothers from this town, Rinker and Kernahan Buck, 15 and 17, flew all the way across the country and back in a woefully underpowered and radio-less Piper Cub. Thirty-one years later, Rinker published a memoir of that summer: ''Flight of Passage.''"</ref> * [[Tez Cadey]] (born 1993), French-American DJ, record producer and songwriter<ref>Dubuis, Angélique Da Silva. [https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/559409/article/2019-03-28/tez-cadey-l-incroyable-destin-du-petit-prince-de-l-electro "Lille Tez Cadey, l’incroyable destin du petit prince de l’electro"], ''[[La Voix du Nord (daily)|La Voix du Nord]]'', March 28, 2019. Accessed January 31, 2020. "Il est né aux États-Unis à Morristown dans le New Jersey. Un père français, une maman américaine."</ref> * [[Jabez Campfield]] (1737–1821), doctor who served as a surgeon in the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]<ref>[https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/da197bfa-066c-4a2e-a061-82a6dcf2a6f7 Registration Form: Jabez Campfield House], [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Accessed February 14, 2021.</ref> * [[Lincoln Child]] (born 1957), author of [[techno-thriller]] and [[horror novel]]s<ref>Rohan, Virginia. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110516215211/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22386886.html "The Monster on the Doodle Pad -- Lincoln Child's 'The Relic' is the Product"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 28, 1997. Accessed December 5, 2007. "When Lincoln Child was just a lad, his mother handed him a big black notebook. First, he doodled in the front. Then, the Morristown novelist recalls, 'I turned to the back, and I drew something so frightening I could never look at it again.'"</ref> * [[George T. Cobb]] (1813–1870), politician who represented [[New Jersey's 4th congressional district]] from 1861 to 1863 and was Mayor of Morristown from 1865 to 1869<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000546 George T. Cobb], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 18, 2007.</ref> * [[Herbert Coddington]] (born 1959), murderer and suspected serial killer who murdered two elderly women following the kidnapping of two teenage models in 1987<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/camarillo-star-herbert-coddington/161204785/ "Man convicted of raping models, killing chaperones"], ''Camarillo Star'', August 12, 1988. Accessed January 9, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Coddington, a recognized author of gambling tracts and considered a math whiz by his friends, was born in Morristown, N.J., attended high school in New York state and lived in Florida before moving to Las Vegas, where he lived for about five years before moving north in early 1986."</ref> * [[Lewis Condict]] (1772–1862), physician and member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from New Jersey<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000668 "Condict, Lewis, (1772 - 1862)"], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Condict, Lewis, (nephew of Silas Condict), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., March 3, 1772"</ref> * [[Silas Condict]] (1738–1801), farmer, surveyor and landowner, who served as a delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] from New Jersey<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000669 "Condict, Silas, (1738 - 1801)"], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Condict, Silas, (uncle of Lewis Condict and great-grandfather of Augustus William Cutler), a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., March 7, 1738"</ref> * [[Donald Cresitello]], Mayor of Morristown from 2006 to 2010<ref>Coughlin, Kevin. [https://morristowngreen.com/2013/04/02/former-morristown-mayor-donald-cresitello-throws-hat-into-freeholder-ring/ "Former Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello throws hat into freeholder ring"], Morristown Green, April 2, 2013. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Former Mayor Donald Cresitello wants to serve again in Morristown–up the street from town hall, as a Morris County freeholder."</ref> * [[Augustus W. Cutler]] (1827–1897), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from New Jersey<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C001025 Augustus W. Cutler], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed July 24, 2007.</ref> * [[Jean Dalrymple]] (1902–1998), theater producer, manager, publicist and playwright, who was instrumental in the founding of [[New York City Center]]<ref>Severo, Richard. [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/17/theater/jean-dalrymple-persuasive-dreamer-who-brought-theater-to-city-center-dies-at-96.html "Jean Dalrymple, Persuasive Dreamer Who Brought Theater to City Center, Dies at 96"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 17, 1998. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Jean Dalrymple was born on Sept. 2, 1902, in Morristown, N.J., to George and Elizabeth Collins Dalrymple."</ref> * [[Joe Dante]] (born 1946), film director<ref>Whitty, Steven. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/joe_dante_on_burying_the_ex_nj_and_other_famous_mo.html "Joe Dante on 'Burying the Ex,' N.J. and other famous monsters"], ''ArtiSyndicate'', June 14, 2015. Accessed July 29, 2015. "'The disappointing thing is that, you really don't make movies to be seen on people's computers,' says the 68-year-old director, born in Morristown and raised in Livingston."</ref> * [[Edith Kunhardt Davis]] (1937–2020), author of more than 70 children's books<ref>Seelye, Katharine Q. [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/19/books/edith-kunhardt-davis-dead.html "Edith Kunhardt Davis, Author of ‘Pat the Bunny’ Sequels, Dies at 82"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 19, 2020. Accessed August 22, 2022. "Edith Turner Kunhardt was born on Sept. 30, 1937, in Morristown, N.J.... Their house in Morristown was filled with Lincoln and Civil War memorabilia."