Editing Perth Amboy, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Soren Sorensen Adams]] (1879–1963), inventor and manufacturer of novelty products, including the [[joy buzzer]]<ref>[[Maurice Zolotow|Zolotow, Maurice]]. [http://csadams.com/ittakes.php "S. S. Adams - mischief, incorporated"] from ''It Takes All Kinds'', at CSAdams.com. Accessed December 19, 2019. "The future Ford of foolery was born Soren Sorenson Adams in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1869. His father was a sabot maker, who removed to Perth Amboy, N. J., when Sam—as he has always been called—was two years old."</ref>
* [[Garth Ancier]] (born 1957), media executive best known for being one of only two people to have programmed three of the five US broadcast television networks<ref>[[Horace Newcomb|Newcomb, Horace]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=NUXIAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA111 ''Encyclopedia of Television''], p. 111. [[Routledge]], 2014. {{ISBN|9781135194727}}. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Garth Ancier. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, September 3, 1957."</ref>
* [[Solomon Andrews (inventor)|Solomon Andrews]] (1806–1872), creator of the first successful dirigible [[airship]]; served three terms as mayor of Perth Amboy<ref>[http://www.njinvent.org/awards/Awards1992.html 1992 Award Winners] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708200518/http://www.njinvent.org/awards/Awards1992.html |date=2017-07-08}}, New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Solomon Andrews (1806-1872)... In addition, he built a successful medical practice, served three terms as Mayor of Perth Amboy, constructed the city's first sewer, and saved the residents from cholera and yellow fever epidemics."</ref>
* [[Carolyn Aronson]] (born 1966), hair care entrepreneur<ref>Reiser, Emon. [https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2019/12/31/executive-profile-carolyn-aronson.html "Executive Profile: It's a 10 Haircare CEO Carolyn Aronson on betting on yourself"], ''South Florida Business Journal'', December 31, 2019. Accessed August 31, 2021. "Carolyn Aronson. Age: 53. Born: Perth Amboy, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Mike Baumgartner (bobsleigh)|Mike Baumgartner]] (1922–1991), [[bobsleigh|bobsledder]] who competed in the [[Bobsleigh at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Four-man|Four-man event]] at the [[1964 Winter Olympics]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075558/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/mike-baumgartner-1.html Mike Baumgartner Bio, Stats, and Results], [[Sports-Reference]]. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Born: April 20, 1922 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States"</ref>
* [[Jay Bellamy]] (born 1972), safety who played in the NFL for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] and the [[New Orleans Saints]]<ref>Staff. [https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19990817/2977869/seahawk-profile----jay-bellamy "Seahawk Profile -- Jay Bellamy"], ''[[The Seattle Times]]'', August 17, 1999. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Born in Perth Amboy, N.J."</ref>
* [[Jon Bon Jovi]] (born 1962), singer was born in Perth Amboy<ref>Campbell, Mary via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GUojAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v84FAAAAIBAJ&dq=jon-bon-jovi%20perth-amboy&pg=4036%2C3422391 "Bon Jovi jets to rock success"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223151735/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GUojAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v84FAAAAIBAJ&dq=jon-bon-jovi%20perth-amboy&pg=4036%2C3422391 |date=2015-02-23 }}, ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'', February 13, 1987. Accessed July 6, 2010.</ref>
* [[Padi Boyd]], [[astrophysicist]] who is the head of [[NASA]]'s Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory<ref>[https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/features/bios/boyd/padi_boyd.html Profile: Dr. Padi Boyd From Singing to Science], [[NASA]]. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Patricia (Padi) Boyd was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Kelly J. Breen]] (born 1969), [[Horse trainer|trainer]] of [[thoroughbred]] [[racehorse]]s<ref>[http://files.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=15465 Kelly Breen] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923201343/http://files.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=15465 |date=2015-09-23}}, [[National Thoroughbred Racing Association]]. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Born: May 13, 1969, Perth Amboy, N.J. Residence: Tinton Falls, N.J."</ref>
* [[Malcolm Brenner (writer)|Malcolm Brenner]] (born 1951), author, journalist and [[zoophile]]<ref>Jordan, Chris. [http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/2015/03/18/film-on-jersey-mans-love-affair-with-dolphin-wins-award/24993801/ "Film on Jersey man's love affair with dolphin wins award"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', March 18, 2015. Accessed September 17, 2015. "''Dolphin Lover,'' a short film about Perth Amboy native Malcolm Brenner's tryst with a bottlenose dolphin in Florida, won an honorable mention for documentary short at the Slamdance Film Festival in January."</ref>
