Editing New Bedford, Massachusetts (section)

==Notable people==
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[[Paul Cuffee]], a merchant and ship's captain of Native and African ([[Ashanti people|Ashanti]] of [[Ghana]]) origin, was born in nearby [[Cuttyhunk]] and settled in [[Westport, Massachusetts]]. Many of his ships sailed out of New Bedford.

[[Lewis Temple]] was an African-American [[blacksmith]] who invented the toggle iron, a type of [[toggling harpoon]], which revolutionized the whaling industry and enabled the capture of more whales. There is a monument to Temple in downtown New Bedford.

In 1838, [[Frederick Douglass]], the [[runaway slave]] who became a famous [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]], settled in New Bedford. He writes in detail about the life and times of New Bedford in the late 1840s in his celebrated autobiography.<ref>Conery, Ben. [http://www.s-t.com/daily/02-03/02-17-03/a01lo005.htm Douglass reading stirs abolitionist roots]".  ''[[The New Bedford Standard-Times|The Standard-Times]]''. February 17, 2003. Accessed May 29, 2006.</ref><ref>"[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1539.html Frederick Douglass] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905181324/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1539.html |date=September 5, 2017 }}".  ''pbs.org''. Accessed May 29, 2006.</ref><ref>Douglass, Frederick. "[http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/Literature/Douglass/Autobiography/11.html ''Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave'', Chapter XI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910092311/http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/Literature/Douglass/Autobiography/11.html |date=September 10, 2006 }}, ''Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE'', Accessed August 13, 2006.</ref> A historic building and monument dedicated to Douglass can be found today at the [[Nathan and Mary (Polly) Johnson properties|Nathan and Polly Johnson properties]].
Frederick Douglass was not the only fugitive slave or freedman to see New Bedford as a welcoming place to settle. New Bedford had a small but thriving African-American community during the [[wikt:antebellum|antebellum]] period. It was the home of a number of members of the [[54th Massachusetts Regiment]], an [[American Civil War]] regiment which fought, with considerable distinction, to preserve the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]]. The 54th Massachusetts was the first regiment in the country's history formed entirely by African-American troops (who served with white officers). The most famous of these soldiers was [[William Harvey Carney]], who made sure that the American flag never touched the ground during the Union assault on [[Fort Wagner]], South Carolina, near [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]. There is an elementary school in New Bedford named in his honor.

[[Patrick Cunningham (inventor)|Patrick Cunningham]] was an Irish immigrant who lived in New Bedford. He was an inventor known for building a [[torpedo]] which he later fired down a street in the city.<ref name="torpedoes">{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=jaaHQ4FlKS4C&q=patrick+Cunningham+torpedo&pg=PA200 |title= Nineteenth-century Torpedoes and Their Inventors |year= 2004 |author= Edwyn Gray |isbn= 1591143411 |publisher= Naval Institute Press |access-date= May 18, 2014 |archive-date= February 15, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230215201903/https://books.google.com/books?id=jaaHQ4FlKS4C&q=patrick+Cunningham+torpedo&pg=PA200 |url-status= live }}</ref>

Bishop [[Daddy Grace|"Sweet Daddy" Grace]], native of [[Barawa|Brava]], [[Cape Verde]], was a New Bedford resident who founded the [[United House of Prayer for All People]], one of the largest African-American sects in America. He is buried in New Bedford.