</ref> * [[Alex DeCroce]] (1936–2012), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], where he represented the [[New Jersey's 26th legislative district|26th Legislative District]] from 1989 until his death<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A4000/3789_I1.HTM Assembly, No. 3789 - 215th Legislature], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 1, 2019. "Whereas, The Honorable Alex DeCroce, born June 10, 1936 in Morristown, New Jersey, was a life-long New Jersey resident who grew up in Morris County and attended Boonton High School and Seton Hall University"</ref> * [[Dorothy Harrison Eustis]] (1886–1946), dog breeder, philanthropist, founder of [[The Seeing Eye]] guide dog school * [[Caroline C. Fillmore]] (1813–1881), wife of [[President of the United States|President]] [[Millard Fillmore]]; born in Morristown<ref>[http://www.buffaloah.com/a/forestL/fillmoreC/index.html Caroline Carmichael McIntosh Fillmore], Buffalo Architecture and History. Accessed November 23, 2008. "Caroline Carmichael was the daughter of Charles Carmichael and Temperance Blachley Carmichael. She was born in Morristown, New Jersey, 10/21/1813."</ref> * [[Nic Fink]] (born 1993), [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who specializes in [[breaststroke]] events<ref>Havsy, Jane. [http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/high-school/swimming/2016/06/26/usa-swimming-olympic-trials/86055092/ "Morris swimmers dreaming of Olympic glory"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', June 26, 2016. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Nic Fink has been dreaming about swimming in the Olympics since he was a kid growing up in Morristown, watching races on television.... 'It'll be a good race with some good competition,' said Fink, who attended Pingry School and the University of Georgia."</ref><ref>Havsy, Jane (July 21, 2021). [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/21/tokyo-olympics-new-jersey-swimmer-nic-fink-ready-new-journey-pingry-morristown/8012173002/ "Swimmer Nic Fink, a Pingry graduate from Morristown, ready for 'new journey' at Olympics"]. ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]''. Retrieved July 21, 2021. "Now that Fink is in Tokyo, he's trying to carry that feeling along. A Pingry School graduate who grew up in Morristown, Fink's quest for an Olympic medal in the 200-meter breaststroke continues Tuesday."</ref> * [[Chris Fletcher]] (born 1948), former safety, played in the NFL for the [[San Diego Chargers]], 1970–1976<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FletCh20.htm Chris Fletcher Stats], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed November 6, 2017.</ref> * [[Steve Forbes]] (born 1947), editor-in-chief of ''[[Forbes]]'' and two-time Republican candidate for President of the United States<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/2002/06/06/sforbes.html "Steve Forbes"], ''[[Forbes]]'', June 6, 2002. Accessed March 12, 2013. "Steve Forbes was born on July 18, 1947, in Morristown, N.J."</ref> * [[Caroline Rose Foster]] (1877–1979), farmer and founder of Fosterfields, a working historical farm<ref>[http://www.nwhp.org/womens-history-month/past-womens-history-months/2009-honorees/ Honorees 2009 National Women's History Month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319033037/http://www.nwhp.org/womens-history-month/past-womens-history-months/2009-honorees/ |date=March 19, 2015 }}, [[National Women's History Project]]. Accessed November 11, 2014/</ref><ref>Kimmett, Evelyn. [http://www.njskylands.com/fmfstrfld "Fosterfields Living Historical Farm"], Skylands Visitor. Accessed November 11, 2014. "To enter Fosterfields, a working farm since 1760 and New Jersey's first living, historical farm, is to magically step back into the 19th and early 20th centuries. Walking amidst the tall Norway Spruces, it is easy to imagine life in the days of Caroline Foster, who lived there for 98 years, until her death at the age of 102 in 1979.... Fosterfields Living Historical Farm is located at 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ, just off County Route 510 (formerly Route 24), 1-1/4 miles west of the Morristown Green."</ref> * [[Justin Fox]] (born 1964), financial journalist, commentator and writer<ref>[[Michael Covel|Covel, Michael]]. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-227-justin-fox-interview-michael-covel-on-trend/id151217747?i=1000387260361 "Ep. 227: Justin Fox Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio"], ''[[Trend Following]]''. Accessed February 5, 2023. "My guest today is Justin Fox, an American financial journalist, commentator, and writer born in Morristown, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Adam Gardner]] (born 1973), singer, songwriter and guitarist of the band [[Guster]]<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120724130108/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailyrecord/access/1826106751.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+27%2C+2003&author=&pub=Daily+Record&desc=danielle+austen+%2F+daily+record&pqatl=google "Danielle Austen"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', June 27, 2003. Accessed January 3, 2011. "Adam Gardner of the band Guster right grew up in Morristown."</ref> * [[Samuel Hazard Gillespie Jr.]] (1910–2011), former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1957/12/02/archives/sh-gillespie-79-importer-is-dead-retired-partner-in-concern-here.html "S.H. Gillespie, 79, Importer, Is Dead; Retired Partner in Concern Here Aided U.S. in War as Transport Expert"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 2, 1957. Accessed January 3, 2011. "Morristown, N.J., Dec. 1 --Samuel Hazard Gillespie, a retired exporter and importer, died here today at his home, 25 Ogden Place."