Kensett (1816–1872), painter Brian Leetch, ice hockey defenseman and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Rollin Carolas Mallary, U.S. Representative from Vermont Legs McNeil, journalist, rock music historian J. P. Morgan, businessman Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator Anjul Nigam, actor Marc Tyler Nobleman, author Ron Palillo, actor Paul Pasqualoni, athletic coach Lonnie Quinn, meteorologist Ramamurti Shankar physicist Edward Tufte, professor Justin Tussing, novelist Vijay Vaitheeswaran, journalist James Van Der Beek, actor See also References External links Town of Cheshire official website Cheshire Public Library – The library has a Cheshire/Connecticut history section and will answer genealogical and historical questions about Cheshire and environs. First Congregational Church – Host of the Annual Strawberry Festival and "mother church" to other congregations in the area and along the Eastern Seaboard. The church steeple is an official symbol of the town, as it is depicted on the town seal. Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum Saint Peter's Church Money Magazine 2011 Cheshirepedia – Information on Cheshire's history and culture. Towns in New Haven County, Connecticut Towns in the New York metropolitan area Towns in Connecticut