Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 10 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Howie Epstein
American musician (1955–2003)
1955 - 2003
musicianrecord producercomposer
Alexander Campbell Botkin
Alexander Campbell Botkin
American politician (1842–1905)
1842 - 1905
politicianlawyer
Doris Deane
Doris Deane
American actress (1900–1974)
1900 - 1974
film actoractor
Herman Dahle
Herman Dahle
American politician (1855-1920)
1855 - 1920
businesspersonpolitician
Henry Schoenfeld
Henry Schoenfeld
American conductor (1857-1936)
1857 - 1936
music educatorchoir directorpianist
Ned R. Healy
Ned R. Healy
American politician (1905-1977)
1905 - 1977
politician
Digby Bell
Digby Bell
American actor and singer (1849-1917)
1849 - 1917
stage actorsingeractor
Halvor Steenerson
Halvor Steenerson
American politician (1852-1926)
1852 - 1926
politicianlawyer
Charles Gunn
Charles Gunn
American actor (1883-1918)
1883 - 1918
actor
Michael Burks
Michael Burks
American electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1957–2012)
1957 - 2012
guitaristsongwritersinger
William A. Richards
William A. Richards
American politician (1849-1912)
1849 - 1912
juristgovernorpolitician
Marvin Panch
American racing driver (1926–2015)
1926 - 2015
racing automobile driverracing driver
Lynne Cohen
Canadian and American photographer (1944-2014)
1944 - 2014
artistphotographer
Eugene Loring
American dancer and choreographer (1911-1982)
1911 - 1982
dancerchoreographeractor
Norval MacGregor
Norval MacGregor
American actor and film producer (1862-1933)
1862 - 1933
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Ed Garvey
Ed Garvey
American lawyer, labor leader, NFLPA executive director
1940 - 2017
trade unionistjuristlawyer
Henry H. Rose
Henry H. Rose
29th Mayor of Los Angeles
1856 - 1923
politician
Scott Thorson
American showman (1959–2024)
1959 - 2024
showmanwriter
Tom Poberezny
Tom Poberezny
US aviation leader
1946 - 2022
aircraft pilotbusinessperson
Francis J. Pettijohn
American geologist (1904–1999)
1904 - 1999
university teachergeologist
David G. Goodman
American academic (1946–2011)
1946 - 2011
editorhistorianwriter
Pauline Kruger Hamilton
Pauline Kruger Hamilton
American photographer (1870–1918)
1866 - 1919
photographer
Eddie Garrett
American actor (1927-2010)
1927 - 2010
film actortelevision actoractor
Lynn Kellogg
American actress and singer
1943 - 2020
actor
George Barnett
George Barnett
12th Commandant of the Marine Corps
1859 - 1930
naval officermilitary officer
John J. Esch
John J. Esch
American Congressman (1861-1941)
1861 - 1941
politicianlawyer
J. Leroy Johnson
J. Leroy Johnson
American politician (1888-1961)
1888 - 1961
politicianlawyer
Charles Asa Schleck
American archbishop (1925-2011)
1925 - 2011
university teacherCatholic priestCatholic bishop
Fred Merkle
Fred Merkle
American baseball player (1888–1956)
1888 - 1956
baseball player
Theodore Carstens
fencer (1879-1955)
1879 - 1955
fencerboxer
Pat Bowlen
Pat Bowlen
American football executive (1944-2019)
1944 - 2019
businessperson
James Miller
James Miller
American member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (1944-1982)
1944 - 1982
missionaryteacher
Thomas Cleland Dawson
American diplomat (1865–1912)
1865 - 1912
diplomatlawyer
Paul Sorensen
American actor (1926–2008)
1926 - 2008
film actortelevision actorstage actor
James F. Hughes
James F. Hughes
American politician (1883-1940)
1883 - 1940
politician
John Miller Baer
John Miller Baer
American politician and political cartoonist (1886-1970)
1886 - 1970
politician
Bobby Marshall
Bobby Marshall
American football player (1880-1958)
1880 - 1958
American football playerbaseball player
Barbara Flynn Currie
Barbara Flynn Currie
American politician
1940 - 2026
politician
Lewis Ralph Jones
Lewis Ralph Jones
botanist and agricultural biologist (1864-1945)
1864 - 1945
botanist
Walter Edwin Lees
Walter Edwin Lees
American aviator
1887 - 1957
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
William Van Pelt
William Van Pelt
American politician (1905–1996)
1905 - 1996
politicianbusinessperson
Jean Kraft
American operatic singer (1927-2021)
1927 - 2021
opera singersinger
Harold C. Agerholm
Harold C. Agerholm
World War II Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1925-1944)
1925 - 1944
military personnel
Helen Farnsworth Mears
Helen Farnsworth Mears
American sculptor (1872-1916)
1872 - 1916
sculptorpainterartist
James A. Blaisdell
James A. Blaisdell
American academic (1867–1957)
1867 - 1957
university presidentacademic
Steve Wittman
American aviator (1904–1995)
1904 - 1995
military flight engineeraircraft pilotengineer
Alfred Erich Senn
Alfred Erich Senn
American historian (1932–2016)
1932 - 2016
researcheruniversity teacherhistorian
Thomas J. B. Robinson
Thomas J. B. Robinson
American politician from Iowa (1868-1958)
1868 - 1958
bankerpolitician
Jack Rieley
American record producer and songwriter (1942-2015)
1942 - 2015
talent managersongwriterrecord producer
T. V. Olsen
American writer (1932-1993)
1932 - 1993
novelistwriter
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