Connecticut Famous Residents

George Walker Bush, the current President of the United States, was born in Connecticut. He is a member of the Bush political family, with roots in the state extending three generations. Other notable figures from the state span American political and cultural history, including Eli Whitney, Benedict Arnold, Nathan Hale, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, John Brown, Charles Ives and Katharine Hepburn. The state is home to many actors, entertainers and businesspeople, especially in Fairfield County.