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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in
Galesburg, Illinois . For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page
People from Galesburg, Illinois .
Educators, scientists, writers, and journalists
Barry Bearak ,
Pulitzer Prize -winning journalist (lived in
Galesburg while attending
Knox College )
Edward Beecher , theologian and abolitionist; brother of
Harriet Beecher Stowe ; first president of
Illinois College
Jonathan Blanchard , abolitionist, social reformer, and educator; President of
Knox and founder of
Wheaton College
Ira Clifton Copley , publisher and statesman, founder of
Copley Press
John Huston Finley , former editor of the
New York Times , professor at
Princeton University , president of
Knox and
City College of New York
George Helgesen Fitch , author, humorist, journalist
George Washington Gale , founder of
Knox
Anna Groff Bryant , vocal teacher at
Lombard College
Robert Hellenga , novelist and George A. Lawrence Distinguished Service Professor of English at
Knox
George William Hunter , biologist and author of
Civic Biology , textbook at heart of famed
Scopes Monkey Trial (former professor at
Knox )
Alexander Kuo , author, poet, essayist
Francis T. McAndrew , evolutionary psychologist and essayist; Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at
Knox
Emily Arnold McCully , children's book author, winner of 1993
Caldecott Medal
Carl Sandburg , writer and editor; winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, two for poetry and one for biography of
Abraham Lincoln ; born in Galesburg
Ellen Browning Scripps , journalist and philanthropist, founder of
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Robert Seibert , Robert W. Murphy Professor Emeritus of Political Science at
Knox and coauthor of Politics and Change in the Middle East
Chad Simpson ,
short and
flash fiction author
[1]
Marilyn Salzman Webb , activist, author, and journalist
Mary Allen West , journalist, editor, educator, superintendent of schools, and temperance worker
Douglas L. Wilson , author, co-director of Lincoln Studies Center; George A. Lawrence Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of English at
Knox
Richard L. Wilson , newspaperman, recipient of 1954
Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting ; born in Galesburg in 1905
[2]
Quincy Wright , political scientist
Sewall Wright , evolutionary biologist, a founder of modern
population genetics
Theodore Paul Wright , aeronautical engineer; served as acting president of
Cornell University
Business innovators and inventors
People in the arts
Frank Shaver Allen , architect of
Streator and
Joliet , later of
California , born in Galesburg in 1860
Karen Bjornson (born 1952), model; born in Galesburg
Amy Carlson , Television actress best known for her roles in
Blue Bloods ,
Third Watch , and
Another World . Lived in Galesburg when she attended Knox College.
Vir Das , comedian and
Bollywood actor (lived in Galesburg while attending
Knox College )
Mae Shumway Enderly (born 1871), harpist, entertainer born in Galesburg
Hugh Gillin , actor
Michael Greer , actor, comedian, and cabaret performer
Otto Harbach , lyricist and librettist; known for "
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes ", "
Indian Love Call " and "
Cuddle up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine " (lived in Galesburg while attending Knox College)
Dorsha Hayes , actress
Kayleigh McKee , voice actress
Mark Nicolson , opera singer
Tim Piper , visual designer; born in Galesburg
Stephen Prina , contemporary artist
George Reeves , actor, played
Superman in popular 1950s television show
Dorothea Tanning , painter, printmaker, sculptor and writer
Rudy Vaughn , singer-songwriter
Chris Verene , artist
Allan Arthur Willman , classical pianist and composer
Matthew Wilson , jazz drummer, composer and band leader, born in Galesburg in 1964
Military leaders
Politics, government, and law
William Adcock , Illinois state representative and farmer, lived in Galesburg
[3]
Edgar Bancroft , lawyer and diplomat; served as
United States Ambassador to Japan
John Rusling Block , Cabinet member in
