Biographical Records

Notable People from Indiana

2,195 notable figures born in Indiana, showing page 13 of 44, ranked by historical prominence.

Emmett Forrest Branch
Emmett Forrest Branch
American politician (1874-1932)
1874 – 1932
Oberleutnantjuristgovernor
Billy Lee
actor (1929-1989)
1929 – 1989
film actoractor
Burton L. French
Burton L. French
American politician (1875-1954)
1875 – 1954
university teacherpoliticianwriter
John T. McCutcheon
John T. McCutcheon
American cartoonist (1870-1949)
1870 – 1949
journalistwriter
John Alden Mason
American archaeological anthropologist and linguist (1885–1967)
1885 – 1967
linguistanthropologistarchaeologist
Morris K. Jessup
American UFO writer (1900–1959)
1900 – 1959
ufologistwriter
Claude R. Wickard
Claude R. Wickard
American politician (1893-1967)
1893 – 1967
politicianwriter
Robert Staughton Lynd
Robert Staughton Lynd
American sociologist (1892–1970)
1892 – 1970
sociologistwriter
Kenny Irwin
Kenny Irwin
American stock car racing driver (1969-2000)
1969 – 2000
racing driver
Allen M. Fletcher
Allen M. Fletcher
American politician (1853–1922)
1853 – 1922
bankerpolitician
William V. Lucas
William V. Lucas
American politician (1835–1921)
1835 – 1921
politician
John Martin Poyer
John Martin Poyer
(1861-1922) United States Navy officer and 12th Naval Governor of American Samoa
1861 – 1922
naval officermilitary officergovernor
Andrew Jacobs
Andrew Jacobs
American politician (1906-1992)
1906 – 1992
politicianlawyerjudge
William M. Dunn
William M. Dunn
U.S. Representative from Indiana (1814-1887)
1814 – 1887
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Alphonse John Smith
Bishop of Nashville, Tennessee (1883-1935)
1883 – 1935
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Harry Morton Fitzpatrick
American mycologist (1886-1949)
1886 – 1949
mycologistbotanist
George N. Craig
George N. Craig
American politician (1909-1992)
1909 – 1992
juristgovernorpolitician
Charles Bixler Heiser
Charles Bixler Heiser
American botanist (1920-2010)
1920 – 2010
scientific collectorbotanistuniversity teacher
Ada Bell Maescher
Ada Bell Maescher
American club woman and building contractor (1868–1939)
1868 – 1939
master builderentrepreneurarchitect
Margaret K. Butler
American mathematician
1924 – 2013
mathematiciancomputer scientist
E. Ross Adair
E. Ross Adair
American lawyer and politician (1907-1983)
1907 – 1983
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Frank Kendrick
Frank Kendrick
American basketball player
1950 – 2024
basketball coachbasketball player
John Franklin Miller
John Franklin Miller
American politician (1862-1936)
1862 – 1936
politicianlawyer
Henry S. Johnston
American politician (1867-1965)
1867 – 1965
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Howard Garns
American architect and creator of Sudoku (1905–1989)
1905 – 1989
inventorarchitect
Oscar Ray Bolin
Oscar Ray Bolin
Executed American serial killer (1962-2016)
1962 – 2016
serial killer
Jane Fortune
American author, journalist and philanthropist
1942 – 2018
philanthropistart collectorjournalist
George Souders
George Souders
American racing driver (1900–1976)
1900 – 1976
racing automobile driverengineer
Brad Fuller
Brad Fuller
American composer
1953 – 2016
audio engineercomposer
Bob Donham
Bob Donham
American professional basketball player (1926–1983)
1926 – 1983
basketball player
Walter Bullock
American screenwriter and lyricist (1907–1953)
1907 – 1953
film score composersongwritercomposer
Mel Fisher
American treasure hunter (1922-1998)
1922 – 1998
frogman
Alvah Curtis Roebuck
American businessman
1864 – 1948
entrepreneur
Troy Shondell
Troy Shondell
American singer (1940-2016)
1940 – 2016
songwritermusiciansinger
James Hugh Ryan
James Hugh Ryan
Catholic archbishop (1886–1948)
1886 – 1948
Catholic priestCatholic bishopwriter
William Albright
Composer, pianist, organist (1944-1998)
1944 – 1998
music educatororganistmusician
Anne Barton
actor (1924-2000)
1924 – 2000
film actoractor
Stephen Davison Bechtel, Sr.
American businessman
1900 – 1989
engineerbusinessperson
Thurston Harris
American singer (1931-1990)
1931 – 1990
musiciansinger
Allan Spear
American politician (1937–2008)
1937 – 2008
university teacherhistorianpolitician
Howard Allen
serial killer (1949–2020)
1949 – 2020
serial killer
Chase Osborn
Chase Osborn
American politician and publisher (1860-1949)
1860 – 1949
journalistgovernorpolitician
John A. M. Adair
John A. M. Adair
American congressman and banker (1864-1938)
1864 – 1938
politicianlawyer
Frank Bursley Taylor
Frank Bursley Taylor
American geologist (1860–1938)
1860 – 1938
geologistwriter
William Steele Holman
William Steele Holman
American politician (1822-1897)
1822 – 1897
politicianlawyerjudge
Edward Oliver Essig
American entomologist (1884-1964)
1884 – 1964
scientific collectorhorticulturistentomologist
Alonzo M. Clark
American politician (1868–1952)
1868 – 1952
governorpolitician
Sandy McPeak
American actor (1936-1997)
1936 – 1997
film actortelevision actoractor
Abraham L. Brick
Abraham L. Brick
American politician (1860~1908)
1860 – 1908
politicianlawyerwriter
Wilford Bacon Hoggatt
Wilford Bacon Hoggatt
American naval officer and sixth Governor of the District of Alaska (1865-1938)
1865 – 1938
governorpolitician
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