• DiBenedetto, Angelo (1913 - 1992) - Artist
• Federici, Gaetano (1880 -1964) - Sculptor
• Jones, Ben (1942- ) - Artist
• King, William Bendam (1880 -1927) - Illustrator and artist
• Rix, Julian Walbridge (1850 -1903) - Painter
• Wentworth, Fred Wesley (1864 -1943) - Architect
• Williams, Peggy Dodds (1900 -1987) - Painter

• Fabian, Jacob (1865 -1941) owned a chain of movie theaters in New Jersey.
• Lambert, Catholina  (1834 -1899) silk mill owner, builder of Belle Vista (now known as Lambert Castle).
• Maguire, Mathew (1855 -1917) known as the "Father of Labor Day".
• Ryle, John (1817 -1887) started first successful silk mill in Paterson.
• Silverman, Hannah (1896-1960) was one of the leaders of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913.

• Butler, Nicholas Murray (1862 -1947) was president of Columbia University 1902-1946; winner of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize with Jane Addams.
• Clark, Joe (1939 - ) was the controversial principal of Eastside High School from 1982 until 1989.
• Stimson, Dr. Lewis (1844 -1917) founded Cornell Medical School.
• Sumner, William G. (1840-1910) was Sociology professor and department chair at Yale University from 1872 until 1910.  Published theories of social Darwinism.

May, 2002 mpw