</ref> * [[Justin Gimelstob]] (born 1977), professional tennis player<ref>Robbins, Liz. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/31/sports/tennis-notebook-gimelstob-says-fine-for-spitting-is-low.html "Tennis: Notebook; Gimelstob Says Fine For Spitting Is Low"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 31, 2001. Accessed May 9, 2012. "Gimelstob was so disturbed that he threatened to find Tabara in the locker room afterward. Yesterday, Gimelstob, from Morristown, N.J., was even more angry."</ref> * [[Anna Harrison]] (1775–1864), [[First Lady of the United States]], wife of President [[William Henry Harrison]] and grandmother of President [[Benjamin Harrison]]<ref>Brooks, Gertrude Zeth. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oBQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sJsFAAAAIBAJ&dq=anna-symmes-harrison%20morristown&pg=2667%2C3216923 "The First Ladies Of The Nation"], ''[[Reading Eagle]]'', September 9, 1960. Accessed September 4, 2011. "As the wife of a president of the United States and grandmother of a later one, Anna Symmes Harrison was the first First Lady from the state of New Jersey. She was born in Morristown, N.J., during the first year of the Revolutionary War and died during the Civil War."</ref> * [[Tobin Heath]] (born 1988), United States national soccer team player, World Cup Champion and Olympian<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150510225526/http://www.teamusa.org/us-soccer/athletes/Tobin-Heath Tobin Heath], [[United States at the Summer Olympics|United States Olympic Team]]. Accessed October 19, 2016. "Birthplace: Morristown, N.J."</ref> * [[Alexander Hedge]] (born 1997), [[Rowing (sport)|rower]], who has represented the United States in competitions and won two gold medals at the [[2023 Pan American Games]]<ref>[https://usrowing.org/sports/senior-national-team/roster/2023 2023 Senior National Team Roster], [[US Rowing]]. Accessed November 9, 2023. "Alexander Hedge Morristown, N.J. Morristown High School"</ref> * [[Markus Howard]] (born 1999), player for the [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball]] team<ref>[https://gomarquette.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4218 Markus Howard], [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball]]. Accessed December 30, 2018. "Born March 3, 1999 in Morristown, New Jersey"</ref> * [[Linda Hunt]] (born 1945), Academy Award-winning actress<ref>Kelly, Kevin. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/662633661.html?dids=662633661:662633661&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+15%2C+1984&author=Kevin+Kelly+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=LINDA+HUNT%3B+AT+LAST%2C+SHE+WINS+FIGHT+FOR+RECOGNITION&pqatl=google "Linda Hunt; At Last, She Wins Fight For Recognition"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104234643/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/662633661.html?dids=662633661:662633661&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+15,+1984&author=Kevin+Kelly+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=LINDA+HUNT%3B+AT+LAST,+SHE+WINS+FIGHT+FOR+RECOGNITION&pqatl=google |date=November 4, 2012 }}, ''[[Boston Globe]]'', January 15, 1984. Accessed January 3, 2011.</ref> * [[Julia Hurlbut]] (1882–1962), [[suffragist]] who served as the vice chairman of the New Jersey branch of the [[National Woman's Party]]<ref>[http://www.njwomenshistory.org/discover/topics/activists/julia-hurlbut/ Woman Suffrage and World War I], New Jersey Women's History. Accessed January 7, 2018. "Julia Hurlbut of Morristown went to France in 1918 under the auspices of the YMCA where she managed an officers' club at Chatillon-sur-Seine and neighboring hut canteens for the troops."</ref> * [[I. Stanford Jolley]] (1900–1978), film and television actor who starred in the 1946 [[Serial film|serial]] film ''[[The Crimson Ghost]]''<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96657569/i-stanford-jolley-actor-dies-former/ "I. Stanford Jolley, Actor, Dies; Former Morristown Resident"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', December 8, 1978. Accessed March 6, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Born in Elizabeth, N.J., he had lived In Morristown, N.J., before coming to Hollywood in 1935."</ref> * [[Otto Hermann Kahn]] (1867–1934), German-born banker, investor, philanthropist and Rutgers University trustee maintained a home in Morristown<ref>Rae, John W. & John W. Rae Jr. (1980). Morristown's Forgotten Past "The Gilded Age." Morristown, NJ, John W. Rae.</ref> * [[Roger Wolfe Kahn]] (1907–1962), bandleader, composer, nightclub owner, aviator; Otto Kahn's son; born in Morristown<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=hHcPAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Roger+Kahn%22+morristown ''National Aeronautics, Volume 16''], p. 10. Accessed March 16, 2015. "Roger Kahn has no co-pilot and flies his Lockheed Electra all over the country, usually alone. ... He was born in Morristown, New Jersey, October 19, 1907, and although his early years were spent in studying music, he was scarcely out of his teens before he learned to fly and was engaging in competitive and exhibition flying."</ref> * [[Nolan Kasper]] (born 1989), [[FIS Alpine Ski World Cup|World Cup]] [[Alpine skiing|alpine ski racer]] who competes in the technical events and specializes in the [[Slalom skiing|slalom]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/game-on/2018/01/21/nolan-kasper-team-usa-slalom-olympics/1052425001/ "New Jersey native Nolan Kasper earns third trip to Olympics"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', January 21, 2018. Accessed February 8, 2018. "Born in Morristown, Kasper began skiing at Hidden Valley in Vernon when he was 3 years old and raced for the first time at 6."