* [[Miles Browning]] (1897–1954), officer in the United States Navy in the Atlantic during World War I and in the Pacific during World War II who was a pioneer in the development of aircraft carrier combat operations concepts<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1913&dat=19540928&id=TjpHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ufMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3632,2917581&hl=en "Adm. Miles Browning Dies at Chelsea"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113045152/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1913&dat=19540928&id=TjpHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ufMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3632,2917581&hl=en |date=January 13, 2016 }}, ''[[Lewiston Evening Journal]]'', September 28, 1954. Accessed September 17, 2015. "He was born in Perth Amboy, N.J., and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1917."</ref>
* [[Frank Buckiewicz]] (1930–2017), football player and coach who served as the head football coach at [[Pacific University]] from 1965 to 1980<ref>[https://goboxers.com/news/2017/9/14/general-remembrance-for-frank-buckiewicz-set-for-sept-23.aspx "Remembrance For Frank Buckiewicz Set For Sept. 23"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108224814/https://goboxers.com/news/2017/9/14/general-remembrance-for-frank-buckiewicz-set-for-sept-23.aspx |date=2018-11-08 }}, [[Pacific University]], September 14, 2017. Accessed November 8, 2018. "Mr. Buckiewicz was born on April 14, 1930 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and went to earn his bachelor's degree from Pacific University as a five-sport athlete in football, baseball, track, golf and basketball."</ref>
* [[Johnny Buff]] (1888–1955), boxer who was world bantamweight champion from 1921 to 1922<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/16/archives/toy-bulldog-at-72-new-jersey-sports.html "Toy Bulldog at 72; New Jersey Sports"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 16, 1973. Accessed December 19, 2019. "He became New Jersey's second world champion (Johnny Buff of Perth Amboy was first) when he won a decision from Jack Britton in 15 rounds on Nov. 1, 1922, for the welterweight crown."</ref>
* [[Anne Casale]] (1930–2002, class of 1948), cookbook author and cooking teacher<ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/anne-lovi-casale-72-noted-gourmet-cook-and-author-former-watchung-resident/article_b772c63a-1c60-5563-925c-49b85da8df77.html "Anne Lovi Casale, 72, noted gourmet cook and author; former Watchung resident"], New Jersey Hills Media Group, December 19, 2002. Accessed January 18, 2020. "Anne Lovi Casale, 72, of Glendale, Ariz., and formerly of Watchung, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002 at her home. Born in Perth Amboy, Mrs. Casale resided there before moving to North Plainfield in 1945. She lived in Watchung for more than 45 years and then moved to Glendale, Ariz."</ref>
* [[Karen A. Cerulo]] (born 1957), sociologist specializing in the study of culture, communication and cognition<ref>Lee, Eunice. [https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/climatologist_predicts_zero_ch.html "Climatologist predicts zero-percent chance of a white Christmas for N.J."], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 23, 2010. Accessed December 19, 2019. "At age 4, Cerulo recalled hearing Crosby crooning from the radio in her childhood home in Perth Amboy."</ref>
* [[Alan Cheuse]] (1940–2015), writer<ref>Haddock, Addy. [http://www.mtsu.edu/tnlitproj/TLP_Web_Layout_Alan_Cheuse.pdf Alan Cheuse] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703062220/http://www.mtsu.edu/tnlitproj/TLP_Web_Layout_Alan_Cheuse.pdf |date=2014-07-03}}, [[Middle Tennessee State University]]. Accessed August 4, 2013. "NPR commentator and critic Alan Cheuse was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on January 23, 1940. His early years were spent at Perth Amboy High School in 1957, and he graduated from Rutgers University in 1961."</ref>
* [[Steve Christiansen (rower)|Steve Christiansen]] (born 1956), [[rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed in the [[Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's eight|men's eight]] event at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064855/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/steve-christiansen-1.html Steve Christiansen], [[Sports Reference]]. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Born: November 10, 1956 (Age 61.300, YY.DDD) in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States"</ref>
* [[Stanley Norman Cohen]] (born 1935), co-creator of the first genetically modified organism and the process of [[recombinant DNA]] technology<ref>[http://www.dnaftb.org/34/bio.html Stanley Norman Cohen (1935–)], DNA From the Beginning. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Stan Cohen was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Craig Coughlin]] (born 1958), politician who has represented the [[New Jersey's 19th legislative district|19th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2010 and has served as the Speaker of the General Assembly since 2018<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=m5xDAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Craig+J.+Coughlin%22+1958 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 2010''], p. 273. Accessed January 24, 2022. "Craig J. Coughlin, Dem., Woodbridge: Assemblyman Coughlin was born Jan. 31. 1958, in Perth Amboy."</ref>
