Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 21 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Thomas M. Neuville
American politician (1950–2022)
1950 – 2022
politicianlawyerjudge
Edmund G. McGilton
American politician in Nebraska (1858-1933)
1858 – 1933
politicianlawyer
Baby Doe Tabor
Baby Doe Tabor
American pioneer
1854 – 1935
pioneer
Robert Dean
American handball player (1955–2023)
1955 – 2023
handball player
Fola La Follette
Fola La Follette
American suffragist, labor movement activist, and writer (1882–1970)
1882 – 1970
stage actorsuffragistactor
Francis J. Haas
Francis J. Haas
Catholic bishop (1889-1953)
1889 – 1953
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Edward S. Jordan
Edward S. Jordan
American automotive pioneer (1882-1958)
1882 – 1958
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Edward Leigh Chase
American artist (1884-1965)
1884 – 1965
painter
John Edward Mellish
John Edward Mellish
American astronomer (1886–1970)
1886 – 1970
astronomer
Edwin E. Witte
Edwin E. Witte
American academic (1887-1960)
1887 – 1960
economist
Albert Johnson
American hammer thrower and shot putter (1880-1963)
1880 – 1963
shot putterhammer thrower
Arnold Franz Brasz
Arnold Franz Brasz
American artist (1888-1966)
1888 – 1966
painter
Arthur Hale Curtis
American football player and coach
1881 – 1955
head coachgynecologist
Helen Rogers Reid
Helen Rogers Reid
American newspaper executive
1882 – 1970
publisher
E. J. Babille
American film director (1883-1970)
1883 – 1970
film directoractor
Cyril Adelbert Stebbins
Cyril Adelbert Stebbins
American educator and agriculturalist (1880-1953)
1880 – 1953
teacher
Anna Ecklund
American woman with alleged demonic possession
1882 – 1941
Geneve L. A. Shaffer
Geneve L. A. Shaffer
American aviator pioneer
1888 – 1976
aircraft pilot
Walter J. Mathews
American architect (1850-1947)
1850 – 1947
architect
Charles Raymond Robertson
American politician (1889-1951)
1889 – 1951
executivepolitician
Davy Jones
Davy Jones
American baseball player
1880 – 1972
baseball player
Cozy Dolan
Cozy Dolan
American baseball player
1889 – 1958
baseball player
Lillian Knight
Lillian Knight
American actress (1883-1946)
1883 – 1946
film actoractor
Solon J. Buck
Solon J. Buck
United States archivist and historian (1884–1962)
1884 – 1962
archivisthistorian
Tyler Dennett
American historian (1883–1949)
1883 – 1949
university teacherbiographerhistorian
W. Ben Hunt
American artist (1888-1970)
1888 – 1970
opinion journalistpedagogueartist
Noah Dietrich
American business executive and associate of Howard R. Hughes (1889–1982)
1889 – 1982
managerbusinessperson
Dave Cahill
American football player (1942-2012)
1941 – 2012
American football player
Jerry Frei
American football player, coach, and scout (1924-2001)
1924 – 2001
American football playercoach
Jim Delsing
Jim Delsing
American baseball player
1925 – 2006
baseball player
James H. Flatley
James H. Flatley
American admiral (1906–1958)
1906 – 1958
United States Naval Aviator
John Boda
American composer
1922 – 2002
conductorcomposer
Claire B. Bird
Claire B. Bird
American lawyer and politician
1868 – 1954
politicianlawyer
John E. McCormick
Member of Wisconsin State Assembly (1924-2010)
1924 – 2010
politicianlawyerjudge
John Louis Coffey
United States federal judge
1922 – 2012
lawyerjudge
Charlie Newman
American baseball player
1868 – 1947
baseball player
John Randal McDonald
American architect
1922 – 2003
architect
Johnny Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz
American baseball player
1920 – 2011
baseball player
Kathryn F. Clarenbach
American activist
1920 – 1994
educator
Dorothea Rudnick
American embryologist (1907-1990)
1907 – 1990
embryologist
Charlie Ganzel
Charlie Ganzel
American baseball player
1862 – 1914
baseball player
George Berry
American football player (1900-1986)
1900 – 1986
American football player
Lyman Linde
American baseball player
1920 – 1995
baseball player
William Everett Potter
William Everett Potter
American politician, Panama Canal Zone (1905-1988)
1905 – 1988
university teacherpolitician
Margaret Danhauser
Margaret Danhauser
American baseball player (1921-1987)
1921 – 1987
baseball player
Irving J. Carr
Irving J. Carr
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1875 – 1963
military personnel
Johnny Posewitz
American basketball player
1906 – 1994
basketball player
Paul Schramka
American baseball player (1928–2019)
1928 – 2019
baseball playerfuneral director
Solomon S. Huebner
American writer (1882–1964)
1882 – 1964
writer
Donna N. Schuster
easel painter (1883–1953)
1883 – 1953
painter
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