Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 76 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Luther Ely Smith
American lawyer (1873-1951)
1873 - 1951
juristlawyer
Marguerite Norris
American ice hockey executive
1927 - 1994
businessperson
O. E. Hailey
American politician
1870 - 1958
politician
John McPartland
American crime writer (1911-1958)
1911 - 1958
novelistcrime fiction writerscreenwriter
Joe Oeschger
Joe Oeschger
American baseball player (1892-1986)
1892 - 1986
baseball player
John T. Buckbee
American politician (1871-1936)
1871 - 1936
politician
Jack Noren
American musician (1929–1990)
1929 - 1990
jazz musician
James Edward Michaels
Catholic bishop (1926-2010)
1926 - 2010
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Kirtley F. Mather
Kirtley F. Mather
American geologist
1888 - 1978
university teachergeologist
Selma Jeanne Cohen
American historian (1920-2005)
1920 - 2005
historian
Jesse Lowen Shearer
American mechanical engineer (1921–1992)
1921 - 1992
university teacherengineer
Justin Whitlock Dart
American businessman and football player
1907 - 1984
athletics competitorAmerican football playerbusinessperson
Jack Kasley
American swimmer, Olympic athlete (1916-1989)
1916 - 1989
swimmer
Charles Bidwell
American sociologist
1932 - 2016
sociologistuniversity teacher
Martin A. Brennan
Martin A. Brennan
American politician (1879-1941)
1879 - 1941
politicianlawyerjudge
Charlotte Belle Emerson Keith
American painter
1865 - 1950
artist
Mary Beal
Mary Beal
American botanist and painter (1878-1964)
1878 - 1964
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Irv Kupcinet
Irv Kupcinet
American newspaper columnist, television talk-show host, and a radio broadcast personality (1912-2003)
1912 - 2003
American football playerjournalisttelevision presenter
Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane
American explorer and philanthropist
1905 - 1962
philanthropistexplorer
George Radcliffe Colton
George Radcliffe Colton
American politician
1865 - 1916
governorpolitician
John Day
American historian (1924–2003)
1924 - 2003
academicmedievalisthistorian
Russell Olson
Farmer, Marine, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1924-2010)
1924 - 2010
politician
Kate Condon
Kate Condon
American opera singer (1877-1941)
1877 - 1941
opera singerstage actoractor
Jesse Burr Strode
Jesse Burr Strode
American politician (1845–1924)
1845 - 1924
politicianlawyerjudge
Armand Deutsch
film producer (1913-2005)
1913 - 2005
film producer
Anthony L. Krotiak
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1915-1945)
1915 - 1945
military personnel
Seymour Barab
American musician (1921–2014)
1921 - 2014
cellistmusiciancomposer
Jane Weiller
Amateur golfer
1912 - 1989
golfer
Bob Alcivar
American music producer, composer, conductor and keyboard player
1938 - 2025
keyboardistmusicianfilm score composer
James Alex Slater
entomologist
1920 - 2008
evolutionary biologistentomologistuniversity teacher
J. Warren Madden
J. Warren Madden
American judge (1890-1972)
1890 - 1972
lawyerjudge
Marty McManus
Marty McManus
American baseball player
1900 - 1966
baseball player
Blanche M. Manning
United States federal judge
1934 - 2020
lawyerjudge
John Phillip White
John Phillip White
miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (1870-1934)
1870 - 1934
trade unionistminer
Sherman Block
Sherman Block
American sheriff
1924 - 1998
police officerpolitician
David Ketchum
David Ketchum
American actor
1928 - 2025
television actoractor
James Donnewald
James Donnewald
American politician (1925-2009)
1925 - 2009
politician
John W. F. Bennett
John W. F. Bennett
American civil engineer (1875-1943)
1875 - 1943
American football playercivil engineerengineer
Meg Kissinger
Meg Kissinger
Investigative reporter
1901
journalist
Karl Swanson
Major League Baseball second baseman
1900 - 2002
baseball player
Billy Martin
American football player (1938-1976)
1938 - 1976
American football player
Peter Berkos
American sound editor (1922–2024)
1922 - 2024
sound editor
Bellenden Hutcheson
Bellenden Hutcheson
Canadian military officer of the First World War
1883 - 1954
military personnel
Bill Heller
Bill Heller
American politician
1935 - 2020
politician
Cy Falkenberg
Cy Falkenberg
American baseball player
1880 - 1961
baseball playerbasketball coach
Barbara Owens
American writer
1934 - 2008
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Alberta Nichols
American composer (1898–1957)
1898 - 1957
songwritercomposer
Alden E. Matthews
American missionary (1921-2014)
1921 - 2014
missionary
Ella Russell
Ella Russell
American suffragette
1868 - 1956
teacher
Asa Baber
American writer
1936 - 2003
soldieropinion journalistuniversity teacher
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