Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 17 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles Franklin Born
Charles Franklin Born
American football player and military officer (1903-1979)
1903 – 1979
American football playermilitary officer
Chauncey Guy Suits
American engineer
1905 – 1991
physicistengineerscientist
Cleve Cartmill
American journalist
1908 – 1964
novelistjournalistscience fiction writer
Ole Hanson
Ole Hanson
American politician (1874–1940)
1874 – 1940
politician
Joseph Martin
Joseph Martin
American politician from Wisconsin
1878 – 1946
politicianlawyerjudge
John Zeleny
John Zeleny
American physicist and researcher (1872–1951)
1872 – 1951
university teacherphysicistchemist
John W. Reynolds, Sr.
John W. Reynolds, Sr.
American lawyer
1876 – 1958
lawyer
Jeff Hanson
Jeff Hanson
American singer-songwriter
1978 – 2009
guitaristsinger-songwriter
Donald Wilber
American spy (1907-1997)
1907 – 1997
spyarchaeologistorientalist
Edward Halsey Jenison
Illinois politician and newspaper publisher
1907 – 1996
publisherjournalisteditor
Andrew Cray
American LGBT rights activist and political figure
1986 – 2014
LGBTQ rights activistmusician
Herman H. Taylor
Herman H. Taylor
American politician
1877 – 1929
politicianlawyerjudge
Wilbur Schwandt
American musician, songwriter (1904–1998)
1904 – 1998
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson
American judge
1906 – 1998
lawyerjudge
Henry Gunderson
Henry Gunderson
Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1878-1940)
1878 – 1940
politicianlawyer
Jeff Sauer
Jeff Sauer
American ice hockey coach (1943–2017)
1988 – 2017
ice hockey coach
Erskine Johnson
American journalist (1910-1984)
1910 – 1984
journalistradio personality
Bernice Carey
American writer, novelist and crime writer (1910-1990)
1910 – 1990
crime fiction writernovelistwriter
Danny Lee
special effects artist (1919-2014)
1919 – 2014
George B. Nelson
George B. Nelson
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
1876 – 1943
lawyerjudge
Frank Albert Young
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
1876 – 1941
military personnel
Yolanda ''La La'' Brown
American R&B singer
1986 – 2007
singer
Florence Kawa
American painter (1912–2008)
1912 – 2008
artistpainter
John C. Egan
John C. Egan
American pilot (1915–1961)
1915 – 1961
military aviatormilitary officer
Felix Riesenberg
American historian
1879 – 1939
explorerhistorianscreenwriter
Edward E. Lyon
Edward E. Lyon
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1871-1931)
1871 – 1931
police officer
Ed Killian
Ed Killian
Major League Baseball pitcher (1876-1928)
1876 – 1928
baseball player
Donald Pellmann
American masters athlete (1915–2020)
1915 – 2001
athletics competitor
Carlos D. Shelden
Carlos D. Shelden
American politician (1840-1904)
1840 – 1904
politician
Elaine Roe
Elaine Roe
American army nurse
1919
nurse
Clement A. Trott
Clement A. Trott
United States general (1877–1950)
1877 – 1950
military personnel
Hal Peck
American baseball player (1917–1995)
1917 – 1995
baseball player
Charlie Nagreen
Charlie Nagreen
American claimant of inventor of the hamburger
1870 – 1951
chef
Sarah Dyer Hobart
Sarah Dyer Hobart
American poet, author
1845 – 1921
writerpoet
Charles Frederick Burgess
American chemist (1873-1945)
1873 – 1945
electrical engineerchemistengineer
Ben C. Larkin
Ben C. Larkin
American politician
1873 – 1949
politician
Amos Fries
Amos Fries
Second chief of the United States Army's Chemical Warfare Service
1873 – 1963
writer
Leo Joseph Brust
Catholic bishop (1916-1995)
1916 – 1995
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Ada James
Ada James
American suffragist (1896–1952)
1876 – 1952
suffragist
Benjamin W. Heineman
American businessman (1914–2012)
1914 – 2012
patron of the artsart collectorlawyer
Elmer Batters
American photographer (1919–1997)
1919 – 1997
photographer
Johnny Jacobs
American game show announcer (1916-1982)
1916 – 1982
actor
Ken Keltner
Ken Keltner
American baseball player (1916-1991)
1916 – 1991
baseball player
Thomas F. Konop
Thomas F. Konop
American politician (1879–1964)
1879 – 1964
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Milton K. Ozaki
American writer (1913–1989)
1913 – 1989
crime fiction writernovelistwriter
William Story
William Story
United States federal judge, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
1843 – 1921
lawyerjudge
Raymond Z. Gallun
American writer (1911–1994)
1911 – 1994
science fiction writernovelist
Ed Dancker
American basketball player (1914-1991)
1914 – 1991
basketball player
Fred H. Hildebrandt
Fred H. Hildebrandt
American politician (1874-1956)
1874 – 1956
politician
George Ireland
George Ireland
American basketball player-coach (1913–2001)
1913 – 2001
athletic directorbasketball playerbasketball coach
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