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* [[Cheryl Ann Araujo]] (March 28, 1961 {{ndash}} December 14, 1986) A New Bedford resident and victim of a violent gang-rape at the now closed Big Dan's Bar at the age of 21. Her case would attract international attention due to being televised. Araujo died just four years later at the age of 25 in a car accident in Miami, Florida. Her rape case would inspire the plotline for the 1988 motion picture ''[[The Accused (1988 film)|The Accused]]'' starring actress [[Jodie Foster]].
* [[Clifford Warren Ashley]], author, sailor, and artist, most famous for ''The Ashley Book of Knots'', an encyclopedic reference manual, copiously illustrated, on the tying of thousands of knots. Invented ''Ashley's stopper knot''
* [[Joseph "The Animal" Barboza]], mob hitman
* [[Merton J. Batchelder]], Marine Corps Brigadier general during [[World War II]], recipient of [[Navy Cross]]
* [[Fred Beardsworth]], association football player<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Buddy |date=December 1, 2016 |title=No. 19 Arnie Oliver and Fred Beardsworth |url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/high-school/soccer/2016/12/01/no-19-arnie-oliver-fred/24434293007/ |access-date=January 11, 2025 |work=[[The Standard-Times (New Bedford)|The Standard-Times]]}}</ref>
* [[André Bernier (meteorologist)|André Bernier]], first meteorologist to appear on The [[Weather Channel]]'s debut on May 2, 1982
* [[Albert Bierstadt]], 19th-century German-born artist who depicteds of the American West
* [[Ezell Blair Jr.|Ezell A. Blair Jr.]] (later known as Jibreel Khazan) [[civil rights]] activist best known for participation in the [[Greensboro sit-ins]]
* [[Millicent Borges Accardi]], poet and recipient of a [[National Endowment for the Arts]] [[fellowship]] family roots in New Bedford's Portuguese community
* [[Franklin Brownell]]  (1857–1946), painter, draughtsman, and teacher
* [[William Harvey Carney]] American soldier during the [[American Civil War]] and recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]]
* [[Paul Clayton (folksinger)|Paul Clayton]], folksinger
* [[Frederick Douglass]], 19th-century [[abolitionist]] and editor
* [[Lewis Henry Douglass]], [[Union Army]] African-American [[Sergeant Major]] who fought in the [[American Civil War]] at the [[Second Battle of Fort Wagner]] under the [[54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment]]. Also, son of [[Frederick Douglass]], an abolitionist
* [[William Edgar Easton]], playwright and journalist
* [[Nelson Eddy]], singer and movie star who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, spent part of his boyhood in New Bedford
* [[William Greenleaf Eliot]], co-founder and benefactor of [[Washington University in St. Louis]]; grandfather of [[T. S. Eliot]]
* [[Elizabeth Piper Ensley]], educator, suffragette, and activist
* [[Marie Equi]], 19th-century doctor, labor activist, anarchist and [[Wobbly]]
* [[Keith Francis (runner)|Keith Francis]], middle-distance runner, NCAA Champion and 7-time NCAA All American at Boston College
* [[Hetty Green]], businesswoman, one of the wealthiest women in America; amassed a significant fortune from the stock market in the late 19th century
* [[Henry Grinnell]], businessman; financed the outfitting of two vessels, the "Advance" and the "Rescue", to search the [[Arctic]] for the lost [[Franklin Expedition]]
* [[Carol Haney]], choreographer, principal assistant to [[Gene Kelly]], worked on ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]''
* [[Brian Helgeland]], screenwriter of ''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]'', ''[[Conspiracy Theory (film)|Conspiracy Theory]]'', and ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'', director of ''[[A Knight's Tale (film)|A Knight's Tale]]'' and ''[[42 (film)|42]]''
* [[Irwin M. Jacobs]], co-founder of [[Qualcomm]]
* [[Samantha Johnson (singer)|Samantha Johnson]], singer
* [[Tynisha Keli]] (born 1985), singer
* [[Joe Lacob]], owner of the [[Golden State Warriors]] of the National Basketball Association
* [[Rebecca Hammond Lard]], first poet of [[Indiana]]
* [[George N. Leighton]], United States District Court judge
* [[Dave Leitao]], basketball head coach for [[DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball|DePaul]]
* [[Léo Major]], Canadian Soldier<ref>{{cite web |title=Léo Major |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leo-Major |website=[[Britannica]] |access-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref>
* [[William Foster Nye]] (1824–1910), businessman
* [[William Piper (abolitionist)|William]] and [[Amelia Piper]], saved by members of New Bedford, they were abolitionists and conductors on the [[Underground Railroad]]
* [[Paul Poirier]], former New England heavyweight boxing champion
* [[Brian Pothier]], professional ice hockey player currently playing for the [[Carolina Hurricanes]]
* [[Ben Powers]] (1950–2015), actor
* [[Benjamin Russell (artist)|Benjamin Russell]], artist, best known for his accurate watercolors of whaling ships
* [[Albert Pinkham Ryder]], 19th-century painter best known for his poetic and moody allegorical works and seascapes, as well as his eccentric personality
* [[Laurie Santos]] (born 1975), professor at Yale University and TED speaker<ref>{{cite web | author = TED | url = http://www.ted.com/speakers/laurie_santos.html | title = Laurie R. Santos | access-date = January 1, 2018 | archive-date = February 13, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140213010021/http://www.ted.com/speakers/laurie_santos.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
* [[Jared Shuster]] (born 1998), MLB pitcher, first round [[2020 MLB Draft]] pick
* [[Lois Tripp Slocum]] (1899–1951), astronomer
* [[Pete Souza]], Chief Official White House Photographer under [[Barack Obama]]
* [[Harry Stovey]], 19th-century professional baseball player; born in Philadelphia, he became a police officer in New Bedford after his playing days
* [[Quinn Sullivan (musician)|Quinn Sullivan]] (born 1999), musician
* [[Jordan Todman]] (born 1990), NFL player
* [[Benjamin Tucker]], individualist-anarchist author
* [[John Tukey]], statistician whose usage of the term "software" and "bit" are believed to be the first in written history
* [[Bobby Watkins (running back)|Bobby Watkins]], professional football player for the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals in the 1950s
* [[Benjamin F. White (Montana politician)|Benjamin F. White]], last governor of [[Montana Territory]]
* [[William R. Yeschek]], businessman and politician