Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

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

William S. Jacobsen
William S. Jacobsen
American politician (1887–1955)
1887 – 1955
politician
Lewis H. Brown
Lewis H. Brown
American businessman
1894 – 1951
businessperson
Linton Wells
Linton Wells
American reporter
1893 – 1976
correspondentjournalist
Maxine Albro
American artist (1903-1966)
1893 – 1966
painter
Nan Wood Graham
Nan Wood Graham
American artist's model
1899 – 1990
designermodelpainter
Welker Cochran
Welker Cochran
American carom billiards player (1897–1960)
1897 – 1960
carom billiards player
Joseph Clement Willging
American bishop (1884–1959)
1884 – 1959
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
James E. Kearney
Catholic bishop (1884–1977)
1884 – 1977
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Harry H. Laughlin
Harry H. Laughlin
American eugenicist (1880-1943)
1880 – 1943
cell biologistsecondary school teachersociologist
Clifford Roberts
Clifford Roberts
American investment dealer, golf administrator (1894–1977)
1894 – 1977
sports executive
Harry Gaspar
Harry Gaspar
American baseball player (1883–1940)
1883 – 1940
baseball player
Hubert Allison Allen
Hubert Allison Allen
American general who served during World War I
1872 – 1942
military officer
Charles Herschel Sisam
American mathematician
1879 – 1964
university teachermathematician
John Herbert Quick
John Herbert Quick
American writer
1861 – 1925
novelist
Herman Edward Hollis
Herman Edward Hollis
FBI agent (1903–1934)
1903 – 1934
special agent
Oskar Augustus Johannsen
entomologist
1870 – 1961
entomologist
Jeff Jacobson
American photographer (1946–2020)
1946 – 2020
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Jim McAndrew
Jim McAndrew
American baseball player (1944–2024)
1944 – 2024
baseball player
Harry O'Boyle
Harry O'Boyle
American football player (1904-1994)
1904 – 1994
American football player
Hanna Astrup Larsen
Norwegian-American author and biographer
1873 – 1945
editing staffjournalistbiographer
Leslie Gillett
American football player and coach (1881–1969)
1881 – 1969
head coach
Hal Smith
Hal Smith
American baseball player (1902-1992)
1902 – 1992
baseball player
Leo Meyer
American baseball player
1888 – 1968
baseball player
Yam Yaryan
Yam Yaryan
American baseball player (1892-1964)
1892 – 1964
baseball player
Art Reinhart
American baseball player
1899 – 1946
baseball player
Kenneth Watson
physicist (1921–2023)
1921 – 2023
nuclear physicistoceanographerphysicist
Hal McKain
Hal McKain
American baseball player (1906-1970)
1906 – 1970
baseball player
M. D. Donsker
American mathematician
1924 – 1991
university teachermathematician
John Torrence Tate, Sr.
American physicist (1889-1950)
1889 – 1950
physicist
John Oxley
American long jumper (1881-1925)
1881 – 1925
athletics competitor
Hal Griffen
Hal Griffen
American football player and coach (1902-1947)
1902 – 1947
American football player
John O. Bailey
American judge and politician in the state of Oregon
1880 – 1959
politicianlawyerjudge
John G. Griffith
John G. Griffith
American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach (1880-1948)
1880 – 1948
American football playerbasketball coach
Bert Kelly
Bert Kelly
American jazz musician and bandleader
1882 – 1968
jazz musicianbandleader
Jay Mack Love
American football player and coach (1883–1935)
1883 – 1935
head coach
Anna Capkova-Vostrovska
Anna Capkova-Vostrovska
American author
1866 – 1956
opinion journalistwriter
William Wade Hinshaw
William Wade Hinshaw
American opera singer
1867 – 1947
genealogistopera singer
Gil Paulsen
Major League Baseball pitcher (1902–1994)
1902 – 1994
baseball player
John T. Adams
John T. Adams
American jurist
1862 – 1939
businessperson
John Nicholas Ringling
John Nicholas Ringling
American businessman (1866-1936)
1866 – 1936
circus directorart collector
Herman C. Baehr
Herman C. Baehr
American mayor (1866–1942)
1866 – 1942
politician
Frank F. Everest
Frank F. Everest
United States general (1904–1983)
1904 – 1983
military officer
Patsy Gharrity
Patsy Gharrity
American baseball player (1892-1966)
1892 – 1966
baseball player
Jay Roberts
American gridiron football player (1942-2010)
1942 – 2010
basketball playerAmerican football player
Henry W. Wright
Henry W. Wright
American politician (1868–1948)
1868 – 1948
politician
Henry D. Miller
American politician (1867–1945)
1867 – 1945
politician
Francis O. Wilcox
United States Assistant Secretary of State
1908 – 1985
bureaucrat
Louis Pelzer
American history professor
1879 – 1946
historian
George Windle Read
George Windle Read
United States general
1860 – 1934
military officer
James F. Watson
James F. Watson
American judge (1840–1897)
1840 – 1897
politicianlawyerjudge
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