Biographical Records

Notable People from Iowa

1,585 notable figures born in Iowa, showing page 9 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Ilo Wallace
Ilo Wallace
Second Lady of the United States (1888-1981)
1888 – 1981
politician
Harry E. Yarnell
Harry E. Yarnell
United States Navy admiral (1875–1959)
1875 – 1959
military officer
Lawrence Donald Soens
Fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa.
1926 – 2021
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Alfred Marshall Bailey
Alfred Marshall Bailey
American ornithologist and writer (1894-1978)
1894 – 1978
ornithologistzoologist
Norman A. Erbe
Norman A. Erbe
American politician (1919-2000)
1919 – 2000
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Alan E. Nourse
Alan E. Nourse
American writer and physician (1928–1992)
1928 – 1992
science fiction writernovelistchildren's writer
Robert W. Grow
Robert W. Grow
United States Army general (1895–1985)
1895 – 1985
military personnel
Herschel C. Loveless
Herschel C. Loveless
American politician (1911-1989)
1911 – 1989
governorpoliticianmayor
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
Florizel von Reuter
Florizel von Reuter
American musician (1890-1985)
1890 – 1985
music teacherviolinistpianist
Grace Raymond Hebard
Grace Raymond Hebard
American historian, suffragist, educator, economist and writer (1861–1936)
1861 – 1936
suffragistlibrariansurveyor
James A. Peters
James A. Peters
American zoologist (1922-1972)
1922 – 1972
herpetologistcuratorzoologist
Remington Kellogg
Remington Kellogg
American zoologist (1892–1969)
1892 – 1969
cetologistpaleontologistzoologist
Ada Hayden
Ada Hayden
American botanist, educator, curator and preservationist (1884-1950)
1884 – 1950
botanistcuratorprofessor
Carl Magee
American lawyer and publisher
1872 – 1946
journalistinventorengineer
Edwin T. Meredith
Edwin T. Meredith
American businessman (1876–1928)
1876 – 1928
publicistpoliticianbusinessperson
Josephine Tilden
Josephine Tilden
American phycologist (1869-1957)
1869 – 1957
scientific illustratorphycologistscientific collector
Hamilton Paul Traub
American botanist (1890-1983)
1890 – 1983
botanist
Robert Watts
American artist in Fluxus (1923-1988)
1923 – 1988
video artistperformance artistsculptor
Royal C. Johnson
Royal C. Johnson
American politician (1882-1939)
1882 – 1939
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Neva Morris
Neva Morris
American supercentenarian (1895–2010)
1895 – 2010
John Elliott
John Elliott
American actor (1876-1956)
1876 – 1956
actor
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
American politician (1928–2023)
1928 – 2023
university teacherpolitician
Charles H. Gabriel
Charles H. Gabriel
American composer of religious music
1856 – 1932
composer
Frank O. Horton
Frank O. Horton
American politician (1882-1948)
1882 – 1948
rancherpolitician
Lizzie Holmes
Lizzie Holmes
American editor, anarchist
1850 – 1926
women's rights activistanarchistjournalist
William Ward Johnson
William Ward Johnson
American politician (1892–1963)
1892 – 1963
politicianlawyer
Donald Johanos
Donald Johanos
American conductor
1928 – 2007
conductor
M. C. Ricklefs
Australian historian (1943–2019)
1943 – 2019
university teacherhistorian
Diane E. Griffin
American infectious disease virologist
1940 – 2024
virologistbiologistphysician
Leo Hoegh
Leo Hoegh
American politician (1908-2000)
1908 – 2000
juristgovernorpolitician
Joseph N. Welch
Joseph N. Welch
American lawyer
1890 – 1960
lawyer
Virgil Snyder
American mathematician (1869-1950)
1869 – 1950
university teachermathematician
Cal McVey
Cal McVey
American baseball player
1849 – 1926
baseball player
Jack Lewis
United States Marine (1924-2009)
1924 – 2009
novelistjournaliststunt performer
Jack Cunningham
Jack Cunningham
American screenwriter (1882–1941)
1882 – 1941
film screenwriterfilm producerscreenwriter
Fred Schwengel
Fred Schwengel
American politician (1906-1993)
1906 – 1993
politician
Joseph C. Miller
historian
1939 – 2019
university teacherhistorian
Samuel W. Koster
Samuel W. Koster
US Army general (1919–2006)
1919 – 2006
military personnel
Gene Fraise
Gene Fraise
American politician
1932 – 2020
politician
Walter I. Smith
Walter I. Smith
United States federal judge (1862-1922)
1862 – 1922
politicianlawyerjudge
John Francis Kinney
Catholic bishop (1937-2019)
1937 – 2019
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Eleanor Painter Strong
Eleanor Painter Strong
American opera singer
1891 – 1947
opera singer
Ralph Block
Ralph Block
American producer and screenwriter (1889-1974)
1889 – 1974
trade unionistfilm editorfilm producer
Howard C. Berg
Howard C. Berg
American scientist (1934–2021)
1934 – 2021
biophysicistuniversity teacherbiologist
Mary Louise Smith
Mary Louise Smith
American politician (1914–1997)
1914 – 1997
politician
Darrell R. Lindsey
Darrell R. Lindsey
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient (1919–1944)
1919 – 1944
aircraft pilot
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