* [[Flora Parker DeHaven]] (1883–1950), actress and mother of actress [[Gloria DeHaven]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sherwood |first1=Robert E. |title=The Best Moving Pictures of 1922-1923 |date=1923 |publisher=Small, Maynard & Company |location=Boston, MA |page=237 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yQOxAAAAIAAJ&dq=Flora+Parker+DeHaven&pg=PA237 |access-date=February 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Benjamin |first1=Ruth |title=Who Sang What on Broadway 1866-1996 |year=2006 |publisher=McFarland Co |location=Jefferson, N.C. |isbn=9780786421909 |page=593 |url=https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/who-sang-what-on-broadway-1866-1996/ |access-date=February 23, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Linda Deutsch]] (1943–2024), journalist who worked for the [[Associated Press]]<ref>[https://www.monmouth.edu/commencement/2023-graduate-commencement-program/ 2023 Graduate Commencement Program], [[Monmouth University]]. Accessed September 2, 2024. "Honorary Degree Linda Deutsch ’65... Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was raised in the seaside town of Bradley Beach, graduated from Asbury Park High School, and earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Monmouth in 1965."</ref>
* [[Thomas J. Deverin]] (1921–2010), politician who served 11 terms in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], from 1970 to 1992<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=peqHAAAAMAAJ&q=%22St.+Mary%27s+High+School%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 203, Part 1''], p. 259. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1988. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Thomas J. Deverin, Dem., Carteret - Assemblyman Deverin resides at 28 Cypress St., Carteret. He was born in Perth Amboy July 7, 1921."</ref>
* [[Cora Du Bois]] (1903–1991), [[Cultural anthropology|cultural anthropologist]]<ref>Seymour, Susan Christine. [https://books.google.com/books?id=PEGPBwAAQBAJ&pg=PT41 ''Cora Du Bois: Anthropologist, Diplomat, Agent''], p. 41. [[University of Nebraska Press]], 2015. {{ISBN|9780803274280}}. Accessed August 23, 2023. "The move to Perth Amboy, New Jersey, put th Du Boises in another small industrial town not unlike St. Quentin, France.... For the remainder of Cora's childhood, the Du Boises wuld reside at 105 High Street in Perth Amboy."</ref>
* [[William Dunlap]] (1766–1839), theater pioneer<ref name=History/>
* [[Bernard J. Dwyer]] (1921–1998, class of 1938), politician, who served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from New Jersey from 1981 to 1993<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=iyC5RpVSRJIC&q=%22perth+amboy+high+school%22+%22Bernard+J.+Dwyer%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 203, Part 2''], p. 1002. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1989. Accessed August 4, 2019. "Bernard J. Dwyer, Dem., Edison - Mr. Dwyer was born on Jan. 24, 1921, in Perth Amboy. He was graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1938, and has taken courses in insurance at Rutgers University, Newark."</ref>
* [[Walt Flanagan]] (born 1967), comic book artist and podcaster, creator of One True Three<ref>[[John Kenneth Muir|Muir, John Kenneth]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=lRPlbFsZBb4C&dq=%22walt+flanagan%22+%22henry+hudson%22&pg=PT12 ''An Askew View 2: The Films of Kevin Smith''], [[Hal Leonard Corporation]], 2012. {{ISBN|1557837945}}. Accessed February 6, 2013. "Walt Flanagan is one of those friends. A dark-haired, shy type with an open and friendly face, this future 'Fanboy' of the View Askewniverse was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, a town north of Highlands and south of Metuchen. Two years older than Smith, Flanagan attended high school with Smith at Henry Hudson for a time."</ref>
* [[Bill Flynn (New Jersey politician)|Bill Flynn]] (born 1938), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1974 to 1986<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=nW-HAAAAMAAJ&q=%20Assemblyman+Flynn+was+born+in+Perth+Amboy+Feb.+3+,+1938%20 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 200, Part 2''], p. 251. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1983. Accessed August 23, 2023. "William E. Flynn, Dem., Old Bridge -  Assemblyman Flynn was born in Perth Amboy Feb. 3, 1938."</ref>
* [[William Franklin]] (1730–1813), last governor of [[Province of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://www.1683society.org/proprietary-house Proprietary House], 1683 Society. Accessed December 20, 2019. "Ready for occupation, the house was leased to New Jersey's Chief Justice Smyth, and then another lawyer, before Royal Governor William Franklin finally took up residence in 1774. The son of Benjamin Franklin, William was loyal to the King as he took his commission as Royal Governor very seriously."</ref>
