Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 11 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Belle Case La Follette
Belle Case La Follette
American politician (1859–1931)
1859 - 1931
peace activistjuristsuffragette
Francis Joseph Schenk
Catholic bishop (1901-1969)
1901 - 1969
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Joyce Carlson
American artist
1923 - 2008
artist
Fletcher Allen
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer (1905–1995)
1905 - 1995
jazz musiciansaxophonistclarinetist
Marcus W. Robertson
Marcus W. Robertson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1870 - 1948
military personnel
Reginald Lisowski
Reginald Lisowski
American professional wrestler (1926–2005)
1926 - 2005
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Vel Phillips
Vel Phillips
American judge and politician
1924 - 2018
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy
Thomas Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy
American-Canadian railway administrator (1853-1923)
1853 - 1923
railway executivecouncil memberbusinessperson
Susan Vreeland
American writer (1946–2017)
1946 - 2017
novelist
Scott A. Mori
Scott A. Mori
American botanist and curator (1941-2020)
1941 - 2020
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Richard A. Cash
Richard A. Cash
American global health researcher (1941–2024)
1941 - 2024
internistphilosopheruniversity teacher
Tom Black
American basketball player (1941-2017)
1941 - 2017
basketball player
Eddie Garrett
American actor (1927-2010)
1927 - 2010
film actortelevision actoractor
Charles Asa Schleck
American archbishop (1925-2011)
1925 - 2011
university teacherCatholic priestCatholic bishop
Francis J. Pettijohn
American geologist (1904–1999)
1904 - 1999
university teachergeologist
Paul Sorensen
American actor (1926–2008)
1926 - 2008
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Walter Samuel Goodland
Walter Samuel Goodland
American politician (1862-1947)
1862 - 1947
governorpoliticianmayor
Stephen Conrad Stuntz
American botanist (1875-1907)
1875 - 1907
botanistwriter
James Miller
James Miller
American member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (1944-1982)
1944 - 1982
missionaryteacher
Tom Poberezny
Tom Poberezny
US aviation leader
1946 - 2022
aircraft pilotbusinessperson
Ginger Beaumont
Ginger Beaumont
American baseball player
1876 - 1956
baseball player
Arthur Berthelet
film director (1879–1949)
1879 - 1949
film directortheatre directorassistant director
Billy Adams
Billy Adams
American politician (1861-1954)
1861 - 1954
governorpoliticianmayor
Bernard Ogilvie Dodge
American botanist (1872-1960)
1872 - 1960
microbiologistmycologistbotanist
James Breck Perkins
James Breck Perkins
American politician (1847-1910)
1847 - 1910
historianpoliticianlawyer
David G. Goodman
American academic (1946–2011)
1946 - 2011
editorhistorianwriter
John M. Nelson
John M. Nelson
U.S. Representative from Wisconsin (1870-1955)
1870 - 1955
editorpolitician
Pat Bowlen
Pat Bowlen
American football executive (1944-2019)
1944 - 2019
businessperson
Lottie Alter
Lottie Alter
American actress
1871 - 1924
film actorstage actoractor
William Van Pelt
William Van Pelt
American politician (1905–1996)
1905 - 1996
politicianbusinessperson
Lynn Kellogg
American actress and singer
1943 - 2020
actor
Sidney Dean Townley
Sidney Dean Townley
American astronomer, professor
1867 - 1946
astronomer
Barbara Flynn Currie
Barbara Flynn Currie
American politician
1940 - 2026
politician
Harold C. Agerholm
Harold C. Agerholm
World War II Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1925-1944)
1925 - 1944
military personnel
Jean Kraft
American operatic singer (1927-2021)
1927 - 2021
opera singersinger
Wilhelmine Key
Wilhelmine Key
American biologist
1872 - 1955
German teachereugenicistgeneticist
Richard E. Blackwelder
Richard E. Blackwelder
American biologist, professor, author (1909–2001)
1909 - 2001
scientific collectorentomologistbotanical collector
George Harold Brown
American engineer (1908–1987)
1908 - 1987
engineer
Jack Rieley
American record producer and songwriter (1942-2015)
1942 - 2015
talent managersongwriterrecord producer
Elmer A. Morse
Elmer A. Morse
American politician (1870-1945)
1870 - 1945
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Herbert James Hagerman
Herbert James Hagerman
American politician (1871–1935)
1871 - 1935
juristgovernorpolitician
Harry Sauthoff
Harry Sauthoff
American politician (1879-1966)
1879 - 1966
politicianlawyer
Elvin C. Stakman
Elvin C. Stakman
American mycologist (1885-1979)
1885 - 1979
botanistmycologistuniversity teacher
Velma Caldwell Melville
Velma Caldwell Melville
American editor, writer
1858 - 1924
prose writereditorpoet
Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder
American television and radio personality (1936–2007)
1936 - 2007
radio personalityjournalisttelevision presenter
Tommy Gumina
American accordionist (1931-2013)
1931 - 2013
accordionist
Stuart Palmer
American writer (1905-1968)
1905 - 1968
novelisthead teacherwriter
Frank P. Coburn
Frank P. Coburn
American politician (1858-1932)
1858 - 1932
politician
Elmore Y. Sarles
American politician (1859–1929)
1859 - 1929
governorpoliticianmayor
Alfred Erich Senn
Alfred Erich Senn
American historian (1932–2016)
1932 - 2016
researcheruniversity teacherhistorian
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