Notable Personalities Living and Dead

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in Jefferson County, NY

These are some of Jefferson County's Living Personalities:

(See table display below regular listing)

James Eric Anzalone - Leatherman/Biker for the Village People

Darrel J. Aubertine - New York State Senator, long-time dairy farmer, state agriculture commissioner

Joe Bouchard - Bassist, keyboardist, trumpeter, songwriter, bassist for Blue Öyster Cult

Albert Bouchard - Drummer, guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of Blue Öyster Cult

Delos Cosgrove, M.D. - Chief heart surgeon for the Cleveland Clinic

George Coutoupis - Actor known for Bad Dreams, Where the Boys Are, Blue Skies Again

Emma Engle - Actress, model and dancer

Jeff Graham - Mayor, radio personality, business owner

Richard Grieco - Actor

Mary Margaret Humes - A runner-up for Miss America and actress

Norma Jean - Actress

Judge Kim Martusewicz - Well-known local judge and native of Jefferson County.

"Barefoot" Bob McCreadie - Stock car driver

Tim McCreadie - Stock car driver, "Barefoot" Bob's son

John M. McHugh - Local Republican politician, former U.S. Congressman, appointed to the position of United States Secretary of the Army by President Obama in 2009.

Gary Miles - Well-known and sometimes high-profile local attorney.

Viggo Mortenson - Actor

Eugene Mosher - Pioneer in human/computer interaction devices & methods

Mark Neveldine - Actor, cinematographer, directory

Matt Puccia - Crew Chief of the No. 99 Northern Tool & Equipment Ford F-150

Joe Rich - Longtime local radio and TV newscaster-turned-co-founder and longtime executive director of Disabled Persons Action Organization

Maggie Rizer - Internationally-known High Fashion Model, AIDS activist, actress

Savanna Samson (Natalie Skeldon Oliveros) - Exotic Dancer, Porn-star, tv and radio personality

Stephen Smith - Local Internet newsperson, owner of the innovative and popular Newzjunky.com website

Jay Storey - Actor

Dave Trembley - Manager of the Baltimore Orioles 2007 to 2010

Johnny Keegan Tunstall - The Famous North Country Radio DJ Johnny Keegan

Lisa Vroman - Lyric soprano and stage actress

T. Urling Walker - Two-time mayor of Watertown, community leader

Wyatt Walter - Actor

Kat Wisener - Actress

These are some of Jefferson County's Dead Personalities:

Henry H. Babcock His company built cars. Also last president of the village of Watertown, lawyer, banker, entrepreneur and owner of the Babcock Body Company and the Babcock Carriage Company.

Grace Barton - Actress and writer (born August 29, 1883 in Watertown, died September 23, 1962 in New York, NY)

Eugenie Besserer Stage actress (born December 25, 1868 in Watertown, died May 30, 1934 in Los Angeles, California)

George Boldt Built Boldt Castle

Joseph Bonaparte

Benjamin Buck First free black settler in Jefferson County

Danny Burgess Longtime local TV program host and weatherman.

Chauncey Calhoun Early settler, carpenter and joiner on some of Watertown's earliest structures and at Madison Barracks.

Clifford Carr Well-known and well-liked local stock car driver, and one of the oldest.

Huckleberry Charlie Local well-known personality who sold huckleberries and newspapers.

Henry Coffeen

Ernest G. Cook Local journalist and genealogy writer.

Lance G. "Tex" Corrigan Watertown's Cowboy

Melvil Dewey Inventor of the Dewey Decimal System

Alex "Mr. Watertown" Duffy

Allen W. Dulles

John Foster Dulles Secretary of State under Dwight D. Eisenhower

Frank A. Empsall

Frederick Exley Author

Roswell P. Flower NY Governor and Wall Street Scion

John Gary (b.Nov 29, 1932 d.Jan 04, 1998) Entertainer

Samuel Guthrie, MD Inventor of Chloroform, of "the process by which potato starch could be rapidly converted into molasses", and of the Forerunner Of The Percussion Cap [1782-1848]

James Hackett Famous Shakespearean Actor

Robert Hitchcock Hitchcock Oil Lamp Inventor

Marietta Holley (1836-1926) Author. Wrote under the sobriquet of Josiah Allen's Wife, author of the famed "Samantha..." books

Don Hopkins Longtime local TV newscaster

Orville Hungerford

Walter Hunt Safety Pin Inventor

Victor Izay - Actor

Pirate Bill Johnston

Henry Keep Railroad Magnate and Financier

Robert Lansing Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson

Peter Ligammari

Anthony (Tony) Malara Local broadcast personality

Hart Massey

Scotty Mattraw Owned a place called Scotty's Eatable Eats in Watertown and later left for Hollywood and became an actor.