* [[Arthur Franz]] (1920–2006), actor<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/21/arts/television/21franz.html "Arthur Franz, Film and Television Actor, 86, Is Dead"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 21, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., Franz developed an interest in acting while he was a teenager."</ref>
* Elsie Frost (1919– 2003), American educator who was a children's advocate and wife of [[James A. Frost]]<ref name = "Elsie Mae Frost">{{cite news
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* [[Cesarina Garcia]] (born 1995), poet, was born in Dominican Republic but was raised in Perth Amboy<ref>
[https://www.amazon.com/Picked-Before-Bloom-Cesarina-Garcia/dp/1736042521 "Picked Before Bloom"], Accessed November 5, 2023. "Cesarina 'Cesi' Garcia is Dominican immigrant residing in [Perth Amboy] New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Thomas Gordon (lawyer)|Thomas Gordon]] (1652–1722), lawyer who served as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and [[New Jersey Attorney General]] for the [[Province of New Jersey]]<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/oag/oag/ag_1714-1719_gordon_bio.htm Thomas Gordon Attorney General 1714-1719], [[New Jersey Attorney General]]. Accessed December 19, 2019. "On November 10, 1703 he represented the town of Perth Amboy when the first General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey was convened by Lord Cornbury. In 1703, Gordon was appointed Register of the Council of Proprietors of East Jersey."</ref>
* [[Angelina Grimké]] (1805–1879) and [[Sarah Grimké]] (1792–1873), abolitionists<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/women/article-9038128 Grimké, Sarah; and Grimké, Angelina] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613130521/https://www.britannica.com/women/article-9038128 |date=2007-06-13 }}, ''Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Women's History''. Accessed June 4, 2007. "hey assisted in Weld's school in Belleville and later Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in 1848–62."</ref>
* [[Vida Guerra]] (born 1974), model, was born in Cuba but was raised in Perth Amboy<ref>
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080212093412/http://www.elheraldo.hn/nota.php?nid=51470&sec=3&fecha=2006-06-08 "Vida Guerra: libre e independiente en Playboy"], ''[[El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa)|El Heraldo]]'', June 8, 2006. Accessed October 23, 2007. "Nacida en Bauta, pueblo cercano a La Habana, en marzo de 1980, Vida fue traída por sus padres an Estados Unidos cuando contaba apenas seis años, pero no ha perdido ni el idioma ni sus costumbres latinas, ya que se ha mantenido oscilando entre las dos culturas desde su hogar en Perth Amboy, Nueva Jersey."</ref>
* [[Gene Hubka]] (1924–2017), [[American football]] [[Halfback (American football)|tailback]] who played for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]<ref>[https://obituaries.dailyitem.com/obituary/eugene-hubka-1014576911 "Eugene L. Hubka"], ''[[The Daily Item (Sunbury)|The Daily Item]]'', December 11, 2017. Accessed July 4, 2022. "Gene was born and raised in Perth Amboy, N.J., to the late Anthony and Violet Hubka.... Gene was a three-sport star in football, basketball and baseball during his days at Perth Amboy High School."</ref>
* [[George Inness]] (1825–1894), landscape painter<ref name=History/>
* [[Augustus Johnston]] (1729–1790), [[Rhode Island Attorney General]], Tory sympathizer{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}
* [[Lewis B. Kaden]], businessman, attorney, legal scholar, and former political advisor who served as vice chairman of [[Citigroup]] from 2005 to 2013<ref>[[David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]]. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/lewis-kaden-counsel-to-gov-brendan-byrne-dies-at-78/ "Lewis Kaden, counsel to Gov. Brendan Byrne, dies at 78 Ex-aide to Robert F. Kennedy, Kaden ran for Congress in 1970"], New Jersey Globe, June 29, 2020. Accessed May 23, 2021. "He grew up in Perth Amboy and attended Harvard University. He was the John Harvard Scholar at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, from 1963 to 1964."</ref>
* [[Lawrence Kearny]] (1789–1868), the "Sailor Diplomat", who paved the way for an open-door policy with China<ref name="Perth Amboy"/>
* [[Edward L. Kemeys]] (1843–1907), sculptor in residence at [[Eagleswood Mansion]]<ref name = CofPA/>
* [[Morgan Foster Larson]] (1882–1961), Governor of New Jersey from 1929 to 1932<ref>[https://www.nga.org/governor/morgan-foster-larson/ New Jersey Governor Morgan Foster Larson], [[National Governors Association]]. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Morgan F. Larson, the fifty-third governor of New Jersey, was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on June 15, 1882."</ref>
* [[Yvonne Lopez]] (born 1957), politician who has represented the [[New Jersey's 19th legislative district|19th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2018<ref>[[Wildstein, David|David Wildstein]]. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/section-2/meet-arlene-lopez/ "Meet Yvonne Lopez of Perth Amboy"], New Jersey Globe, January 22, 2018. Accessed December 19, 2019. "New Jersey Assembly Democrat have produced a short video to introduce freshman Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-Perth Amboy)."</ref>
