Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 19 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Victor A. Knox
Victor A. Knox
American politician (1899–1976)
1899 – 1976
politician
Alexander Joseph Groesbeck
Alexander Joseph Groesbeck
American politician (1873–1953)
1873 – 1953
governorjuristpolitician
Fred M. Taylor
Fred M. Taylor
American economist (1855-1932)
1855 – 1932
economist
Robert Erickson
American composer, author, and educator (1917-1997)
1917 – 1997
music educatormusic theoristcomposer
Scott Kalitta
American racecar driver (1962–2008)
1962 – 2008
racing automobile drivermotorcycle racer
Gus Sonnenberg
Gus Sonnenberg
American football player and professional wrestler (1898–1944)
1898 – 1944
American football playerprofessional wrestler
James T. McDermott
James T. McDermott
American politician (1872-1938)
1872 – 1938
politician
Olle Möller
Olle Möller
Swedish athlete and murderer (1906-1983)
1906 – 1983
athletics competitor
Frank Eugene Hook
Frank Eugene Hook
American politician (1893-1982)
1893 – 1982
politicianlawyerjudge
Jimmy De Sana
American photographer, 1950-1990
1950 – 1990
photographerpainterartist
Joseph Leopold Imesch
Catholic bishop (1931–2015)
1931 – 2015
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
American film editor and film producer (1894-1968)
1894 – 1968
film editor
Jack Real
Jack Real
American aviation pioneer (1915-2005)
1915 – 2005
military flight engineer
Clarence J. McLeod
Clarence J. McLeod
American politician (1895-1959)
1895 – 1959
politicianlawyer
Dale Van Every
American film producer and screenwriter (1896-1976)
1896 – 1976
novelistfilm producerjournalist
Hugh Aloysius Drum
Hugh Aloysius Drum
United States Army general (1879–1951)
1879 – 1951
military personnel
William C. Maybury
William C. Maybury
American politician (1848-1909)
1848 – 1909
politicianlawyer
William S. Linton
William S. Linton
American politician (1856-1927)
1856 – 1927
politician
Theobald Otjen
Theobald Otjen
American politician (1851-1924)
1851 – 1924
politicianlawyer
Steve Farmer
American musician (1948–2020)
1948 – 2020
guitaristlyricistsinger-songwriter
Ben Hebard Fuller
Ben Hebard Fuller
United States Marine Corps Commandant (1870-1937)
1870 – 1937
military officer
Wanda Young
Wanda Young
American soprano (1943–2021)
1943 – 2021
singer
Jane Kenyon
American poet and translator (1947–1995)
1947 – 1995
translatorpoetwriter
George Allen
George Allen
American football coach (1918-1990)
1918 – 1990
American football coach
James A. Allison
American entrepreneur and businessman (1872-1928)
1872 – 1928
entrepreneur
Gerald McDermott
American film director, children's writer and illustrator (1941-2012)
1941 – 2012
picture book writerfilm directorchildren's writer
Larry MacPhail
Larry MacPhail
American lawyer (1890-1975)
1890 – 1975
sports executivelawyer
Frederick H. Mueller
Frederick H. Mueller
United States Secretary of Commerce (1893-1976)
1893 – 1976
politicianbusinessperson
Murray Van Wagoner
Murray Van Wagoner
American politician (1898-1986)
1898 – 1986
politicianengineer
Timothy E. Tarsney
Timothy E. Tarsney
American politician (1849-1909)
1849 – 1909
politicianlawyerjudge
Harvey Vernon
American actor (1927-1996)
1927 – 1996
television actoractor
Gerald F. Bogan
Gerald F. Bogan
United States Navy admiral (1894–1973)
1894 – 1973
military officer
John C. Kornblum
John C. Kornblum
American diplomat (1943-2023)
1943 – 2023
non-fiction writerpolitical adviserdiplomat
Edgar C. Ellis
Edgar C. Ellis
American politician (1854-1947)
1854 – 1947
politicianlawyer
James Abegglen
American business theorist
1926 – 2007
business consultantuniversity teachereconomist
M. Thomas Shaw
M. Thomas Shaw
American prelate (1945–2014)
1945 – 2014
Anglican priest
Earl Edward Sherff
U.S. botanist (1886–1966)
1886 – 1966
botanistteacherscientist
Michael Gallagher
Michael Gallagher
American bishop, born 1866
1866 – 1937
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Eddie Cicotte
Eddie Cicotte
Major League Baseball pitcher (1884-1969)
1884 – 1969
baseball player
Philip H. Hayes
Philip H. Hayes
American politician
1940 – 2023
politicianlawyer
Joseph Robert Shoenfield
American mathematician (1927-2000)
1927 – 2000
university teachermathematician
Diane Thomas
American screenwriter (1946–1985)
1946 – 1985
screenwriter
George Trapp
American basketball player (1948-2002)
1948 – 2002
basketball player
John Logan Chipman
John Logan Chipman
American politician (1830-1893)
1830 – 1893
juristpoliticianlawyer
Cora Reynolds Anderson
Cora Reynolds Anderson
American politician
1882 – 1950
politician
Bill Buntin
Bill Buntin
American basketball player (1942–1968)
1942 – 1968
basketball player
Isaac Bonewits
Isaac Bonewits
American Neopagan leader and writer (1949–2012)
1949 – 2010
essayistanthropologistdocent
Elizabeth Colwell
Elizabeth Colwell
American printmaker and type designer (1881–1961)
1881 – 1961
typographerpoetwriter
Joel Feinberg
American legal philosopher (1926–2004)
1926 – 2004
philosopheruniversity teacher
James William Toumey
James William Toumey
American botanist, explorer, writer, and educator (1865–1932)
1865 – 1932
scientific collectorforestry scientistexplorer
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