| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Gary Ackerman |
Politician |
19-Nov-1942 |
|
Congressman, New York 5th |
| William Waldorf Astor |
Publisher |
31-Mar-1848 |
18-Oct-1919 |
The Observer |
| H. Douglas Barclay |
Diplomat |
5-Jul-1932 |
|
US Ambassador to El Salvador, 2003-07 |
| William C. Bouck |
Politician |
7-Jan-1786 |
19-Apr-1859 |
Governor of New York, 1843-45 |
| Joseph L. Bruno |
Politician |
8-Apr-1929 |
|
NY Senate Majority Leader |
| Barber Conable |
Politician |
2-Nov-1922 |
30-Nov-2003 |
World Bank President, Congressman |
| Ezra Cornell |
Business |
11-Jan-1807 |
9-Dec-1874 |
Founder of Cornell University |
| Fred J. Eckert |
Politician |
6-May-1941 |
|
US Congressman, ambassador |
| Robert Garcia |
Politician |
9-Jan-1933 |
|
Congressman from New York, 1978-90 |
| Jacob H. Gilbert |
Politician |
17-Jun-1920 |
27-Feb-1981 |
Congressman from New York, 1960-71 |
| Randy Kuhl |
Politician |
19-Apr-1943 |
|
Congressman, New York 29th |
| John J. LaFalce |
Politician |
6-Oct-1939 |
|
Congressman from New York, 1975-2003 |
| Norman F. Lent |
Politician |
23-Mar-1931 |
|
Congressman from New York, 1971-93 |
| Morgan Lewis |
Politician |
16-Oct-1754 |
7-Apr-1844 |
Governor of New York, 1804-07 |
| Serphin Maltese |
Politician |
7-Dec-1932 |
|
New York State Senator |
| John McHugh |
Politician |
29-Sep-1948 |
|
Congressman, New York 23rd |
| Ogden L. Mills |
Government |
23-Aug-1884 |
11-Oct-1937 |
US Treasury Secretary, 1932-33 |
| Lewis Henry Morgan |
Anthropologist |
21-Nov-1818 |
17-Dec-1881 |
Ancient Society |
| Major Owens |
Politician |
28-Jun-1936 |
|
Congressman, New York 11th |
| George Pataki |
Politician |
24-Jun-1945 |
|
Governor of New York, 1995-2006 |
| David A. Paterson |
Politician |
20-May-1954 |
|
Governor of New York |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Head of State |
30-Jan-1882 |
12-Apr-1945 |
US President during WWII |
| Philip Schuyler |
Military |
11-Nov-1733 |
18-Nov-1804 |
US Revolutionary War general |
| William Henry Seward |
Politician |
16-May-1801 |
10-Oct-1872 |
Mastermind behind Seward's Folly |
| John Tayler |
Politician |
4-Jul-1742 |
19-Apr-1829 |
Governor of New York, 1817 |
| Boss Tweed |
Government |
3-Apr-1823 |
12-Apr-1878 |
Boss of Tammany Hall |
| Robert F. Wagner, Sr. |
Politician |
8-Jun-1877 |
4-May-1953 |
US Senator from New York, 1927-49 |
| William A. Wheeler |
Politician |
30-Jun-1819 |
4-Jun-1887 |
Vice President under Hayes |
| Silas Wright |
Politician |
24-May-1795 |
27-Aug-1847 |
US Senator from New York, 1833-44 |
| Joseph C. Yates |
Politician |
9-Nov-1768 |
19-Mar-1837 |
Governor of New York, 1823-24 |
