Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 7 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Dave Bancroft
Dave Bancroft
American baseball player, coach, manager (1891–1972)
1891 - 1972
baseball player
Curtis D. Wilbur
Curtis D. Wilbur
American judge (1867-1954)
1867 - 1954
juristpoliticianlawyer
Archibald Alexander
Archibald Alexander
African American mathematician and engineer (1888-1958)
1888 - 1958
civil engineergovernorengineer
Robert Pierce
American Baptist minister and relief worker (1914-1978)
1914 - 1978
directorparsonmissionary
Robert E. Smylie
Robert E. Smylie
American politician and attorney from Idaho (1914-2004)
1914 - 2004
politicianlawyer
Garfield Wood
Garfield Wood
American motorboat racer (1880-1971)
1880 - 1971
inventorentrepreneur
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
American actor (1902-1962)
1902 - 1962
actor
Harlan J. Bushfield
Harlan J. Bushfield
American politician (1882-1948)
1882 - 1948
politicianlawyer
Lafayette Young
Lafayette Young
American politician (1848-1926)
1848 - 1926
politician
Archie Stout
Archie Stout
American cinematographer (1886-1973)
1886 - 1973
cinematographerphotographer
Rudolph Martin Anderson
Rudolph Martin Anderson
American-Canadian explorer
1876 - 1961
explorerornithologistzoologist
Clarence Chamberlin
Clarence Chamberlin
American aviator (1893-1976)
1893 - 1976
Fliegeraircraft pilot
Myra Keaton
Myra Keaton
Film actress (1877-1955)
1877 - 1955
film actoractor
Grace Ingalls
Grace Ingalls
youngest sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1877–1941)
1877 - 1941
stringerteacher
LeRoy Abrams
LeRoy Abrams
American botanist (1874-1956)
1874 - 1956
scientific collectorbotanical illustratorbotanist
Zales Ecton
Zales Ecton
American politician (1898–1961)
1898 - 1961
rancherpolitician
Red Faber
Red Faber
(1888-1976) American baseball player and coach
1888 - 1976
baseball player
Guy Gillette
Guy Gillette
American politician (1879-1973)
1879 - 1973
prosecutorpoliticianlawyer
Abastenia St. Leger Eberle
Abastenia St. Leger Eberle
American artist (1878-1942)
1878 - 1942
sculptorartist
Thomas M. Bowen
Thomas M. Bowen
Union Army general (1835-1906)
1835 - 1906
military officerBrigadegeneraljurist
William Pfaff
William Pfaff
American journalist (1928–2015)
1928 - 2015
journalistmilitary personnelwriter
Louis Murphy
Louis Murphy
American politician
1875 - 1936
publisherjournalistpolitician
Nile Kinnick
Nile Kinnick
American football player
1918 - 1943
American football player
Gerald Leeman
American wrestler
1922 - 2008
amateur wrestler
Eloise Blaine Cram
Eloise Blaine Cram
American zoologist (1896-1957)
1896 - 1957
parasitologistscientific collectorzoologist
William H. McMaster
William H. McMaster
American politician (1877-1968)
1877 - 1968
politician
Jay Clark
sport shooter
1880 - 1948
sport shooter
George B. French
actor (1883-1961)
1883 - 1961
actor
Paul Conrad
American political cartoonist and sculptor (1924–2010)
1924 - 2010
editorial cartoonistjournalistcartoonist
James Philbrook
American actor (1924-1982)
1924 - 1982
television actoractor
John Hench
Disney artist (1908–2004)
1908 - 2004
layout artistconcept artistbackground artist
Amy Clampitt
American poet (1920-1994)
1920 - 1994
librarianpoetwriter
Fred L. Turner
American businessman (1933-2013)
1933 - 2013
managerbusinessperson
Steve Darrell
American actor (1904-1970)
1904 - 1970
television actoractor
David Bergland
David Bergland
American politician (1935-2019)
1935 - 2019
politician
Muriel Frances Dana
Muriel Frances Dana
American actress (1916-1997)
1916 - 1997
film actoractor
Lesley Woods
American actress (1910-2003)
1910 - 2003
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Robert D. Blue
Robert D. Blue
American politician (1898–1989)
1898 - 1989
juristgovernorpolitician
Holm O. Bursum
Holm O. Bursum
United States Senator from New Mexico (1867-1953)
1867 - 1953
ranchersheriffmerchant
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
actor (1894-1948)
1894 - 1948
actor
Frank Steunenberg
Frank Steunenberg
American politician (1861-1905)
1861 - 1905
governorpolitician
Walter Donald Douglas
Walter Donald Douglas
American businessman (1861–1912)
1861 - 1912
entrepreneur
John M. Haines
John M. Haines
American politician (1863-1917)
1863 - 1917
real-estate agentgovernorpolitician
Paul McCracken
Paul McCracken
American economist (1915-2012)
1915 - 2012
university teachereconomist
Hobart Muir Smith
American herpetologist (1912-2013)
1912 - 2013
herpetologistuniversity teacherzoologist
Jay Bowerman
Jay Bowerman
American politician (1876-1957)
1876 - 1957
juristgovernorpolitician
John H. Morehead
John H. Morehead
American politician (1861-1942)
1861 - 1942
politician
Judd Holdren
Judd Holdren
American actor (1915-1974)
1915 - 1974
television actoractor
Thomas C. Power
Thomas C. Power
American politician (1839–1923)
1839 - 1923
politician
Harold D. Schuster
American film director and film editor (1902–1986)
1902 - 1986
film editordirectorfilm director
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