</ref> * [[Ann Klein]] (1923–1986), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and was the first woman to run for [[Governor of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=BmQkAQAAIAAJ&q=%22resident+of+Morristown+for+21+years%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1973''], p. 415. Accessed June 13, 2022. "A resident of Morristown for 21 years, Mrs. Klein is a graduate of Barnard College in New York, and received her M.S. from the Columbia University School of Social Work."</ref> * [[Anthony W. Knapp]] (born 1941), mathematician at the [[Stony Brook University]] working on representation theory who classified the [[tempered representation]]s of a semisimple [[Lie group]]<ref>Staff. [https://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=243 ''A Community Of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study Faculty and Members 1930-1980''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124234612/http://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=243 |date=November 24, 2011 }}, p. 243. [[Institute for Advanced Study]], 1980. Accessed November 22, 2015. "Knapp, Anthony William 68-69, 75-76 M, Lie Groups Born 1941 Morristown, NJ."</ref> * [[Ted Koffman]] (born 1944), politician who served in the [[Maine House of Representatives]] from 2000 to 2008<ref>[https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/36596/ted-koffman#.W1ZWaTpKjDc Ted Koffman's Biography], [[Vote Smart]]. Accessed July 24, 2018. "Birth Place: Morristown, NJ."</ref> * [[Luther Kountze]] (1841–1918), banker who built an estate in Morristown in the late 1880s<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1924/03/02/archives/old-kountze-estate-sold-physician-buys-400-acres-at-moristown-nj.html "Old Kountze Estate Sold; Physician Buys 400 Acres at Moristown, N.J."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 2, 1924. Accessed January 3, 2011. "Dr. Nathan Blaustein of New York City has purchased the large estate formerly owned by the late Luther Kountze, known as 'Delbarton,' at Morristown, N.J."</ref> * [[Samuel Krimm]] (born 1925), physicist with a research focus in [[biophysics]]<ref>[https://apps.lib.umich.edu/faculty-memoir/apps.lib.umich.edu/faculty-memoir/faculty/samuel-krimm.html Samuel Krimm], [[University of Michigan]] Faculty Memoir Project. Accessed August 30, 2024. "Professor Krimm was born in Morristown, New Jersey on October 19, 1925 and grew up in Brooklyn, New York."</ref> * [[Dorothy Kunhardt]] (1901–1979), children's-book author, best known for the baby book ''[[Pat the Bunny]].''<ref>Costello, Ann. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/15/nyregion/a-family-s-obsession-with-photos-of-historic-americans-of-the-1800-s.html "A Family's Obsession With Photos Of Historic Americans of the 1800's"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 15, 1995. Accessed August 22, 2022. "During the library program, the Kunhardts are sure to mention that Philip Jr.'s mother, Dorothy Kunhardt, was author of ''Pat the Bunny,'' one of the largest selling children's books of all time.... Mrs. Kunhardt, who lived in Manhattan and Morristown, N.J., was also an avid Lincoln and Barnum scholar, collector, author and archivist of the mass of photographs, glass negatives and memorabilia that her father, Frederick Hill Meserve, started accumulating in 1897."</ref> * [[Connor Lade]] (born 1989), soccer player for [[New York Red Bulls]]<ref>via [[Associated press]]. [http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/mls/story/brandon-barklage-connor-lade-sign-new-york-red-bulls-contracts-112712 "Barklage, Lade re-sign for NY"], [[Fox Sports]], November 27, 2012. Accessed December 24, 2012. "A former St. John's University product, Lade started 22 of 26 matches and had three assists. The Morristown native also started the team's two playoff games this year."</ref> * [[Antoine le Blanc]] ({{circa|1800}}–1833), murderer<ref>[http://weirdnj.com/stories/antoine-leblanc/ "Seeking the Hide of Antoine Le Blanc, The Morristown Murderer"], ''[[Weird NJ]]''. Accessed October 19, 2016.</ref> * [[Fran Lebowitz]] (born 1950), author, columnist and actor<ref>Morris, Bob. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/10/garden/at-lunch-with-fran-lebowitz-words-are-easy-books-are-not.html "At Lunch with: Fran Lebowitz; Words Are Easy, Books Are Not"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 10, 1994. Accessed July 19, 2012. "Ms. Lebowitz grew up in Morristown, N.J., where her parents owned a furniture store."</ref> * [[David Hunter McAlpin]] (1816–1901), prominent industrialist and real estate owner in New York City<ref>[http://www.nypl.org/sites/default/files/archivalcollections/pdf/mcalpind.pdf Guide to the David Hunter McAlpin Papers], [[New York Public Library]]. Accessed May 19, 2016. "McAlpin also owned a massive estate in Morristown, New Jersey (15,000 acres)."</ref> * [[Dimitri Minakakis]] (born 1977), former singer for [[mathcore]] band [[The Dillinger Escape Plan]]<ref>Garcia, Alfa. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116195577/dimitri-minakakis-of-morristown/ "Amped-up band in a way remains unplugged"], ''[[Herald News]]'', March 11, 2010. Accessed January 10, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Wilson is now the second-oldest member of the band, after lineup changes threatened to stunt DEP's momentum in its early years, like the paralysis of the original bassist and the departure of original lead singer and Morristown native Dimitri Minakakis."