* [[Miilkbone]] (born 1974 as Thomas Wlodarczyk), rapper<ref>Staff. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1776447791.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+15%2C+2005&author=&pub=Home+News+Tribune&desc=Verbal+assault&pqatl=google "Verbal assault"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724131313/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1776447791.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+15%2C+2005&author=&pub=Home+News+Tribune&desc=Verbal+assault&pqatl=google |date=2012-07-24 }}, ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', July 15, 2005. Accessed March 7, 2012. "We had Miilkbone from Perth Amboy, we had Naughty by Nature out, we had Queen Latifah and her whole group out, we had Redman - which is my favorite..."</ref>
* [[Walter Mitty]], fictional character from the 1947 film ''[[The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)|The Secret Life of Walter Mitty]]''<ref name=Mitty/>
* [[Steve Mizerak]] (1944–2006), champion pool player<ref>[[Richard Goldstein (writer born 1942)|Goldstein, Richard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/02/sports/02mizerak.html "Steve Mizerak, National Pool Champion, Is Dead at 61"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 2, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Stephen Mizerak Jr., was born in Perth Amboy, N.J., and was soon a fixture at the pool hall that his father, Stephen Sr., opened in Metuchen, N.J., after playing minor league baseball."</ref><ref>[http://www.legacy.com/palmbeachpost/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Notice&PersonID=17953598 Steve "the Miz" Mizerak], ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'', accessed May 16, 2007.</ref>
* [[12465 Perth Amboy|Joseph Montani]] (PAHS, 1970), astronomer and planetary scientist who named the minor planet "12465 Perth Amboy" after his hometown<ref>[http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~jmontani/nam_cits.htm Spacewatch Minor Planets Joe Has Named], [[University of Arizona]]. Accessed December 19, 2019. "(12465) Perth Amboy - 1997 AD10. Discovered 1997 Jan. 3 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak. Perth Amboy, a New Jersey city, was settled 1683, incorporated 1718. Important industrial city and port of entry with a fine harbor, near New York City. Birthplace of William Dunlap, playwright, Mary White, actress, and Joe Montani, asteroid and comet discoverer."</ref>
* [[John A. Nagy]] (1946–2016), author of books about espionage and mutinies of the American Revolution<ref>[https://www.theintell.com/article/20120220/LIFESTYLE/302209613 "Author, scholar and expert on espionage during the American Revolution to do book signing Saturday"], ''[[The Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pennsylvania)|The Intellingencer]]'', February 20, 2012. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Author, scholar and espionage expert John A. Nagy will discuss and sign copies of his newest book, “Spies in the Continental Capital: Espionage across Pennsylvania during the American Revolution,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the historic Moland House in Warwick.... Nagy was born in Perth Amboy, N.J., and is a scholar-in-residence at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Cambria County."</ref>
* [[Maria Nugent|Maria, Lady Nugent]] (1770/71 – 1834), diarist, first lady of Jamaica<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.wlv.ac.uk |first=Ben Colbert, University of Wolverhampton |title=Maria Nugent {{!}} British Travel Writing |url=https://btw.wlv.ac.uk/authors/1105 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=btw.wlv.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[George Otlowski]] (1912–2009), politician who served as mayor of the city from 1976 to 1990<ref>Rispoli, Michael. [https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/03/former_perth_amboy_mayor_georg.html "Former Perth Amboy Mayor George J. Otlowski dies"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 16, 2009. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Former Perth Amboy Mayor George J. Otlowski, a powerful and sometimes polarizing figure in Middlesex County politics for more than four decades, died today. He was 97."</ref>
* [[Thomas H. Paterniti]] (1929–2017), dentist and politician who served as Mayor of [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]] and in both houses of the [[New Jersey Legislature]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=quKHAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Assemblyman+Paterniti+was+born%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 202, Part 2''], p. 258. E. J. Mullin, 1987. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Dr. Thomas H. Paterniti, Dem., Edison - Assemblyman Paterniti was born Feb. 4, 1929, in Perth Amboy."</ref>
* [[Edward J. Patten]] (1905–1994), lawyer and politician who represented [[New Jersey's 15th congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1963 until 1981<ref>Pace, Eric. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/19/obituaries/edward-patten-89-who-served-nine-terms-as-a-congressman.html "Edward Patten, 89, Who Served Nine Terms as a Congressman"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 19, 1994. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Edward J. Patten, who served nine terms as a Democratic Congressman from New Jersey and retired in 1981 after a political career of nearly five decades, died on Saturday at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, N.J. He was 89 and lived in Perth Amboy."</ref>
