page_title: Morristown, New Jersey
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Morristown, New Jersey / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: English: William Oliver Baker circa 1960
context_page_description: Morristown is a town and the county seat of Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain. Today this history is visible in a variety of locations throughout the town that collectively make up Morristown National Historical Park.
  According to British colonial records, the first permanent European settlement at Morristown occurred in 1715, when a settlement was founded as New Hanover by colonists from New York and Connecticut. Morris County was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County. The county, and ultimately Morristown itself, was named for the popular Governor of the Province, Lewis Morris, who championed land ownership rights for colonists.
  Morristown was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1865, within Morris Township, and it was formally set off from the township in 1895.
context_section_description: People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Morristown include:
  Frank D. Abell (1878-1964), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1925 and 1926 and the New Jersey Senate from 1926 to 1931.
  Kenny Agostino (born 1992), professional ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League
  Joseph Bushnell Ames (1878-1928), novelist.
  Kristina Apgar (born 1985), actress best known for her portrayal of Lily Smith on the CW's drama Privileged.
  Michael Ashkin (born 1955), artist known for sculptures, videos, photographs and installations depicting marginalized, desolate landscapes
  William O. Baker (1915–2005), scientist who headed Bell Labs
  Bonnie Lee Bakley (1956–2001), murdered wife of Robert Blake; born in Morristown
  James Berardinelli (born 1967), film critic
  Vincenzo Bernardo (born 1990), professional soccer player
  Anna Campbell Bliss (1925-2015), visual artist and architect.
  Scott Blumstein (born 1992), poker player who won the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,150,000
  Warren Bobrow (born c. 1961), mixologist, chef, and writer known as the "Cocktail Whisperer".
  Rinker Buck (born 1950), author who is best known for his 1997 memoir Flight of Passage.
  Tez Cadey (born 1993), French-American DJ, record producer and songwriter.
  Lincoln Child (born 1957), author of techno-thriller and horror novels
  George T. Cobb (1813–1870), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1861 to 1863, and Mayor of Morristown from 1865 to 1869
  Lewis Condict (1772-1862), physician and member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey.
  Silas Condict (1738-1801), farmer, surveyor and landowner, who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey.
  Donald Cresitello, Mayor of Morristown from 2006 to 2010.
  Augustus W. Cutler (1827–1897), member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey.
  Jean Dalrymple (1902-1998), theater producer, manager, publicist and playwright, who was instrumental in the founding of New York City Center.
  Joe Dante (born 1946), film director.
  Alex DeCroce (1936-2012), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 26th Legislative District from 1989 until his death.
  Peter Dinklage (born 1969), Emmy Award-winning actor
  Caroline C. Fillmore (1813–1881), wife of President Millard Fillmore; born in Morristown
  Nic Fink (born 1993), competition swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events
  Chris Fletcher (born 1948), former safety, played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, 1970-1976
  Steve Forbes (born 1947), editor-in-chief of Forbes and two-time Republican candidate for President of the United States
  Caroline Rose Foster (1877–1979), farmer and founder of Fosterfields, a working historical farm
  Adam Gardner (born 1973), singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the band Guster; grew up in Morristown
  Samuel Hazard Gillespie Jr. (1910–2011), former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
  Justin Gimelstob (born 1977), professional tennis player
  Anna Harrison (1775–1864), First Lady of the United States, wife of President William Henry Harrison and grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison
  Tobin Heath (born 1988), United States national soccer team player and member of the female professional team Portland Thorns FC
  Markus Howard (born 1999), player for the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team.
  Linda Hunt (born 1945), Academy Award-winning actress
  Julia Hurlbut (1882-1962), suffragist who served as the vice chairman of the New Jersey branch of the National Woman's Party.
  Otto Hermann Kahn (1867–1934), German-born banker, investor, philanthropist and Rutgers University trustee maintained a home in Morristown.
  Roger Wolfe Kahn (1907–1962), bandleader, composer, nightclub owner, aviator; Otto Kahn's son; born in Morristown
  Nolan Kasper (born 1989), World Cup alpine ski racer who competes in the technical events and specializes in the slalom.
  Anthony W. Knapp (born 1941), mathematician at the Stony Brook University working on representation t
caption: William O. Baker
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