Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 24 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Arthur Jerome Eddy
Arthur Jerome Eddy
Modernist art collector, writer, and businessman (1859–1920)
1859 – 1920
art collectorart historianjournalist
Florence Austin
Florence Austin
American musician (1884-1927)
1884 – 1927
violinist
Emily Helen Butterfield
Emily Helen Butterfield
Architect, Women's Movement Pioneer, Greek Heraldist (1884-1958)
1884 – 1958
heraldic artistarchitectartist
Emil F. Reinhardt
Emil F. Reinhardt
United States Army general (1888-1969)
1888 – 1969
military personnel
Albert J. Engel Jr.
American judge (1924-2013)
1924 – 2013
lawyerjudge
John Dennis Ryan
John Dennis Ryan
American businessman
1864 – 1933
businessperson
Art James
Art James
American game show announcer (1929-2004)
1929 – 2004
actor
Dolores Bargowski
American feminist and lesbian activist
1943 – 2008
LGBTQ rights activistwriter
George Makdisi
American historian (1920-2002)
1920 – 2002
historian
Charles Byron Renfrew
United States federal judge (1928–2017)
1928 – 2017
lawyerjudge
Gerrit J. Diekema
Gerrit J. Diekema
American politician (1859-1930)
1859 – 1930
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Zelie Emerson
Zelie Emerson
American suffragette active in England
1883 – 1969
suffragette
Ollie Joe Prater
comedian (1946-1991)
1946 – 1991
actor
Dwight H. Johnson
Dwight H. Johnson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1947–1971)
1947 – 1971
military personnel
Thomas Chase-Casgrain
Thomas Chase-Casgrain
Canadian politician (1852-1916)
1852 – 1916
law professorpoliticianlawyer
Andy Russell
American football player (1941-2024)
1941 – 2024
American football player
Harrison H. Wheeler
Harrison H. Wheeler
American lawyer and politician (1839-1896)
1839 – 1896
politicianlawyerjudge
Frank Bowerman
Frank Bowerman
American baseball player, coach, manager (1868-1948)
1868 – 1948
baseball player
William McKenzie Morrison
American photographer (1857-1921)
1857 – 1921
photographer
Charles Bowles
Charles Bowles
American politician (1884-1957)
1884 – 1957
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Holmes Bell
Robert Holmes Bell
United States federal judge (1944–2023)
1944 – 2023
lawyerjudge
Calvin Peete
Calvin Peete
American professional golfer (1943–2015)
1943 – 2015
golfer
Pat Rupp
American ice hockey player (1942-2006)
1942 – 2006
ice hockey player
Bessie Louise Pierce
American historian (1888–1974)
1888 – 1974
historian
Robert J. McIntosh
Robert J. McIntosh
American politician (1922-2008)
1922 – 2008
politicianlawyer
Edmond S. Meany
Edmond S. Meany
American politician and academic (1862-1935)
1862 – 1935
botanistuniversity teacherhistorian
George Willis Cooke
George Willis Cooke
American church historian
1848 – 1923
clericchurch historianauthor
Seymour Chatman
American film and literary critic (1928–2015)
1928 – 2015
philologistliterary criticfilm critic
Beverly LaHaye
American activist (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
writer
William W. Cook
William W. Cook
American lawyer (1858–1930)
1858 – 1930
lawyer
Rennie Davis
Rennie Davis
American activist (1940-2021)
1940 – 2021
peace activistbusinessperson
Dickinson Bishop
Titanic survivor
1887 – 1961
businessperson
Charles Manning Child
Charles Manning Child
American zoologist
1869 – 1954
zoologist
Mary Odile Cahoon
American Benedictine nun, biologist and Antarctic scientist
1929 – 2011
educatorbiologistnun
Art Bakeraitis
American basketball player (1925-2014)
1925 – 2014
basketball player
Bill Hayward
Bill Hayward
American-Canadian lacrosse player, basketball coach, track and field coach (1868–1947)
1868 – 1947
lacrosse playertrack and field coachbasketball coach
Ezra C. Carleton
Ezra C. Carleton
American politician (1838-1911)
1838 – 1911
politician
Sue Hubbell
American writer (1935-2018)
1935 – 2018
biologistauthorlibrarian
Barratt O'Hara
Barratt O'Hara
American newspaper editor and politician (1882–1969)
1882 – 1969
editorreporterpolitician
Frank Edward McGurrin
Frank Edward McGurrin
American inventor (1861–1933)
1861 – 1933
inventor
Spencer G. Millard
Spencer G. Millard
American politician (1856-1895)
1856 – 1895
politicianlawyerteacher
Albert Jenks
Albert Jenks
American anthropologist
1869 – 1953
anthropologist
Evelyn Crowell
American librarian
1936 – 2017
librarian
Solomon Robert Dresser
Solomon Robert Dresser
American politician (1842-1911)
1842 – 1911
inventorpolitician
George Wilkins
composer from the United States of America
1934 – 2024
singerconductorcomposer
Ara Berberian
American opera singer
1930 – 2005
opera singersinger
John Warner Fitzgerald
John Warner Fitzgerald
American politician in Michigan (1924-2006)
1924 – 2006
politicianlawyerjudge
Ralph Rapson
Ralph Rapson
architect (1914–2008)
1914 – 2008
architect
William A. Ekwall
William A. Ekwall
American politician (1887-1956)
1887 – 1956
politicianlawyerjudge
Kondiaronk
Wyandot leader
1649 – 1701
traditional leader or chief
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