This is a list of notable people who were born, or who have lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Andrew J. Feustel, NASA astronaut
William Addams (1777–1858), U.S. representative
David Hayes Agnew (1818–1892), surgeon
Chas Alecxih, NFL defensive lineman
Andy Baldwin, U.S. Navy lieutenant and physician, bachelor of season 10 of The Bachelor
James Buchanan (1791-1868), 15th President of the United States
Thomas Burch (1778–1849), Methodist circuit rider
Simon Cameron (1799–1889), Secretary of War
Diane Cluck, singer-songwriter
Jim Clymer, 2012 vice-presidential nominee of United States Constitution Party, party chairman
Lewis Cohen, playing card manufacturer
Adam Cole, professional wrestler
Michael Deibert, journalist, author
Charles Demuth (1883-1935), painter
Jon Dough (born Chet Anuszak), born in Lancaster
William Duchman (1809-1881), Wisconsin state legislator and sawmill operator
Gretchen Egolf, actress, sister of Tristan Egolf
Tristan Egolf (1971-2005), novelist, author, activist
Andrew Ellicott (1754-1820), surveyor
Michael Erlewine, founder of All Media Guide (AMG)
FFH, Contemporary Christian band
Robert Fulton (1765-1815), engineer, inventor, creator of Clermont steamboat
Jim Furyk, professional golfer
Cam Gallagher, professional baseball player
Gene Garber, Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Jennifer Gareis, actress and 1994 Miss New York
Lewis E. Gettle, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and lawyer
Matt Greiner, drummer of metalcore band August Burns Red
Jonathan Groff, actor and singer who originated role of “Melchior” in the Broadway musical Spring Awakening
Edward Hand (1744-1802), physician, farmer, congressman, general officer in Continental Army during American Revolutionary War
Tom Herr, MLB second baseman
Milton S. Hershey (1857-1945), chocolatier, founder of the Hershey Company
S. Dale High, chairman of High Industries
Rev.Earl Honaman (1904-1982), Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania
The Innocence Mission, band from Lancaster (performed the hit song “Bright as Yellow”)
Travis Jankowski, professional baseball player
Taylor Kinney, actor and model
Dan Kreider, NFL fullback
Floyd Landis, professional road bicycle racer
D. Ross Lederman (1894-1972), film director
Frank B. McClain (1864-1925), Mayor of Lancaster(24th), Pennsylvania, Lt Gov State of Pennsylvania (1914)
Alexander McNair, first Governor of Missouri
Thomas Mifflin, merchant, politician, governor of Pennsylvania
Anna Balmer Myers, author of early 20th-century novels centered in Lancaster County
Clarence Charles Newcomer (1923-2005), United States federal judge
Karin Olah (born 1977), contemporary painter, collage, and fiber artist
Amish Outlaws, cover band
Nguyen Chanh Thi (1923-2007), Army of the Republic of Vietnam general, retired to Lancaster
John Parrish, MLB relief pitcher
Barry Pearl (born 1950), actor
Molly Picon (1898-1992), actress, died in Lancaster
John F. Reynolds (1820-1863), U.S. Army major general, American Civil War
Charles Carl Roberts (1973-2006), gunman in the West Nickel Mines School shooting
Keegan Rosenberry, professional soccer player, Philadelphia Union
Brad Rutter, Jeopardy! champion
Theodore Emanuel Schmauk (1860-1920), Lutheran theologian, educator
Frank H. Shaw (1882-1950), civil engineer
Pete Snyder, founder of New Media Strategies
Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868), U.S. representative, Republican
John Stockton, Michigan territorial legislator
Daniel B. Strickler (1897-1992), U.S. Army lieutenant general, lieutenant governor
Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame pitcher
William G. Thompson, mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1881-83
Julian Valentin, professional soccer player
Zarek Valentin, professional soccer player
Junior Vasquez, New York City club DJ, remixer, producer
Robert S. Walker, U.S. representative, Republican
James Weaver, California Angels pitcher
Andrew Wenger, professional soccer player
Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian
William Whipper (1804–1876), African American businessman, activist
Charlotte White (1782–1863), first unmarried American female missionary, arrived in India in 1816
Marianne Wiggins, author
Kristen Wiig, actress and comedian
Michael Willis, character actor
Richard Winters, U.S. Army paratrooper portrayed in Stephen Ambrose’s 1992 book and miniseries Band of Brothers
Cam Gallagher Professional Baseball Player for the Kansas City Royals
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