* [[Will Pennyfeather]] (born 1968), former center fielder for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]<ref>[https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/perth-amboys-pennyfeather-announces-retirement/n-3379254 "Perth Amboy's Pennyfeather announces retirement"], Our Sports Central, September 21, 2006. Accessed August 16, 2021. "The Newark Bears honored their 19-year veteran outfielder Will Pennyfeather during the final home game of the 2006 season, with a special in-game ceremony.... The Perth Amboy native began his career when he signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates in July of 1988, and played parts of the 1992, 1993, and 1994 seasons with the Pirates at the Major League level, collecting nine career hits in 46 at-bats."</ref>
* [[Thomas Mundy Peterson]] (1824–1904), first African-American to vote under the provisions of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. constitution in 1870<ref>Ginzburg, Ralph. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/15/nyregion/perth-amboy-church-is-302-and-counting.html "Perth Amboy church is 302 and counting"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 15, 1987. Accessed December 19, 2019. "The first black man to vote in America, Thomas Mundy Peterson, was a member of St. Peter's and is buried in its graveyard. He voted in the Perth Amboy mayoral election of March 31, 1870, one day after adoption of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution."</ref>
* [[Bony Ramirez]] (born 1996), self-taught painter and visual artist<ref>Bruney, Gabrielle. [https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artsy-vanguard-2021-bony-ramirez "The Artsy Vanguard 2021: Bony Ramirez"], [[Artsy (website)|Artsy]], December 1, 2021. Accessed January 25, 2024. "Once in the U.S., his family settled in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.... 'People ask me, "Oh, you’re going to Yale, or Columbia?" Ramirez said. 'I'm like, "No, I went to Perth Amboy High School."'"</ref>
* [[Joseph J. Sadowski]] (1917–1944), United States Army soldier awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for his actions in World War II<ref>[http://www.battleofthebulge.org/fact/fact_sheet_of_the_4th_armored_di.html Fact Sheet of the 4th Armored Division] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807023515/http://www.battleofthebulge.org/fact/fact_sheet_of_the_4th_armored_di.html |date=2009-08-07}}. Accessed November 7, 2007.</ref>
* [[Richie Sambora]] (born 1959), guitarist for Bon Jovi, was born here<ref>Dzielak, Kathy. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1894926731.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+05%2C+2009&author=KATHY+DZIELAK&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=Sambora+helps+teen+diagnosed+with+brain+tumor&pqatl=google "Sambora helps teen diagnosed with brain tumor"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105111707/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1894926731.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+05,+2009&author=KATHY+DZIELAK&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=Sambora+helps+teen+diagnosed+with+brain+tumor&pqatl=google |date=2012-11-05 }}, ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 5, 2009. Accessed January 30, 2011. ""Born in Perth Amboy, Sambora, now 50, cut his musical teeth as a teenager playing Central Jersey clubs such as the now-defunct Charley's Uncle in East Brunswick."</ref>
* [[Arthur J. Sills]] (1917–1982), attorney who served as [[New Jersey Attorney General]] from 1962 to 1970<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/oag/oag/ag_1962-1970_sills_bio.htm Arthur J. Sills Attorney General 1962-1970], [[New Jersey Attorney General]]. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Arthur J. Sills was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 19, 1917. His family moved to Perth Amboy in 1921, where he attended the public schools and was graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1934."</ref>
* [[Dave Smigelsky]] (born 1959), former [[American football]] [[Punter (football)|punter]] who played for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] of the [[National Football League]] and [[Washington Federals]] of the [[United States Football League]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmigDa20.htm Dave Smigelsky], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed December 11, 2019. "Born: July 3, 1959 (Age: 60-161d) in Perth Amboy, NJ"</ref>
* [[Joann H. Smith]] (1934–1998), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from the [[New Jersey's 13th legislative district|13th Legislative District]] from 1986 to 1998<ref>Levitt, David M. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55338231/obituary-of-joann-h-smith/ "GOP Assemblywoman Dies at 64"], ''[[Home News Tribune|The Central New Jersey Home News]]'', May 19, 1998. Accessed July 14, 2020. "Having grown up in Perth Amboy, Smith was steeped in the best of the old-style constituent-oriented politics, which made it hard to score political points against her, Gillespie said.... Smith was born in Perth Amboy and lived in Old Bridge since 1955."</ref>