</ref> * [[Dave Moore (tight end)|Dave Moore]] (born 1969), former NFL [[tight end]]<ref>[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=18996 Dave Moore profile], [[National Football League Players Association]]. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Hometown: Morristown, NJ...Attended Roxbury High School in Succasunna, New Jersey, lettering in football, basketball, baseball and track… High school All-America as a senior."</ref> * [[Troy Murphy]] (born 1980), professional basketball player<ref>Youngmisuk, Ohm. [http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/2000/03/30/2000-03-30_doherty_s_putting_the__fight.html "Doherty's Putting the 'Fight' Back in Fighting Irish"] {{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[New York Daily News]]'', March 30, 2000. Accessed June 1, 2008. "'You can consider him a player's coach,' said Troy Murphy, a Morristown native and Big East Player of the Year."</ref> * [[Walter Naegle]] (born 1949), artist, photography and civil rights activist born in Morristown. Partner of [[Bayard Rustin]]. * [[Thomas Nast]] (1840–1902), caricaturist and editorial cartoonist; lived in Morristown for more than 20 years<ref>[http://www.maccullochhall.org/nast.html Thomas Nast: America's Image Maker] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710112129/http://www.maccullochhall.org/nast.html |date=July 10, 2007 }}, Macculloch Hall Museum. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Thomas Nast moved his family to Morristown, NJ in 1870, believing it to be a safe distance from his political enemy, William "Boss" Tweed of New York. Although his work for Harper's took him weekly to New York for overnight stays, Nast was a full-fledged resident of Morristown."</ref> * [[Craig Newmark]] (born 1952), founder of [[Craigslist]]; born in Morristown and attended Morristown High School<ref>Ante, Stephen E. [http://www.mywire.com/pubs/BusinessWeek/2005/08/15/958890?extID=10051 "The Net's Free Force: Craig Newmark's craigslist is an online grapevine that generates 1.5 billion page views a month"], ''[[Business Week]]'', August 15, 2005. "A 52-year-old native of Morristown, N.J., Newmark began craigslist while working as a freelance software developer in San Francisco."</ref> * [[Neil O'Donnell]] (born 1966), former NFL [[quarterback]], most notably for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]<ref>Nakamura, David. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121105034818/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-792628.html "O'Donnell Bracing for Media Blitz; Quarterback Jumps From Pittsburgh's Frying Pan to New York's Firing Line"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', August 13, 1996. Accessed February 26, 2008. "Since joining the Jets -- and returning to play near his home in Morristown, N.J. -- O'Donnell has tried to quash talk that he is more interested in getting paid..."</ref> * [[John Panelli]] (1926–2012), [[American football|football]] player who played in the NFL for the [[Detroit Lions]] and the [[Chicago Cardinals]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Notre_Dame_star_runner_John_Panelli_dead_at_85_141369523.html "Notre Dame star runner John Panelli dead at 85"], [[WNDU-TV]], March 4, 2012. Accessed March 15, 2018. "Panelli was born in Morristown, N.J., and played fullback and linebacker for Notre Dame's 1946 and 1947 national championshipteams, averaging 7.5 yards a carry his senior year."</ref> * [[Sister Parish]] (1910–1994), interior decorator and socialite, most notably as the first interior designer brought in to decorate the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] [[White House]]<ref>Pace, Eric. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/10/obituaries/sister-parish-grande-dame-of-american-interior-decorating-is-dead-at-84.html "Sister Parish, Grande Dame of American Interior Decorating, Is Dead at 84"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 10, 1994. Accessed July 17, 2011. "Mrs. Parish's own girlhood was, if not regal, at least baronial. She was born Dorothy May Kinnicutt in July 15, 1910, in Morristown, N.J., the daughter of G. Hermann Kinnicutt and the former May Appleton Tuckerman, who had homes in Manhattan, Maine and Paris, as well as New Jersey."</ref> * [[Doug Payne]] (born 1981, class of 2000), American equestrian who was selected to compete for the United States in the delayed [[2020 Summer Games]] in [[Tokyo]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210227010455/https://www.teamusa.org/us-equestrian/athletes/Doug-Payne Doug Payne], [[United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee|Team USA]]. Accessed July 21, 2021. "Birthplace: Morristown, N.J.... High School: Voorhees High School (Glen Gardener, N.J.) '00"</ref> * [[Mahlon Pitney]] (1858–1924), [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000370 Mahlon Pitney], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed May 9, 2012.</ref> * [[Johanna Poethig]] (born 1956), Bay Area visual, public and performance artist<ref name="Herbert89">Herbert, Susan. "Muralist Johanna Poethig," ''San Francisco Independent'', January 19, 1989, p. 13.</ref> * [[Debra Ponzek]], chef, owner of Aux Délices restaurants in Connecticut<ref>[[Trish Hall|Hall, Trish]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/08/garden/sharing-a-life-of-chefs-hours-and-pancakes.html "Sharing a Life Of Chefs' Hours And Pancakes"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 8, 1991. Accessed November 29, 2017. "Cooking appeals to her, she said, because it is instantly rewarding: 'It's like being able to take photographs and have them developed immediately.' But as a child in Morristown, N.J., she said, it never occurred to her to go into cooking."