Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 49 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Joseph L. Donovan
American politician, Minnesota
1893 – 1985
politician
Oswald A. Powers
Oswald A. Powers
United States Navy Navy Cross recipient (1915-1942)
1915 – 1942
military officer
Ernest Ingersoll
Ernest Ingersoll
American naturalist, writer and explorer
1852 – 1946
scientific collectorexplorerwriter
Henry L. Haskell
Henry L. Haskell
American businessman and inventor (1863-1940)
1863 – 1940
businessperson
Kenyon L. Butterfield
Kenyon L. Butterfield
American academic administrator
1868 – 1935
James Moore
American fencer (1890-1971)
1890 – 1971
fencer
Jules Garesche Ord
Jules Garesche Ord
Indian Wars, Spanish-American War (1866-1898)
1866 – 1898
military personnel
Jack Wisner
Major League Baseball pitcher (1899-1981)
1899 – 1981
baseball player
Heartley Anderson
Heartley Anderson
American football player and coach (1898-1978)
1898 – 1978
American football playerAmerican football coach
Demas T. Craw
Demas T. Craw
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1900–1942)
1900 – 1942
military personnel
John A. C. Menton
John A. C. Menton
American politician
1866 – 1947
politician
Jim Curtiss
Jim Curtiss
American baseball player
1861 – 1945
baseball player
Donald Kaul
American columnist
1934 – 2018
journalistcolumnist
Donald R. Moyer
Donald R. Moyer
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1930–1951)
1930 – 1951
military personnel
Homer Stryker
Homer Stryker
American physician (1894–1980)
1894 – 1980
physician
William Butts Mershon
American naturalist (1856-1943)
1856 – 1943
naturalist
Wilber Elliott Wilder
Wilber Elliott Wilder
United States Army Brigadier General, Medal of Honor awardee
1857 – 1952
military personnel
Joseph Pehrson
American composer (1950-2020)
1950 – 2020
pianistcomposer
Henry M. Duffield
Henry M. Duffield
Union Army officer (1842–1912)
1842 – 1912
military personnel
James E. Duffy
James E. Duffy
American college football player and lawyer (1867–1953)
1867 – 1953
American football playerlawyer
Fred Julian
Fred Julian
American football player (1938-2013)
1938 – 2013
American football player
Hal Elliott
Hal Elliott
American baseball player (1899–1963)
1899 – 1963
baseball player
Fritz Shurmur
American football player and coach (1932-1999)
1932 – 1999
American football playerhead coach
Gerald Rudolff Ford
Gerald Rudolff Ford
American politician and businessman (1890–1962)
1890 – 1962
politician
Gary Lowe
American football player (1934-2017)
1934 – 2017
American football player
H. Gregg Lewis
American economist
1914 – 1992
university teachereconomist
James D. Corrothers
James D. Corrothers
American writer (1869–1917)
1869 – 1917
clericparsonpoet
Mickey Walker
American football player (1939-2014)
1939 – 2014
American football player
Mighty Igor
Mighty Igor
American professional wrestler
1931 – 2002
professional wrestler
Mike White
Mike White
American baseball player
1938 – 2025
baseball player
W. Allison Sweeney
W. Allison Sweeney
American journalist and poet (1851–1921)
1851 – 1921
newspaper editorjournalistpoet
Irving Ter Bush
Irving Ter Bush
American industrialist (1869–1948)
1869 – 1948
businessperson
Nancy Milford
American biographer
1938 – 2022
biographerwriter
Nate Borden
Player of American football (1932-1992)
1932 – 1992
American football player
Theodore Brentano
Theodore Brentano
Ambassador of the United States to Hungary (1854–1940)
1854 – 1940
diplomatlawyerjudge
Frederick McMahon Gaige
American entomologist (1890-1976)
1890 – 1976
herpetologistscientific collectorentomologist
Fred Larson
American football player (1897-1977)
1897 – 1977
American football player
Homer Folks
Homer Folks
American sociologist (1867–1963)
1867 – 1963
sociologist
Bill Schwab
Bill Schwab
American photographer
1959 – 2025
photographer
Paul Kangas
American journalist (1937-2017)
1937 – 2017
journalist
Ralph Belknap Baldwin
Ralph Belknap Baldwin
American astronomer (1912–2010)
1912 – 2010
astrophysicistbusinesspersonastronomer
Ray Singleton
American entertainer and songwriter (1937–2016)
1937 – 2016
autobiographersongwriterpianist
Rex Crawford
Canadian politician (1932–2022)
1932 – 2022
farmerpolitician
James Greenlief Brown
botanist (1880-1957)
1880 – 1954
botanist
Oliver Newberry Chaffee
Oliver Newberry Chaffee
American painter (1881–1944)
1881 – 1944
printmakerpainter
Charles Hamilton
American paleographer, handwriting expert and author
1914 – 1996
linguist
Norman S. Chamberlain
American painter (1887–1961)
1887 – 1961
painter
Ada Gilmore Chaffee
American painter (1883-1955)
1883 – 1955
visual artistpainter
Garry Glenn
Gifted singer-songwriter who co-wrote "Caught Up In The Rapture" for Anita Baker.
1955 – 1991
Liedermachersinger-songwriterpianist
Edwin Lincoln Moseley
Edwin Lincoln Moseley
botanist (1865-1948)
1865 – 1948
botanistbotanical collectormeteorologist
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