List of people from Nashua, New Hampshire

See also: Category:People from Nashua, New Hampshire

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Academics and writing

Engineer Ralph H. Baer, inventor of the home video game console

• Jim Collins (born 1965), professor of biological engineering at MIT; MacArthur fellow
• Eliza Hall Kendrick (1863–1930), professor of Biblical studies at Wellesley College
• Hollis Robbins (born 1963), academic, essayist

Business

• Stanley E. Bogdan (1918–2011), founder of S.E. Custom Built, which produced fly reels
• Steve Salis, co-founder of &pizza, and founder of Sizzle Acquisition
• Samuel A. Tamposi (1924–1995), real estate developer

Inventors

• Ralph H. Baer (1922–2014), inventor of the home video game console, credited with contributing to design of the Simon electronic game
• Deepika Kurup (born 1998), inventor of "A Novel Photocatalytic Pervious Composite for Degrading Bacteria in Wastewater", currently a student at Stanford University
• Thomas Reardon (born 1969), neuroscientist, creator of Microsoft Internet Explorer, co-founder of CTRL-labs

Arts and media

Singer and actress Mandy Moore

Civil War general and demolitions expert John G. Foster

• Ernie Anastos (born 1943), news anchorman
• Aurore Chabot (born 1949), ceramic artist
• Decap (born 1984), record producer
• Pamela Gidley (1965–2018), actress, model
• Adam Grandmaison (born 1983), more commonly known as Adam22, podcast host
• Michael Graziadei (born 1979), film and television actor (Daniel Romalotti on The Young and the Restless )
• Randy Harrison (born 1977), actor
• Ray LaMontagne (born 1973), Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter
• Walter Long (1879–1952), actor in films from the 1910s
• Alvin Lucier (1931–2021), composer and sound artist
• Mike Lupica (born 1952), author and former newspaper columnist, best known for his provocative commentary on sports in the New York Daily News and his appearances on ESPN
• Mandy Moore (born 1984), singer, actress; on March 25, 2019, was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Kyle Mosher (born 1985), artist, designer known for his collage and cut-paper style
• Sean Murphy (born 1980), comics artist
• Tim Neverett (born 1966), sportscaster
• Mike O'Malley (born 1966), actor ( Yes, Dear and Glee )
• Chris Romano (born 1978), actor Blue Mountain State
• Alexandra Socha (born 1990), Broadway actress
• Brady Watt, producer, bass player, bandleader

Military

• George P. Estey (1829–1881), Union Army general during the American Civil War
• John G. Foster (1823–1874), Union Army general during the American Civil War
• John Lovewell (1691–1725), colonial militia captain during Dummer's War
• Harry E. Miller Jr. (born c. 1958), major general who commanded the 42nd Infantry Division ^[1]
• Ryan Pitts (born 1985), U.S. Army sergeant who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism during the War in Afghanistan ^[2]

Politics and law

New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte

• Charles G. Atherton (1804–1853), former U.S. senator ^[3]
• Kelly Ayotte (born 1968), Former U.S. senator, current Governor of New Hampshire ^[4]
• William A. Crombie (1844–1914), mayor of Burlington, Vermont ^[5]
• Stephen S. Cushing (1884–1957), Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court ^[6]
• Jim Donchess, mayor of Nashau ^[7]
• David B. Douzanis (1950–2024), member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives ^[8]
• Maggie Goodlander (born 1986), U.S. representative for New Hampshire ^[9]
• Hugh Gregg (1917–2003), former New Hampshire governor and mayor of Nashua ^[10]
• Judd Gregg (born 1947), former U.S. senator, member of the Republican Party ^[11]
• Alphonse A. Haettenschwiller (1925–2025), member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and United States Army Reserve officer ^[12]
• Tony Labranche (born 2001), youngest member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives as of 2021 ^{[13] [14]}
• Tom Lanzara, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives ^{[15] [16]}
• Don LeBrun (1935–2025), member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives ^[17]
• Roujet D. Marshall (1847–1922), judge on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ^[18]
• Joshua C. Pierce (1830-1904), Minnesota state legislator and businessman ^[19]

Sports

Professional wrestler Triple H

• Ray Dobens (1906–1980), Major League Baseball pitcher who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1929 season
• Mark Fayne (born 1987), National Hockey League defenseman
• Jeff Giuliano (born 1979), ice hockey left winger for the Los Angeles Kings
• Jay Heaps (born 1976), soccer defender and former head coach for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer
• Greg Landry (born 1946), football quarterback; played for the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts and Chicago Bears
• Paul LaPolice (born 1970), American and Canadian football player and coach
• Paul Levesque (born 1969), professional wrestler, actor and business executive for the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment, known by his ring name Triple H
• Kevin McGowan (born 1991), baseball pitcher; has played for the New York Mets
• Jim McNamara (born 1965), baseball catcher; played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the San Francisco Giants in 1992–1993
• Ted Phillips, CEO of the National Football League's Chicago Bears
• Kendall Reyes (born 1989), football player
• John Roper (born 1971), baseball pitcher
• Birdie Tebbetts (1912–1999), baseball player, coach, manager of three MLB teams
• Mike Welch (born 1972), baseball pitcher

Other

• Brian Dugan (born 1956), rapist and serial killer active between 1983 and 1985 in Chicago's western suburbs
• Greggory Smart (?–1990), murder victim of Pamela Smart, an American woman who was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, witness tampering and accomplice to first degree murder; in 1990, at age 22, Smart was accused of conspiring with her underaged sex partner, then 15-year-old William "Billy" Flynn, and three of his friends to have her 24-year-old husband Greggory Smart killed in Derry, New Hampshire

References

1. Shaloup, Dean (November 14, 2012). "Nashua Guardsman to lead NY-based 42nd Infantry Division". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, NH.
2. "Ryan M Pitts | War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
3. "ATHERTON, Charles Gordon (1804–1853)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
4. "AYOTTE, Kelly (1968–)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
5. Dodge, Prentiss Cutler (1912). Encyclopedia Vermont Biography. Burlington, VT: Ullery Publishing Company. p. 157 – via HathiTrust.
6. "Former Justice Stephen S. Cushing Dies In St. Albans Hospital at 73" . Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. September 24, 1957. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Nashua mayor endorses Buttigieg ahead of New Hampshire primary". February 4, 2020.
8. "David Bruce Douzanis". Legacy Remembers. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024– via Legacy.com.
9. "GOODLANDER, Maggie". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
10. "New Hampshire Governor Hugh Gregg (1917–2003)". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
11. "GREGG, Judd Alan (1947–)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
12. "Alphonse A Haettenschwiller". Cremation Society of New Hampshire. February 13, 2025.
13. Mackin, Jean (November 5, 2020). "18-year-old from Amherst elected to New Hampshire state house". WMUR. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
14. "L'un des plus jeunes élus aux États-Unis a des racines thetfordoises". Courrier Frontenac (in Canadian French). November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
15. "Tom Lanzara's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
16. "Representative Tom Lanzara (R)". The General Court of New Hampshire. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023– via Wayback Machine.
17. "Donald L. LeBrun". Rochette Funeral Home. February 3, 2025.
18. "Term: Marshall, Rouget De Lisle 1847–1922". Wisconsin Historical Society Congress. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
19. Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Joshua C. Pierce