Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 28 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

George Thompson
George Thompson
Attorney General of Wisconsin 1963–1965
1918 – 1982
politicianlawyer
Merrill B. Twining
Merrill B. Twining
United States Marine Corps general (1902-1996)
1902 – 1996
military officer
Harvey Green
American baseball player (1915-1970)
1915 – 1970
baseball player
Claude Elliott
Claude Elliott
American baseball player
1876 – 1923
baseball player
Ray W. Hays
Ray W. Hays
American politician
1889 – 1976
politician
Edward H. Kiefer
Edward H. Kiefer
American politician (1874-1951)
1874 – 1951
painter and varnisherpolitician
Edwin R. Heath
Edwin R. Heath
American physician and explorer (1839-1932)
1839 – 1932
explorerphysician
Nicholas R. Oleson
American actor (1966-1997)
1966 – 1997
film actoractor
Charles Alden Seltzer
writer
1875 – 1942
novelistpoliticianscreenwriter
Bob Blewett
Bob Blewett
American baseball player
1877 – 1958
baseball player
Ernest Dichmann Peek
Ernest Dichmann Peek
United States Army general (1878-1950)
1878 – 1950
military engineer
Bert Husting
Bert Husting
American baseball player (1878-1948)
1878 – 1948
American football playerbaseball player
Bruno Block
American baseball player
1885 – 1937
baseball player
George Albert Hammes
Catholic bishop (1911-1993)
1911 – 1993
theologianCatholic priestCatholic bishop
Alice E. Bartlett
Alice E. Bartlett
American author (1848-1920)
1848 – 1920
novelistjournalist
John L. Childs
John L. Childs
politician
1889 – 1985
educatorpolitician
Gerald Francis Clifford
Gerald Francis Clifford
American lawyer, politician and football executive (1889–1952)
1889 – 1952
lawyer
Michael Ellis
American legislator, farmer
1941 – 2018
politician
Edwin Coe
American politician and newspaper editor
1840 – 1909
editorpoliticianlawyer
William Frederick Eberlein
American mathematician (1917–1986)
1917 – 1986
university teachermathematician
Eddie O'Donnell
Eddie O'Donnell
American racing driver
1885 – 1920
racing automobile driverengineer
Oscar Brookin
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1869-1938)
1869 – 1938
military personnel
Dave Severance
US Marine Corps officer
1919 – 2021
United States Naval Aviatoraircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Jack Hall
American labor organizer and trade unionist (1915-1971)
1915 – 1971
trade unionist
Leon Epstein
American political scientist (1919-2006)
1919 – 2006
political scientist
Ned Day
American journalist
1945 – 1987
journalist
Bob Schwartz
American basketball player (1919-1995)
1919 – 1995
basketball player
Lucy Wanzer
Lucy Wanzer
First female doctor in California (1841-1930)
1841 – 1930
obstetricianphysicianteacher
William Durward Connor
William Durward Connor
US Military Academy superintendent (1874-1960)
1874 – 1960
military officer
Austin M. Brues
Austin M. Brues
American radiation biologist (1906–1991)
1906 – 1991
radiobiologistphysician
Philip K. Paulson
Philip K. Paulson
Separation of church and state activist; U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran
1947 – 2006
military personnel
Ralph Hermann
American composer and conductor (1914–1994)
1914 – 1994
conductorcomposer
Kenneth E. Stumpf
Kenneth E. Stumpf
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1944 – 2022
military personnel
John Strange
John Strange
Businessman, politician, teacher; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1852–1923)
1852 – 1923
businesspersonpolitician
Berton Braley
Berton Braley
American writer
1882 – 1966
poet
George Jablonski
American basketball player (1919-1992)
1919 – 1992
basketball player
Ed Mullen
American basketball player (1913-1988)
1913 – 1988
basketball player
Pete Preboske
American basketball player (1914-1994)
1914 – 1994
basketball player
Mabel Deutrich
Mabel Deutrich
American archivist
1915 – 1998
archivist
Michael Fellman
Professor of History
1943 – 2012
university teacherhistorian
William R. Finch
William R. Finch
American diplomat
1847 – 1913
diplomat
John G. Gunderson
John G. Gunderson
American psychiatrist (1942-2019)
1942 – 2019
professorpsychiatrist
Wayne LeBombard
Wayne LeBombard
speed skater for USA
1944 – 2022
speed skater
William Henry Seaman
William Henry Seaman
United States federal judge (1842–1915)
1842 – 1915
politicianlawyerjudge
Marv Harshman
American basketball player and coach (1917–2013)
1917 – 2013
American football playerbasketball playerbasketball coach
Otto Schomberg
Otto Schomberg
American baseball player (1864–1927)
1864 – 1927
baseball player
Charlotte Elvira Pengra
American mathematician (1875-1916)
1875 – 1916
mathematician
Andrew Miller
United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II
1916 – 1944
military personnel
Anthony J. Travia
American politician
1911 – 1993
lawyerjudge
Baxter Ward
Baxter Ward
American politician
1919 – 2002
journalistpolitician
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