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Some Notable Bissell Cousins, A - H

Many of the Bissell Notable Cousins were involved in American politics, either at the state or federal level.  Many of such Cousins at the federal level, for example, are noted in the Founders of American Government page.  For a more complete listing of Notable Cousins or ancestors who have been in politics, check Notable Cousins in Politics.

A

 

Adams, Abigail -- First Lady

 

Adams, Samuel -- a Founding Father

 

Ames, Nathaniel -- Publisher of the first American almanac

 

Andrews, Dr. Solomon -- Physician and Inventor

 

B

 

Ball, Lucille -- Movie star and television star of "I Love Lucy" show

 

Beecher, Rev. Henry Ward -- Abolitionist and noted preacher

 

Bell, Alexander Graham -- 

 

Bennett, Richard B. -- 14th Prime Minister of Canada

 

Bierce, Ambrose -- Journalist and short story writer

 

Bissell, Clark -- 17th Governor of Connecticut

 

Bissell, Daniel The Spy -- Revolutionary War Spy, Winner of the first Purple Heart from George Washington

 

Bissell, Gen. Daniel -- Soldier in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Leader on the Northwest Frontier

Bissell, George -- First Oilman in America

 

Bissell, George Edwin -- American Sculptor

 

Bissell, Israel -- Revolutionary War Postrider

 

Bissell, Colonel Josiah -- Engineer, Canal Builder and Soldier

 

Bissell, Major Russell -- Commander on the Northwest Frontier

 

Bissell, Commodore Simon -- U.S. Navy Officer Mexican American War and Civil War

 

Bissell, Sophia L. -- Eyewitness to Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas

 

Bissell, William H. -- Governor of Illinois

 

Bogart, Humphrey -- Actor

B Continued

 

Brown, John -- Abolitionist

 

Buffett, Warren -- Investor and Philanthropist

 

Burbank, Luther -- Botanist, Horticulturalist and Plant Science Pioneer

 

Bush, Barbara Pierce -- First Lady

 

Bush, George H. W. -- 41st President

 

Bush, George W. -- 43rd President

C

 

Carrier, Willis H. -- Inventor of Air Conditioning

 

Cleveland, Grover -- President

 

Colt, Samuel -- Inventor of the Revolver

 

Colfax, Schuyler -- Speaker of the House, Vice President 

 

Colfax, William -- Captain of Gen. George Washington's Life Guard

 

Coolidge, Calvin -- President

 

Crosby, Fanny -- Composer of American hymns including Blessed Assurance

D

 

Dawes, Beman Gates -- Founder of Dawes Arboretum

 

Dawes, Charles Gates -- Vice President of the U.S., Nobel Prize Winner

 

Dawes, Rufus Cutler -- 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair President

 

Dawes, Rufus R. -- Civil War hero, Congressman

 

DeForest, Lee -- Inventor of triode vacuum tube, radio pioneer

 

Dewey, George -- the only U.S. "Admiral of the Navy"

 

Dewey, John -- Philosopher, Educator

 

Dewey, Melvil -- Inventor of Dewey Decimal System

 

Dewey, Thomas E. -- Governor of N.Y., 1948 presidential candidate

 

Dickinson, Emily -- Poet

 

Dodge, William Earl -- Industrialist, Philanthropist

 

Dulles, Allen -- Diplomat

 

Dulles, John Foster -- Secretary of State

E

 

Eastwood, Clint -- Actor

 

Edison, Thomas -- Inventor of

 

Ellsworth, Oliver -- Drafter of the U.S. Constitution, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

 

Emerson, Ralph Waldo -- 

 

F

 

Farnsworth, Philo -- Inventor of television

 

Fillmore, Millard -- President of the United States

 

Ford, Gerald R. -- President of the United States

 

Freeman, Dr. Walter -- Father of the Lobotomy

G

 

Garfield, Eunice Cooley -- Captured by Indians

 

Garfield, James A. -- President of the United States

 

Gates, William H. "Bill" -- Founder of Microsoft

 

Gish, Dorothy -- Actor

 

Gish, Lillian -- Actor, "First Lady of American Cinema"

 

Goodrich, B.F. -- Industrialist

 

Grant, Ulysses S. -- Civil War General, President of the United States

 

Griswold, Matthew (b. 1714) -- 2nd Governor of Connecticut

 

Griswold, Matthew -- Griswold Cast Iron Cookware founder

 

Griswold, Roger -- 22nd Governor of Connecticut

 

Grosvenor, Melville B. -- Editor, National Geographic magazine

H

 

Nathan Hale -- Revolutionary War Soldier and Spy

 

Hancock, John -- Founding Father, signer of Declaration of Independence

 

Higley, Brewster VI -- Lyricist of "Home on the Range"

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