Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an early leader of the woman's rights movement, writing the Declaration of Sentiments as a call to arms for female equality.

• Women's Rights Activist
  (1815–1902)

Actor Harry Dean Stanton earned acclaim for performances in films such as 'Repo Man' and 'Paris, Texas,' as well as the television shows 'Big Love' and 'Twin Peaks.' He died on Friday at the age of 91.

• Television Actor, Film Actor
  (1926–2017)

Edwin Stanton served as secretary of war under President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. He later served under President Andrew Johnson.

• Lawyer, Government Official, Supreme Court Justice, Civil Rights Activist
  (1814–1869)