Biographical Records

Notable People from Indiana

2,195 notable figures born in Indiana, showing page 19 of 44, ranked by historical prominence.

Thomas Jackson Rodman
Thomas Jackson Rodman
American artillerist, inventor, ordnance specialist, and career United States Army officer (1816–1871)
1816 - 1871
inventormilitary officerwriter
Morton C. Hunter
Morton C. Hunter
Union Army general, lawyer, politician (1825-1896)
1825 - 1896
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Paul Frank Baer
Paul Frank Baer
American flying ace
1894 - 1930
aircraft pilotflying ace
Trigger Alpert
Trigger Alpert
musician (1916-2013)
1916 - 2013
jazz musicianmusician
Jason B. Brown
Jason B. Brown
American politician (1839-1898)
1839 - 1898
politicianlawyer
Charley Shipp
Charley Shipp
American basketball player-coach
1913 - 1988
basketball playerbasketball coach
Fred Mustard Stewart
American writer (1932–2007)
1936 - 2007
novelistwriter
Anne Shymer
Anne Shymer
American chemist (1879-1915)
1879 - 1915
chemist
Edward H. Kruse
Edward H. Kruse
American politician (1918-2000)
1918 - 2000
politicianlawyerjudge
Billy Henderson
Billy Henderson
American musician (1939–2007)
1939 - 2007
songwritersinger
Jay Stewart
Jay Stewart
American game show announcer (1918-1989)
1918 - 1989
actor
Albert Henry Vestal
Albert Henry Vestal
American politician (1875-1932)
1875 - 1932
politicianlawyer
Ida Shepard Oldroyd
American conchologist, curator, and paleontologist (1856-1940)
1856 - 1940
malacologistscientific collectorbotanical collector
Leroy Warriner
American racing driver (1919–2003)
1919 - 2003
Formula One driverengineer
Francis Wayland Palmer
Francis Wayland Palmer
American politician (1827–1907)
1827 - 1907
journalisteditorpolitician
Edward Roseman
Edward Roseman
American actor (1875-1957)
1875 - 1957
actor
Monte M. Katterjohn
Monte M. Katterjohn
American screenwriter (1891–1949)
1891 - 1949
writerscreenwriter
Bert Wilson
American saxophonist (1939-2013)
1939 - 2013
jazz musiciansaxophonistpianist
William J. Schroeder
Recipient of an artificial heart (1932–1986)
1932 - 1986
George W. Cromer
George W. Cromer
American congressman for Indiana (1856–1936)
1856 - 1936
politicianlawyer
Corbett Davis
Corbett Davis
American football player (1914-1968)
1914 - 1968
American football player
Don C. Faith, Jr.
Don C. Faith, Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1918–1950)
1918 - 1950
military personnel
David W. Ballard
David W. Ballard
American politician (1824-1883)
1824 - 1883
governorpolitician
Joel Heatwole
Joel Heatwole
American politician (1856-1910)
1856 - 1910
politician
George W. Faris
George W. Faris
American politician (1854–1914)
1854 - 1914
politicianlawyer
Thomas Jefferson Hudson
Thomas Jefferson Hudson
American politician (1839–1923)
1839 - 1923
politicianlawyer
Walter B. Rogers
Walter B. Rogers
American cornet player, conductor and composer (1865–1939)
1865 - 1939
trumpeterhorn playercornetist
William Michael Crose
William Michael Crose
United States naval officer (1867–1929)
1867 - 1929
naval officermilitary officergovernor
Daniel Trembly MacDougal
Daniel Trembly MacDougal
American botanist (1865-1958)
1865 - 1958
ecologistscientific collectorbotanist
William R. Wood
William R. Wood
American politician (1861–1933)
1861 - 1933
politicianlawyer
Warren T. McCray
Governor of Indiana (1865–1938)
1865 - 1938
governorpolitician
Dick Thompson Morgan
Dick Thompson Morgan
American politician (1853-1920)
1853 - 1920
politicianlawyerwriter
Milton S. Robinson
Milton S. Robinson
Union Army officer, politician (1832–1892)
1832 - 1892
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Fay Elizabeth Davis
American artist (1916-1997)
1916 - 1997
painter
Don Sleet
American musician
1938 - 1986
musician
Jules C. Stein
American physician and businessman; co-founder of Music Corporation of America (1896-1981)
1896 - 1981
ophthalmologistart collectormusic executive
John Tribby
sound engineer (1903-1983)
1903 - 1983
audio engineerengineer
Lucien Shaw
Lucien Shaw
Chief Justice of California (1845-1933)
1845 - 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
Cal Collins
American musician (1933–2001)
1933 - 2001
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur
American playwright (1848–1906)
1848 - 1906
stage actorplaywright
Clayton Eshleman
American poet (1935–2021)
1935 - 2021
university teachertranslatorpoet
Joe Cook
Joe Cook
American vaudeville performer (1890-1959)
1890 - 1959
writeractor
Everett Case
Everett Case
American basketball player and coach (1900–1966)
1900 - 1966
basketball playerbasketball coach
William B. Leeds
William B. Leeds
American businessman (1861-1908)
1861 - 1908
businessperson
Harvey Weir Cook
Harvey Weir Cook
American flying ace (1892–1943)
1892 - 1943
aircraft pilot
Jesse Macy
Jesse Macy
American political scientist (1842-1919)
1842 - 1919
political scientisthistorianwriter
John V. Beamer
John V. Beamer
American politician (1896-1964)
1896 - 1964
politician
Gerald Wayne Landis
Gerald Wayne Landis
American politician (1895-1971)
1895 - 1971
politicianteacher
Ruth Gentry
American mathematician (1862-1917)
1862 - 1917
mathematician
Branch McCracken
Branch McCracken
American basketball player and coach (1908–1970)
1908 - 1970
basketball playerbasketball coachwriter
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