TheFamousPeople

Famous People Born In 1808

Discover the most famous people born in 1808. The list includes people like Andrew Johnson, Jefferson Davis, Salmon P. Chase, Antonio Meucci, Caroline Chisholm and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, spiritual & religious leaders and lawyers born in 1808. This list includes people from United States, France, United Kingdom & Germany and many more countries.

Napoleon IIINapoleon III
20th April, French
Emperor of the Second French Empire
Andrew Johnson - 17 President of the United States of America From April 15, 1865 to March 4, 1869Andrew Johnson
29th December, American
17th U.S. President

Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis
3rd June, American
Former President of the Confederate States of

Salmon P ChaseSalmon P. Chase
13th January, American
Sixth Chief Justice of the United States

Antonio MeucciAntonio Meucci
13th April, Italian, American
Inventor of voice-communication apparatus

Eston HemingsEston Hemings
21st May, American
Slave
Thomas CookThomas Cook
22nd November, British
Businessman

Caroline NortonCaroline Norton
22nd March, British
Author

Caroline Jones ChisholmCaroline Chisholm
30th May, British
Immigrant Welfare Activist
Frederick VII of DenmarkFrederick VII of Denmark
6th October, Danish
King

Emir AbdelkaderEmir Abdelkader
6th September, Algerian
Military Leader
Lysander SpoonerLysander Spooner
19th January, American
Lawyer, Journalist, Essayist, Philosopher

Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of MagentaPatrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta
13th June, French
Politician

Honoré DaumierHonoré Daumier
26th February, French
Painter, Draftsperson, Caricaturist, Sculptor,

Caroline Elizabeth Sarah NortonCaroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton
22nd March, British
 

Princess Ludovika of BavariaPrincess Ludovika of Bavaria
30th August, German
Aristocrat
Mohammad Shah QajarMohammad Shah Qajar
5th January
Politician

Hamilton FishHamilton Fish
3rd August, American
Politician

Gérard de NervalGérard de Nerval
25th May, French
Writer

David StraussDavid Strauss
27th January, German
Theologian
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse KarrJean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
24th November, French
Journalist, Writer, Novelist

Mindon MinMindon Min
8th July, Burmese
King of Myanmar
Henry Edward ManningHenry Edward Manning
15th July, British
British cardinal

Carl SpitzwegCarl Spitzweg
5th February, German
Painter

Samson Raphael HirschSamson Raphael Hirsch
20th June, German
Rabbi, Translator
Maria MalibranMaria Malibran
24th March, Spanish, French
Singer

Princess Louise of PrussiaPrincess Louise of Prussia
1st February, German
Princess
Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-EisenachPrincess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
3rd February, German
Princess

José de Espronceda y DelgadoJosé de Espronceda y Delgado
25th March, Spanish
Poet

Horatius BonarHoratius Bonar
19th December, Scottish
Poet
Frances Dana Barker GageFrances Dana Barker Gage
12th October, American
Writer

Continue Reading Below
Henrik WergelandHenrik Wergeland
17th June, Norwegian
Writer
Michael William BalfeMichael William Balfe
15th May, Irish
Irish Composer

Jules Barbey d'AurevillyJules Barbey d'Aurevilly
2nd November, French
Novelist

John Scott RussellJohn Scott Russell
9th May, Scottish
Engineer

James NasmythJames Nasmyth
19th August, British
Astronomer, Engineer
Johann Gustav DroysenJohann Gustav Droysen
6th July, German, Polish
Historian
Raja Ali HajiRaja Ali Haji
30th November, Malaysian
Historian

Hugh McCullochHugh McCulloch
7th December, American
Fianancier

John Edgar ThomsonJohn Edgar Thomson
10th February, American
Civil engineer

Urbano RattazziUrbano Rattazzi
20th June, Italian
Statesman
William StrongWilliam Strong
6th May, American
Jurist

Victor Prosper ConsiderantVictor Prosper Considerant
12th October, French
Socialist

James Frederick FerrierJames Frederick Ferrier
16th June, Scottish
Philosopher

Elisha K. RootElisha K. Root
5th May, American
Machinist

Johann Kaspar BluntschliJohann Kaspar Bluntschli
7th March, Swiss
Jurist
Somdet Chaophraya Sri SuriwongseSomdet Chaophraya Sri Suriwongse
23rd December, Thai
Ruler

Jean-Gilbert-Victor Fialin, duke de PersignyJean-Gilbert-Victor Fialin, duke de Persigny
11th January, French
French statesman
Abraham MapuAbraham Mapu
28th December, Lithuanian
Novelist

Macgregor LairdMacgregor Laird
30th November, Scottish
Explorer

William LindleyWilliam Lindley
7th September, British
Engineer
Frederik StangFrederik Stang
4th March, Norwegian
Lawyer

Placide CappeauPlacide Cappeau
25th October, French
Poet
Henry Darwin RogersHenry Darwin Rogers
1st August, American, Scottish
Geologist

Everhardus Johannes PotgieterEverhardus Johannes Potgieter
27th June, Dutch
Prose Writer

Anton Martin SchweigaardAnton Martin Schweigaard
11th April, Norwegian
Educator

Johann Conrad KernJohann Conrad Kern
11th June, Swiss
Statesman

Solomon FormstecherSolomon Formstecher
28th July, German
Rabbi