* [[Marcus Spring]] (1810–1874), founder of [[Raritan Bay Union]] and [[Eagleswood Military Academy]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1874/08/22/archives/obituary-marcus-spring-john-harper-of-kentucky.html "Obituary.; Marcus Spring. John Harper, Of Kentucky."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 22, 1874. Accessed December 11, 2019.</ref>
* [[Steve Stanko]] (1917–1978), heavyweight weightlifter and [[bodybuilding|bodybuilder]] who was crowned [[Mr. America (contest)|Mr. America]] in 1944 and Mr. Universe in 1947<ref>Staff. [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,761739,00.html "Sport: Bar Bellmen"], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', July 17, 1939. Accessed December 11, 2019. "Steve Stanko wanted to be an interior decorator but his father, a Hungarian immigrant, put him to work in an iron foundry close by their home in Perth Amboy, N. J."</ref>
* [[John Stevens (New Jersey politician)|John Stevens]] ({{circa|1715}}–1792), colonial American landowner, merchant and politician who was a delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] from New Jersey<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000883 "Stevens, John, (1715 - 1792)"], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Stevens, John, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Perth Amboy, N.J., in 1715"</ref>
* [[John Stevens (inventor, born 1749)|John Stevens]] (1749–1838), engineer who developed the multitubular boiler engine and the screw propeller<ref>Jensen, Merrill; DenBoer, Gordon. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rklx9c7MJFoC&pg=PA188 ''The Documentary History of the First Federal Elections, 1788-1790''], p. 188. [[University of Wisconsin Press]], 1987. {{ISBN|9780299106508}}. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Stevens, John Jr. (1749–1838), Candidate for Representative - Born in New York City and raised in Perth Amboy, Stevens was the son of John Stevens, a prominent New Jersey politician and landowner."</ref>
* [[Alec John Such]] (1951–2022), musician who was best known as a founding member of the [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Bon Jovi]], and as their bass player from 1983 to 1994<ref>Cotter, Kelly-Jane. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319240767/ "The Spoils of Rock 'n Roll"], ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', May 14, 2000. Accessed June 7, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "'I made my money during the era of "He who dies with the most toys wins," ' says Alec John Such, right, who grew up in Perth Amboy and now lives in Colts Neck."</ref>
* [[Bruce Taylor (American football)|Bruce Taylor]] (born 1948), former [[NFL]] player<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yWJhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sHMFAAAAIBAJ&dq=bruce-taylor%20perth-amboy&pg=5717%2C342634 Bruce Taylor Selected for Lowe Award"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118173435/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yWJhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sHMFAAAAIBAJ&dq=bruce-taylor%20perth-amboy&pg=5717%2C342634 |date=2015-11-18 }}, ''[[The Day (New London)|The Day]]'', December 1, 1969. Accessed January 30, 2011. "The 5-foot-11, 185-pound senior from Perth Amboy, N.J., became the third player to win the Lowe award in its 31-year history..."</ref>
* [[Brian Taylor (basketball)|Brian Taylor]] (born 1951), former professional basketball player who played for the [[New York Nets]] and three other teams in his 10-year career in the NBA<ref>Hasty, Miranda. [http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2016/10/beyond-the-bubble-brian-taylor-84-former-nba-player-and-educator "Beyond the Bubble: Brian Taylor '84, former NBA player and educator"], ''[[The Daily Princetonian]]'', October 4, 2016. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Brian Taylor '84: I’m from Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Basketball was a sport, in which Perth Amboy had several different leagues. Even as a kid, they had a lot of recreation leagues."</ref>
* [[Harry Tierney]] (1890–1965), composer<ref name=History/>
* [[Marc Turtletaub]] (born 1946), movie producer and former president and CEO of [[The Money Store (company)|The Money Store]]<ref>Ortner, Sherry, B. [https://books.google.com/books?id=aIqdEw2VToUC&pg=PA11 ''Not Hollywood: Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream''], p. 11. [[Duke University Press]], 2013, {{ISBN|978-0-8223-9968-1}}. Accessed November 13, 2017. "A second example of a progressive investor is Marc Turtletaub, head of Big Beach Productions.... I met him on the seat of a later investing / producing project ''Sunshine Cleaning'', and asked him about his background. He said he's from Perth Amboy, N.J."</ref>
* [[Marcus Valdez]] (born 1999), professional [[gridiron football|football]] [[defensive lineman]] for the [[Montreal Alouettes]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>[https://bceagles.com/sports/football/roster/marcus-valdez/14847 Marcus Valdez], [[Boston College Eagles football]]. Accessed February 29, 2024. "Hometown: Perth Amboy, N.J.; High school: Don Bosco Prep"</ref>
