Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 12 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Joseph Taggart
Joseph Taggart
American judge (1867-1938)
1867 – 1938
politicianlawyerteacher
James Vincent Casey
Catholic archbishop (1914–1986)
1914 – 1986
Catholic theologianclericCatholic bishop
Morton Eaton Peck
Morton Eaton Peck
American botanist and poet (1871–1959)
1871 – 1959
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Gail Jefferson
American conversation analyst (1938–2008)
1938 – 2008
linguistsociologistuniversity teacher
Beryl F. Carroll
Beryl F. Carroll
American politician (1860-1939)
1860 – 1939
governorpolitician
Edward D. Cooke
Edward D. Cooke
American politician
1849 – 1897
politicianlawyer
Ole J. Kvale
Ole J. Kvale
American politician (1869-1929)
1869 – 1929
Lutheran pastorpolitician
Peggy Gilbert
American musician (1905–2007)
1905 – 2007
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
George Cram Cook
George Cram Cook
playwright, author, poet (1873-1924)
1873 – 1924
novelist
Abby Williams Hill
Abby Williams Hill
American landscape painter (1861–1943)
1861 – 1943
painter
Marie Aioe Dorion
18th and 19th century Iowa Indian who was the only female member of the Astor Expedition
1786 – 1850
explorer
Maurice Connolly
Maurice Connolly
politician (1877-1921)
1877 – 1921
politician
Mortimer Wilson
Mortimer Wilson
American composer (1876-1932)
1876 – 1932
composer
Irvin S. Pepper
Irvin S. Pepper
American politician (1876-1913)
1876 – 1913
politicianlawyer
Virgil Frye
American actor (1930-2012)
1930 – 2012
television actorboxeractor
Swen Swenson
American actor
1932 – 1993
television actorsingeractor
George Richard Lunn
George Richard Lunn
American politician (1873–1948)
1873 – 1948
politician
Charles E. Pickett
Charles E. Pickett
American politician (1866-1930)
1866 – 1930
politicianlawyer
Frederick C. Loofbourow
Frederick C. Loofbourow
United States Congressman from Utah (1874-1949)
1874 – 1949
politicianlawyerjudge
Fletcher B. Swank
Fletcher B. Swank
American politician (1875-1950)
1875 – 1950
politicianlawyerjudge
William Williamson
William Williamson
U.S. Representative from South Dakota (1875-1972)
1875 – 1972
prosecutorjuristpolitician
Edward C. Eicher
Edward C. Eicher
American politician (1878-1944)
1878 – 1944
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Gifford
American writer (1937-2000)
1937 – 2000
novelistwriter
Daniel Webster Turner
Daniel Webster Turner
American politician (1877-1969)
1877 – 1969
governorpolitician
Robert Almer Harper
American botanist (1862-1946)
1862 – 1946
botanist
Joseph R. Lane
Joseph R. Lane
American politician (1858-1931)
1858 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Lyle Tuttle
Lyle Tuttle
American tattoo artist (1931-2019)
1931 – 2019
tattoo artist
Stanley L. Greigg
Stanley L. Greigg
American politician (1931–2002)
1931 – 2002
politician
Edgar Howard
Edgar Howard
American politician (1858-1951)
1858 – 1951
editorpoliticianlawyer
Dick Dickinson
American actor (1895-1956)
1895 – 1956
actor
James Westphal
American astronomer (1930–2004)
1930 – 2004
university teacherphysicistastronomer
Linda Hayes
Linda Hayes
American actress (1918-1995)
1918 – 1995
film actoractor
Eben Martin
Eben Martin
American politician (1855-1932)
1855 – 1932
politicianlawyer
William Arthur Ganfield
William Arthur Ganfield
American academic administrator
1873 – 1940
academic administrator
David Henry Mercer
David Henry Mercer
American politician (1857-1919)
1857 – 1919
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Braden
American journalist (1917–2009)
1917 – 2009
journalistcolumnist
Benjamin C. Hilliard
Benjamin C. Hilliard
American jurist
1868 – 1951
politicianlawyerjudge
Herbert W. Armstrong
American evangelist (1892-1986)
1892 – 1986
evangelist
Frederick Manfred
novelist
1912 – 1994
novelist
Lorenzo D. Lewelling
Lorenzo D. Lewelling
American politician (1846-1900)
1846 – 1900
governorpolitician
Fred Jay Seaver
Fred Jay Seaver
American mycologist (1877-1970)
1877 – 1970
mycologistbotanist
Edward Kimble Valentine
Edward Kimble Valentine
Union Army officer (1843-1916)
1843 – 1916
politicianlawyerjudge
Don Perkins
Don Perkins
American football player (1938–2022)
1938 – 2022
American football player
Cynthia May Alden
Cynthia May Alden
teacher, editor
1862 – 1931
journalistwriter
Maurice John Dingman
Sixth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines (1914–1992)
1914 – 1992
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Daniel Schaefer
Daniel Schaefer
United States Marine (1936-2006)
1936 – 2006
consultantpolitician
Loras Joseph Watters
Catholic bishop (1915–2009)
1915 – 2009
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Margaret Warner Morley
American educator, biologist, and author (1858–1923)
1858 – 1923
science writerbiologistbeekeeper
Bob Walkup
Bob Walkup
American politician
1936 – 2021
politician
Wiley Mayne
Wiley Mayne
American politician (1917-2007)
1917 – 2007
military officerpoliticianlawyer
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