Jennie M Walker MacMillan From Glen Park. First elected woman police justice in New York State.

J. Sterling Morton Founder of Arbor Day, born in Adams

George Neher (Nair) Longtime local radio announcer

Channez Imogene Olney - Actress

Charles Pierce - Actor most known for female impersonations

Elihu Root Secretary of State under Theodore Roosevelt

James Sterling - "Iron Baron"

Bob Tompkins Longtime local TV newscaster

James B. Wise Industrialist, Founder of Watertown Red and Black, Mayor of Watertown

Frank Winfield Woolworth

Charles Yost

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(The columns are sortable)
Last First Alive Born Died Brief Description About Them
Anzalone James Eric Y 1965.10.06 Leatherman/Biker for the Village People
Aubertine Darrel J Y 1953.06.03 New York State Senator, long-time dairy farmer, state agriculture commissioner
Babcock Henry H N 1821.03.28 1903 His company built cars. Also last president of the village of Watertown, lawyer, banker, entrepreneur and owner of the Babcock Body Company and the Babcock Carriage Company
Barton Grace N 1883.08.29 1962.09.23 Actress and writer
Besserer Eugenie N 1868.12.25 1934.05.30 Stage actress
Boldt George N 1851.04.25 1916.12.05 Built Boldt Castle
Bonaparte Joseph N 1768.01.07 1844.07.28
Bouchard Joe Y 1948.11.09 Bassist, keyboardist, trumpeter, songwriter, bassist for Blue Öyster Cult
Bouchard Albert Y 1947.05.24 Drummer, guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of Blue Öyster Cult
Buck Benjamin N First free black settler in Jefferson County
Burgess Danny N 1925.10.03 2005.05.19 Longtime local TV program host and weatherman
Calhoun Chauncey N 1776.06.15 1856.07.31 Early settler, carpenter and joiner on some of Watertown's earliest structures and at Madison Barracks
Carr Clifford N 1925.06.01 2014.01.05 Well-known and well-liked local stock car driver, and one of the oldest
Charlie Huckleberry N 1842.02.15 1921.01.14 Charles P Sherman - Local well-known personality who sold huckleberries and newspapers
Coffeen Henry N 1784 1850.07.17
Cook Ernest G N 1873.05.25 1959.07.26 Local journalist and genealogy writer
Corrigan Lance G "Tex" N 1905.01.13 1950 Watertown's Cowboy
Cosgrove, MD Delos Y 1940 Chief heart surgeon for the Cleveland Clinic
Coutoupis George Y 1955.11.18 Actor known for Bad Dreams, Where the Boys Are, Blue Skies Again
Dewey Melvil N 1851.12.10 1931.12.26 Inventor of the Dewey Decimal System
Duffy Alex "Mr Watertown" N 1899.01.07 1999.08.31
Dulles Allen W N 1893.04.07 1969.01.29
Dulles John Foster N 1888.02.25 1959.05.24 Secretary of State under Dwight D. Eisenhower
Empsall Frank A N 1867.05 1929.05.24
Engle Emma Y 2003.05.18 Actress, model and dancer
Exley Frederick N 1929.03.28 1992.06.17 Author
Flower Roswell P N 1835.08.07 1899.05.12 NY Governor and Wall Street Scion
Gary John N 1932.11.29 1998.01.04 Entertainer
Graham Jeff Y Mayor, radio personality, business owner
Grieco Richard Y 1965.03.23 Actor
Guthrie, MD Samuel N 1782 1848.10.19 Inventor of Chloroform, of "the process by which potato starch could be rapidly converted into molasses", and of the Forerunner Of The Percussion Cap
Hackett James N Famous Shakespearean Actor
Hitchcock Robert N 1832.10.20 1900.07.19 Hitchcock Oil Lamp Inventor
Holley Marietta N 1836.07.16 1926.03.01 Author. Wrote under the sobriquet of Josiah Allen's Wife, author of the famed "Samantha..." books
