Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 31 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Mark Raymond Harrington
Mark Raymond Harrington
American archaeologist
1882 – 1971
anthropologistarchaeologist
Frank Gant
American jazz drummer (1931–2021)
1931 – 2021
jazz musiciandrummer
Bird J. Vincent
Bird J. Vincent
American politician (1880-1931)
1880 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Neil Patterson
American high jumper
1885 – 1948
athletics competitor
Marguerite de Angeli
American children's writer (1889-1987)
1889 – 1987
prose writerchildren's writernovelist
Elroy M. Avery
Elroy M. Avery
American politician (1844-1935)
1844 – 1935
politician
Robert William Davis
Robert William Davis
politician and lobbyist (1932-2009)
1932 – 2009
funeral directorpolitician
Jim Doyle
Jim Doyle
American baseball player (1881-1912)
1881 – 1912
baseball player
Kenneth Edward Untener
Catholic bishop (1937–2004)
1937 – 2004
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Alvin D. Loving
Alvin D. Loving
American artist (1935-2005)
1935 – 2005
paintereducatorartist
Archie Matsos
American football player
1934 – 2021
American football player
Gerrit Beneker
Gerrit Beneker
American illustrator and painter (1882-1934)
1882 – 1934
draftspersondesignerpainter
Barbara Blondeau
Barbara Blondeau
American photographer (1938–1974)
1938 – 1974
photographer
Billy Wells
American football player (1931–2001)
1931 – 2001
American football player
Bob Carey
Bob Carey
American football player (1930-1988)
1930 – 1988
American football playerbasketball player
Bob Moretti
Bob Moretti
American politician
1936 – 1984
politician
George A. Malcolm
George A. Malcolm
American lawyer (1881–1961)
1881 – 1961
judge
Charles Treger
Charles Treger
American violinist
1935 – 2023
music educatorviolinist
Octavia Williams Bates
Octavia Williams Bates
American suffragists, clubwoman (1846-1911)
1846 – 1911
clubwomansuffragist
Ardeth Platte
Anti-nuclear activist (1936-2020)
1936 – 2020
religious sisteranti-nuclear activistChristian nun
Jerry Armstrong
Jerry Armstrong
American boxer
1936 – 2023
boxer
Harry Campbell
Harry Campbell
boxer
1938 – 1961
boxer
Rudolph G. Wilson
(1935-2017)
1935 – 2017
professorwriter
Anna Clemenc
Anna Clemenc
American labor activist (1888–1956)
1888 – 1956
trade unionist
Lawrence Payton
Lawrence Payton
American singer-songwriter
1938 – 1997
singer
Blackie Dammett
American actor (1939–2021)
1939 – 2021
television actoractor
Terry Barr
Terry Barr
American football player (1935-2009)
1935 – 2009
American football player
Thaddeus Radzilowski
Thaddeus Radzilowski
American historian (1938–2018)
1938 – 2018
historian
Stephan Thernstrom
American historian
1934 – 2025
university teacherhistorian
Margaret Wynne Lawless
Margaret Wynne Lawless
American poet, author, educator, philanthropist (1847-1926)
1847 – 1926
philanthropistpoetteacher
Arthur Seward
American boxer
1876 – 1950
boxer
Betty McGlown
American musician (1941–2008)
1941 – 2008
singer
Otto Wurzburg
American chess composer (1875–1951)
1875 – 1951
chess playerchess composer
Douglas Ramsay
figure skater
1945 – 1961
figure skater
Eric Saarinen
American cinematographer (1942–2024)
1942 – 2024
film producercinematographer
Julia McNair Wright
Julia McNair Wright
American author b 1840
1840 – 1903
writer
Lepha Eliza Bailey
Lepha Eliza Bailey
American author, lecturer, prohibitionist
1845 – 1924
suffragistlecturersocial activist
Harry Gore Bishop
Harry Gore Bishop
United States general of World War I (1874–1934)
1874 – 1934
science fiction writernovelist
Fred Morton Raymond
Fred Morton Raymond
United States federal judge (1876-1946)
1876 – 1946
lawyerjudge
Catharine H. T. Avery
Catharine H. T. Avery
American educator, author, editor (1844-1911)
1844 – 1911
writer
Franz C. Kuhn
Franz C. Kuhn
American judge
1872 – 1926
lawyerjudge
Alto Reed
Alto Reed
American musician (1948-2020)
1948 – 2020
saxophonist
Elizabeth Whitney Williams
Elizabeth Whitney Williams
American lighthousekeeper
1844 – 1938
lighthouse keeper
Ann Barnes
American actress (1945–2005)
1945 – 2005
television actorsingeractor
Frank Owen
Frank Owen
American baseball player
1879 – 1942
baseball player
Carroll Watson Rankin
American author
1864 – 1945
novelist
Melbourne H. Ford
Melbourne H. Ford
American politician (1849-1891)
1849 – 1891
politicianlawyer
Peter Gent
American football player (1942-2011)
1942 – 2011
American football playernovelistbasketball player
Ralph Archbold
Philadelphia-area speaker best known for his impersonation of U.S. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin (1942-2017)
1942 – 2017
actor
Woodbridge Metcalf
American forester and yacht racer (1888-1972)
1888 – 1972
forester
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