Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 54 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Julia Seton
Julia Seton
American physician, author, lecturer (1862-1950)
1862 – 1950
lecturerphysicianwriter
Pop Hart
Pop Hart
American artist (1868–1933)
1868 – 1933
watercoloristdraftspersonetcher
Roy Bedichek
American writer and naturalist
1878 – 1959
writernaturalist
Sidney V. Haas
Sidney V. Haas
American physician (1870–1964)
1870 – 1964
physician
Thomas Sutler Williams
Thomas Sutler Williams
American politician (1872–1940)
1872 – 1940
politicianlawyerjudge
Walter Nesbit
Walter Nesbit
American politician (1875–1938)
1875 – 1938
trade unionistpolitician
Antoinette Funk
Antoinette Funk
American attorney and suffragette
1873 – 1942
suffragistlawyer
Ethel Mars
Ethel Mars
American painter, engraver, and illustrator (1876-1959)
1876 – 1959
printmakerxylographerpainter
Ira Waddell Clokey
American botanist and mining engineer (1878-1950)
1878 – 1950
scientific collectormining engineerbotanist
George E. Gorman
George E. Gorman
American politician (1873-1935)
1873 – 1935
politicianlawyerjudge
Albert C. Martin, Sr.
American architect (1879-1960)
1879 – 1960
engineerarchitect
Archie Miller
Archie Miller
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1878 – 1921
aircraft pilot
Emile Grubbe
American medical researcher (1875–1960)
1875 – 1960
radiologistinventorphysician
Robert P. Hill
Robert P. Hill
American politician (1874–1937)
1874 – 1937
politicianlawyerjudge
John Warner Norton
American artist (1876-1934)
1876 – 1934
designerpainter
Ulysses S. Stone
Ulysses S. Stone
American politician (1878–1962)
1878 – 1962
politician
Inglis Fletcher
American novelist (1879–1969)
1879 – 1969
novelistwriter
Caroline Brown Bourland
Caroline Brown Bourland
American university teacher (1871-1956)
1871 – 1956
university teacher
Jack Burke
Jack Burke
American boxer
1875 – 1942
boxer
Frank Frantz
Frank Frantz
American territorial governor (1872-1941)
1872 – 1941
governorpolitician
George A. Neeley
George A. Neeley
American politician (1879-1919)
1879 – 1919
politicianlawyer
Jessie Belle Hardy Stubbs MacKaye
Jessie Belle Hardy Stubbs MacKaye
American suffragist
1876 – 1921
suffragist
Shorty Hamilton
Shorty Hamilton
actor (1879-1925)
1879 – 1925
actor
Clarence Ussher
Clarence Ussher
physician and American missionary in the Van region during the Armenian Genocide
1870 – 1955
missionaryphysicianwriter
Clarence W. Spicer
Clarence W. Spicer
American automotive engineer (1875-1939)
1875 – 1939
engineer
Clifford C. Ireland
Clifford C. Ireland
American politician
1878 – 1930
politicianlawyer
Donald C. Dobbins
Donald C. Dobbins
American politician (1878–1943)
1878 – 1943
politicianlawyer
Ernest de Koven Leffingwell
Ernest de Koven Leffingwell
American geologist and explorer (1875-1971)
1875 – 1971
explorergeographergeologist
John Mitchell
John Mitchell
(1870-1919) American labor leader
1870 – 1919
union membertrade unionistminer
Julia Bracken Wendt
Julia Bracken Wendt
American sculptor (1870–1942)
1870 – 1942
sculptorartistdomestic worker
Kreigh Collins
Kreigh Collins
American tennis player
1875 – 1909
tennis player
Louis Fitzhenry
Louis Fitzhenry
United States federal judge (1870–1935)
1870 – 1935
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Hugh Doak Rankin
American artist (1878-1956)
1878 – 1956
artist
Julius Hess
Julius Hess
American pediatrician (1876–1955)
1876 – 1955
pediatricianphysician
Barney Balaban
Barney Balaban
American film studio executive (1887–1971)
1887 – 1971
businessperson
Homer W. Hall
Homer W. Hall
American politician
1870 – 1954
politicianlawyerjudge
Harry Forbes
Harry Forbes
American boxer (1879-1946)
1879 – 1946
boxer
Nathan C. Wyeth
Nathan C. Wyeth
American architect (1870–1963)
1870 – 1963
painterarchitect
Charles S. Wharton
U.S. Representative (1875-1939)
1875 – 1939
politicianlawyer
James Bowler
James Bowler
American politician from Illinois
1875 – 1957
politician
Frederick A. Britten
Frederick A. Britten
American politician
1871 – 1946
politician
George Helgesen Fitch
George Helgesen Fitch
American politician
1877 – 1915
satiristhumoristjournalist
George Peek
George Peek
American economist
1873 – 1943
economist
Benjamin B. Hampton
Benjamin B. Hampton
American film director and producer (1875-1932)
1875 – 1932
film directorfilm producerscreenwriter
Fred Conrad Koch
Fred Conrad Koch
American biochemist (1876-1948)
1876 – 1948
endocrinologistbiochemist
Clara Louise Hagins
Clara Louise Hagins
American photographer and clubwoman (1871–1957)
1871 – 1957
photographer
Grace Gassette
Grace Gassette
American artist and sculptor, who developed orthopedic devices for the injured during World War I
1871 – 1955
sculptorartist
Bessie Wynn
Bessie Wynn
American actress (1876-1968)
1876 – 1968
actor
Margaret Howard, Countess of Suffolk
Margaret Howard, Countess of Suffolk
American heiress
1879 – 1961
aristocratsocialite
Frazier Hunt
Frazier Hunt
American correspondent
1885 – 1967
radio personalityjournalistauthor
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