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Charles R Jackson

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(1903-1968) Novelist. Charles R. Jackson was born in Summit, New Jersey, and died in New York City. He grew up and attended high school in Newark, New York, and later attended Syracuse University.

Donald Justice

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(1925-2004) Poet. Donald Justice was born in Miami, Florida, and died in Iowa City, Iowa. He taught at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York.

James Jones

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James Jones (1921-1977) Author, novelist. James Jones was born in Robinson, Illinois, and died in Southampton, New York.

Emily Chubbuck Judson

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(1817-1854) Writer, poet. Emily Chubbuck Judson was born in Eaton, New York. She worked in the New York woolen mills and received an informal education. Impressed by her desire to learn, the preceptresses at the Utica Female Seminary invited her to study for a year in their school free of cost, after which she was … Continued

Harriet Jacobs

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Writer. “Incidents in the Life of A Slave Girl.” Was born in North Carolina and escaped to New York City in 1842. She lived in various parts of NY including Monroe County. She was the first woman to author a slave narrative. She spent 18 months in Rochester. Worked in an anti-slavery reading room and … Continued

Mary Jemison

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(1743-1833) Born on a ship en route to America, Mary Jemison (sometimes spelled Jamison) lived with the Seneca for more than 60 years. In her early teenage years she was captured in Pennsylvania by Shawnee and French fighters and sold to Seneca Indians. She was adopted by the Seneca, married twice, had children, and lived … Continued

Red Jacket

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(1758-1830) Seneca Indian chief. Red Jacket was born near Geneva, New York in either Seneca or Ontario County. As a Seneca chief he became well-known for his skill as a politician and orator. He got the name Red Jacket for the British officers coat he wore during the American Revolution. Though a relative of Handsome … Continued

Henry James, Sr.

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(1811-1882) Swedenborgian theologian, writer, father of the philosopher William James and the novelist Henry James, Jr. Henry James, Sr. was born in Albany, New York. Works include “Personal Recollection of Thomas Carlyle,” “Substance and Shadow” (1863), “Literary Remains,” and others.

Henry James Jr

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(1843-1916) Major American novelist, critic. Son of Henry James, Sr., and brother of William James. Henry James, Jr. was born at 21 Washington Place, Greenwich Village, New York, New York, and spent a part of his boyhood in Albany, New York. Privately educated, he entered Harvard Law School in 1862. He was encouraged to write … Continued