Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

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

Reginald Lisowski
Reginald Lisowski
American professional wrestler (1926–2005)
1926 – 2005
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Francis J. Pettijohn
American geologist (1904–1999)
1904 – 1999
university teachergeologist
Vel Phillips
Vel Phillips
American judge and politician
1924 – 2018
politicianlawyerjudge
Tom Black
American basketball player (1941-2017)
1941 – 2017
basketball player
David G. Goodman
American academic (1946–2011)
1946 – 2011
editorhistorianwriter
Tom Poberezny
Tom Poberezny
US aviation leader
1946 – 2022
aircraft pilotbusinessperson
Eddie Garrett
American actor (1927-2010)
1927 – 2010
film actortelevision actoractor
Charles Asa Schleck
American archbishop (1925-2011)
1925 – 2011
university teacherCatholic priestCatholic bishop
Henry S. Reuss
Henry S. Reuss
American politician (1912-2002)
1912 – 2002
juristpoliticianlawyer
Paul Sorensen
American actor (1926–2008)
1926 – 2008
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Thomas Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy
Thomas Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy
American-Canadian railway administrator (1853-1923)
1853 – 1923
railway executivecouncil memberbusinessperson
James Miller
James Miller
American member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (1944-1982)
1944 – 1982
missionaryteacher
Susan Vreeland
American writer (1946–2017)
1946 – 2017
novelist
Jean Kraft
American operatic singer (1927-2021)
1927 – 2021
opera singersinger
Pat Bowlen
Pat Bowlen
American football executive (1944-2019)
1944 – 2019
businessperson
Harold C. Agerholm
Harold C. Agerholm
World War II Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1925-1944)
1925 – 1944
military personnel
Lynn Kellogg
American actress and singer
1943 – 2020
actor
Jack Rieley
American record producer and songwriter (1942-2015)
1942 – 2015
talent managersongwriterrecord producer
Stephen Conrad Stuntz
American botanist (1875-1907)
1875 – 1907
botanistwriter
Barbara Flynn Currie
Barbara Flynn Currie
American politician
1940 – 2026
politician
Ginger Beaumont
Ginger Beaumont
American baseball player
1876 – 1956
baseball player
Walter Samuel Goodland
Walter Samuel Goodland
American politician (1862-1947)
1862 – 1947
governorpoliticianmayor
Arthur Berthelet
film director (1879–1949)
1879 – 1949
film directortheatre directorassistant director
William Van Pelt
William Van Pelt
American politician (1905–1996)
1905 – 1996
politicianbusinessperson
Bernard Ogilvie Dodge
American botanist (1872-1960)
1872 – 1960
microbiologistmycologistbotanist
Billy Adams
Billy Adams
American politician (1861-1954)
1861 – 1954
governorpoliticianmayor
Theodore Carstens
fencer (1879-1955)
1879 – 1955
fencerboxer
John M. Nelson
John M. Nelson
U.S. Representative from Wisconsin (1870-1955)
1870 – 1955
editorpolitician
Lottie Alter
Lottie Alter
American actress
1871 – 1924
film actorstage actoractor
Steve Wittman
American aviator (1904–1995)
1904 – 1995
military flight engineeraircraft pilotengineer
Richard E. Blackwelder
Richard E. Blackwelder
American biologist, professor, author (1909–2001)
1909 – 2001
scientific collectorentomologistbotanical collector
T. V. Olsen
American writer (1932-1993)
1932 – 1993
novelistwriter
LaVern Dilweg
LaVern Dilweg
American football player, member of the United States House of Representatives (1903-1968)
1903 – 1968
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder
American television and radio personality (1936–2007)
1936 – 2007
radio personalityjournalisttelevision presenter
James Breck Perkins
James Breck Perkins
American politician (1847-1910)
1847 – 1910
historianpoliticianlawyer
Sidney Dean Townley
Sidney Dean Townley
American astronomer, professor
1867 – 1946
astronomer
Tommy Gumina
American accordionist (1931-2013)
1931 – 2013
accordionist
Wilhelmine Key
Wilhelmine Key
American biologist
1872 – 1955
German teachereugenicistgeneticist
Gerald T. Flynn
Gerald T. Flynn
American politician (1910-1990)
1910 – 1990
politicianlawyer
Stuart Palmer
American writer (1905-1968)
1905 – 1968
novelisthead teacherwriter
George Harold Brown
American engineer (1908–1987)
1908 – 1987
engineer
Glenn Robert Davis
Glenn Robert Davis
American politician (1914-1988)
1914 – 1988
juristpoliticianlawyer
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
Alan Ameche
Alan Ameche
American football player (1933–1988)
1933 – 1988
American football player
Harvey Kuenn
Harvey Kuenn
American baseball player and coach (1930–1988)
1930 – 1988
baseball player
Alfred Erich Senn
Alfred Erich Senn
American historian (1932–2016)
1932 – 2016
researcheruniversity teacherhistorian
Meinhardt Raabe
Meinhardt Raabe
American writer-actor (1915-2010)
1915 – 2010
film actor
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