List of people from Hutchinson, Kansas
L. H. Hausam was president of the Hausam School of Penmanship and resided in Hutchinson.
The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in the American city of Hutchison, Kansas.
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Academia
- Dale L. Boger, organic chemist
- L. H. Hausam, president of the Hausam School of Penmanship[1] and founder of Great Western Business and Normal College.[2]
- Erik N. Rasmussen, atmospheric scientist and tornado expert
- Fred Soper, epidemiologist
- Howard Swearer, educator
Arts and entertainment
- Aneta Corsaut, actress
- Racquel Darrian, pornographic actress
- Lucinda Dickey, actress, dancer
- Charles Stafford Duncan, (1892 – 1952) artist[3]
- Scott Heim, novelist
- William Mark Simmons, broadcaster, novelist
- William Stafford, poet, pacificst
- Steven Stucky, composer
- Richard Thorpe, film director
- Murry Wilson, record producer, songwriter
- Julie Woodson, model
Business
- James Barnett, entrepreneur, activist
- David Dillon, business executive
- Hal Prewitt, inventor of personal computer products
Crime
- Edward J. Adams, bank robber
Journalism
- Michael Grant, journalist
- James B. Steele, author, journalist
Military
- Robert S. Lucas, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral
- Alexander Pearson, Jr., U.S. Army aviator
- James Henry Doty, Jr., U.S. Army Brigadier General
Politics
- Leland Barrows, diplomat
- Wesley E. Brown, judge
- William R. Brown, U.S. Representative from Kansas
- Robert L. Burns, attorney, business manager of The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson school board, city council and school board for Los Angeles, California, "Burns Park" in Los Angeles is named in his honor.
- Jack M. Campbell, 21st Governor of New Mexico
- Ralph Easley, political activist
- Walter A. Huxman, judge, 27th Governor of Kansas
- Martha Keys, U.S. Representative from Kansas
- Mark Treaster, state representative
- Jasper N. Tincher, U.S. Representative from Kansas
Sports
- Jack Banta, professional baseball pitcher[4]
- Jamie Carey, professional basketball player
- Andy Dirks, professional baseball outfielder with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball[5]
- Ken Huff, professional football offensive lineman[6]
- Buck Pierce, professional football quarterback[7]
- Hal Prewitt, professional race car driver[8]
- Pat Ryan, professional football quarterback[9]
- Tommy Thompson, professional football quarterback[10]
- Bruce Vaughan, professional golfer[11]
See also
References
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank W. (1912). Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. Volume III. Chicago: Standard Pub. Co. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
L. H. Hausam, president of the Hausam School of Penmanship, Hutchinson, Kan., was born in St. Charles, Mo., June 14, 1870
- ↑ Hollibaugh, E.F. "THE GREAT WESTERN BUSINESS AND NORMAL COLLEGE". Biographical history of Cloud County, Kansas. Kansas Skyways. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Charles Stafford Duncan (1892 - 1952)". Ask Art. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Jack Banta Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Andy Dirks Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Ken Huff". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Buck Pierce". Official Website of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Hal Prewitt". Driver Database. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Pat Ryan". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Thomas Pryor Thompson". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Bruce Vaughan". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 30, 2012.