Biographical Records

Notable People from Minnesota

1,491 notable figures born in Minnesota, showing page 21 of 30, ranked by historical prominence.

Russell A. Anderson
American judge
1942 – 2020
lawyerjudge
Conrad Selvig
Conrad Selvig
American politician (1877-1953)
1877 – 1953
politicianteacher
Dave "Snaker" Ray
Dave "Snaker" Ray
American blues singer and guitarist (1943–2002)
1943 – 2002
guitaristmusiciansinger-songwriter
David Grose
American archaeologist (1944–2004)
1944 – 2004
anthropologistclassical scholararchaeologist
Les Josephson
American football player (1942-2020)
1942 – 2020
American football playeractor
James M. Brown
Oregon Attorney General (1941–2023)
1941 – 2023
politicianlawyer
Jed Johnson
Jed Johnson
American interior designer, film editor, film director (1948-1996)
1948 – 1996
film editorinterior designer
Tom Gray
Tom Gray
American speed skater
1945 – 2019
speed skater
Willie Murphy
Willie Murphy
American singer-songwriter (1943-2019)
1943 – 2019
singer-songwritersinger
Melville James Shaw
Melville James Shaw
(1872-1927) Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
1872 – 1927
military officer
Susan Berman
American writer
1945 – 2000
memoiristhistorian
Doug Ireland
American journalist and political activist
1946 – 2013
journalisthuman rights defender
Bill Klatt
American ice hockey player
1947 – 2011
ice hockey player
Adele Watson
American actress (1890-1933)
1890 – 1933
film actoractor
Albert Hofstede
Albert Hofstede
American mayor (1940–2016)
1940 – 2016
politician
Bill Davis
American baseball player
1942 – 2023
baseball playerbasketball player
Bill Hager
Bill Hager
Florida State Representative
1947 – 2021
politicianlawyer
Camilla Hall
American kidnapper
1945 – 1974
social workerartist
Mark W. Olson
Mark W. Olson
Governor of the Federal Reserve (1943-2018)
1943 – 2018
banker
Oliver Humperdink
American wrestling manager (1949-2011)
1949 – 2011
athlete
Clara Mairs
American painter (1878–1963)
1878 – 1963
printmakeretcherpainter
James A. Johnson
American businessman and political figure
1943 – 2020
politicianbusinessperson
Gary Burger
American musician
1942 – 2014
guitaristmusician
Lawrence Klecatsky
American rower (1941-2018)
1941 – 2018
rower
Mary Lawler
Mary Lawler
American speed skater
1944 – 1998
speed skater
Ann Syrdal
American psychologist and researcher
1947 – 2020
researcherpsychologist
Linda Scheid
Linda Scheid
Politician, lawyer, activist, teacher
1942 – 2011
politicianlawyerteacher
Leif Esper Andersen
Danish writer
1940 – 1979
young adult authorvisual artistpainter
Keith Fahnhorst
American football player (1952-2018)
1952 – 2018
American football player
Gil Dobie
Gil Dobie
American football player and coach, basketball coach (1879–1948)
1879 – 1948
American football playerbasketball coachcoach
William F. Badè
William F. Badè
Bible scholar, biographer, archaeologist (1871-1936)
1871 – 1936
religious studies scholaranthropologistarchaeologist
Johnny Fox
Johnny Fox
American sword swallower and sleight of hand expert
1953 – 2017
sword swallowermagiciancircus performer
George C. Thorpe
George C. Thorpe
Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
1875 – 1936
military officerwriter
Diane Loeffler
Diane Loeffler
American politician (1953-2019)
1953 – 2019
politician
Nick Coleman
American journalist (1950-2018)
1950 – 2018
journalistcolumnist
Pat Porter
American athletic competitor
1959 – 2012
athletics competitor
Slim Dunlap
Slim Dunlap
American guitarist and singer-songwriter
1951 – 2024
guitaristsinger-songwritermusician
George A. Billings
George A. Billings
American actor (1870-1934)
1870 – 1934
actor
Aurilla Furber
Aurilla Furber
American author, editor, activist
1847 – 1898
activistpoetwriter
Jim Fahnhorst
American football player
1958 – 2025
American football player
Tom Leadon
Tom Leadon
American musician (1952–2023)
1952 – 2023
musician
Austin W. Lord
Austin W. Lord
American architect
1860 – 1922
painterarchitect
Michael Ward
American guitarist
1967 – 2024
guitaristmusician
Stacy Robinson
American football player (1962-2012)
1962 – 2012
American football player
John Jeremiah Lawler
Catholic bishop (1862-1948)
1862 – 1948
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Christian Elder
American racing driver
1968 – 2007
racing automobile driverengineer
George Pelawa
American multi-sport athlete
1968 – 1986
ice hockey player
Donny Schmit
American motorcycle racer (1967-1996)
1967 – 1996
motocross rider
John A. Ryan
John A. Ryan
American priest
1868 – 1945
Catholic priesteconomist
Tom Burnett
vice president and COO of a Pleasanton, California, medical devices company, Thoratec Corporation (1963–2001)
1963 – 2001
businessperson
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