Biographical Records

Notable People from Oregon

654 notable figures born in Oregon, showing page 12 of 14, ranked by historical prominence.

Tim Johnson
American songwriter (1960–2012)
1960 – 2012
songwriter
Ralph Woolsey
American cinematographer
1914 – 2018
cinematographer
John Yeon
John Yeon
American architect in Portland, Oregon (1910-1994)
1910 – 1994
architect
William Hackett
Mountain climber
1918 – 1999
mountaineer
Walter L. Tooze
Walter L. Tooze
American judge (1887-1956)
1887 – 1956
lawyerjudge
Harvey Richards
American photographer and filmmaker (1912-2001)
1912 – 2001
photographer
Henry David Aiken
American philosopher (1912–1982)
1912 – 1982
philosopher
Wilma Roberts
American photographer
1914 – 2014
photographer
William Denison Lyman
William Denison Lyman
American academic (1852–1920)
1852 – 1920
historian
Aubrey L. Haines
Park ranger, Yellowstone National Park historian
1914 – 2000
consultantpark rangerhistorian
Mike Bright
American volleyball player
1937 – 2017
volleyball player
Morris Venden
Morris Venden
Seventh-day Adventist leader
1932 – 2013
preachertheologianpastor
Zollie Volchok
American basketball executive (1916-2012)
1916 – 2012
basketball playergeneral manager
Elgin V. Kuykendall
American politician and judge
1870 – 1958
politicianlawyerjudge
George H. Otten
George H. Otten
American landscape architect (1889-1978)
1889 – 1978
landscape architectarchitect
Maude Kerns
Maude Kerns
American artist (1876–1965)
1876 – 1965
painter
Lawrence T. Harris
Lawrence T. Harris
American politician
1873 – 1960
politicianlawyerjudge
John W. Reynolds
John W. Reynolds
American lawyer
1875 – 1942
lawyer
Jiggs Parrott
Jiggs Parrott
professional baseball player (1871-1898)
1871 – 1898
baseball player
Isaac Homer Van Winkle
Isaac Homer Van Winkle
American lawyer
1870 – 1943
lawyer
Frank Villa
Frank Villa
American football player, judge, and consular official (1873-1933)
1873 – 1933
American football playerjudge
Henry L. Corbett
Henry L. Corbett
Oregon legislator and businessman (1881-1957)
1881 – 1957
politicianbusinessperson
Phil Lang
American politician
1929 – 2024
politician
Della Martin Roy
American materials scientist (1926–2021)
1926 – 2021
materials scientistuniversity teacher
Mark Small
American baseball player
1967 – 2013
baseball player
Herb Johnson
American gridiron football player (1928-2021)
1928 – 2021
American football player
John Carmon Briggs
ichthyologist (1920-)
1920 – 2018
ichthyologist
William F. Frye
American lawyer (1929-1988)
1929 – 1988
lawyer
Robert M. Sayre
Robert M. Sayre
American diplomat (1924-2016)
1924 – 2016
diplomatmilitary personnel
Neal Falls
American suspected serial killer (1969–2015)
1969 – 2015
sex worker
David Gilkey
David Gilkey
American journalist
1966 – 2016
war photographerjournalistphotographer
Denny Williams
professional baseball player
1896 – 1929
baseball player
Mary Lou King
American environmental activist, educator, and writer
1929
environmentalistteacher
Lyle Bigbee
Lyle Bigbee
American baseball player
1893 – 1942
baseball player
Maxine North
American businesswoman in Thailand (1920-2003)
1920 – 2003
business executive
Derroll Adams
American folk musician (1925–2000)
1925 – 2000
traditional folk singermusiciansinger
John Dickinson Littlepage
American mining engineer
1894 – 1948
mining engineer
Tom Parrott
Tom Parrott
former professional baseball player (1868–1932)
1868 – 1932
baseball player
Wendell Vernon Clausen
American classical philologist (1923–2006)
1923 – 2006
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Don Z. Zimmerman
Don Z. Zimmerman
aviator in the United States Army and the United States Air Force during World War II and the Korean War
1903 – 1983
military leader
Benjamin Wistar Morris
Benjamin Wistar Morris
American architect (1870-1944)
1870 – 1944
architect
Mary Kirkwood
American painter
1904 – 1995
painterteacher
Naomi Pomeroy
Naomi Pomeroy
American chef (1974-2024)
1974 – 2024
television personalityrestaurateurcook
Dorothy Johansen
American historian (1904–1999)
1904 – 1999
historian
LeRoy Heston
American air force officer (1903-1982)
1903 – 1982
military aviatorair force officerAmerican football player
Hazel P. Heath
American politician and entrepreneur
1909 – 1998
politicianbusinessperson
Joe Benjamin
Joe Benjamin
American boxer
1908 – 1983
boxer
Ray L. Olsen
Ray L. Olsen
American politician (1904-1992)
1904 – 1992
politician
Rod Levitt
American musician (1929–2007)
1929 – 2007
jazz musiciancomposer
Larry Wagner
arranger, composer
1907 – 2002
artist
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