List of people from Utica, New York

This article lists notable people from Utica, New York.

Nineteenth century and earlier

• Francis Marion Burdick – American legal scholar was mayor of Utica in 1882 - 1883 (born at De Ruyter, New York)
• Roscoe Conkling – US Senator and Republican Stalwart political leader was Mayor of Utica and is buried there.^[1][2]
• Arthur Bowen Davies – Artist, was born in Utica.
• James Schoolcraft Sherman – United States Vice-President was born in Utica and is buried there.^[3][4]
• Carrie Babcock Sherman – James Schoolcraft Sherman's wife, was born in Utica.
• Horatio Seymour – New York State Governor and Democratic presidential candidate was a native of Utica and is buried there.^[5][6]
• Gerrit Smith – Social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist was born in Utica.
• Benjamin Walker – Revolutionary war soldier lived the last 20 years of his life in Utica.^[7]
• Chandler J. Wells – former Mayor of Buffalo, New York, was born in Utica.

Twentieth and twenty-first century

Arts and entertainment

• TJ Allard &ndash television personality is from Utica^[8]
• Mark Bodé – artist, was born in Utica; son of Vaughn Bodē
• Vaughn Bodē – artist, was born in Utica.^[9] and graduated from Proctor High School; ^[10]
• Joe Bonamassa – musician is from Utica
• Steven Brill – film producer, director and screenwriter is from Utica^[11]
• Daryl Cobb– children's book author and national children's educational presenter,^[12] was born in Utica.^[13]
• Fran Cosmo – musician of the band Boston is from Utica
• Tommy DeCarlo– musician of the band Boston is from Utica
• Debbie Friedman – singer-songwriter of Jewish religious-themed songs, was born in Utica^[14]
• Annette Funicello – actress and singer was born in Utica on October 22, 1942.^[15] She poked mild fun at the city in her^[16] 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...")^[17]
• Lincoln Holroyd – performer, bandleader and music educator in Utica from 1905 until his death in 1961.
• moe. – band is from Utica^[18]
• Ron O'Neal – actor, was born in Utica.^[19]
• Tiffany Pollard – actress is from Utica^[20]

Sports

• George Burns – former Major League Baseball outfielder, was born in Utica in 1889
• Dave Cash – Major League Baseball infielder and three-time All-Star, was born in Utica in 1948
• Robert Esche – National Hockey League goalie and sports executive affiliated with the Utica Comets
• Richie Evans – race car driver
• Chris Garrett – running back in Canadian Football League grew up in Utica
• Jim Jackson (sportscaster); play by play broadcaster for the Philadelphia Flyers
• Mark Lemke – former Major League Baseball player was born in Utica
• Art Mills – Major League Baseball pitcher and coach of the 1945 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, was born in Utica in 1903
• Will Smith – NFL defensive end and New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame member graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica
• Andy Van Slyke – former Major League Baseball outfielder was born in Utica

Business

• Steve Wynn – Real estate developer and hotel and casino mogul is from Utica.^[21]
• David F. D'Alessandro – (born January 6, 1951, Utica), Chairman and CEO of John Hancock Financial Services and best-selling author.

Other

• Fred J. Douglas – former US Congressman
• Elizabeth E. Farrell – educator (1870-1932)
• Michael Kernan – former Washington Post journalist
• John D. MacDonald – best-selling crime novelist, grew up in Utica
• Charles A. Talcott – former US Congressman
• John Zogby – political pollster is from Utica

Fictional characters

• Gary Chalmers – Superintendent of Springfield School District on the American television cartoon series The Simpsons
• Karen Filapelli – Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Utica Branch on the American television comedy The Office

References

1. United States Congress. "Roscoe Conkling (id: C000681)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
2. Roscoe Conkling at Find a Grave
3. United States Congress. "James Schoolcraft Sherman (id: S000345)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
4. James Schoolcraft Sherman at Find a Grave
5. Horatio Seymour at Find a Grave
6. Mrs. Mecomber (June 14, 2008). "Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, NY". New York Traveler. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
7. "WALKER, Benjamin, (1753 - 1818)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, United States Congress. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
8. TJ Allard at the Internet Movie Database
9. "Feature Artist: Vaughn Bode". A&H Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
10. "Happy Herbs". Art and Architecture – San Francisco. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
11. Steve Brill. Festival del Sole. Retrieved on 2013-08-23.
12. Bostwick, Joanne. "Author Visits by Daryl Cobb". Author Visits by Daryl Cobb. Daryl Cobb Production. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
13. Bostwick, Joanne. "About Daryl Cobb - Scrap Book". http://authorvisitsbydarylcobb.com/aboutme.html. Daryl Cobb Productions. Retrieved July 3, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
14. Elaine Woo (11 January 2011). "Debbie Friedman, self-taught Jewish folk singer, dies at 59". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
15. Annette Funicello at the Internet Movie Database
16. "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.
17. 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.
18. moe. at AllMusic
19. Ron O'Neal at the Internet Movie Database
20. Tiffany Pollard at the Internet Movie Database
21. John Arlidge (January 11, 2009). "Steve Wynn: Raising the stakes in Vegas". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2011-01-20.