List of people from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The following notable people were born in or are associated with Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Artists and performers[edit]
- George Awsumb, Norwegian-American architect
- Stanley Blystone, actor
- Curt Boettcher, musician, producer, songwriter
- Sean Carey, musician with Bon Iver
- Alden Carter, ALA award-winning author
- Lars Hanson, drummer for United Artists recording group Bad Boy
- Cornelia Ellis Hildebrandt, portrait artist[1]
- Mike Kappus, music manager and record producer, inductee in the Blues Hall of Fame[2]
- Geoffrey Keezer, jazz pianist—the last to play with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
- Cayla Kluver, author
- Mark Kosower, cellist
- John Myhers, actor
- Ryan Olson, drummer and producer
- Arthur Peabody, state architect of Wisconsin
- Justin Vernon, Grammy award-winning frontman of Bon Iver
Athletes[edit]
- Lemoine Batson, Olympic ski jumper[3]
- Dick Bennett, former Wisconsin and Washington State basketball coach; coached Eau Claire Memorial High School basketball
- Cub Buck, NFL player and head coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team[4]
- Jake Dowell, NHL player[5]
- Cliff Fagan, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Marv Harshman, former college men's basketball coach for Washington, Washington State, and Pacific Lutheran
- Alex Hicks, NHL player and only University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Alumnus to play in NHL regular season and playoff games.
- Mike Hintz, NFL player
- Herm Johnson, former CART / Indy 500 race car driver
- Vic Johnson, MLB player[6]
- Steve Lingenfelter, NBA player[7]
- Adam Loomis, Nordic combined skier
- Jake McCabe, NHL Player
- Patrick McLain, MLS player
- Paul Menard, NASCAR driver
- Chuck Mencel, NBA player[8]
- Pat O'Donahue, NFL player[9]
- Willis S. Olson, Olympic ski jumper, member of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame[10]
- Sis Paulsen, ice hockey and softball coach
- Mike Peplinski, Olympic curler[11]
- Ralph Pond, baseball player[12]
- Tom Poquette, MLB player for Kansas City Royals (1973, 1976–79, 1982), Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers
- Brad Radke, MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, born in Eau Claire
- Bill Schroeder, NFL wide receiver
- Roderick Strong, Pro Wrestler, currently for All Elite Wrestling
- John Stiegelmeier, head coach of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team
- Jerry Wunsch, NFL player[13]
- Reed Zuehlke, Olympic ski jumper[14]
Journalists and activists[edit]
- Waldemar Ager, Norwegian-American newspaperman and author
- Ellen Gabler, New York Times investigative journalist
- Eppie Lederer, advice columnist who wrote under the pseudonym Ann Landers (during her time in Eau Claire she served as chair of the Eau Claire Democratic Party.)[15]
- Julie Nelson, TV news anchor affiliated with KARE-TV in Minnesota
- Marcus Thrane, Norwegian labor organizer who died in Eau Claire in 1890
- Abigail van Buren, advice columnist known for "Dear Abby"
Politicians[edit]
- Thomas H. Barland, judge and state representative
- Byron Buffington, state representative
- Jonathan G. Callahan, state representative
- Thomas Carmichael, state representative
- Henry Cousins, state representative
- Marshall Cousins, state representative
- Charles H. Daub, state representative
- John R. Davis Jr., American diplomat
- Dave Duax, Wisconsin Cabinet Secretary, Vice President of the Eau Claire City Council, Chairman of the Eau Claire County Board
- Julius C. Gilbertson, state representative
- Charles R. Gleason, businessman and state representative
- Karl J. Goethel, lawyer and state representative
- Hiram P. Graham, state representative
- Michael Griffin, U.S. representative
- Steve Gunderson, CEO of the Council on Foundations and U.S representative
- Joseph E. Irish, state senator
- Raymond C. Johnson, State Senate Majority Leader
- Ray Kuhlman, state representative
- Jacquelyn J. Lahn, state representative
- Herman Lange, state senator
- Henry Laycock, state representative
- Joseph Looby, state representative[16]
- Frank McDonough, state representative and senator
- James D. Millar, state representative[17]
- James H. Noble, physician and state representative
- Bradley Phillips, state representative
- William T. Pugh, state representative
- Bernard H. Raether, state representative
- George B. Shaw, U.S. representative
- Peter J. Smith, state senator
- Hobart Stocking, state representative
- Joseph G. Thorp, state senator
- Dana Wachs, lawyer and state representative
Other[edit]
- Mary Brunner, former girlfriend of Charles Manson
- George Buffington, businessman
- Moncena Dunn, inventor
- Nancy B. Jackson, chemist
- Scott D. Legwold, U.S. National Guard general
- Hugh J. McGrath, Medal of Honor recipient
- John Menard Jr., founder of Menards
- William Arnold Newton, gay pornographic actor and victim of a notorious violent crime that occurred in Los Angeles in 1990.
- John Joseph Paul, Roman Catholic Bishop, helped establish Regis High School in Eau Claire
- Henry Cleveland Putnam, lumber baron and philanthropist who gave Putnam Park to the city of Eau Claire
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Aronson, Julie; Wieseman, Marjorie E. (2006). Perfect Likeness: European And American Portrait Miniatures from the Cincinnati Art Museum. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 207. ISBN 9780300115802.
- ^ "The Blues Foundation Announces 2014 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees". Americanbluesscene.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Lemoine Batson Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Cub Buck NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. June 14, 1966. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Jake Dowell hockey statistics and profile". Hockeydb.com. March 4, 1985. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Vic Johnson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Steve Lingenfelter NBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Chuck Mencel NBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Pat O'Donahue NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. October 7, 1930. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Willis Olson Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. January 3, 1930. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Mike Peplinski". Team USA. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Ralph Pond Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "71 Jerry Wunsch". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Reed Zuehlke Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. October 26, 1960. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Ann Landers". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1985–1986. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 1985. p. 67.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1937. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. 1937. p. 44.