Honeywell Dennis N 1943.06.03 2024.01.04 Local TV newscaster
Hopkins Don N 1927.05.01 2019.09.28 Longtime local TV newscaster
Humes Mary Margaret Y 1954.04.04 A runner-up for Miss America and actress
Hungerford Orville N 1790.10.29 1851.04.06
Hunt Walter N 1796.07.29 1859.06.08 Safety Pin Inventor
Izay Victor N 1923.12.23 2014.01.20
Jean Norma Y 1967.02.13 Norma Jean Lowe - Actress
Johnston Bill "Pirate" N 1782.02.01 1870.02.17
Keegan Johnny Y Johnny Keegan Tunstall - The Famous North Country Radio DJ Johnny Keegan
Keep Henry N 1818.06.22 1869.07.31 Railroad Magnate and Financier
Lansing Robert N 1864.10.17 1928.10.30 Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson
Ligammari Peter N
Malara Anthony "Tony" N 1936.09.11 2006.08.24 Local broadcast personality
Martusewicz Kim, Judge Y Well-known local judge and native of Jefferson County
Massey Hart N 1771.12.05 1853.03.03
Mattraw Scotty N 1880.10.19 1946.11.09 Owned a place called Scotty's Eatable Eats in Watertown and later left for Hollywood and became an actor
McCreadie "Barefoot" Bob Y 1950.01.19 Stock car driver
McCreadie Tim Y 1974.04.12 Stock car driver, "Barefoot" Bob's son
McHugh John M Y 1948.09.29 Local Republican politician, former U.S. Congressman, appointed to the position of United States Secretary of the Army by President Obama in 2009
Miles Gary Y Well-known and sometimes high-profile local attorney
Mortenson Viggo Y 1958.10.20 Actor
Morton J Sterling N 1832.04.22 1902.04.27 Founder of Arbor Day, born in Adams
Mosher Eugene Y 1949.01.13 Pioneer in human/computer interaction devices & methods
Neher George N 1943.08.20 2009.08.25 Longtime local radio announcer
Neveldine Mark Y 1973.05.11 Actor, cinematographer, director
Olney Channez Imogene N 1873.08.04 1909.02.09 Actress
Pierce Charles N 1926.07.14 1999.05.31 Actor most known for female impersonations
Puccia Matt Y Crew Chief of the No. 99 Northern Tool & Equipment Ford F-150
Rich Joe Y Longtime local radio and TV newscaster-turned-co-founder and longtime executive director of Disabled Persons Action Organization
Rizer Maggie Y 1978.01.09 Internationally-known High Fashion Model, AIDS activist, actress
Root Elihu N 1845.02.15 1937.02.07 Secretary of State under Theodore Roosevelt
Samson Savanna Y 1967.10.14 (Natalie Skeldon Oliveros) - Exotic Dancer, Porn-star, tv and radio personality
Shannon Jeff N 1964.08.07 2021.01.13 Longtime local radio announcer
Smith Stephen Y Local Internet newsperson, owner of the innovative and popular Newzjunky.com website
Sterling James N 1800.01.25 1863.07.23 "Iron Baron"
Storey Jay Y Actor
Tompkins Bob N Longtime local TV newscaster
Trembley Dave Y 1951.10.31 Manager of the Baltimore Orioles 2007 to 2010
Vroman Lisa Y 1956 Lyric soprano and stage actress
Walker T Urling N 1925.01.31 2023.01.03 Two-time mayor of Watertown, community leader
Walker MacMilan Jennie M N From Glen Park. First elected woman police justice in New York State
Walter Wyatt Y 2002.12.31 Actor
Wise James B N 1858.12.25 1916.06.07 Industrialist, Founder of Watertown Red and Black, Mayor of Watertown
Wisener Kat Y 1982.10.10 Actress
Woolworth Frank Winfield N 1852.04.13 1919.04.08
Yost Charles N 1907.11.06 1981.05.21


See Also

Inventions, Discoveries and Ideas

Famous Jefferson County Visitors

Jefferson County Pioneers