{"id":2974,"date":"2026-07-19T18:27:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/?page_id=2974"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:18:40","slug":"important-citizens-of-the-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/important-citizens-of-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Citizens of the City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/famous-people-BUTTON-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3552\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.499297204435421;width:369px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/famous-people-BUTTON-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/famous-people-BUTTON-300x200.png 300w, 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of his Work<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5 data-section-id=\"1koub51\" data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"79\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/garret-augustus-hobart-1844-1899\/\">Garret Augustus Hobart (1844\u20131899)<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/catholina-lambert-1834-1923\/\"><strong data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"75\">Catholina Lambert (1834\u20131923)<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"437\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/william-strange\/\">William Strange<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"jjsgma\" data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"219\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/jacob-weidmann-1845-1911\/\">Jacob Weidmann (1845\u20131911)<\/a><\/h5>\n<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"14ehbou\" data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"222\">Entertainment<\/h3>\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar flex min-h-36 flex-nowrap gap-0.5 overflow-auto sm:gap-1 sm:overflow-hidden xl:min-h-44 mt-1 mb-5 not-first:mt-4\">\n<div class=\"border-token-border-default relative w-32 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-[0.5px] md:shrink max-h-64 sm:w-[calc((100%-0.5rem)\/3)] rounded-s-xl\">\n<div class=\"group\/search-image @container\/search-image relative rounded-[inherit] h-full w-full\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"1064\">\n<li data-section-id=\"18t0p4g\" data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"382\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/lou-costello\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Lou Costello<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 Legendary comedian, one-half of the famous Abbott and Costello comedy team.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"r1bp02\" data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"498\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/patrick-warburton\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Patrick Warburton<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 Actor known for <em data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"451\">Seinfeld<\/em>, <em data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"463\">The Tick<\/em>, <em data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"477\">Family Guy<\/em>, and numerous films.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ix9yg6\" data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"593\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/fetty-wap\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fetty Wap<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 Grammy-nominated rapper best known for &#8220;Trap Queen.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"oj99m5\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"681\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/mindy-sterling\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mindy Sterling<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 Actress famous for the <em data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"674\">Austin Powers<\/em> films.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14cjcv5\" data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"767\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ron Cephas Jones<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Emmy Award-winning actor from <em data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"766\">This Is Us<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ba6dek\" data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"845\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Charlie Adler<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Prolific voice actor for animation.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"pe6hdd\" data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"928\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Frankie Ruiz<\/span><\/span> \u2013 One of salsa music&#8217;s greatest vocalists.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"niu4f9\" data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"1064\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/floyd-uncle-floyd-vivino-1951-2026\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Floyd Vivino<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 Beloved New Jersey television personality and comedian.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"oq8em7\" data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1076\">Sports<\/h3>\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar flex min-h-36 flex-nowrap gap-0.5 overflow-auto sm:gap-1 sm:overflow-hidden xl:min-h-44 mt-1 mb-5 not-first:mt-4\">\n<div class=\"border-token-border-default relative w-32 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-[0.5px] md:shrink max-h-64 sm:w-[calc((100%-0.5rem)\/3)] rounded-s-xl\">\n<div class=\"group\/search-image @container\/search-image relative rounded-[inherit] h-full w-full\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1794\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1q52g8g\" data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1245\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/larry-doby\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Larry Doby<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 First African American player in the American League and Baseball Hall of Famer.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"115vn0x\" data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1348\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Victor Cruz<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Super Bowl champion wide receiver for the New York Giants.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1unt5oo\" data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1427\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Greg Olsen<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Three-time Pro Bowl NFL tight end.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ahloo6\" data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1506\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bruce Arians<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Super Bowl-winning NFL head coach.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7crajj\" data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1570\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tim Thomas<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Former NBA forward.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"23orkp\" data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1646\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ron Harper Jr.<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Professional basketball player.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"251dyp\" data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1709\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mike Adams<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Former NFL safety.