Biographical Records

Notable People from South Dakota

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

Charles DuVal Roberts
Charles DuVal Roberts
U.S. Army officer and Spanish–American War Medal of Honor recipient (1873-1966)
1873 – 1966
military personnel
Edward Olson Hulburt
Edward Olson Hulburt
US geophysicist (1890-1982)
1890 – 1982
geophysicist
William F. Sharp
William F. Sharp
American World War II general (1885–1947)
1885 – 1947
military personnel
Alice L. Kibbe
American botanist and academic (1881-1969)
1881 – 1969
botanistbotanical collectoruniversity teacher
Arthur Larson
lawyer (1910-1993)
1910 – 1993
university teacherjuristlawyer
Arthur W. Wermuth
Arthur W. Wermuth
Recipient of the Purple Heart
1915 – 1981
military officer
Robert H. Warren
Robert H. Warren
United States Air Force general (1917–2010)
1917 – 2010
military officer
William Nobles
William Nobles
American cinematographer (1892–1968)
1892 – 1968
cinematographer
Belva Cottier
Belva Cottier
American social worker and activist (1920–2000)
1920 – 2000
social workeractivist
Woodrow W. Keeble
Woodrow W. Keeble
Korean War Medal of Honor recipient (1917–1982)
1917 – 1982
military personnel
Earle Bunker
American photographer
1912 – 1975
journalistphotographer
David Vincent Stratton
David Vincent Stratton
American businessman
1884 – 1968
engineer
George M. Foster
American anthropologist (1913-2006)
1913 – 2006
university teacheranthropologist
George R. Mather
George R. Mather
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1911 – 1993
military personnel
Henry A. Lardy
Professor of biochemistry (1917-2010)
1917 – 2010
biochemist
Irwin Gunsalus
American biochemist
1912 – 2008
microbiologistbiochemist
Horace H. Fuller
Horace H. Fuller
United States Army general in World War II
1886 – 1966
military personnel
William H. Abendroth
William H. Abendroth
United States Army general
1895 – 1970
military personnel
Jack Billion
South Dakota, Politician (1939–2023)
1939 – 2023
surgeonmilitary officerpolitician
Everett S. Hughes
Everett S. Hughes
United States Army general (1885-1957)
1885 – 1957
modern pentathlete
John Eric Holmes
American writer and game designer (1930-2010)
1930 – 2010
role-playing game designernovelistscience fiction writer
John S. Detlie
American artist (1908-2005)
1908 – 2005
production designerartistarchitect
Albert White Hat
Native American language activist (1938–2025)
1938 – 2013
teacher
Sioux K. Grigsby
Sioux K. Grigsby
American lawyer and politician (1873-1968)
1873 – 1968
politicianlawyer
Jack Manders
Jack Manders
American football player (1909-1977)
1909 – 1977
American football player
Glen Rounds
author and illustrator
1906 – 2002
children's writerillustrator
Carole Hillard
American politician
1936 – 2007
politician
Charles O. Jones
American political scientist
1931 – 2024
university teacherpolitical scientist
John C. Flanagan
American psychologist
1906 – 1996
psychologist
Mary A. McClure
American politician in South Dakota (1939-2016)
1939 – 2016
politician
Ordell Braase
American football player, defensive end (1932-2019)
1932 – 2019
American football player
William Dougherty
William Dougherty
Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota (1932-2010)
1932 – 2010
politician
Siegfried Schoenbohm
German opera stage director (1938–2006)
1938 – 2006
librettistdirectordramaturge
Inga Stephens Pratt Clark
American artist and book illustrator
1906 – 1970
illustratorartist
Gerald Else
Gerald Else
American classical philologist (1908–1982)
1908 – 1982
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Oren S. Copeland
Oren S. Copeland
American politician (1887–1958)
1887 – 1958
politician
Wendell E. Dunn
American educator (1894-1965)
1894 – 1965
teacher
Vernon C. Miller
Vernon C. Miller
American mobster (1896-1933)
1896 – 1933
politician
Billy Robinson
American aviator (1884-1916)
1884 – 1916
designer
Rex Terry
Rex Terry
American politician (1888–1964)
1888 – 1964
politician
Peirson Mitchell Hall
Peirson Mitchell Hall
United States federal judge (1894-1979)
1894 – 1979
lawyerjudge
Mark V. Meierhenry
American politician
1944 – 2020
Everett Dunn
civil engineer (1892-1980)
1892 – 1980
civil engineerengineer
Alton Ochsner
American physician
1896 – 1981
surgeon
Raleigh Aitchison
Raleigh Aitchison
American baseball player (1887–1958)
1887 – 1958
baseball player
Rollin Hamilton
animator (1898-1951)
1898 – 1951
film directoranimatorscreenwriter
Ernest R. Graham
American politician
1886 – 1957
dairy farmercattle rancherpolitician
Burt Elliott
American politician
1947 – 2024
politician
John Hoffman
American baseball player
1943 – 2001
baseball player
Earl Sande
Earl Sande
American jockey
1898 – 1968
jockey
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