Ronald Reagan administration; born in Galesburg
Susan E. Cannon Allen , African-American suffragist
George Radcliffe Colton , US Army colonel;
Governor of Puerto Rico (1909–1913)
Edwin H. Conger , U.S. congressman, diplomat, and lawyer
[4]
Omer N. Custer , Illinois State Treasurer and newspaper editor; lived in Galesburg
[5]
Phil Hare , U.S. congressman representing
Illinois's 17th district
[6]
Don Harmon , Illinois State Senator (Lived in Galesburg while attending Knox College)
Carl Hawkinson , Illinois politician; born in Galesburg
[7]
Russell Jump , Mayor of
Wichita, Kansas ; born in Galesburg[
citation needed ]
Richard R. Larson , Illinois state legislator, educator, and businessman; born in Galesburg
[8]
Charles B. Lawrence , Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court; lived in Galesburg
[9]
Leo F. O'Brien . Illinois state representative and lawyer; born in Galesburg
[10]
John Podesta , chairman of
Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016 ,
Chief of staff to
President Bill Clinton , and Counselor to
President Barack Obama ; lived in
Galesburg while attending
Knox
Ronald Reagan , 40th
president of the United States ; lived in Galesburg in his youth
Don Samuelson , 25th
Governor of Idaho
George L. Shoup , first
Governor of Idaho ; moved to Galesburg at age 16
Wallace Thompson , Illinois State Senator; born in Galesburg
[11]
Richard H. Whiting , U.S. Representative 1875-77; lived in Galesburg
Sports figures
Barry Cheesman , former PGA Tour Golfer, born and raised in Galesburg
Mike Davison , pitcher for
San Francisco Giants ; born in Galesburg
Bill Essick , former professional baseball pitcher
A. J. Fike , driver with
NASCAR
Aaron Fike , driver with NASCAR
Jimmie Foxx , Major League Baseball Hall of Famer; lived in retirement in Galesburg during the 1960s
Todd Hamilton , golfer with
PGA Tour , 2004 British Open champion; born in Galesburg
Willie Heston , college football halfback and coach; state judge in
Michigan ; born in Galesburg
Irma Hopper , Olympic fencer; born in Galesburg
Elbert Kimbrough , safety with NFL's
Los Angeles Rams ,
San Francisco 49ers , and
New Orleans Saints ; born in Galesburg
Todd Monken , offensive coordinator for the NFL's
Baltimore Ravens and former Quarterbacks coach for the
University of Georgia , former offensive coordinator of the NFL's
Cleveland Browns and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former head coach at the
University of Southern Mississippi . (lived in
Galesburg while attending Knox College)
Jason Shay , head basketball coach for
East Tennessee State
Jim Sundberg , catcher with
Milwaukee Brewers ,
Kansas City Royals ,
Chicago Cubs , and
Texas Rangers ; born in Galesburg
Art Twineham , catcher for
St. Louis Browns ; born in Galesburg
Pete Weber , sports broadcaster, voice of NHL's
Nashville Predators ; born in Galesburg
John Wozniak (American football coach) , Running backs coach at
Oklahoma State University
References
^ Simpson, Chad (June 15, 2006).
"Miracle" . Smoke Long Quarterly . Archived from
the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011 .
^
"Pulitzer Prizes" . The Pulitzer Prizes: National Reporting . Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1925-1926,' Biographical Sketch of William Adcock, pg. 186-187
^
"Edwin H. Conger" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 20 October 2012 .
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1929–1930,' Biographical Sketch of Omer N. Custer, pg. 96-97
^
"HARE, Phil (1949 - )" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 19, 2012 .
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 2001–2002, Biographical Sketch of Carl Hawkinson, pg. 118
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1953-1954,' Biographical Sketch of Richard R. "Dick" Larson, pg. 267-268
^ Dead, Judge C. B. Lawrence of Illinois Passes Away-Death of Rev B. F. Crocker, Monmouth Evening Gazette, April 10, 1883, pg. 1
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1967-1968,' Biographical Sketch of Leo O' Brien, pg. 280-281
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1951–1952,' Biographical Sketch of Wallace Thompson, pg. 232