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"t7n1c0\" data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1794\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Andr\u00e9s Torres<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Former Major League Baseball outfielder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1hkb82m\" data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1819\">Science &amp; Education<\/h3>\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar flex min-h-36 flex-nowrap gap-0.5 overflow-auto sm:gap-1 sm:overflow-hidden xl:min-h-44 mt-1 mb-5 not-first:mt-4\">\n<div class=\"border-token-border-default relative w-32 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-[0.5px] md:shrink max-h-64 sm:w-[calc((100%-0.5rem)\/3)] rounded-s-xl\">\n<div class=\"group\/search-image @container\/search-image relative rounded-[inherit] h-full w-full\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"2434\">\n<li data-section-id=\"vcktgf\" data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1946\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/dr-kathryn-d-sullivan\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kathryn D. Sullivan<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 First American woman to walk in space.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ywc1kp\" data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2052\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Frederick Reines<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Nobel Prize-winning physicist who co-discovered the neutrino.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1gws8lt\" data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2164\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">William Graham Sumner<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Influential Yale professor and one of America&#8217;s first sociologists.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"cufiss\" data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2252\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Peter Kreeft<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Well-known Catholic philosopher and author.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1gehte3\" data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2344\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Morris Janowitz<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Distinguished sociologist and military scholar.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"i0n0pv\" data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2434\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">J. Michael Straczynski<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Creator of the television series <em data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2433\">Babylon 5<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1o9rhjk\" data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2462\">Politics &amp; Public Life<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2653\">\n<li data-section-id=\"3i81e0\" data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2559\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/william-j-pascrell-jr\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bill Pascrell<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 Longtime Mayor of Paterson and U.S. Representative.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"9rxqyq\" data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2653\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Edward L. Masry<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Attorney made famous by the Erin Brockovich case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"12crwjg\" data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2678\">Business &amp; Industry<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"3076\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1jq0trz\" data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2801\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Catholina Lambert<\/span><\/span> \u2013 One of Paterson&#8217;s greatest silk industrialists and builder of Lambert Castle.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1g6bly9\" data-start=\"2802\" data-end=\"2902\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">John Ryle<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Often called the &#8220;Father of the American Silk Industry.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"kueyoc\" data-start=\"2903\" data-end=\"3076\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rogers Locomotive Works<\/span><\/span> \u2013 While not a person, this Paterson company employed many notable engineers and produced some of America&#8217;s most famous locomotives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1ltwkp4\" data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3097\">Art &amp; Sculpture<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3247\">\n<li data-section-id=\"uo5j6f\" data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3247\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/gaetano-federici\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gaetano Federici<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 The &#8220;Sculptor Laureate of Paterson,&#8221; whose works decorate many public buildings throughout North Jersey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1go74up\" data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3296\">Historical Figures Associated with Paterson<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3298\" data-end=\"3624\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1blvl3q\" data-start=\"3298\" data-end=\"3428\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/alexander-hamilton-and-his-relationship-to-paterson\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Alexander Hamilton<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 Founder of Paterson through the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.).<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1wquct6\" data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3533\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/samuel-colt-july-19-1814-january-10-1862\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Samuel Colt<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 Operated one of his earliest firearms factories in Paterson.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"120uiwt\" data-start=\"3534\" data-end=\"3624\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">John Philip Holland<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Built and tested early submarines in Paterson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"19q7oea\" data-start=\"3626\" data-end=\"3660\">Paterson Hall of Fame (Top 10)<\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"3662\" data-end=\"3844\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1k1fwp9\" data-start=\"3662\" data-end=\"3677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/lou-costello\/\">Lou Costello<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ngyb3x\" data-start=\"3678\" data-end=\"3691\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/larry-doby\/\">Larry Doby<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1e922xs\" data-start=\"3692\" data-end=\"3713\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/alexander-hamilton-and-his-relationship-to-paterson\/\">Alexander Hamilton<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"101ocr4\" data-start=\"3714\" data-end=\"3736\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patersonhistory.com\/index.php\/dr-kathryn-d-sullivan\/\">Kathryn D. 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