Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 8 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

George McGill
George McGill
American politician (1879-1963)
1879 - 1963
politicianlawyer
Norm Breyfogle
Norm Breyfogle
American comics artist (1960-2018)
1960 - 2018
visual artistcomics artistillustrator
Jay Bowerman
Jay Bowerman
American politician (1876-1957)
1876 - 1957
juristgovernorpolitician
John H. Morehead
John H. Morehead
American politician (1861-1942)
1861 - 1942
politician
Paul Conrad
American political cartoonist and sculptor (1924–2010)
1924 - 2010
editorial cartoonistjournalistcartoonist
Thomas C. Power
Thomas C. Power
American politician (1839–1923)
1839 - 1923
politician
James Philbrook
American actor (1924-1982)
1924 - 1982
television actoractor
George B. French
actor (1883-1961)
1883 - 1961
actor
Coe I. Crawford
Coe I. Crawford
American politician (1858–1944)
1858 - 1944
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Buren R. Sherman
Buren R. Sherman
American lawyer, judge and politician (1836–1904)
1836 - 1904
juristgovernorpolitician
Fred L. Turner
American businessman (1933-2013)
1933 - 2013
managerbusinessperson
Amy Clampitt
American poet (1920-1994)
1920 - 1994
librarianpoetwriter
Louise Carver
Louise Carver
American actress (1869-1956)
1869 - 1956
stage actoractor
Al Swearengen
Al Swearengen
pimp and early entertainment entrepreneur in Deadwood, South Dakota (1845-1904)
1845 - 1904
criminalbusinessperson
Steve Darrell
American actor (1904-1970)
1904 - 1970
television actoractor
Muriel Frances Dana
Muriel Frances Dana
American actress (1916-1997)
1916 - 1997
film actoractor
John Hench
Disney artist (1908–2004)
1908 - 2004
layout artistconcept artistbackground artist
Albert Henry Krehbiel
Albert Henry Krehbiel
American artist (1873-1945)
1873 - 1945
painter
Robert D. Blue
Robert D. Blue
American politician (1898–1989)
1898 - 1989
juristgovernorpolitician
Lesley Woods
American actress (1910-2003)
1910 - 2003
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Edward Kimball
Edward Kimball
American actor (1859–1938)
1859 - 1938
film actorstage actoractor
John Elliott
John Elliott
American actor (1876-1956)
1876 - 1956
actor
Lizzie Holmes
Lizzie Holmes
American editor, anarchist
1850 - 1926
women's rights activistanarchistjournalist
Carroll Cole
Serial killer
1938 - 1985
serial killer
Mildred Benson
fiction writer and journalist
1905 - 2002
short story writernovelistchildren's writer
Don Chandler
American football player, placekicker, punter (1934-2011)
1934 - 2011
American football player
William S. Beardsley
William S. Beardsley
American politician (1901-1954)
1901 - 1954
animal breedergovernorpharmacist
Bud Day
Bud Day
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1925–2013)
1925 - 2013
soldieraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Darrell Huff
American writer (1913–2001)
1913 - 2001
statisticianmathematicianwriter
Brad Steiger
American author (1936-2018)
1936 - 2018
ufologistjournalistbiographer
Bessie Hendricks
American teacher and supercentenarian
1907 - 2023
teacher
James H. Hawley
James H. Hawley
American politician (1847-1929)
1847 - 1929
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Ilo Wallace
Ilo Wallace
Second Lady of the United States (1888-1981)
1888 - 1981
politician
Althea Sherman
Althea Sherman
American ornithologist, artist and educator (1853–1943)
1853 - 1943
scientific illustratorornithologistartist
C. A. Robins
C. A. Robins
American politician (1884-1970)
1884 - 1970
governorpoliticianphysician
Mamah Borthwick
Mamah Borthwick
American translator (1869–1914)
1869 - 1914
linguisttranslatorlibrarian
Norman A. Erbe
Norman A. Erbe
American politician (1919-2000)
1919 - 2000
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Herschel C. Loveless
Herschel C. Loveless
American politician (1911-1989)
1911 - 1989
governorpoliticianmayor
Lawrence Donald Soens
Fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa.
1926 - 2021
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Robert W. Grow
Robert W. Grow
United States Army general (1895–1985)
1895 - 1985
military personnel
Alan E. Nourse
Alan E. Nourse
American writer and physician (1928–1992)
1928 - 1992
science fiction writernovelistchildren's writer
Emmett Lynn
Emmett Lynn
American actor (1897-1958)
1897 - 1958
television actoractor
Eugenio Sanz-Orozco Mortera
Eugenio Sanz-Orozco Mortera
Spanish Blessed and Martyr
1880 - 1936
Catholic priest
Frank Troeh
sport shooter
1882 - 1968
sport shooter
Don C. Edwards
Don C. Edwards
American politician (1861–1938)
1861 - 1938
politician
William L. Harding
William L. Harding
American politician (1877-1934)
1877 - 1934
juristgovernorpolitician
James B. A. Robertson
James B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma governor; politician (1871–1938)
1871 - 1938
juristgovernorpolitician
Donald Johanos
Donald Johanos
American conductor
1928 - 2007
conductor
Robert Watts
American artist in Fluxus (1923-1988)
1923 - 1988
video artistperformance artistsculptor
Charles E. Winter
Charles E. Winter
American politician (1870-1948)
1870 - 1948
politicianlawyerjudge
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