Biographical Records

Notable People from Wisconsin

1,531 notable figures born in Wisconsin, showing page 30 of 31, ranked by historical prominence.

Kenneth M. Stampp
American historian (1912-2009)
1912 – 2009
historian
Leighton I. Davis
Leighton I. Davis
United States general
1910 – 1995
military officer
Leonard Haas
President and chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1915-1998)
1915 – 1998
academic
Margaret Karcher
American businessman (1915-2006)
1915 – 2006
entrepreneur
Melvin O. Handrich
Melvin O. Handrich
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1919 – 1950
military personnel
Morrie Arnovich
Morrie Arnovich
American baseball player (1910-1959)
1910 – 1959
baseball player
Myron L. Gordon
United States federal judge (1918-2009)
1918 – 2009
lawyerjudge
Theodore W. Brazeau
Theodore W. Brazeau
American politician (1873-1965)
1873 – 1965
politicianlawyer
Carl Lovelace
Carl Lovelace
(1878-1941) Member of Wisconsin State Senate
1878 – 1941
politician
Edith Franklin Wyatt
American writer (1873–1958)
1873 – 1958
short story writersuffragistessayist
Carl Malmberg
American public health educator and writer
1904 – 1979
translatorwriter
Wayland Becker
American football player (1910-1984)
1910 – 1984
American football player
Margaret P. Varda
American lawyer (1917-2011)
1917 – 2011
politicianlawyer
Robert McKee Bashford
American politician (1845-1911)
1845 – 1911
politicianlawyerjudge
Howell Conant
American photographer (1916-1999)
1917 – 1999
fashion photographerphotographer
Allene Tew
Allene Tew
American socialite
1872 – 1955
aristocratsocialite
Henry C. Schadeberg
Henry C. Schadeberg
American politician (1913-1985)
1913 – 1985
politician
Victor A. Miller
American lawyer
1916 – 1984
politicianlawyer
William A. Bablitch
American politician
1941 – 2011
politicianlawyerjudge
Roy Patterson
Roy Patterson
American baseball player (1876-1953)
1876 – 1953
baseball player
Joe Schermie
US musician
1946 – 2002
musician
James McIntyre
James McIntyre
American entertainer (1857–1937)
1857 – 1937
dancer
Bob Blake
American ice hockey player (1914–2008)
1914 – 2008
ice hockey playerbaseball player
Ray Buivid
Ray Buivid
6'3" tall,170 lbs., brown hair (1915-1972)
1915 – 1972
American football player
Robert C. Bassett
American newspaper publisher, lawyer and presidential advisor (1911-2000)
1911 – 2000
publishermilitary officerlawyer
Robert C. Cannon
American judge (1917–2008)
1917 – 2008
lawyerjudge
Ruth Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell
American reporter and Serbian Chetnik
1888 – 1969
journalist
Robert F. Schilling
American physician
1919 – 2014
physician
Robert W. Hansen
Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (1911-1997)
1911 – 1997
politicianlawyerjudge
Russ Bauers
Russ Bauers
American baseball player
1914 – 1995
baseball player
Theodore Saloutos
American historian (1910–1980)
1910 – 1980
historian
Francis Martin
American screenwriter, film director, and actor (1900-1979)
1900 – 1979
film directoractorscreenwriter
Mark Schorer
American writer (1908–1977)
1908 – 1977
criticnovelistuniversity teacher
Truman O. Olson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1917–1944)
1917 – 1944
military personnel
Chet La More
American painter (1908-1980)
1908 – 1980
painter
Frank Weed
Frank Weed
American actor (1869-1944)
1869 – 1944
actor
James C. Kerwin
James C. Kerwin
American judge (1850–1921)
1850 – 1921
politicianlawyerjudge
Herman Georgi
Herman Georgi
American politician
1870
politicianteacherlawyer
Harold Bergman
American actor (1919–2019)
1919 – 2019
television actoractor
Maddy Horn
American speed skater (1911-1971)
1911 – 1971
speed skater
Joseph D. Bryant
Joseph D. Bryant
Surgeon-General of New York (1845-1914)
1845 – 1914
physician
Les Bartholomew
American baseball player
1903 – 1972
baseball player
Leonard Patrick Walsh
United States federal judge
1904 – 1980
lawyerjudge
Alan G. Merten
Alan G. Merten
American academic administrator (1941-2020)
1941 – 2020
academic administratorcomputer scientist
Len Koenecke
American baseball player (1904-1935)
1904 – 1935
baseball player
Jeannette Ryder
American philanthropist and animal rights activist
1866 – 1931
philanthropist
Volney Rattan
Volney Rattan
botanist (1840-1915)
1840 – 1915
botanist
Horace Sweeney Oakley
Horace Sweeney Oakley
American lawyer (1861–1929)
1861 – 1929
lawyer
Jacob Schaefer, Sr.
Jacob Schaefer, Sr.
American billiards player (1855-1910)
1855 – 1910
athlete
Jack B. Olson
Jack B. Olson
American diplomat (1920-2003)
1920 – 2003
diplomatbusinesspersonpolitician
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