List of Famous people born in New Jersey, United States of America

Marcus Lawrence Ward was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 21st Governor of New Jersey from 1866 to 1869 and represented Essex County for one term from 1873 to 1875.

Henry Janeway Hardenbergh was an American architect, best known for his hotels and apartment buildings, and as a "master of a new building form -- the skyscraper."

John William Griggs was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 29th Governor of New Jersey, from 1896 to 1898, stepping down to assume the position as the United States Attorney General from 1898 to 1901.

Benjamin Harris Brewster was an attorney and politician from New Jersey, who served as United States Attorney General from 1881 to 1885.

John Marin was an early American modernist artist. He is known for his abstract landscapes and watercolors.

Charles Stewart Mott was an American businessman, a co-founder of General Motors, philanthropist, and the 50th and 55th mayor of Flint, Michigan.

John Cox Stevens is best known for founding and serving as the first Commodore of the New York Yacht Club as well as being a member of the America syndicate which, in 1851, won the trophy that would become the America's Cup.

Basil Ruysdael was an American actor and opera singer.

William Lee Parker was an American comic book writer and editor. He is best known for creating the Fawcett Comics character, Captain Marvel, in 1939, along with artist C. C. Beck.