List of people from Rome, New York

This article lists notable people from Rome, New York.

List

• Ben Baldanza, CEO of Spirit Airlines 2006–2016
• Albert Barnes, theologian
• Samuel Beardsley, (1790–1860), attorney, judge, and legislator
• Francis Bellamy, author of the Pledge of Allegiance
• Wilson S. Bissell (1847–1903), U.S. Postmaster General (1893-1895)
• Joseph H. Boardman (1948–2019), CEO of Amtrak 2008–2016
• Oscar Burkard, Medal of Honor recipient
• Asa S. Bushnell, politician
• Walter R. Brooks, author of the Freddy the Pig children's book series
• George Butts, civil war soldier
• Archi Cianfrocco, Major League Baseball player
• Jerry Cook, NASCAR driver, six-time NASCAR Modified Champion and one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers
• The DeMarco Sisters, singers
• Chuck Detwiler, football player
• Mary Easton Sibley, educator
• Richie Evans, NASCAR driver, nine-time NASCAR Modified Champion, one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers, 2012 NASCAR Hall Of Fame inductee
• Welthy Honsinger Fisher, literacy advocate
• Henry A. Foster, U.S. Representative and Senator from New York, Justice of the New York Supreme Court
• Frank O. Fournia, Medal of Honor recipient
• Jasper W. Gilbert (1812–1899), justice of the New York Supreme Court
• Roberta Guaspari, violinist, educator, and feminist
• Alex Haley (1921–1992), author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, 1963–1968^[1]
• Mark Hapka, actor, Days Of Our Lives
• Benjamin Huntington, politician
• Benjamin N. Huntington, politician
• John B. Jervis, leading U.S. civil engineer of early 19th century, designer of Croton Aqueduct, High Bridge of New York City, and 4-2-0 railroad locomotive
• Norman B. Judd (1815–1878), U.S. Congressman
• Charles H. Larrabee (1820–1883), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
• Bill Macatee, sportscaster
• Francis A. Mallison, journalist
• Robert Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball^[2]
• Mat Marucci, jazz drummer
• Silas Matteson, politician
• Tom Myslinski, NFL player
• Robert Park, college football coach
• Spencer Parrish, R&B, jazz, and gospel songwriter
• James Joseph Plunkett (1900–1946), architect, known for his work in Santa Barbara, California
• Benjamin Wright Raymond, mayor of Chicago
• Pat Riley, former NBA player and head coach; currently the President of the Miami Heat
• Tim Russ, actor, Star Trek: Voyager
• Scott Salvator, interior designer
• Tim Sestito, National Hockey League player
• Tom Sestito, National Hockey League player
• Richard D. Simons, Associate Justice, New York State Court of Appeals, 1983–1997^[3]
• John Sonsini, artist
• Mancel Talcott, Chicago politician
• Bonnie Thunders, roller derby skater^[4]
• Mary Edwards Walker (1832–1919), feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war, surgeon, and, as of 2016, only woman to receive the Medal of Honor
• Daniel Wardwell, lawyer, jurist, and politician
• Anthony Washington, discus world champion (1999), four-time national champion, three-time Olympian: 1992, 1996, 2000
• Benjamin Wright (1770–1842), Chief Engineer of the Erie Canal
• Harold Bell Wright (1872–1944), best-selling American author
• Albert Zachary, baseball pitcher