List of people from Utica, New York

This article lists notable people from Utica, New York.

Nineteenth century and earlier

• Social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist Gerrit Smith (March 6, 1797 – December 28, 1874) was born in Utica.
• New York State Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Horatio Seymour was a native of Utica and is buried there.^[1][2]
• US Senator and Republican Stalwart political leader Roscoe Conkling was Mayor of Utica and is buried there.^[3][4]
• United States Vice-President James Schoolcraft Sherman was born in Utica and is buried there.^[5][6]
• Carrie Babcock Sherman, wife of U.S. Vice President James S. Sherman, was born in Utica.
• Artist Arthur Bowen Davies was born in Utica.
• Chandler J. Wells, former Mayor of Buffalo, New York, was born in Utica.

Twentieth and twenty-first century

Arts and entertainment

• Actress and singer Annette Funicello was born in Utica on October 22, 1942.^[7] She poked mild fun at the city in her^[8] song "The Promised Land" ("I don’t remember too much from the trip from my birth place to California... From Sin City in the East, to the City of Angels...")^[9]
• Lincoln Holroyd was a performer, bandleader and music educator in Utica from 1905 until his death in 1961.
• Actor Ron O'Neal was born in Utica.^[10]
• Artist Vaughn Bodē was born in Utica.^[11] and was graduated from Proctor High School; his son, artist Mark Bodé, was also born in Utica^[12]
• Debbie Friedman, singer-songwriter of Jewish religious-themed songs, was born in Utica^[13]
• Musicians Fran Cosmo and Tommy DeCarlo of the band Boston are from Utica
• Film producer, director and screenwriter Steven Brill is from Utica^[14]
• Television personality TJ Allard is from Utica^[15]
• Actress Tiffany Pollard is from Utica^[16]
• The band moe. is from Utica^[17]
• Daryl Cobb (born 1961), children's book author and national children's educational presenter,^[18] was born in Utica.^[19]

Sports

• Dave Cash, MLB infielder, was born in Utica
• Robert Esche, NHL player and sports executive
• Richie Evans, race car driver
• Chris Garrett, running back in Canadian Football League
• Mark Lemke (born 1965), former Major League Baseball player
• Art Mills, MLB pitcher and coach of 1945 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, was born in Utica
• Former NFL player Will Smith is from Utica, graduating from Thomas R. Proctor HS
• Andy Van Slyke (born 1960), former MLB outfielder

Business

• Real estate developer and hotel and casino mogul Steve Wynn is from Utica.^[20]
• David F. D'Alessandro (born January 6, 1951, Utica), Chairman and CEO of John Hancock Financial Services and best-selling author.

Other

• Gary Chalmers, Superintendent of Springfield School District
• Fred J. Douglas, former US Congressman
• Elizabeth E. Farrell (1870-1932), educator
• Michael Kernan, former Washington Post journalist
• Richard C. Legg was killed at the 1961 SL-1 nuclear reactor accident by being impaled to the ceiling
• John D. MacDonald, best-selling crime novelist, grew up in Utica
• Charles A. Talcott, former US Congressman
• Political pollster John Zogby is from Utica

References

1. Horatio Seymour at Find a Grave
2. Mrs. Mecomber (June 14, 2008). "Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, NY". New York Traveler. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
3. Roscoe Conkling at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
4. Roscoe Conkling at Find a Grave
5. James Schoolcraft Sherman at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
6. James Schoolcraft Sherman at Find a Grave
7. Annette Funicello at the Internet Movie Database
8. "Music". Annette Connection. Retrieved June 23, 2013. Promised Land, a song she and her husband, Glen Holt wrote together telling the story of her and her family's journey from New York to California.
9. Davey Jones (April 8, 2013). "Was Annette Funicello Making Fun Of Utica In 1983 With The Song "The Promised Land"?". WODZ 96.1 AM. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
10. Ron O'Neal at the Internet Movie Database
11. "Feature Artist: Vaughn Bode". A&H Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
12. "Happy Herbs". Art and Architecture – San Francisco. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
13. Elaine Woo (11 January 2011). "Debbie Friedman, self-taught Jewish folk singer, dies at 59". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
14. Steve Brill. Festival del Sole. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
15. TJ Allard at the Internet Movie Database
16. Tiffany Pollard at the Internet Movie Database
17. moe. at AllMusic
18. Bostwick, Joanne. "Author Visits by Daryl Cobb". Author Visits by Daryl Cobb. Daryl Cobb Production. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
19. Bostwick, Joanne. "About Daryl Cobb - Scrap Book". http://authorvisitsbydarylcobb.com/aboutme.html. Daryl Cobb Productions. Retrieved July 3, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
20. John Arlidge (January 11, 2009). "Steve Wynn: Raising the stakes in Vegas". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2011-01-20.