List of people from West Chester, Pennsylvania
The borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania, was established in 1762 and incorporated in 1799. The population in the 2010 census was 18,461.[1] Notable residents or those who were born in West Chester are listed below.
Academics, science, and literature
- Ellen Starr Brinton (1886–1954), Quaker; internationalist; feminist; early leader of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
- Howard Brinton, educator, philosopher, and director of Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation
- Gilbert Cope (1840–1928), historian and genealogist
- James David Corrothers (1869–1917), African American poet and minister
- Benjamin Matlack Everhart, mycologist
- Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist[2]
- Josiah Hoopes (1832–1904), botanist and nurseryman
- William W. Jefferis (1820–1906), mineralogist and banker
- Charles Glen King (1896–1988), biochemist, pioneer in nutrition research
- Bruce Larkin, children's book author
- Clara Marshall, physician, educator, and dean of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania
- George Foot Moore, scholar of the Bible, Judaism, and comparative religions
- G. Raymond Rettew, chemist who pioneered the mass production of penicillin
- Joseph Rothrock, botanist and environmentalist, died in West Chester in 1922
- George Escol Sellers, inventor; resided here as child attending private school
- Bayard Taylor, poet
- David Townsend (1787–1858), botanist and banker
- Mary Schäffer Warren (1861–1939), American-Canadian explorer and botanical illustrator
- William H. Whyte, sociologist
Art
Horace Pippin - "Self Portrait"
- Tom Bostelle (1925–2005), painter and sculptor
- George Cope, painter[3]
- Horace Pippin, painter
Entertainment
Boyhood home of Samuel Barber in West Chester
- Aquaria (b. 1996), drag queen, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 10
- Samuel Barber (1910–1981), musical composer[4]
- CKY, rock band
- CKY crew, group of skateboarders and stuntmen
- Brandon DiCamillo, reality television personality
- Ryan Dunn, reality television personality
- Kyle Gallner, actor
- John Lilley (b. 1954), guitarist for The Hooters
- April Margera, reality television personality
- Bam Margera, professional skateboarder and television personality
- Jess Margera, drummer
- Phil Margera, reality television personality
- Vincent Margera, "Don Vito", reality television personality
- Matisyahu, rapper and singer
- Charlie McDermott, actor[5]
- Matthew McGrory, actor
- Chris Raab, reality television personality
- Graham Rogers, actor
- Kerr Smith, actor
- Amy Steel, actress
- Morgan Turner, actress
- Noel Jan Tyl, opera singer and astrologer
- Rake Yohn, reality television personality
- Zeeko Zaki, actor
- Richard Zobel, actor
Politics, government, military, and law
- Isaac D. Barnard (1791–1834), U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Senator
- Harry W. Bass (1866–1917), first African American member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Thomas S. Bell (1800–1861), Pennsylvania State Senator and justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Thomas S. Bell Jr. (1838–1862), Union Army lieutenant colonel killed in action at the Battle of Antietam
- Smedley Butler (1881–1940), U.S. Marine Corps, two-time Medal of Honor recipient and anti-war activist
- Henry Conner, member of the Wisconsin State Senate
- Isabel Darlington (1865–1950), lawyer and the first woman to practice law in Chester County
- William Darlington, botanist and United States House of Representatives member[6]
- James Bowen Everhart, U.S. House of Representatives member, Pennsylvania state senator
- William Everhart, U.S. House of Representatives member
- Henry Ruhl Guss (1825–1907), Union Army brevet Major General
- John Hannum III (1744–1799), militia colonel in the American Revolutionary War
- Joseph Hemphill, U.S. Congressman, practiced law in West Chester[7]
- Moses Hepburn, first African American town councilor of West Chester
- John Hickman, U.S. Congressman
- Francis James, U.S. Congressman
- William Levis James (1833–1903), Union Army brevet Brigadier General
- Walter T. Kerwin Jr., United States Army four-star general
- Dewitt Clinton Lewis, Medal of Honor recipient
- Henry McIntire (1835–1863), Union Army lieutenant colonel
- Charles R. Miller, 54th governor of Delaware
- Jonathan Lee Riches, lawyer and fraudster
- David M. Rodriguez, General, U.S. Army Forces Command
- George Fairlamb Smith (1840–1877), Union Army colonel, Pennsylvania state representative, and Chester County district attorney
- Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish Republican
- Washington Townsend, U.S. House of Representatives member[8]
- Cristin McCarthy Vahey, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Wilmer Worthington, physician and Speaker of the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1869
Sports
- Eric Bernotas (b. 1981), skeleton athlete, coach and double Winter Olympian[9]
- Norman Braman (b. 1932), former owner of NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
- Al Bruno (1927–2014), football player and coach
- Stephen Dennis (b. 1987), basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jim Furyk, professional golfer, 2003 U.S. Open champion
- Phil Gosselin, Major League baseball player
- Brandon Guyer, Major League Baseball player
- Jeff Larentowicz, professional soccer player[10]
- Jim Liberman, auto racing driver
- Jon Matlack, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Chas McCormick (born 1995), baseball player
- Aiden McFadden (born 1998), soccer player
- Muffet McGraw, women's basketball coach, 2001 NCAA champion, member of Basketball Hall of Fame
- Chris McMahon (born 1999), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Bridget Namiotka (born 1990), pair skater
- Carl Nassib, defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders
- Ryan Nassib, National Football League quarterback
- Brandon Novak, professional skateboarder
- Sean O'Hair, professional golfer
- Kevin Orie, Major League Baseball player
- Glen Osbourne, professional wrestler
- Matt Schaub, National Football League quarterback[11]
- Bud Sharpe, Major League Baseball player
- Lawrence Shields, runner, Olympic bronze medalist
Other
- Nick Berg, repairman beheaded in Iraq
- Ralph E. Brock, forester and gardener
- Emma Hunter, telegraph operator
- Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother's Day holiday in the United States
- Uriah Hunt Painter, journalist and lobbyist
- Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist
- Philip M. Sharples, inventor and industrialist
- Mary Ingram Stille, historian, journalist, and temperance reformer
- Geralyn Wolf, Episcopal bishop
References
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- Larrabee, Kevin. "Hergesheimer, Joseph". pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Penn State University. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- "About This Artwork". Collections. Art Institute Chicago. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- Broder, Nathan. Samuel Barber, p. 9-10. New York: G. Schirmer, 1954. Reprinted, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985. ISBN 0-313-24984-9.
- "Charlie McDermott...Bio". website. Charlie McDermott. Archived from the original on December 23, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- "DARLINGTON, William, (1782–1863)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- "HEMPHILL, Joseph, (1770–1842)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- "TOWNSEND, Washington, (1813–1894)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- "Eric Bernotas". Eurosport. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- "Jeff Larentowicz Major League Soccer". MLS Player Profile. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- "Matt's Bio". Matt Schaub. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
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