</ref> * [[Rick Porcello]] (born 1988), starting pitcher for the [[Boston Red Sox]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/2009-11-05-4174482041_x.htm "RHP Porcello is Detroit Tigers rookie of the year"], ''[[USA Today]]'', November 5, 2009. Accessed January 3, 2011. "Porcello led all American League rookies with 14 wins in 2009. The Morristown, N.J., native notched a 3.96 ERA and 89 strikeouts in his first season."</ref> * [[Andrew Prendeville]] (born 1981), professional automobile racer<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607112750/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=242004&FS= "Andrew Prendeville to Drive One of Andersen Racing's Indy Pro Series Cars in 2007 "], [[Motorsport.com]], January 25, 2007, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of June 7, 2011. "Andersen Racing's Dan and John Andersen announced today that Andrew Prendeville of Morristown, N.J. will be one of their two full-season drivers in the 2007 Indy Pro Series."</ref> * [[Sarah Price (author)|Sarah Price]] (born 1969), author<ref>Crespolini, Russ. [http://patch.com/new-jersey/morristown/person-of-the-year-2013-sarah-price "Person of the Year 2013: Sarah Price; We asked and you voted for the Morristown author whose battle with breast cancer inspired people worldwide."], Morristown Patch, January 9, 2014. Accessed November 8, 2015.</ref> * [[Dan Quinn (American football)|Dan Quinn]] (born 1970), [[American football|football]] coach<ref>[https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/coaches-roster/dan-quinn Dan Quinn], [[Atlanta Falcons]]. Accessed November 5, 2018. "Quinn was born in Morristown, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Robert Randolph (guitarist)|Robert Randolph]], guitarist, of Robert Randolph & the Family Band<ref>Wise, Brian. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/08/nyregion/eclectic-sounds-of-new-jersey-echoing-from-coast-to-coast.html "Eclectic Sounds of New Jersey, Echoing From Coast to Coast"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 8, 2004. Accessed May 9, 2012. "Meanwhile, Robert Randolph of Morristown has been nominated for best rock gospel album for ''Unclassified,'' a visceral mix of gospel, blues and steel guitar sounds."</ref> * [[Rocky Rees]] (born 1949), head football coach at [[Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania]], 1990–2010<ref>[http://www.shipraiders.com/coaches.aspx?rc=131&path=fb 2009 Football Coaching Staff: Rocky Rees], [[Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania]] Raiders football team. Accessed August 19, 2012. "Rees played football at Bayley Ellard Regional High School in Madison, New Jersey where he twice named All-County and was selected as a team captain his senior season. Following graduation in 1967, the Morristown, New Jersey native attended West Chester University where he earned All-PSAC Eastern Division honors as a running back in 1968 and 1970."</ref> * [[Garrett Reisman]] (born 1968), [[NASA]] astronaut, first American to be on board the [[International Space Station]]<ref>[http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/reisman.html Garrett E. Reisman], [[NASA]]. Accessed October 7, 2008.</ref> * [[Rick Rescorla]] (1939–2001), head of [[Morgan Stanley]] [[World Trade Center (1973-2001)|World Trade Center]] security during the [[September 11 terrorist attacks]]<ref>[[James B. Stewart|Stewart James B.]] [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/02/11/the-real-heroes-are-dead "The Real Heroes Are Dead; A love story."], ''[[The New Yorker]]'', February 11, 2002. accessed October 19, 2018. "In October, they decided to live together. In a development in Morristown, they found a town house with large glass doors and windows opening out onto a tranquil pond.."</ref> * [[Moshe Reuven]], Hasidic rabbi, rapper, singer-songwriter<ref>Hirsch, Reyne. [https://reyneh.medium.com/jewish-rapper-moshe-reuven-changing-the-hip-hop-norm-c72efc8b41c7 "Jewish Rapper Moshe Reuven Changing the Hip Hop Norm"], ''[[Medium (website)|Medium]]'', November 13, 2022. Accessed April 21, 2023. "Fast forward to 2022 when another Hip Hop newcomer caused a stirr. Moshe Reuven, a Hassidic Jew from Morristown NJ took to the mic and began his rap journey."</ref> * [[Jordan Riak]] (1935–2016), activist against [[corporal punishment]]<ref>Calzolari, Anne Marie. [http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/spank_your_children_and_youll.html "Spank your children and you'll end up in jail"], ''[[Staten Island Advance]]'', March 8, 2008. Accessed February 20, 2017. "Jordan Riak, the executive director of Parents and Teachers Against Violence in Education, said the answer is simple: Any time you hit a child it constitutes some degree of abuse. Riak, a Morristown, N.J., native, now lives in California, where he helped draft and pass a 1985 bill that prohibits corporal punishment in school."</ref> * [[William P. Richardson (law school dean)|William P. Richardson]] (1864–1945), co-founder and first Dean of [[Brooklyn Law School]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17464942/dean_william_richardson_obit/ "Dr. William P. Richardson, Law School Dean, Is Dead"], ''[[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]]'', August 30, 1945. Accessed April 2, 2019. "Morristown, N. J., Aug. 30 - Dr. William Payson Richardson, 80, dean of Brooklyn Law School, died at his home on Kahdena Drive here last night after an illness of several weeks."</ref> * [[Suzanne Scott]] (born 1965/66), CEO of [[Fox News]]<ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/bernardsville_news/news/fox-news-ceo-now-calls-bernardsville-home/article_230bee4f-6090-5c51-9374-94d0213e6dd3.html "FOX News CEO now calls Bernardsville home"], ''The Bernardsville News'', December 9, 2021. Accessed November 17, 2022. "Scott has local roots, having grown up in Morris Plains and lived in Morristown for many years before coming to Bernardsville with her husband, Preston, and daughter, Margaux."