Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 27 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Suzanne M. Bianchi
American statistician, sociologist and demographer
1952 – 2013
statisticiansociologistdemographer
John A. Huntsman
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1867-1902)
1867 – 1902
military personnel
Mary Rogers Miller
Mary Rogers Miller
American author, educator and naturalist
1868 – 1971
botanical collectorteacherwriter
Edward E. Cushman
United States federal judge (1865-1944)
1865 – 1944
lawyerjudge
J. H. Wallis
American writer
1885 – 1958
novelistcrime fiction writerpoet
Dixie Cornell Gebhardt
Dixie Cornell Gebhardt
Leader of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Iowa
1866 – 1955
designer
Barry Ackerley
Seattle SuperSonics owner, businessman
1934 – 2011
businessperson
John Landon
John Landon
American politician of Iowa
1950 – 2021
politician
Charles Rollin Keyes
American geologist & ornithologist
1864 – 1942
ornithologistzoologistgeologist
Agnes Allen
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
1930 – 2012
baseball playerphysiotherapist
Alfred Balk
American non-fiction writer
1930 – 2010
journalist
Jim Grant
American baseball player
1894 – 1985
baseball player
Bill Woodhouse
American sprinter
1936 – 2014
sprinter
Bill Northey
Bill Northey
American politician in Iowa (1959-2024)
1959 – 2024
Jimmie Long
Major League Baseball player
1898 – 1970
baseball player
Mary Harris
Mary Harris
American murderer
1843
clerk
Ralph Miller
Ralph Miller
American baseball player (1899-1967)
1899 – 1967
baseball player
Charles G. Boyd
Charles G. Boyd
American retired four star general in the US Air Force
1938 – 2022
military officer
Curtis LeRoy Hansen
Curtis LeRoy Hansen
United States federal judge
1933 – 2023
lawyerjudge
James L. Gillis
James L. Gillis
American librarian
1857 – 1917
librarian
Frederick W. Keith
American architect (1887–1954)
1887 – 1954
architect
Merle J. Isaac
American composer (1898–1996)
1898 – 1996
musicologistconductorcomposer
Wilson W. Hoover
American jurist
1849 – 1926
judge
Johnny Rawlings
Johnny Rawlings
American baseball player (1892-1972)
1892 – 1972
baseball player
Don Denkinger
American baseball umpire
1936 – 2023
referee
Harry Hansen
American writer (1884-1977)
1884 – 1977
literary historianliterary criticjournalist
Coleen Seng
American politician
1936 – 2025
politician
Albert J. Goddard
Albert J. Goddard
American politician (1863-1958)
1863 – 1958
politician
John Porter Clark
American architect
1905 – 1991
architect
Elliot E. Cohen
American Magazine editor
1899 – 1959
journalist
Mila Tupper Maynard
Mila Tupper Maynard
American Unitarian minister, writer, social reformer and suffragist
1864 – 1926
suffragistjournalistuniversity teacher
Laura van Pappelendam
American artist (1883–1974)
1883 – 1974
art educatorpainterartist
John Shifflett
John Shifflett
American jazz musician
1953 – 2017
bassist
Earl Whitehill
Earl Whitehill
American baseball player (1899-1954)
1899 – 1954
baseball player
Earl Walsh
Earl Walsh
American football coach (1899-1961)
1899 – 1961
American football playerhead coach
Louis Boisot
Louis Boisot
American banker (1856-1933)
1856 – 1933
banker
Frank R. Baker
Frank R. Baker
American politician (1861-1952)
1861 – 1952
politician
Eva Carter Buckner
Eva Carter Buckner
African-American suffragist
1861 – 1946
suffragist
Mike Stensrud
American football player
1956 – 2024
American football player
Charles L. Bartholomew
Charles L. Bartholomew
American editorial cartoonist (1869-1949)
1869 – 1949
editorial cartoonist
George Willis Botsford
George Willis Botsford
American historian of antiquity (1862–1917)
1862 – 1917
historian
Hanson Edward Ely
Hanson Edward Ely
United States Army general (1867-1958)
1867 – 1958
military personnel
Grace McDaniels
American entertainer
1888 – 1958
circus performer
George W. Healey
medal of Honor recipient
1842 – 1913
Joseph Blick
American architect (1867-1947)
1867 – 1947
architect
Laura L. Whitlock
Laura L. Whitlock
American cartographer
1862 – 1934
cartographer
Keith Yandell
American philosopher
1938 – 2020
philosopheracademic
Leo Lewis
Player of American and Canadian football (1933-2013)
1933 – 2013
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Max D. Barnes
American musician
1936 – 2004
songwriter
Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen
Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen
US Air Force officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor (1934-1987)
1934 – 1987
military officer
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