Following are notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in Saugus, Massachusetts:
Name Description Joseph Alexander Ames Portrait artist Nathan Ames Inventor credited with patenting the first escalator in 1859 Steven Angelo State representative 1981–2001, House of Representatives chairman of Committee on Natural Resources and Government Regulations Committee; assistant majority leader; Saugus town manager 1998–2002 Ben Arnold Suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Stephen Bachiler English clergyman; early proponent of the separation of church and state Margaret Jewett Smith Bailey Pioneer, missionary, and author Jimmy Bannon Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Beaneaters Tom Bannon Professional baseball player and manager Frank P. Bennett Journalist, magazine publisher and politician Frank P. Bennett, Jr. Politician, banker, and editor who served in the Massachusetts General Court Janis M. Berry Associate justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court; 1994 Republican nominee for Massachusetts attorney general Elizabeth Bishop Poet, short-story writer; recipient of the 1976 Neustadt International Prize for Literature; Poet Laureate of the United States, 1949–1950; Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry in 1956; National Book Award winner in 1970 Belden Bly Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1948–1979 Wade Boggs Former professional baseball player Charles Henry Bond Cigar manufacturer (Waitt & Bond), real estate investor, and art patron Paul H. Boucher Town manager of Saugus, Massachusetts (1967–1968); village manager of Maywood, Illinois (1970–1970) Tom Brunansky Former Major League Baseball right fielder Wayne Budd Former U.S. attorney for Massachusetts and United States associate attorney general Abijah Cheever Doctor and politician Jonathan Cheever Snowboarder Joseph Cheever Farmer and politician; Saugus' first town treasurer and state representative Gerry Cheevers Goaltender in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association Don Cherry Former National Hockey League head coach; current Hockey Night in Canada analystTracee Chimo ActressLars Christiansen Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Edward J. Collins, Jr. Deputy commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (1978–1991); town manager of Saugus (1991–1996); chief financial officer and treasurer of Boston (1996–2002); advisor to mayor of Boston Thomas Menino (2002–2005); namesake of the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston Robert Cornetta Town manager of Saugus (1980–1982), state court judge (1991–present) Maurice Cunningham Attorney, educator, and political figure; town manager of Saugus, 1974–1976 John A. Curry Former president of Northeastern University Patrick Cusick Civil engineer and city planner; served as executive director of the Pittsburgh Regional Planning Association, general manager of the Litchfield Park Land and Development Company, and president of the Greater Hartford Community Development Corporation Arthur F. DeFranzo U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II Gary Doak Former National Hockey League defenceman William Dodge One of the most well-known rare and out of print book dealers in the Cincinnati area. William Eustis 12th governor of Massachusetts; resided part-time at his brother's home in Cliftondale Vernon W. Evans Politician and educator who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, superintendent of the Saugus Public Schools, and a member of the Saugus Board of Selectmen Ed Fallon Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 66th district (1993–2006); candidate for governor of Iowa (2002) and US House of Representatives (2006) Mark Falzone Deputy director of the National Immigration Forum; member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Ninth Essex District, 2001–2011 Cornelius Conway Felton Regent of the Smithsonian Institution; president of Harvard University John B. Felton Mayor of Oakland, California (1869–1871), namesake of Felton, California Samuel Morse Felton, Sr. Railroad executive Fanny Fern Popular columnist, humorist, novelist, and author of children's stories Vincent Ferrini Writer and poet Gustavus Fox Assistant secretary of the Navy during the Civil War Edmund Freeman One of the founders of Sandwich, Massachusetts; deputy governor of Plymouth Colony under Governor William Bradford Tony Garofano Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1920 and 1923–1935 Bob Gaudet Head men's ice hockey coach at Dartmouth College John Geoghan Priest; a key figure in the Roman Catholic sex abuse cases Norman Hansen Politician and government official who held various positions in Saugus Harriet Russell Hart Third woman ever elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, served 1925–1926 Samuel Hawkes 19th-century member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1854 Horatio G. Herrick Sheriff of Essex County, Massachusetts (1867–1893) Paul G. Hewitt Physicist, former boxer, uranium prospector, author, and cartoonist Pickmore Jackson Shoe manufacturer and politician William Jackson English-American pottery manufacturer and politician James Franklin Jeffrey Diplomat, expert in political, security, and energy issues in the Middle East, Turkey, Germany, and the Balkans Joseph Jenckes Sr. Inventor and holder of first machine patent in America Benjamin Newhall Johnson Attorney and historian; his hunting camp became Breakheart Reservation Phyllis Katsakiores Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (1982–2012) Rose Kaufman Screenwriter, The Wanderers and Henry & June Tim Kelly Playwright John B. Kennedy City manager of Medford, Massachusetts (1957–1958); town manager of Norwood, Massachusetts (1951–1957) and Saugus (1958–1960); candidate for treasurer and receiver-general of Massachusetts in 1960 Bobby Keyes Guitarist and songwriter who has played and collaborated with a wide range of famous rock and roll, soul, blues, R&B, and pop recording artists Dave Lucey Registrar of Motor Vehicles, 1972–1974 Susan Lynch First Lady of New Hampshire Doug Mackie Offensive tackle who played for the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons of the NFL and the Tampa Bay Bandits and New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League William Moulton Marston Psychologist, feminist theorist, and comic book writer who created Wonder Woman Darrell Martinie National radio personality and official state astrologer for Massachusetts Colin McManus Team USA ice dancer Bob Montgomery Former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, 1970–1979 Deborah Moody The only woman to found a colonial settlement in early North America Francis Moorehouse General Electric executive and Saugus town manager Benjamin F. Newhall Businessman, abolitionist, politician, and writer Henry Newhall Businessman whose land holdings eventually formed the city of Santa Clarita, California Eddie Palladino Public address announcer for the Boston Celtics Arlie Pond Former Major League pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles C. F. Nelson Pratt Politician Johnny Rae Jazz drummer and vibraphonist Joseph Roby Parson of the Third Parish Church for 51 years; supporter of the American Revolution Eileen Rose Singer-songwriter Derek Sanderson Former Boston Bruins player Glen Sather Former Boston Bruins player; current president and general manager of the New York Rangers Chris Serino Former head men's hockey coach at Merrimack College; head baseball coach at the University of New Hampshire James Shurtleff Journalist, politician, and city manager Harry Sinden Former head coach, general manager, and team president of the Boston Bruins Ricky Smokes Professional wrestler signed to WWE John P. Slattery Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 12th Essex District, 1995–2003 Nicholas Spanos Professor of Psychology and director of the Laboratory for Experimental Hypnosis at Carleton University, 1975–1994; known for the study of hypnosis, skepticism, and debunking conspiracy theories Art Spinney Guard who played 9 seasons with the Baltimore Colts Marion L. Starkey Author, The Devil in Massachusetts Art Statuto Center who played for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference Edward Thompson Taylor Methodist clergymanElla Cheever Thayer Playwright and novelist William Tudor Wealthy lawyer and leading citizen of Boston Mike Vecchione Professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League Josiah Warren Individualist anarchist, inventor, musician, and author widely regarded as the first American anarchist Sandra Whyte Ice hockey player; gold medal winner at the 1998 Winter Olympics Frederick Willis Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1944–1948 Donald Wong Representative for the 9th Essex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; former chairman of the Saugus Board of Selectmen Kevin Wortman Former professional hockey player for the Calgary Flames
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See also List of people from Massachusetts