Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 31 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Alice Cooper
American sculptor
1875 – 1937
sculptor
Algernon Lee
Algernon Lee
American politician, educator, and journalist
1873 – 1954
journalistpoliticianteacher
A. B. Potter
American football coach (1872–1961)
1872 – 1961
American football coachhead coachdentist
Matthew M. Joyce
Matthew M. Joyce
United States federal judge
1877 – 1956
lawyerjudge
Margaret Mann
Margaret Mann
American library science pioneer (1873-1960)
1873 – 1960
librarian
James David Ramage
James David Ramage
American admiral (1916-2012)
1916 – 2012
military officer
Ida Sedgwick Proper
American painter, 1873-1957
1873 – 1957
suffragistpainterartist
Joe Hatten
American baseball player (1916-1988)
1916 – 1988
baseball player
John Bushemi
American photographer and filmmaker (1917-1944)
1917 – 1944
photographer
John H. Kemble
American historian
1912 – 1990
historian
Keith Robertson
American children's writer
1914 – 1991
young adult authorcrime fiction writernovelist
Elwood Brown
Elwood Brown
College basketball coach
1883 – 1924
basketball coach
Kermit Tyler
Kermit Tyler
Recipient of the Legion of Merit (1913 – 2010)
1913 – 2010
military officer
Kink Richards
American football player (1910-1976)
1910 – 1976
American football player
Jennifer Jacobs
American journalist
1901
journalist
Walter L. Voegtlin
American gastroenterologist
1904 – 1975
Harriet Parsons
Harriet Parsons
American film producer, actress, director, and magazine writer (1906-1983)
1906 – 1983
producerfilm producerfilm director
Lester Menke
Lester Menke
American politician in Iowa (1918-2016)
1918 – 2016
politician
Loras Thomas Lane
Catholic bishop
1910 – 1968
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Frank Stilwell
Frank Stilwell
American outlaw
1856 – 1882
cowboy
Margaret Keyes
American academic
1918 – 2015
university teacher
Louis Bowem Lawton
Louis Bowem Lawton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1872-1949)
1872 – 1949
military personnel
George Gardner Fagg
George Gardner Fagg
United States federal judge
1934 – 2015
lawyerjudge
Merle Miller
American novelist and writer on homosexuality
1919 – 1986
novelistbiographerwriter
Mary Foley Benson
Mary Foley Benson
American entomologist and scientific illustrator (1905–1992)
1905 – 1992
scientific illustratorentomologistaircraft pilot
Paul Dixon
Paul Dixon
American television personality (1918–1974)
1918 – 1974
news presenter
Paul Minick
American football player (1899-1978)
1899 – 1978
American football player
Louis Bauman
Louis Bauman
American minister
1875 – 1950
writer
Raymond Eugene Plummer
American lawyer and jurist (1913–1987)
1913 – 1987
politicianlawyerjudge
Red Anderson
Professional baseball player and United States Navy personnel (1912–1972)
1912 – 1972
baseball player
Howard D. Taylor
Howard D. Taylor
American politician
1878 – 1944
politician
Aubrey Devine
Aubrey Devine
American football and basketball player and coach (1897–1981)
1897 – 1981
American football coachathletics competitorbasketball coach
Robert Lawrence Balzer
Robert Lawrence Balzer
American journalist (1912-2011)
1912 – 2011
winemakerjournalistauthor
Beulah Gundling
Beulah Gundling
American synchronized swimmer (1916-2003)
1916 – 2003
swimmersynchronized swimmerchoreographer
Bill Zuber
Bill Zuber
American baseball pitcher (1913-1982)
1913 – 1982
baseball player
E. J. Mather
E. J. Mather
American college football coach, college basketball coach (1887–1928)
1887 – 1928
American football coachbasketball coach
Bruce Chase
American composer (1912-2001)
1912 – 2001
composer
Richard E. Myers
Richard E. Myers
American politician in the state of Iowa
1934 – 2026
politicianbusinessperson
Charles Grayson
American writer
1910 – 2009
collectorphysicianwriter
Carroll Newton Smith
American entomologist
1909 – 1992
entomologist
Charles Wycliffe Joiner
Charles Wycliffe Joiner
United States federal judge
1916 – 2017
lawyerjudge
Cletus F. O'Donnell
Catholic bishop (1917-1992)
1917 – 1992
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Augustus C. Kinney
American physician (1845-1908)
1845 – 1908
physician
Mary Hamilton
Mary Hamilton
American civil rights activist (1935-2002)
1935 – 2002
Daniel Rhodes
Daniel Rhodes
American potter (1911-1989)
1911 – 1989
ceramicistpainter
Davis Allen
American interior designer and furniture designer (1916–1999)
1916 – 1999
furniture designerinterior designer
Danny Moeller
Danny Moeller
American baseball player
1885 – 1951
baseball player
John Terry
American baseball player
1879 – 1933
baseball player
Lulu Johnson
American historian and university administrator (1907-1995)
1907 – 1995
research fellowhistorian
Jack Justin Stiffler
Jack Justin Stiffler
American electrical engineer, computer scientist and entrepreneur
1934 – 2019
electrical engineercomputer scientist
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