A list of people who are from or have lived in Lewiston, New York (including: The Village of Lewiston, Lewiston Heights, the Tuscarora Reservation, Pekin, and Colonial Village). Individuals are listed in alphabetical order by last name in each category.
Artists Jacob Kassay, painter
Authors James Fenimore Cooper, American writer who stayed during the summer of 1821 Catherine Gildiner, who wrote the best-selling memoir Too Close to the Falls Herbert Richardson, publisher and founder of The Edwin Mellen Press
Bands, composers, musicians and entertainers Tim Easton, guitarist, singer-songwriter Dick Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers music and comedy duo (relocated to Lewiston after retirement)
Business and industry Benjamin Barton, businessman and builder of the Frontier House Samuel Barton, businessman and builder of the Frontier House Frank A. Dudley, former lawyer, politician, hotelier and business owner William Morgan, New York businessman and author on Freemasonry Paul A. Schoellkopf, industrialist and chairman of the Buffalo Niagara Electric Corporation
Military Joseph Brant, Mohawk military and political leader
Politics and law John Ceretto, New York state assemblyman Bates Cooke, member United States House of Representatives and later New York State Comptroller John B. Daly, politician Noah Davis, politician Francine DelMonte, former New York State Assemblywoman Clinton Rickard, Tuscarora chief Stefano Magaddino, mafia boss James S. Simmons, politician Horatio J. Stow, politician Sheldon Thompson, former mayor of Buffalo, New York
Religion, charities, social advocacy Wallace "Mad Bear" Anderson, Native American activist John Napoleon Brinton Hewitt, notable linguist Barney E. Warren, Christian hymnwriter and minister
Sports Jack Armstrong, TV analyst and announcer for the Toronto Raptors Mike Bell, Major League Baseball player Kyle Cerminara, former US Olympic wrestler Rick Dudley, professional hockey player and coach Daryl Johnston, fullback for the Dallas Cowboys Patti Lank, curler Robert Lindley Murray, chemist and tennis player Vince Molyneaux, Major League Baseball player Earl Seick, former professional football player
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