Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 27 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Larry Rosebaugh
Larry Rosebaugh
American priest (1935-2009)
1935 – 2009
teacher
James Mills
American novelist, screenwriter and journalist
1932 – 2011
novelistscreenwriter
Eugene Lee
American set designer
1939 – 2023
theatre designerscenographerproduction designer
Jack Larscheid
American football player (1933-1980)
1933 – 1980
American football player
Lou Manske
American baseball player (1884-1963)
1884 – 1963
baseball player
Loyal Blaine Aldrich
Loyal Blaine Aldrich
Astrophysicist, astronomer (1884-1965)
1884 – 1965
astrophysicistastronomer
Art Bues
Art Bues
American baseball player
1888 – 1954
baseball player
Dean Nyquist
American lawyer and politician
1935 – 2014
politicianengineerlawyer
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
American politician
1934 – 2022
politician
John Dittrich
American football player (1933-1995)
1933 – 1995
American football player
John Hubert Kelly
John Hubert Kelly
American diplomat (1939–2011)
1939 – 2011
diplomat
John Pregenzer
American baseball player (1932–2024)
1932 – 2024
baseball player
Art Kores
Art Kores
professional baseball player
1889 – 1974
baseball player
Marilyn Lovell
Marilyn Lovell
American housewife (1930–2023)
1930 – 2023
homemaker
George Logemann
American mathematician and computer scientist (1938–2012)
1938 – 2012
mathematiciancomputer scientist
Cody Clark
Cody Clark
American football coach (1882-1931)
1882 – 1931
American football player
Ben Hur Lampman
Ben Hur Lampman
U.S. newspaper editor, essayist, short story writer, and poet (1886–1954)
1886 – 1954
journalistpoet
Jane Edward Schilling
Jane Edward Schilling
American activist, historian, and university administrator
1930 – 2017
activisthistorian
Ernie Groth
American baseball player (1884-1950)
1884 – 1950
baseball player
Red Smith
American sportswriter (1905–1982)
1905 – 1982
sports journalistjournalist
William H. H. Llewellyn
William H. H. Llewellyn
American politician
1851 – 1927
politicianlawyer
Hartley Harrad Thompson Jackson
U.S. mammalogist (1881–1976)
1881 – 1976
mammalogistzoologistbiologist
Philleo Nash
Philleo Nash
American politician (1909-1987)
1909 – 1987
university teacher
Kathy Charmaz
American sociologist (1939-2020)
1939 – 2020
sociologist
Eddie Benton-Banai
Civil rights organizer
1931 – 2020
Julius A. Furer
Julius A. Furer
American U.S. Navy rear admiral (1880-1963)
1880 – 1963
military officer
James L. O'Connor
American politician, Wisconsin
1858 – 1931
politicianlawyer
E. Richard Johnson
American writer (1937–1997)
1937 – 1997
writer
Carleton B. Joeckel
Carleton B. Joeckel
American librarian
1886 – 1960
librarian
J. H. Tayler
American mayor
1859 – 1959
bankerpolitician
Rudy Bell
American baseball player
1881 – 1955
baseball player
Don Perkins
American football player (1917-1998)
1917 – 1998
American football player
Wallace G. Nye
Wallace G. Nye
American mayor (1859-1926)
1859 – 1926
politician
Earl D. Morton
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1918-1995)
1918 – 1995
politicianlawyerjudge
Eddie Jankowski
American football player (1913-1996)
1913 – 1996
American football player
Edgar Manske
American football player and coach (1913-2002)
1913 – 2002
American football playerassociation football playerteacher
William Walter Clark
William Walter Clark
American politician (1885-1971)
1885 – 1971
politician
Chester Commodore
cartoonist
1914 – 2004
editorial cartoonistcartoonistcomics artist
Theresa Elmendorf
Theresa Elmendorf
American librarian (1855-1932)
1855 – 1932
librarian
Ellen Ainsworth
United States Army officer
1918 – 1944
military physician
Elmer Winter
American lawyer
1912 – 2009
lawyer
John Patten Story
John Patten Story
United States Army general
1841 – 1915
Doc Adkins
Doc Adkins
American baseball player (1872-1934)
1872 – 1934
baseball player
Eddie Cochems
Eddie Cochems
American football player and coach (1877-1953)
1877 – 1953
American football playerbaseball player
Frank B. James
Frank B. James
United States general
1912 – 2004
military aviatormilitary officer
Frank Bohlmann
American football player (1917-1999)
1917 – 1999
American football player
Paul Alfonsi
Paul Alfonsi
American politician (1908–1989)
1908 – 1989
politician
Fred Ascani
Fred Ascani
United States general
1917 – 2010
military officerengineer
George Liberace
George Liberace
American violinist
1911 – 1983
violinist
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