Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 17 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Hays B. White
Hays B. White
American politician (1855-1930)
1855 – 1930
politician
V. T. Hamlin
American cartoonist (1900-1993)
1900 – 1993
cartoonistcomics artist
George Pipgras
George Pipgras
Major League Baseball player (1899-1986)
1899 – 1986
baseball player
Charles E. Wolverton
Charles E. Wolverton
American judge
1851 – 1926
lawyerjudge
Larry McKibben
Larry McKibben
American politician
1947 – 2025
politicianlawyer
Ellsworth Hoagland
Ellsworth Hoagland
American film editor (1903–1972)
1903 – 1972
film editor
Ed H. Campbell
Ed H. Campbell
American politician (1882-1969)
1882 – 1969
politicianlawyer
Wallace B. Smith
Prophet Emeritus of Community of Christ (1929–2023)
1929 – 2023
writer
G. Vernon Bennett
G. Vernon Bennett
American politician
1880 – 1968
politician
Frank Hayes
Frank Hayes
American labor leader
1882 – 1948
trade unionistpolitician
Emma Verona Johnston
American supercentenarian (1890–2004)
1890 – 2004
teacher
Evan Owen Williams
Evan Owen Williams
American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator
1889 – 1946
basketball coach
Victor Louis Cory
botanist (1880-1964)
1880 – 1964
botanist
Robert Garrison
American sculptor
1895 – 1943
sculptor
Roman Frederick Starzl
Roman Frederick Starzl
American writer
1899 – 1976
science fiction writernovelist
Thomas E. Watson
Thomas E. Watson
United States Marine Corps general (1892–1966)
1892 – 1966
military officer
William Earl Rowe
William Earl Rowe
Canadian politician (1894–1984)
1894 – 1984
cattle rancherfarmerpolitician
Margherita Roberti
Margherita Roberti
American opera singer
2000 – 2021
opera singer
Fleta Jan Brown Spencer
Fleta Jan Brown Spencer
American composer and lyricist
1882 – 1938
pianistsingercomposer
Melbourne Spurr
Melbourne Spurr
American photographer (1888–1964)
1888 – 1964
photographer
George Scott
American baseball player (1895-1962)
1895 – 1962
baseball player
Art Jahn
Major League Baseball outfielder (1895-1948)
1895 – 1948
baseball player
Charles Edward Chambers
American painter (1883–1941)
1883 – 1941
illustratorpainter
Robert William Hegner
Robert William Hegner
American zoologist, protozoologist and parasitologist (1880-1942)
1880 – 1942
botanistuniversity teacher
F. McGrew Willis
F. McGrew Willis
American screenwriter (1891–1957)
1891 – 1957
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Felix Adler
Felix Adler
American clown
1895 – 1960
circus performerclown
Lucile Swan
American artist (1890–1965)
1890 – 1965
sculptorartist
Stuart Buchanan
Stuart Buchanan
American actor (1894-1974)
1894 – 1974
voice actoractor
Vernon Prichard
Vernon Prichard
American football player (1892-1949)
1892 – 1949
American football player
Ervin Barker
American high jumper
1883 – 1961
high jumper
John B. Anderson
John B. Anderson
United States Army general (1891-1976)
1891 – 1976
military personnel
George Leslie Stout
American curator, Monuments Man, museum director (1897-1978)
1897 – 1978
restorerart historianexhibition curator
Judy Harlan
Judy Harlan
American football player (1896-1978)
1896 – 1978
American football playerathletics competitor
Harold Huff
Harold Huff
American athlete
1880 – 1964
athletics competitor
Merle Armitage
American author and book designer (1893–1975)
1893 – 1975
designerscenographerillustrator
Margaret Hoard
American artist (1880–1944)
1880 – 1944
painter
Lawrence Russell Dewey
Lawrence Russell Dewey
Major general in the United States Army (1901–1994)
1901 – 1994
military personnel
Lillian Miles
Lillian Miles
American actress (1907-1972)
1907 – 1972
film actoractor
Paul Leonard Hagarty
Catholic bishop (1909–1984)
1909 – 1984
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Elmer Layden
Elmer Layden
American football player, coach, executive (1903-1973)
1903 – 1973
American football playerathletics competitor
Ruth Stafford Peale
American writer (1906–2008)
1906 – 2008
writer
William F. Riley
American judge (1884-1956)
1884 – 1956
lawyerjudge
Frank Henry Greteman
American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa (1907-1987)
1907 – 1987
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jakob Larsen
American classical scholar (1888-1974)
1888 – 1974
historian of classical antiquityclassical philologistclassical scholar
Frances Harshbarger
Frances Harshbarger
American mathematician
1902 – 1987
university teachermathematician
Wade Crosby
Wade Crosby
actor
1905 – 1975
actor
John Ernst Weaver
American botanist (1884-1966)
1884 – 1966
ecologistbotanistuniversity teacher
Walter Elliott
Sound Editor
1903 – 1984
audio technician
Harry E. Narey
American politician (1885-1962)
1885 – 1962
politicianlawyerjudge
Ralph R. Eltse
Ralph R. Eltse
American politician (1885-1971)
1885 – 1971
politicianlawyer
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