</ref> * [[Tony Scott (musician)|Tony Scott]] (1921–2007), [[bebop]] clarinetist, arranger, New World music innovator<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/31/obituaries/31scott.html "Tony Scott, Jazz Clarinetist Who Mastered Bebop, Dies at 85"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 31, 2007. Accessed July 23, 2012. "Anthony Joseph Sciacca — his family name is pronounced 'Shaka' — was born on June 17, 1921, in Morristown, N.J., to parents who had come from Sicily."</ref> * [[Gene Shalit]] (born 1926), film critic on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]''<ref>[https://www.today.com/news/gene-shalit-wbna6694545 Gene Shalit], ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]'', December 10, 2004. Accessed January 27, 2008. "In six years he fled to Morristown, New Jersey, where he was columnist for the high school paper and narrowly escaped expulsion."</ref> * [[Alexander Slobodyanik]] (1941–2008), classical pianist<ref>Weber, Bruce. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/arts/music/13slobodyanik.html "Alexander Slobodyanik, Pianist, Is Dead at 65 "], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 12, 2008. Accessed August 4, 2013. "Alexander Slobodyanik, a Ukrainian-born pianist who earned stardom in the former Soviet Union with his virtuosity and emotional interpretations of Romantic composers and who has been a concert pianist and in-demand teacher since moving to the United States in 1989, died on Sunday in New Jersey. He was 65 and lived in Morristown, N.J."</ref> * [[Leila Clement Spaulding]] (1878–1973), classicist and archaeologist<ref>Varnell, Hannah; and [[Robert D. Loevy|Loevy, Robert D.]] [https://faculty1.coloradocollege.edu/~bloevy/ccreader/CC-Reader-019-HistoryOfGender.pdf "A History Of Gender At Colorado College"], [[Colorado College]]. Accessed February 15, 2018. "It appears that the first woman with a Ph.D. to teach at Colorado College was Leila Clement Spaulding, who taught Classics from 1911 to 1914.... Leila Spaulding was born in Morristown, New Jersey, in 1878."</ref> * [[Lexington Steele]] (born 1969), pornographic actor, director and owner of Mercenary Motion Pictures and Black Viking Pictures<ref>Bussel, Rachel Kramer. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9pHVvLmnPq4C&pg=PA189 ''Best Sex Writing 2008''], p. 189. ReadHowYouWant.com, 2010. {{ISBN|9781458753403}}. Accessed August 13, 2013. "Before Lexington Steele was Lexington Steele, a king of West Coast porn production, he was a suburban East Coast kid, from Morristown, New Jersey, a middle-class, churchgoing kid who didn't have girlfriends but excelled at sports (and lettered in three) before graduating from high school and first matriculating at Morehouse College only to eventually transfer to Syracuse."</ref> * [[W. Scott Stornetta]] (born 1959), [[physicist]] and [[Scientific method|scientific researcher]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-scientists-behind-the-devel/136760007/ "Bellcore scientists cited for their work"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', September 2, 1992. Accessed December 13, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "W. Scott Stornetta of Morristown and Stuart Haber of New York received the 1992 Discover Awards for Technological Innovation, taking the top prize in the computer software category for their Digital Time-Stamp."</ref> * [[John Cleves Symmes]] (1742–1814), delegate to the [[Continental Congress]]; pioneer responsible for the [[Symmes Purchase]]; father-in-law of [[President of the United States|President]] [[William Henry Harrison]]<ref>[[Alexander Hamilton|Hamilton, Alexander]]; and Syrett, Harold Coffin. [https://books.google.com/books?id=AA49EEZWA0IC&pg=PA441&dq=%22John+Cleves+Symmes%22+morristown ''The Papers of Alexander Hamilton: Volume 6''], p. 441. [[Columbia University Press]], 1962. {{ISBN|0231089058}}. Accessed December 19, 2012. "1.... He was an associate of John Cleves Symmes in the Miami Purchase. 2. Symmes, a resident of Morristown, New Jersey, organized the New Jersey group that obtained the Miami Purchase in October, 1788."</ref> * [[Kathryn Tappen]] (born 1981), sportscaster who works on [[NBC Sports Group]]'s coverage of hockey and football<ref>Havsy, Jane. [http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/2015/09/04/tappen-nbc/71694522/ "Morristown native to work Notre Dame sideline for NBC"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', September 4, 2015. Accessed January 4, 2018. "Tappen grew up participating in many Morristown rec leagues and watching the NFL on Sundays with her family. A distance runner and basketball player at Villa Walsh, Tappen set the Rutgers record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase."</ref> * [[Jahmar Thorpe]] (born 1984), professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Iwate Big Bulls]] in Japan<ref>[http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/thorpe_jahmar00.html Jahmar Thorpe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180217082415/http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/thorpe_jahmar00.html |date=February 17, 2018 }}, [[Houston Cougars men's basketball]]. Accessed February 16, 2018. "Attended Morristown High School.... Born September 2, 1984, in Morristown, N.J."</ref> * [[Jyles Tucker]] (born 1983), [[linebacker]] for the [[San Diego Chargers]]<ref>[http://chargers.com/team/roster/jyles-tucker.htm Jyles Tucker] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020031204/http://chargers.com/team/roster/jyles-tucker.htm |date=October 20, 2007 }}, [[San Diego Chargers]]. Accessed November 21, 2007.