* [[John Watson (painter)|John Watson]] (1685–1768), one of the first painters in America and holder of the first gallery of paintings in the country<ref>Dunlap, William. ''A History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Design in the United States''. C.E. Goodspeed & Co: Boston, 1918.</ref>
* [[Ruth White (actress)|Ruth White]] (1914–1969), [[Emmy Award]] winning television, stage and motion picture actress<ref name=History>[https://www.perthamboynj.org/visitors/history City History], City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Accessed August 2, 2022.</ref><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/person/ruth-white-vault-0000110569 Ruth White], ''[[Playbill]]''. Accessed December 20, 2019. "Performer Born: Apr 24, 1914 In Perth Amboy, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Amy Wilentz]] (born 1954), writer<ref>Jacobs, Alexandra. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/03/books/review/Jacobs.t.html "California Girl"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 3, 2006. Accessed December 19, 2019. "A few years ago, Amy Wilentz's husband got a job offer from ''The Los Angeles Times'' and she agreed, ambivalently, to move from the Upper West Side of Manhattan to the West Coast with their three sons and dog. Raised in gritty Perth Amboy, N.J., Wilentz is an accomplished journalist who has corresponded from Jerusalem for ''The New Yorker'' and written a book about Haiti."</ref>
* [[David T. Wilentz]] (1894–1988), N.J. Attorney General from 1934 to 1944, who prosecuted Bruno Hauptmann in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial<ref>[https://nj.gov/oag/oag/ag_1934-1944_wilentz_bio.htm Biography of David T. Wilentz, NJ Attorney General, 1934-1944], [[New Jersey Attorney General]]. Accessed December 19, 2019. "David T. Wilentz was born in Dwinsk, Latvia on December 21, 1894. He attended local public schools and graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1912."</ref>
* [[Robert Wilentz]] (1927–1996), Chief Justice of [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1979 to 1996<ref>Sullivan, Joseph F. [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/30/nyregion/wilentz-reappointment-cleared-by-jersey-panel.html "Wilentz Reappointment Cleared By Jersey Panel"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 30, 1985. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Mr. Wilentz, who has an apartment in Perth Amboy and a home in Deal on the Jersey Shore, also has an apartment in Manhattan, where he has stayed virtually every night since October 1984, when his wife, Jacqueline, began undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in New York City. Mr. Wilentz said he hoped to be able to resume his former routine of staying in his Perth Amboy apartment five nights a week and visiting the Manhattan apartment only on weekends, if his wife's condition continues to improve.... He said that he voted and paid his taxes from his 166 Water Street address in Perth Amboy and that he considered New Jersey his home."</ref><ref>[[David Stout|Stout, David]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/24/nyregion/robert-wilentz-69-new-jersey-chief-justice-dies-court-aided-women-and-the-poor.html "Robert Wilentz, 69, New Jersey Chief Justice, Dies; Court Aided Women and the Poor"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 24, 1996. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Robert Wilentz was born on Feb. 17, 1927, the son of David T. and Lena Wilentz. He spent his boyhood in Perth Amboy."</ref>
* [[Warren W. Wilentz]] (1924–2010), attorney and politician<ref>[https://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=warren-w-wilentz&pid=140863601 "Obituary: Warren W. Wilentz"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 19, 2010. Accessed December 19, 2019. "Mr. Wilentz was born on March 29, 1924, in Perth Amboy, N.J., the first son of David and Lena Wilentz."</ref>
* [[Blenda Wilson]] (born 1941), university president and education executive who was the first African-American woman to lead a large (over 25,000 students) university in the United States<ref>Smith, Jessie Carney. [https://books.google.com/books?id=steLXpuOONEC ''Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events''], [[Visible Ink Press]], 2012. {{ISBN|9781578594252}}. Accessed January 16, 2018. "Blenda Jacqueline Wilson (1941-) became the first black woman to head a public university in Michigan when she was appointed chancellor of the University of Michigan, Dearborn. Wilson was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, where she was one of only two black children in her kindergarten class."</ref>
* [[John Wisniewski]] (born 1962), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1996 to 2018, where he represented the [[New Jersey's 19th legislative district|19th Legislative District]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=uHgkAQAAIAAJ&q=%22perth+amboy%22+%22John+S.+Wisniewski%22+born ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 2000''], p. 268. Fitzgerald's, 2000. {{ISBN|9781577410959}}. Accessed September 3, 2019. "John S. Wisniewski, Dem., Sayreville - The assemblyman was born June 28, 1962, in Perth Amboy."</ref>
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