Out of scores of citizens from Milford suggested, only a few each year nominated for a vote to be inducted into the Hall of Fame make the final 5 to be honored. Those not selected so far may have been competing that year against stronger candidates or as part of a larger story.

• Soloman Baldwin - discovered in 1811 a vein of green serpentine marble extending to East Haven. The Milford Marble quarry’s stone cutting mill was the former Plumb grist mill on the East River now known as Rose’s Mill.
• Captain Bartemy - ship master that refused to pay a drawbridge toll that had replaced the ferries and opened fire on it
• Claude Coffin - Indian artifact archeologist. The original Coffin collection included bones and burial pots which were returned to the tribes by the Milford Historical Society. Paugussett Chief Big Eagle wrote in his book “Quarter Acre Of Heartache” that Native Americans view archeologists as grave robbers. Another local archaeologist that is not as well known was Edward H. Rogers due to his artifacts being split between private collections.
• Margaret Egan - long serving City Hall clerk that was cross endorsed by both established political parties
• Doris Gagnon - fought eminent domain before her home was demolished for a state park that did not open until decades later. Although she became an annoyance to public officials was popular with the public
• Police Chief Arthur Harris - instituted the Cop in the Bucket around 1951 to direct downtown traffic until January 1973 - well loved landmark
• Thomas Hine - saved a Mohawk Indian left tied up in a swamp and earned respect from the tribe. His brother opened The Tory Brook Inn Restaurant.
• Roger Ludlow and Moses Wheeler - operated a ferry between Milford and Stratford in 1649 with docks in both towns before becoming better known in Fairfield county. (Naugatuck Avenue originally was named Ferry Woods Road after the ferry) Peter Hepburn was the first Milford ferryman at the Oronoque crossing which opened a few years later in 1659.
• Alan R Pearlman - Developed the ARP synthesizer which was featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
• Wayne Pierce, Hunt and Dave Ramsey - businesses TEY Manufacturing and Hunt Pierce held the 1st snow making patent, made quick release ski bindings and aerial lift trucks.
• Harry Perry - invented the Original Hot Lobster Roll in 1927 at his Bridgeport Avenue Perry's Restaurant which closed in 1977.
• Nate Wadsworth with Bob Findley - built the 1st advertised computer, the SCELBI (SCientific, ELectronic, BIological), in 1974 from a shop across from the CT Post
• Henry Tomlinson - opened Milford’s first tavern serving "unappetizing meals", Washington and Burr stayed there while operated by later proprietors. Tomlinson descendants include Governor Gideon Tomlinson, Charles Tomlinson who was a delegate to the 1888 Democratic convention and Dr. Joseph Tomlinson - physician, procured aid for erection of Saint George’s Church (later replaced by Saint Peter’s)
• Micah Tompkins - hid The Regicide judges, Whalley and Goffee in Milford after being sheltered by the Reverend John Davenport in New Haven