Biographical Records

Notable People from South Dakota

315 notable figures born in South Dakota, showing page 5 of 7, ranked by historical prominence.

Virgil Boekelheide
American chemist (1919–2003)
1919 - 2003
chemist
Pug Manders
American football player (1913-1985)
1913 - 1985
American football player
John T. Grigsby
American politician and lawyer (1890-1977)
1890 - 1977
politicianlawyer
Warren Samuel Eaton
Warren Samuel Eaton
American aviator (1891-1966)
1891 - 1966
aircraft pilot
Edward Olson Hulburt
Edward Olson Hulburt
US geophysicist (1890-1982)
1890 - 1982
geophysicist
Jack Billion
South Dakota, Politician (1939–2023)
1939 - 2023
surgeonmilitary officerpolitician
William H. Abendroth
William H. Abendroth
United States Army general
1895 - 1970
military personnel
Barbara Harrell-Bond
British academic
1932 - 2018
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Belva Cottier
Belva Cottier
American social worker and activist (1920–2000)
1920 - 2000
social workeractivist
Harry Neal Baum
Harry Neal Baum
American author (1889–1967)
1889 - 1967
historian
Doug Eggers
Doug Eggers
American football player
1930 - 2025
American football playerbusinessperson
Arthur W. Wermuth
Arthur W. Wermuth
Recipient of the Purple Heart
1915 - 1981
military officer
Bob Ingersoll
Bob Ingersoll
American baseball player (1883-1927)
1883 - 1927
baseball player
David Vincent Stratton
David Vincent Stratton
American businessman
1884 - 1968
engineer
Chris Darrow
American musician
1944 - 2020
vocalistguitaristsinger
Alice L. Kibbe
American botanist and academic (1881-1969)
1881 - 1969
botanistbotanical collectoruniversity teacher
Gale Cleven
American pilot (1918–2006)
1918 - 2006
aircraft pilot
Royce Williams
Royce Williams
retired United States Navy aviator
1925
United States Naval Aviatormilitary personnel
Dick Haugland
American scientist
1943 - 2016
biochemistinventor
Lance Carson
American politician (1945-2020)
1945 - 2020
politician
Justin Cronin
American politician
1980 - 2020
politician
James M. Lloyd
James M. Lloyd
American politician
1886 - 1969
politician
Rex Terry
Rex Terry
American politician (1888–1964)
1888 - 1964
politician
Raleigh Aitchison
Raleigh Aitchison
American baseball player (1887–1958)
1887 - 1958
baseball player
Jim Scott
Jim Scott
American baseball player and umpire (1888-1957)
1888 - 1957
baseball player
Emmett Nelson
Emmett Nelson
Major League Baseball pitcher (1905-1967)
1905 - 1967
baseball player
Frank Bausch
American football player (1908-1976)
1908 - 1976
American football player
Dick Ward
American baseball player (1909–1966)
1909 - 1966
baseball player
Clarence Schutte
Clarence Schutte
American football player and coach (1901-1970)
1901 - 1970
American football player
Allen Wilbert Benson
baseball player
1905 - 1999
baseball player
Robert Schlaifer
American mathematician (1914–1994)
1914 - 1994
university teacherstatisticianeconomist
Mark Barber
American football player (1915-1975)
1915 - 1975
American football player
John F. Lindley
John F. Lindley
American politician (1918-1971)
1918 - 1971
politicianlawyer
Dayton S. Mak
American diplomat (1917-2018)
1917 - 2018
diplomat
Oscar E. Huber
Oscar E. Huber
American politician
1917 - 2017
politician
George Faust
American football player (1917-1993)
1917 - 1993
American football player
Ray Hamann
American basketball player (1911-2005)
1911 - 2005
basketball player
Cecil E. Harris
Cecil E. Harris
American naval aviator (1916-1981)
1916 - 1981
Karl W. Aschenbrenner
American philosopher
1911 - 1988
philosopher
Robert T. Hartmann
Robert T. Hartmann
American writer (1917-2008)
1917 - 2008
writer
Arthur Exon
Arthur Exon
United States Air Force general
1916 - 2005
military leader
Evelyn Daw
Evelyn Daw
American singer and actress (1912–1970)
1912 - 1970
film actormusical theatre actoractor
Charles Arnold Anderson
American sociologist and economist (1907-1990)
1907 - 1990
sociologistpedagogueeducator
Andrew Wendell Bogue
Andrew Wendell Bogue
United States federal judge
1919 - 2009
lawyerjudge
Bob Leach
Bob Leach
American journalist
1914 - 2008
journalist
C. William Johnson
American skeleton racer (1917-1993)
1917 - 1993
skeleton racersoldier
Connor Hansen
Connor Hansen
American politician
1913 - 1987
politicianlawyerjudge
Dave Bernard
American football player (1912-1973)
1912 - 1973
American football player
Eugene F. Clark
United States Navy officer
1911 - 1998
naval officer
Lem Overpeck
American politician (1911-2003)
1911 - 2003
politicianlawyer
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