Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 24 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

David Maxwell
David Maxwell
American politician
1943 – 2024
politician
Ben Reeves
Ben Reeves
American baseball player
1887
baseball player
Jack Dittmer
Jack Dittmer
American baseball player
1928 – 2014
baseball playerbasketball player
Foster Edwards
Foster Edwards
American baseball player
1903 – 1980
baseball player
George Coe
George Coe
American rancher, outlaw (1856–1941)
1856 – 1941
cowboy
Shankar Vaidya
Indian poet
1928 – 2014
poetwriter
Helaman Pratt
Helaman Pratt
American Mormon leader (1846-1909)
1846 – 1909
missionary
Wayne D. Bennett
American politician
1927 – 2015
politician
Walter E. Reno
Walter E. Reno
United States Navy officer (1881–1917)
1881 – 1917
military officer
Jack Schroeder
American politician
1925 – 2017
politicianlawyer
David M. Stanley
David M. Stanley
American lawyer and politician
1928 – 2015
politicianlawyer
John H. Connors
John H. Connors
American politician (1922-2009)
1922 – 2009
politician
Les Deaton
American basketball player (1923-1989)
1923 – 1989
basketball player
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
Fay Allen
Fay Allen
Los Angeles teacher
1887 – 1974
teacher
Edward B. Watson
Edward B. Watson
American judge
1844 – 1915
lawyerjudge
Paul Zahniser
Paul Zahniser
Major League Baseball player (1896-1964)
1896 – 1964
baseball player
Elizabeth Morley Cowles
American editor
1925 – 2009
editor
Richard F. Drake
Richard F. Drake
American politician
1927 – 2008
politician
Tony Baker
American football player (1945-1998)
1945 – 1998
American football player
James M. Dolliver
American judge (1924-2004)
1924 – 2004
politicianlawyerjudge
James B. Linder
James B. Linder
(1925-2009)
1925 – 2009
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
George Cobb
American baseball player (1865-1926)
1865 – 1926
baseball player
Crete Cage
American journalist and clubwoman (1881-1968)
1881 – 1968
clubwomanjournalist
Louis Schalk
American aviator (1926–2002)
1926 – 2002
aircraft pilot
Robert Basmann
economist (1926–2024)
1926 – 2024
university teachereconomist
Jim Van Engelenhoven
Jim Van Engelenhoven
American politician (1943–2021)
1943 – 2021
politician
Eric Wilson
American track and field athlete (1900-1985)
1900 – 1985
athletics competitor
Verne Clemons
Verne Clemons
American baseball player (1891–1959)
1891 – 1959
baseball player
Thomas George Lanphier, Sr.
Thomas George Lanphier, Sr.
Major in the United States Army (1890-1972)
1890 – 1972
aircraft pilot
William Eugene Higby
American politician (1884–1967)
1884 – 1967
politician
William Healy
United States federal judge (1881–1962)
1881 – 1962
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Jefferson Majors
Thomas Jefferson Majors
American politician (1841–1932)
1841 – 1932
politician
Ace Loomis
American football running back and defensive back (1928-2003)
1928 – 2003
American football player
Ernest L. Parker
American politician
1864 – 1934
politician
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
Ephraim Douglass Adams
American educator (1865–1930)
1865 – 1930
pedagoguehistorian
Paul R. Hays
American judge (1903–1980)
1903 – 1980
lawyerjudge
Clifford B. Hicks
author
1920 – 2010
children's writerwriter
Rose Connor
American architect (1892–1970)
1892 – 1970
architect
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