Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 12 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

James Miller
James Miller
American member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (1944-1982)
1944 – 1982
missionaryteacher
Jean Kraft
American operatic singer (1927-2021)
1927 – 2021
opera singersinger
Tom Poberezny
Tom Poberezny
US aviation leader
1946 – 2022
aircraft pilotbusinessperson
David G. Goodman
American academic (1946–2011)
1946 – 2011
editorhistorianwriter
Pat Bowlen
Pat Bowlen
American football executive (1944-2019)
1944 – 2019
businessperson
Steve Wittman
American aviator (1904–1995)
1904 – 1995
military flight engineeraircraft pilotengineer
Lynn Kellogg
American actress and singer
1943 – 2020
actor
Jack Rieley
American record producer and songwriter (1942-2015)
1942 – 2015
talent managersongwriterrecord producer
Samuel S. Barney
Samuel S. Barney
American politician (1846-1919)
1846 – 1919
politicianlawyerjudge
Harold C. Agerholm
Harold C. Agerholm
World War II Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1925-1944)
1925 – 1944
military personnel
Thomas Dreier
American editor, writer, advertising executive, and business theorist (1884–1976)
1884 – 1976
journalisteditor
LaVern Dilweg
LaVern Dilweg
American football player, member of the United States House of Representatives (1903-1968)
1903 – 1968
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
Garrett Droppers
Garrett Droppers
American diplomat
1860 – 1927
diplomateconomist
Joseph John Fox
Joseph John Fox
Catholic bishop (1855-1915)
1855 – 1915
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
William Van Pelt
William Van Pelt
American politician (1905–1996)
1905 – 1996
politicianbusinessperson
Daniel Starch
American academic (1883–1979)
1883 – 1979
market researcherpsychologist
Daniel Hoan
Daniel Hoan
American mayor and writer (1881-1961)
1881 – 1961
politicianlawyermayor
Emory Richard Johnson
American economist
1864 – 1950
economist
Barbara Flynn Currie
Barbara Flynn Currie
American politician
1940 – 2026
politician
Frank Bateman Keefe
Frank Bateman Keefe
American politician (1887-1952)
1887 – 1952
politicianvice presidentlawyer
Christian Steinmetz
Christian Steinmetz
American basketball player (1882–1963)
1882 – 1963
basketball playerlawyer
Glenn Robert Davis
Glenn Robert Davis
American politician (1914-1988)
1914 – 1988
juristpoliticianlawyer
John Edward Kelley
John Edward Kelley
American politician, South Dakota (1853-1941)
1853 – 1941
journalisteditorpolitician
Gerald T. Flynn
Gerald T. Flynn
American politician (1910-1990)
1910 – 1990
politicianlawyer
Tommy Gumina
American accordionist (1931-2013)
1931 – 2013
accordionist
Alfred Erich Senn
Alfred Erich Senn
American historian (1932–2016)
1932 – 2016
researcheruniversity teacherhistorian
T. V. Olsen
American writer (1932-1993)
1932 – 1993
novelistwriter
George Harold Brown
American engineer (1908–1987)
1908 – 1987
engineer
Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder
American television and radio personality (1936–2007)
1936 – 2007
radio personalityjournalisttelevision presenter
Meinhardt Raabe
Meinhardt Raabe
American writer-actor (1915-2010)
1915 – 2010
film actor
Darwin Hall
Darwin Hall
American politician (1844-1919)
1844 – 1919
editorpolitician
Richard E. Blackwelder
Richard E. Blackwelder
American biologist, professor, author (1909–2001)
1909 – 2001
scientific collectorentomologistbotanical collector
Gilbert N. Haugen
Gilbert N. Haugen
American politician (1859-1933)
1859 – 1933
politician
Anthony Williamsen
cyclist
1880 – 1956
sport cyclist
George de Rue Meiklejohn
George de Rue Meiklejohn
American politician (1857-1929)
1857 – 1929
politicianlawyer
Estella Leopold
American botanist (1927-2024)
1927 – 2024
palynologistpaleobotanistenvironmentalist
William A. Steiger
William A. Steiger
American politician (1938–1978)
1938 – 1978
politicianbusinessperson
Adelaide Hasse
Adelaide Hasse
American librarian (1868–1953)
1868 – 1953
librarian
Edward Theodore Newell
American historian (1886–1941)
1886 – 1941
numismatisthistorian
Alice Washburn
Alice Washburn
American actress (1861-1929)
1861 – 1929
actor
Edwin N. Lightfoot
American chemical engineer
1925 – 2017
chemical engineerbiochemistuniversity teacher
Alan Ameche
Alan Ameche
American football player (1933–1988)
1933 – 1988
American football player
Joyce Carlson
American artist
1923 – 2008
artist
Ernest J. Dawley
Ernest J. Dawley
United States Army Major general (1886–1973)
1886 – 1973
military personnel
Alphonse James Schladweiler
Catholic bishop
1902 – 1996
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Stuart Palmer
American writer (1905-1968)
1905 – 1968
novelisthead teacherwriter
Harrison Forman
American photojournalist (1904–1978)
1904 – 1978
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Harvey Kuenn
Harvey Kuenn
American baseball player and coach (1930–1988)
1930 – 1988
baseball player
Scott A. Mori
Scott A. Mori
American botanist and curator (1941-2020)
1941 – 2020
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
William Campbell Gault
American writer (1910-1995)
1910 – 1995
novelistchildren's writerwriter
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