Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 23 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Wade Crosby
Wade Crosby
actor
1905 - 1975
actor
William S. Jacobsen
William S. Jacobsen
American politician (1887–1955)
1887 - 1955
politician
Mike Reilly
Mike Reilly
American sportsperson (1942-2019)
1942 - 2019
American football player
Tom Hancock
Tom Hancock
American politician (1948-2016)
1948 - 2016
politician
Ada Langworthy Collier
Ada Langworthy Collier
American poet, writer (1843–1919)
1843 - 1919
poetwriter
Clyde Crabtree
Clyde Crabtree
American football player, teacher, coach (1905-1994)
1905 - 1994
American football playercoachteacher
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
American politician from Kansas (1892-1973)
1892 - 1973
politician
Morris S. Tremaine
Morris S. Tremaine
American businessman and politician
1871 - 1941
entrepreneurpolitician
Claude M. Bolton, Jr.
Claude M. Bolton, Jr.
American politician (1945-2015)
1945 - 2015
civil servantmilitary officer
James Bradley Orman
James Bradley Orman
American politician (1849-1919)
1849 - 1919
governorpoliticianmayor
Frank Hayes
Frank Hayes
American labor leader
1882 - 1948
trade unionistpolitician
John H. Connors
John H. Connors
American politician (1922-2009)
1922 - 2009
politician
Les Deaton
American basketball player (1923-1989)
1923 - 1989
basketball player
Herman Edward Hollis
Herman Edward Hollis
FBI agent (1903–1934)
1903 - 1934
special agent
Bob Kitterman
American basketball player
1923 - 2000
basketball player
Gene Lalley
American basketball player (1922-1972)
1922 - 1972
basketball player
Warren D. Chamberlain
American lawyer and politician (1927-2013)
1927 - 2013
politicianlawyer
Paul Gregory
American film producer
1920 - 2015
producerfilm producertelevision producer
John H. Geiger
American architect
1926 - 2011
architect
Timothy G. O'Connell
Timothy G. O'Connell
American architect (1868–1955)
1868 - 1955
architect
Harry O'Boyle
Harry O'Boyle
American football player (1904-1994)
1904 - 1994
American football player
Roy Chamberlain
Roy Chamberlain
appraiser
1862 - 1953
judge
Elizabeth Morley Cowles
American editor
1925 - 2009
editor
Richard F. Drake
Richard F. Drake
American politician
1927 - 2008
politician
Oscar Grossheim
Oscar Grossheim
American photographer (1862-1954)
1862 - 1954
photographer
James M. Dolliver
American judge (1924-2004)
1924 - 2004
politicianlawyerjudge
Esther J. Walls
African-American librarian
1926 - 2008
librarian
Arnold DeVries
American natural hygienist, alternative health writer and pioneer of the Paleolithic diet (1921-1996)
1921 - 1996
writer
Joyce Gordon
American actress (1929-2020)
1929 - 2020
actor
Hal Smith
Hal Smith
American baseball player (1902-1992)
1902 - 1992
baseball player
Hal McKain
Hal McKain
American baseball player (1906-1970)
1906 - 1970
baseball player
Louis Schalk
American aviator (1926–2002)
1926 - 2002
aircraft pilot
Robert Basmann
economist (1926–2024)
1926 - 2024
university teachereconomist
John Sanborn Phillips
John Sanborn Phillips
American publisher (1861–1949)
1861 - 1949
journalisteditorbusinessperson
Hal Griffen
Hal Griffen
American football player and coach (1902-1947)
1902 - 1947
American football player
Gil Paulsen
Major League Baseball pitcher (1902–1994)
1902 - 1994
baseball player
Frank F. Everest
Frank F. Everest
United States general (1904–1983)
1904 - 1983
military officer
Francis O. Wilcox
United States Assistant Secretary of State
1908 - 1985
bureaucrat
Foster Edwards
Foster Edwards
American baseball player
1903 - 1980
baseball player
Ace Loomis
American football running back and defensive back (1928-2003)
1928 - 2003
American football player
Eric Wilson
American track and field athlete (1900-1985)
1900 - 1985
athletics competitor
Allen Paulson
Allen Paulson
American businessman, engineer and philanthropist
1922 - 2000
military flight engineerengineer
Bill Roberts
American football player (1929-2007)
1929 - 2007
American football player
Raymond J. Lynch
Raymond J. Lynch
American judge (1909-2007)
1909 - 2007
lawyerjudge
Bob Oldis
Bob Oldis
American baseball player and coach
1928 - 2025
baseball player
Paul R. Hays
American judge (1903–1980)
1903 - 1980
lawyerjudge
Paul Peek
Paul Peek
American politician (1904-1987)
1904 - 1987
politicianlawyerjudge
Clifford B. Hicks
author
1920 - 2010
children's writerwriter
William Leighton Carss
William Leighton Carss
U.S. Representative from Minnesota (1865-1931)
1865 - 1931
politician
Paul Engle
Poet, fiction writer, academic (1908–1991)
1908 - 1991
prose writerlibrettistnovelist
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