Waterbury Hall of Fame...click here for spanish

Silas Bronson Library’s Waterbury Hall of Fame is comprised of Waterbury natives and residents who have made a significant impact on the history of Waterbury or who have achieved recognition for their accomplishments throughout the city, state, country or world. The mission of the Hall of Fame is to honor these notable Waterburians, to educate the public about Waterbury’s rich past and present, to promote interest in Waterbury history and the local history resources of the Silas Bronson Library and other city institutions and, through the nomination process, to increase the library’s historical information about the city. Hall of Fame members are elected annually by a nine-member committee appointed by the library Board of Agents. Nominations are submitted by the general public as well as committee members. Candidates include – but are not limited to - civic, cultural, government and religious leaders, artists, writers, educators, historians, war heroes, industrialists, business and professional people, and sports figures. The emphasis is on diversity.  Nomination forms are available online or may be obtained at the library’s Main Reading Room Reference Desk or by telephoning 203 574-8225. The Hall of Fame was initiated by reference librarian Michael DeLeo, who died in December, 2001. While compiling the third edition of "The Waterbury Fact Book", a library publication of historical information on the city, Mr. DeLeo was impressed by the significant accomplishments of a considerable number of Waterburians. Although their achievements were often recognized throughout the state, nation and the world, they were frequently unknown and unsung locally. Mr. DeLeo’s proposal that these noteworthy individuals should be acknowledged publicly, prominently and permanently in a Waterbury Hall of Fame was adopted by the library Board of Agents in March, 1996. James Croft (1774-1837) Unsung hero of Waterbury's brass industry Charles H. Harrub (1830-1924) Waterbury benefactor Peter Poskas (1939-) Artist The Post Family of Post University (1867-2007) Dr. Anthony P. Vastola (1889-1975) Founder of UNICO National    Leila Plummer Alexander Joseph Anderson Paul Wayland Bartlett Peter Bauby Aaron Benedict Edward Daniel Bergin, Jr. George Edwin Bissell Sando Bologna Cicero B. Booker, Sr. The Brass Worker William Henry Bristol Dr. Henry Bronson Silas Bronson Robert A. Cairns Hayden Carruth Henry Sabin Chase Lucia Chase Col. John L. Chatfield Roger Connor Lt. Thomas Michael Conway  Bob Crane Dr. Louis R. D'Abramo Semina DeLaurentis Michael J. DeLeo John Driscoll Arthur Harris Fenn Stan Freeman John William Gaffney Robert Gallo Mario Generali The Goss Family John Baptist Greco   Wilfred Griggs George Harlamon Hiram Hayden David Hoadley Frank Hogan Israel Holmes Lemuel Hopkins Samuel Hopkins Eugene L. Jacques Joan Joyce Sturges Morehouse Judd Jacob Kainen Stephen Wright Kellogg Green Kendrick Frederick Kingsbury Mark Leavenworth Annie Leibovitz Harold Leever Joakim Lehmkuhl Rev. John N. Lewis Winifred Weis Mcdonald George Marinko Richard Mastracchio Mattatuck Drum Band Rev. Michael McGivney Conelius Maloney Cornelius F. "Neil" Maloney Chief Two Moon Meridas John Monagan Native Tribes Captain Edwin Neville Louis Nichole Thomas Olsen   Ralph Paine Morris Paine Hank Paine William J. Pape  Dan Parker Jimmy Piersall Alfred Platt Sarah Prichard Rev. Jonathan Reed John Rowland Rosalind Russell James & William Scovill Martin Scully Tadeusz Sendzimir Dr. Lawrence Shea John Sirica Harold Webster Smith John Southmayd Morris Stein Terry Anthony Tata Charles Augustus Templeton The Traurig Family John Trumbull J. Warren Upson Dr. Adriano Seabra Veiga Francis T. "Fay" Vincent Ralph Thomas Walker Anna Lydia Ward Carrie Welton Nelson J. Welton Katherine "Kay" Wyrick   Updated 12.7.07 sr