Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 25 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Paul Peek
Paul Peek
American politician (1904-1987)
1904 – 1987
politicianlawyerjudge
David Shaff
American politician (1924-2011)
1924 – 2011
lawyerpolitician
Frank Miller
American newspaper cartoonist
1898 – 1949
cartoonistcomics artist
Paul Engle
Poet, fiction writer, academic (1908–1991)
1908 – 1991
prose writerlibrettistnovelist
Mark Zieman
Mark Zieman
Iowa State Senator
1945 – 2019
politician
John Henry Waddell
John Henry Waddell
American sculptor (1921-2019)
1921 – 2019
sculptorpainter
John Nelson
police officer, born 1928
1928 – 2003
police officer
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
painter and printmaker (1924-1999)
1924 – 1999
draftspersonpainter
Mary Lundby
Mary Lundby
American politician (1948-2009)
1948 – 2009
politician
Forrest Shaklee
Forrest Shaklee
American chiropractor, philosopher and entrepreneur
1894 – 1985
entrepreneur
Ruth Suckow
American writer (1892-1960)
1892 – 1960
short story writernovelistwriter
Joseph Reed Sams
Canadian politician
1923 – 2000
insurance brokerpolitician
Mona Kent
American writer
1909 – 1990
writer
M. L. Wilson
M. L. Wilson
(1885-1969)
1885 – 1969
Loren Babe
American baseball player
1928 – 1984
baseball player
Robert W. Pratt
District Judge
1947 – 2026
lawyerjudge
Elmer Beach
Elmer Beach
American football player (1861-1950)
1861 – 1950
American football playerlawyer
Maynard Pirsig
Maynard Pirsig
American judge
1902 – 1997
lawyerjudge
Honoré Willsie Morrow
Honoré Willsie Morrow
American novelist, short story writer, magazine editor (1880-1940)
1880 – 1940
short story writermagazine editornovelist
Roy Crabb
Roy Crabb
American baseball player
1890 – 1940
baseball player
Martin Donald Van Oosterhout
United States federal judge
1900 – 1979
politicianjudge
Mace Brown
American baseball player and coach
1909 – 2002
baseball playermilitary officer
Phyllis Wiener
painter (1921-2013)
1921 – 2013
painter
Winifred Ward
American drama teacher (1884–1975)
1884 – 1975
drama teacher
Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard
American occultist
1886 – 1971
religious leaderoccultistharpist
Babe Towne
Babe Towne
American baseball player (1880-1938)
1880 – 1938
baseball player
Rod Rust
American football player, coach, and executive, college athletics administrator (1928-2018)
1928 – 2018
American football coachAmerican football playersports executive
Charles Logasa
American artist (1883-1936)
1883 – 1936
painter
Edward Parsons Smith
Edward Parsons Smith
American politician
1860 – 1930
politician
Avery Craven
American historian (1885-1980)
1885 – 1980
historian
Keith Molesworth
American football player and coach (1905-1966)
1905 – 1966
American football playerAmerican football coachathletics competitor
John Webster Thomas
John Webster Thomas
American football player and coach (1900-1977)
1900 – 1977
American football playerbasketball coach
J. Schuyler Long
J. Schuyler Long
American deaf educator
1869 – 1933
writer
Mary Ryerson Butin
Mary Ryerson Butin
American physician (1857-1944)
1857 – 1944
physician
Timothy G. O'Connell
Timothy G. O'Connell
American architect (1868–1955)
1868 – 1955
architect
Roy Chamberlain
Roy Chamberlain
appraiser
1862 – 1953
judge
Edward Bruce Douglas
American sculptor
1886 – 1946
sculptor
Oscar Grossheim
Oscar Grossheim
American photographer (1862-1954)
1862 – 1954
photographer
John R. Dethmers
John R. Dethmers
American politician (1903-1971)
1903 – 1971
politicianlawyerjudge
John Sanborn Phillips
John Sanborn Phillips
American publisher (1861–1949)
1861 – 1949
journalisteditorbusinessperson
Fred Windemere
American actor and director
1892 – 1970
film directoractor
Raymond Haley
American baseball player (1891–1973)
1891 – 1973
baseball player
John G. Lorber
John G. Lorber
United States general
1941 – 2021
military officer
John Meyers
John Meyers
American football player (1940-1998)
1940 – 1998
American football playerbasketball player
William Leighton Carss
William Leighton Carss
U.S. Representative from Minnesota (1865-1931)
1865 – 1931
politician
Emma Carroll
American supercentenarian (1895–2007)
1895 – 2007
Stell Andersen
Stell Andersen
American musician
1897 – 1989
musician
Margaret Read
Margaret Read
US architect
1892 – 1982
architect
Ida Joe Brooks
Ida Joe Brooks
American educator, physician and surgeon
1853 – 1939
physician
Frank J. Lowry
Frank J. Lowry
U.S. Navy Vice Admiral
1888 – 1955
military officer
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