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This article lists notable people from
Rome, New York.
List
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Ben Baldanza, CEO of
Spirit Airlines 2006–2016
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Francis Bellamy, author of the
Pledge of Allegiance
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Wilson S. Bissell (1847–1903), U.S.
Postmaster General (1893-1895)
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Joseph H. Boardman (1948–2019), CEO of
Amtrak 2008–2016
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Walter R. Brooks, author of the
Freddy the Pig children's book series
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Archi Cianfrocco,
Major League Baseball player
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Jerry Cook,
NASCAR driver, six-time NASCAR Modified Champion and one of
NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers
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The DeMarco Sisters, singers
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Chuck Detwiler, football player
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Richie Evans,
NASCAR driver, nine-time NASCAR Modified Champion, one of
NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers, 2012
NASCAR Hall Of Fame inductee
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Henry A. Foster, U.S. Representative and Senator from New York, Justice of the New York Supreme Court
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Jasper W. Gilbert (1812–1899), justice of the
New York Supreme Court
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Alex Haley (1921–1992), author of
Roots: The Saga of an American Family, 1963–1968
[1]
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Mark Hapka, actor,
Days Of Our Lives
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John B. Jervis, leading U.S. civil engineer of early 19th century, designer of
Croton Aqueduct,
High Bridge of
New York City, and
4-2-0 railroad locomotive
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Norman B. Judd (1815–1878), U.S. Congressman
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Charles H. Larrabee (1820–1883), U.S. Representative from
Wisconsin
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Robert Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball
[2]
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Tom Myslinski,
NFL player
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James Joseph Plunkett (1900–1946), architect, known for his work in
Santa Barbara, California
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Pat Riley, former
NBA player and head coach; currently the President of the
Miami Heat
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Tim Russ, actor,
Star Trek: Voyager
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Tim Sestito,
National Hockey League player
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Tom Sestito,
National Hockey League player
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Richard D. Simons, Associate Justice,
New York State Court of Appeals, 1983–1997
[3]
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Bonnie Thunders,
roller derby skater
[4]
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Mary Edwards Walker (1832–1919),
feminist,
abolitionist,
prohibitionist, alleged
spy,
prisoner of war,
surgeon, and, as of 2016, only woman to receive the
Medal of Honor
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Anthony Washington, discus world champion (1999), four-time national champion, three-time Olympian: 1992, 1996, 2000
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Benjamin Wright (1770–1842), Chief Engineer of the
Erie Canal
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Harold Bell Wright (1872–1944), best-selling American author
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