Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 63 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

T. Harry Williams
American historian (1909-1979)
1909 – 1979
university teacherbiographerauthor
Ulysses S. Grant III
Ulysses S. Grant III
grandson of US President Ulysses S. Grant (1881-1968)
1881 – 1968
diplomat
Tiffany Thayer
American actor (1902-1959)
1902 – 1959
science fiction writernoveliststage actor
Mabel Cook Cole
Mabel Cook Cole
American anthropologist
1880 – 1977
anthropologist
Donald C. Dobbins
Donald C. Dobbins
American politician (1878–1943)
1878 – 1943
politicianlawyer
Anita Parkhurst Willcox
Anita Parkhurst Willcox
American pacifist and artist (1892–1984)
1892 – 1984
illustrator
Clifford C. Ireland
Clifford C. Ireland
American politician
1878 – 1930
politicianlawyer
Raymond F. Clevenger
Raymond F. Clevenger
American politician (1926-2016)
1926 – 2016
politicianlawyer
Pleasant T. Chapman
Pleasant T. Chapman
American politician (1854–1931)
1854 – 1931
politicianlawyerjudge
Lewis M. Long
Lewis M. Long
American politician
1883 – 1957
politicianlawyer
Clarence W. Spicer
Clarence W. Spicer
American automotive engineer (1875-1939)
1875 – 1939
engineer
William S. Massey
American mathematician
1920 – 2017
topologistuniversity teachermathematician
William Thomas Hart
William Thomas Hart
United States federal judge
1929 – 2023
lawyerjudge
Chuck Dressen
Chuck Dressen
American baseball player, coach, manager (1898-1966)
1898 – 1966
American football playerbaseball player
Marshall D. Moran
Marshall D. Moran
Jesuit (1906–1992)
1906 – 1992
Catholic theologianamateur radio operatoruniversity teacher
Brunon Godlewski
Brunon Godlewski
Polish military personnel (1924-1989)
1924 – 1989
military personnel
Clarence Ussher
Clarence Ussher
physician and American missionary in the Van region during the Armenian Genocide
1870 – 1955
missionaryphysicianwriter
Wilbur Zelinsky
American geographer (1921–2013)
1921 – 2013
geographer
Earl Dodd
American professional basketball player (1924-2004)
1924 – 2004
basketball player
Ken McBride
American professional basketball player (1929–2005)
1929 – 2005
basketball player
Arthur Hill Gilbert
artist and United States Navy officer (1893-1970)
1893 – 1970
paintermilitary officer
Leo Kocialkowski
Leo Kocialkowski
American politician
1882 – 1958
politician
Shorty Hamilton
Shorty Hamilton
actor (1879-1925)
1879 – 1925
actor
Frankie Albert
Frankie Albert
American football player and coach
1920 – 2002
American football coachAmerican football player
James R. Williams
James R. Williams
American politician (1850-1923)
1850 – 1923
politicianlawyerjudge
George E. Shipley
George E. Shipley
American politician
1927 – 2003
politician
George Meyer
American soccer player
1923
association football playerassociation football coach
Olga Hartman
American invertebrate zoologist (1900–1974)
1900 – 1974
invertebrate zoologistpolychaetologist
Constantine John Alexopoulos
Constantine John Alexopoulos
American mycologist (1907-1986)
1907 – 1986
mycologistbotanical collector
Sidney Elmer Simpson
Sidney Elmer Simpson
American politician
1894 – 1958
proprietorentrepreneurpolitician
Harlan Anderson
American engineer and entrepreneur (1929–2019)
1929 – 2019
engineer
Baby Doll Jacobson
Baby Doll Jacobson
American baseball player
1890 – 1977
baseball player
Irwin Bazelon
American composer (1922–1995)
1922 – 1995
conductorcomposer
Robert A. McClure
Robert A. McClure
United States army general and psychological warfare specialist (1897-1957)
1897 – 1957
military personnel
Bill Putnam
American audio engineer, producer, and studio designer (1920–1989)
1920 – 1989
songwriterrecord produceraudio engineer
Adolph Alexander Noser
American Roman Catholic archbishop
1900 – 1981
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Arnold Marshall Rose
American sociologist and politician (1918-1968)
1918 – 1968
sociologistuniversity teacherpolitician
William P. McGivern
American writer (1922–1982)
1922 – 1982
novelistscreenwriter
George Barnes
George Barnes
American musician (1921–1977)
1921 – 1977
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
Ferdinand Peck
Ferdinand Peck
American philanthropist (1848–1924)
1848 – 1924
businessperson
Jessie Belle Hardy Stubbs MacKaye
Jessie Belle Hardy Stubbs MacKaye
American suffragist
1876 – 1921
suffragist
Mac Speedie
Mac Speedie
American football player and coach (1920-1993)
1920 – 1993
American football coachCanadian football playerAmerican football player
George A. Neeley
George A. Neeley
American politician (1879-1919)
1879 – 1919
politicianlawyer
Frank Frantz
Frank Frantz
American territorial governor (1872-1941)
1872 – 1941
governorpolitician
Laurdine "Pat" Patrick
Laurdine "Pat" Patrick
American jazz musician (1929–1991)
1929 – 1991
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Jack Burke
Jack Burke
American boxer
1875 – 1942
boxer
John W. Baldwin
American historian (1929-2015)
1929 – 2015
historian
Mary Morello
Mary Morello
American activist
1923
podcasterteacher
Paul Alter
American television director (1922–2011)
1922 – 2011
television directortelevision producercomposer
Caroline Brown Bourland
Caroline Brown Bourland
American university teacher (1871-1956)
1871 – 1956
university teacher
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