Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 18 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Hubert Utterback
Hubert Utterback
American politician (1880-1942)
1880 – 1942
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Art Johnson
American racing driver
1884 – 1949
racing automobile driverengineer
Alfred C. Richmond
Alfred C. Richmond
American Coast Guard admiral (1902-1984)
1902 – 1984
military officer
Aloysius Schmitt
Aloysius Schmitt
World War II chaplain
1909 – 1941
Latin Catholic priestmilitary officer
Arthur O. Beyer
Arthur O. Beyer
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1909 – 1965
military personnel
Hap Moran
Player of American football (1901-1994)
1901 – 1994
American football player
Charlton Laird
American writer and academic
1901 – 1984
lexicographerlinguistnovelist
Clyde Crabtree
Clyde Crabtree
American football player, teacher, coach (1905-1994)
1905 – 1994
American football playercoachteacher
Earl Evans
Earl Evans
American football player (1900-1991)
1900 – 1991
American football player
Elisha Avery Crary
Elisha Avery Crary
United States federal judge
1905 – 1978
lawyerjudge
Vincent J. McCauley
America Catholic bishop (1906-1982)
1906 – 1982
Catholic bishopmissionaryCatholic priest
Charles W. Henney
Charles W. Henney
American politician (1884-1969)
1884 – 1969
politician
Carl John Wiggers
American cardiologist (1883–1963)
1883 – 1963
cardiologistphysiologistuniversity teacher
Tom Bentley Throckmorton
Tom Bentley Throckmorton
American neurologist (1885–1961)
1885 – 1961
neurologist
Theodore M. Stuart
Theodore M. Stuart
American football player and coach, attorney (1883-1946)
1883 – 1946
American football playerlawyer
Henry Thomas Helgesen
Henry Thomas Helgesen
American politician (1857-1917)
1857 – 1917
politician
Robert K. Goodwin
American politician (1905-1983)
1905 – 1983
military officerpolitician
Bingie Madison
American musician
1902 – 1978
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Mathias Clement Lenihan
Mathias Clement Lenihan
Roman Catholic Church bishop (1854-1943)
1854 – 1943
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
R. E. Robertson
R. E. Robertson
American politician (1885–1961)
1885 – 1961
politicianlawyer
Norman G. Baker
radio personality, inventor, and promoter of alternative medicine
1882 – 1958
vaudeville performerradio personalitybusiness executive
May Hill Arbuthnot
American educator and writer (1884-1969)
1884 – 1969
children's writerpedagogueediting staff
Šárka B. Hrbková
Šárka B. Hrbková
Czech American author and professor of Slavic languages
1878 – 1948
university teachertranslatorteacher
Lois Carter Kimball Mathews Rosenberry
Lois Carter Kimball Mathews Rosenberry
American historian & educator
1873 – 1958
Dean of womenhistorian
Rod Cless
American musician (1907–1944)
1907 – 1944
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Vera McCord
Vera McCord
American actress (1872-1949)
1872 – 1949
film directoractor
I. Madison Bentley
I. Madison Bentley
American psychologist (1870–1955); co-editor of the American Journal of Psychology
1870 – 1955
university teacherpsychologist
Floyd Bean
American musician and pianist (1904-1974)
1904 – 1974
jazz musicianmusic arrangerpianist
Grace Noll Crowell
American writer (1877–1969)
1877 – 1969
poetwriter
Otis Halbert Holmes
Otis Halbert Holmes
American politician (1902-1977)
1902 – 1977
university teacherrancherpolitician
Lee Moorhouse
Lee Moorhouse
Indian agent and photographer (1850-1926)
1850 – 1926
photographer
George Stone
George Stone
American baseball player
1876 – 1945
baseball player
Lyman C. Craig
American chemist (1906-1974)
1906 – 1974
chemist
Oran Pape
Oran Pape
American football player and state trooper (1904–1936)
1904 – 1936
American football player
Samuel A. Stouffer
American sociologist (1900–1960)
1900 – 1960
sociologiststatisticianuniversity teacher
John Verrall
American composer (1908–2001)
1908 – 2001
musicologistmusic arrangeruniversity teacher
W. Wallace Smith
Prophet-President of Community of Christ
1900 – 1989
writer
Harry C. Butcher
Harry C. Butcher
American broadcaster and navy officer (1901-1985)
1901 – 1985
diaristjournalistnews presenter
Joseph Kinsey Howard
American historian (1906-1951)
1906 – 1951
journalisthistorian
George E. Leach
George E. Leach
American military officer (1876–1955); recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1876 – 1955
politician
Herbert Kline
American film director, screenwriter and film producer (1909-1999)
1909 – 1999
film screenwriterdocumentariandirector
Clara Breed
Clara Breed
American librarian (1906-1994)
1906 – 1994
human rights defenderlibrarian
Murray Joslin
American engineer
1901 – 1981
engineer
Richard Haines
American painter (1906-1984)
1906 – 1984
muralistsculptorpainter
Silas Reynolds Barton
Silas Reynolds Barton
American politician (1872-1916)
1872 – 1916
politician
Alexander F. Whitney
Alexander F. Whitney
Labor leader
1873 – 1949
trade unionist
William Leon Dawson
William Leon Dawson
American ornithologist (1873–1928)
1873 – 1928
ornithologistzoologist
Dick Farman
American football player (1916-2002)
1916 – 2002
American football playerengineer
Edith Heath
American designer (1911–2005)
1911 – 2005
ceramicistdesigner
Elvin Hutchison
American football official (1912-2001)
1912 – 2001
American football player
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