Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 38 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Judson Wheeler van De Venter
Judson Wheeler van De Venter
American writer (1855–1939)
1855 – 1939
composerwriter
William Dennison Clark
William Dennison Clark
American football player (1885-1932)
1885 – 1932
American football player
Joe Weaver
American Detroit blues, electric blues and R&B pianist, singer and bandleader
1934 – 2006
bandleadersongwriterpianist
John Corbett O'Meara
John Corbett O'Meara
United States federal judge
1933 – 2024
military officerlawyerjudge
John Goetz
American baseball player
1937 – 2008
baseball player
Thomas J. Riley
American football player and coach and attorney (1885-1928)
1885 – 1928
American football playerlawyer
Gardner F. Williams
American mining engineer
1842 – 1922
mining engineerengineer
Walt Walker
American baseball player (1860–1922)
1860 – 1922
baseball player
Richard W. Bailey
American linguist (1939-2011)
1939 – 2011
linguist
Philip Breitmeyer
Philip Breitmeyer
American mayor (1864–1941)
1864 – 1941
politician
Robert Cogan
American composer (1930-2021)
1930 – 2021
music educatorcomposer
Tex Wisterzil
Tex Wisterzil
American baseball player (1888–1964)
1888 – 1964
baseball player
Robert Gordy
American music publishing executive, recording artist, songwriter (1931–2022)
1931 – 2022
songwritermusician
Horace Thompson Carpenter
Illustrator, artist, and art writer; curator (1857-1947)
1857 – 1947
painter
Robert T. Francoeur
American biologist (1931–2012)
1931 – 2012
sexologisttheologianbiologist
Ted Goulait
Ted Goulait
Major League Baseball pitcher (1889–1936)
1889 – 1936
baseball player
Red Killefer
Red Killefer
American baseball player (1885-1958)
1885 – 1958
baseball player
Raymond Wesley Starr
Raymond Wesley Starr
United States federal judge (1888–1968)
1888 – 1968
lawyerjudge
Ralph Thacker
Ralph Thacker
American football coach (1880–1962)
1880 – 1962
American football coachbasketball coach
Fred Braceful
Jazz drummer (1938–1995)
1938 – 1995
jazz musicianmusician
Charles Lanman
Charles Lanman
American librarian (1819–1895)
1819 – 1895
librariansecretarywriter
Jeanne Omelenchuk
American speed skater (1931-2008)
1931 – 2008
speed skater
Pat Paige
American baseball player
1882 – 1939
baseball player
Otto Christ Carpell
Otto Christ Carpell
Football player and pilot (1889-1918)
1889 – 1918
American football player
Oscar Westover
Oscar Westover
United States Army Air Corps General (1883–1938)
1883 – 1938
military personnel
Laurence Edward Scriven
American chemical engineer (1931-2007)
1931 – 2007
chemical engineeruniversity teacher
Mike Kadish
American football player
1950 – 2023
American football player
Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell
Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell
American lawyer and entrepreneur (1833-1917)
1833 – 1917
entrepreneurpolitician
Jeanne Judson
American journalist
1888 – 1981
children's writerjournalistwriter
George Bohanon
American musician (1937–2024)
1937 – 2024
jazz musicianuniversity teachermusician
Eric DeLamarter
Eric DeLamarter
American classical composer (1880–1953)
1880 – 1953
organistcomposer
Aron Stewart
American former basketball player
1950 – 2026
basketball player
Don Dailey
Don Dailey
American game programmer (1956-2013)
1956 – 2013
game programmer
Eddie Parry
American basketball player (1918-2016)
1918 – 2016
basketball player
Della T. Lutes
Della T. Lutes
cookbook author
1867 – 1942
cookbook writerwriter
Pauline Periwinkle
Pauline Periwinkle
American journalist, teacher, poet, feminist (1863-1916)
1863 – 1916
writer
Lloyd Seibert
Lloyd Seibert
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1889 – 1972
military personnel
Lella Secor Florence
Lella Secor Florence
Feminist and pioneer of birth control (1887-1966)
1887 – 1966
memoiristactivistjournalist
Joseph William Guyton
US Army soldier
1889 – 1918
military personnel
Joseph A. Martin
Joseph A. Martin
American mayor
1888 – 1928
politician
Joe Linder
American ice hockey player
1886 – 1948
ice hockey player
John Strong
John Strong
American politician
1830 – 1913
politician
Jay Lee
American football player (1887-1970)
1887 – 1970
American football playerhead coach
James K. Watkins
James K. Watkins
American police chief (1887-1970)
1887 – 1970
American football playerlawyer
Harry M. Comins
American politician (1882–1962)
1882 – 1962
politician
Edward Cahill
Edward Cahill
American judge
1843 – 1922
lawyerjudge
Edward A. Bond
Edward A. Bond
American civil engineer and politician (1849–1929)
1849 – 1929
civil engineer
Bill Stegmeyer
American musician (1916–1968)
1916 – 1968
jazz musicianmusician
Harry Helmer
Harry Helmer
American football, basketball, and baseball coach (1884-1971)
1884 – 1971
athletics competitorbaseball playerbasketball coach
Doug Carl
American politician (1951–1997)
1951 – 1997
politician
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