</ref> * [[Bayard Tuckerman Jr.]] (1889–1974), jockey, businessman and politician<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Q8onAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA421 ''Harvard College Class of 1911 Decennial Report''], p. 421. Accessed August 14, 2018. "Bayard Tuckerman Jr. - Born at Morristown, N. J. Apr. 19, 1889"</ref> * [[MJ Tyson]] (born 1986), jewelry designer<ref>[https://americanart.si.edu/artist/mj-tyson-32114 M. J. Tyson | Smithsonian American Art Museum]. Accessed January 10, 2023. "born Morristown, NJ 1986"</ref> * [[Alfred Vail]] (1807–1859), inventor of [[Morse code]]<ref>[http://www.bookrags.com/biography/alfred-vail-woi/ Alfred Vail], World of Invention. Accessed June 1, 2008. "Alfred Vail was born on September 25, 1807, in Morristown, New Jersey, where his father, Stephen, operated the Speedwell Iron Works."</ref> * [[Frederick T. van Beuren Jr.]] (1876–1943), physician and surgeon who was president of [[Morristown Medical Center|Morristown Memorial Hospital]] from 1933 until his death<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1943/03/14/archives/drftnanbeureh-i-0f-0rrist0n-67-x-head-for-10-years-of-memoria.html "Dr. F. T. van Beuren of Morristown, 67: Head for 10 Years of Memoria! Hospital Where He Died, Physician Since 1902. Ex-official at Columbia, He Served as Associate Dean of College of Physicians and Surgeons There, 1921-34"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 14, 1943. Accessed July 12, 2022. Morristown, N. J., March 13--Dr. Frederick T. Van Beuren Jr., president of the Morristown Memorial Hospital here since 1933, died today at the hospitalat the age of 1967. His home was on Van Beuren Road."</ref> * [[Tom Verlaine]] (born 1949), songwriter, guitarist and lead singer for the New York rock band [[Television (band)|Television]]<ref>[http://www.famousnewjerseyans.com/music.htm New Jersey Music], FamousNewJerseyans.com. Accessed July 17, 2011.</ref> * [[Daniel Spader Voorhees]] (1852–1935), [[New Jersey Department of the Treasury|New Jersey State Treasurer]], 1907–1913<ref>Scannell, John James. [https://books.google.com/books?id=vdgDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA634 ''Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide: Biographies of the Notable Living Men and Women of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the State's History, Affairs, Officialism and Institutions 1919-1920 (Volume II)''], p. 634. J. J. Scannell, 1919. Accessed December 1, 2013. "Daniel S Voorhees - Morristown (32 Maple Avenue) - Lawyer. Born at Somerville, on August 15, 1852."</ref> * [[John Beam Vreeland]] (1852–1923), attorney and politician who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] and as the [[United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey|United States Attorney for the district of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Z28LAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA370&dq=%22John+Beam+Vreeland%22+newark+%22high+school%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1912''], p. 370. Accessed December 21, 2022. "John Beam Vreeland, Morristown... He was educated in the common schools, and after attending the Newark High School one year his family, in 1868, moved to Morristown, where he has since resided."</ref> * [[Silas A. Wade]] (1797–1869), politician who served in the [[Michigan House of Representatives]]<ref>[https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2522 Silas A. Wade]. Michigan Legislative Biography. Accessed August 10, 2020. "Birth Date: 9/4/1797; City: Morristown, NJ"</ref> * [[Joshua Weinstein (director)|Joshua Weinstein]] (born 1983), independent filmmaker who directed the [[A24]] film ''[[Menashe (film)|Menashe]]'' (2017) and the feature documentaries ''[[Drivers Wanted (2012 film)|Driver's Wanted]]'' (2012) and ''Flying on One Engine'' (2008)<ref>Wiener, Robert. [https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/jersey-bred-filmmaker-delves-into-world-of-chasidim/ "Jersey-bred filmmaker delves into world of chasidim Joshua Weinstein says viewers see ‘Menashe’ as ‘loving portrait’"], ''[[New Jersey Jewish News]]'', August 2, 2017. Accessed September 12, 2019. "While he was growing up in a Conservative Jewish family in Morristown, and attending what was then Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union in West Orange (now the Golda Och Academy), few would have suspected that Joshua Weinstein would become heavily entrenched in the chasidic communities of Brooklyn."</ref> * [[George Theodore Werts]] (1846–1910), [[List of Governors of New Jersey|28th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]], 1893–1896; Mayor of Morristown 1886–1892<ref>[http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=42fe2a7b22e89010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD New Jersey Governor George Theodore Werts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185515/http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=42fe2a7b22e89010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD |date=September 27, 2007 }}, [[National Governors Association]]. Accessed August 1, 2007.</ref> * [[Nancy Zeltsman]] (born 1958), jazz vibraphonist<ref>[http://plaza.ufl.edu/sreeg/nancy.html Nancy Zeltsman], [[University of Florida]]. Accessed July 17, 2011. "Nancy Zeltsman was born in 1958 in Morristown, New Jersey. She studied piano starting at age five and then took up percussion when she was thirteen. She studied intensely with Ian Finkel during high school, focusing on mallet sight-reading."</ref><ref>[http://www.nancyzeltsman.com/bio.htm Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060721181420/http://www.nancyzeltsman.com/bio.htm |date=July 21, 2006 }}, Nancy Zeltsman. Accessed November 23, 2008.</ref> * [[Liv Morgan]] (born 1994), professional wrestler and multi-time champion in the [[WWE]]. {{div col end}}
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