Biographical Records

Notable People from Ohio

4,740 notable figures born in Ohio, showing page 18 of 95, ranked by historical prominence.

Kay Lahusen
Kay Lahusen
American photographer, writer and LGBT activist (1930–2021)
1930 – 2021
LGBTQ rights activistjournalistphotojournalist
Ronald Giere
American philosopher (1938–2020)
1938 – 2020
philosopheruniversity teacher
Dimitra Arliss
American actress (1932–2012)
1932 – 2012
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Daniel Edward Pilarczyk
Roman Catholic archbishop (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Paul Gillmor
Paul Gillmor
American politician (1939–2007)
1939 – 2007
military officerlawyerpolitician
Anthony Pilla
auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, titular Bishop of Scardona, Bishop of Cleveland
1932 – 2021
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Jack Riley
American actor (1935–2016)
1935 – 2016
video game actortelevision writerfilm actor
Glen Rebka
American physicist (1931-2015)
1931 – 2015
university teacherphysicist
John Mendelsohn
John Mendelsohn
American doctor (1936-2019)
1936 – 2019
oncologistpharmacologistphysician
Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson
American politician (1943-2013)
1943 – 2013
business executivefuneral directorpolitician
Oba Chandler
Oba Chandler
American rapist and murderer
1946 – 2011
Carlin Glynn
American singer and actress
1940 – 2023
singeractor
Art Becker
Art Becker
American basketball player-coach
1942 – 2026
basketball coachbasketball player
Linda Katherine Escobar
American botanist (1940-1993)
1940 – 1993
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
James Traficant
James Traficant
American politician (1941–2014)
1941 – 2014
American football playerradio personalitysheriff
Al Tucker
American basketball player (1943–2001)
1943 – 2001
basketball player
Kathleen Ann Goonan
Kathleen Ann Goonan
American writer (1952–2021)
1952 – 2021
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Jeff Golub
Jeff Golub
American guitarist (1955–2015)
1955 – 2015
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Manning Marable
Manning Marable
American professor of public affairs and African American studies at Columbia University and biographer (1950–2011)
1950 – 2011
anthropologistsociologistpolitical scientist
Michael Showers
American actor (1966-2011)
1966 – 2011
television actoractor
De'Angelo Wilson
American actor (1979-2008)
1979 – 2008
television actorrecord producercomposer
Ellis Avery
Ellis Avery
American writer (1972-2019)
1972 – 2019
novelistwriter
Benjamin Stanton
Benjamin Stanton
American politician (1809-1872)
1809 – 1872
politicianlawyer
Edward A. Hannegan
Edward A. Hannegan
American politician (1807-1859)
1807 – 1859
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
William Bebb
William Bebb
American politician (1802-1873)
1802 – 1873
juristgovernorpolitician
Mary Ann Bickerdyke
Mary Ann Bickerdyke
American nurse and philanthropist (1817–1901)
1817 – 1901
nursephysician
Thomas W. Bartley
Thomas W. Bartley
American politician (1812-1885)
1812 – 1885
juristgovernorpolitician
Bushrod Johnson
Bushrod Johnson
Confederate Army general (1817–1880)
1817 – 1880
university teachermilitary officer
Charles Clark
Charles Clark
24th governor of Mississippi (1811-1877)
1811 – 1877
politicianlawyer
John Brough
John Brough
American politician (1811-1865)
1811 – 1865
editorjournalistgovernor
Robert Wilkinson Furnas
Robert Wilkinson Furnas
Governor of Nebraska (1824-1905)
1824 – 1905
journalistgovernorfarmer
Joseph S. Fowler
Joseph S. Fowler
American politician and senator (1820–1902)
1820 – 1902
politicianlawyer
Halbert E. Paine
Halbert E. Paine
American Civil War Union General and politician (1826-1905)
1826 – 1905
soldiermilitary officerjurist
Robert Crozier
Robert Crozier
American politician (1827–1895)
1827 – 1895
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Jay Cooke
Jay Cooke
American lawyer, businessman and politician (1821–1905)
1821 – 1905
explorerbusinessperson
Lucius Fairchild
Lucius Fairchild
Union Army general (1831–1896)
1831 – 1896
diplomatmilitary officercolonel
Andrew Price Morgan
U.S. botanist and mycologist (1836–1907)
1836 – 1907
mycologistbotanist
Preston B. Plumb
Preston B. Plumb
Union Army officer and politician (1837–1891)
1837 – 1891
editorjournalistpolitician
Rufus Dawes
Rufus Dawes
Union Army general
1838 – 1899
lumbermanmilitary officerpolitician
James W. McDill
James W. McDill
American politician (1834-1894)
1834 – 1894
politicianlawyerjudge
James W. Forsyth
James W. Forsyth
Union Army general (1835–1906)
1835 – 1906
military officer
Wager Swayne
Wager Swayne
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1834–1902)
1834 – 1902
military officerjuristgovernor
Silas Garber
Silas Garber
American politician (1833-1905)
1833 – 1905
governorpoliticianjudge
John Heisman
John Heisman
American football player and coach, namesake of Heisman Trophy (1869–1936)
1869 – 1936
American football playerbasketball coachbaseball manager
George Trumbull Ladd
George Trumbull Ladd
American psychologist, educator and philosopher (1842–1921)
1842 – 1921
philosopherpedagoguetranslator
John Joseph Enneking
John Joseph Enneking
American artist (1841-1916)
1841 – 1916
painter
Januarius MacGahan
Januarius MacGahan
American journalist (1844–1878)
1844 – 1878
journalistwar correspondentwriter
Mary Louise McLaughlin
Mary Louise McLaughlin
American artist (1847–1939)
1847 – 1939
etcherceramicist
Samuel G. Cosgrove
Samuel G. Cosgrove
American politician (1847-1909)
1847 – 1909
politician
Bishop W. Perkins
Bishop W. Perkins
American politician (1841-1894)
1841 – 1894
politicianlawyerjudge
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