List of people from Junction City, Kansas
This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Junction City, Kansas.
Arts and entertainment[edit]
Film, television, and theatre[edit]
- Iva Kitchell (1908–1983), comedian, dancer[1]
- John Cameron Mitchell (1963– ), actor, playwright, screenwriter, director[2]
- Rockne Tarkington (1931–2015), actor[3]
- Kevin Willmott (1959– ), film director, screenwriter[4]
Journalism[edit]
- Peggy Hull (1889–1967), journalist[5]
Literature[edit]
- Velina Hasu Houston (1957– ), playwright, poet, essayist[6]
Music[edit]
- Marvin Ash (1914–1974), jazz pianist[7]
Other visual arts[edit]
- Marion Manley (1893–1984), architect[8]
- Fred Otnes (1925–2015), illustrator, painter[9]
- Mary Rockwell Hook (1877–1978), architect[10]
- Renee Stout (1958– ), assemblage artist[11]
Business[edit]
- Marillyn Hewson (1953– ), aerospace and defense executive[12]
- Amanda Jones (1835–1914), entrepreneur, inventor[13]
Crime[edit]
Law enforcement[edit]
- Thomas A. Cullinan (1838–1904), city marshal, lawman[14]
Military[edit]
- John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), U.S. Army colonel, Military Superintendent of Railroads[15]
- Michael P. C. Carns (1937–2023), U.S. Air Force general[16]
- Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. (1884–1941), U.S. Army major general[17]
- Walter D. Ehlers (1921–2014), U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient[18]
- John C. H. Lee (1887–1958), U.S. Army lieutenant general[19]
- John A. Seitz (1908–1987), U.S. Army brigadier general[20]
- Richard J. Seitz (1918–2013), U.S. Army lieutenant general[21]
Politics[edit]
National[edit]
- John Alexander Anderson (1834–1892), U.S. Representative from Kansas[22]
- John Davis (1826–1901), U.S. Representative from Kansas[23]
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th President of the United States, General of the Army[24]
State[edit]
- Leslie A. Miller (1886–1970), 17th Governor of Wyoming[25]
Sports[edit]
American football[edit]
- Mark Dennis (1965– ), offensive tackle[26]
- Ron Prince (1969– ), coach[27]
Baseball[edit]
- Joey Devine (1983– ), relief pitcher[28]
- George Giles (1909–1992), first baseman[29]
- Bob Horner (1957– ), first and third baseman[30]
- John Wells (1922–1993), pitcher[31]
Other[edit]
- Steve Henson (1968– ), basketball point guard, coach[32]
- Bobby Lashley (1976– ), mixed martial artist, pro wrestler[33]
- James C. Wofford (1944– ), equestrian[34]
- Isiah Young (1990– ), U.S. Olympic track and field sprinter[35]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Schonberg, Harold C. (1983-11-21). "IVA KITCHELL, 75, SOLO DANCER; PRESENTED PARODIES OF BALLETS". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Random Questions With: John Cameron Mitchell". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "Rockne Tarkington". IBDB. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Kevin Lamar Willmott". University of Kansas - Department of Film & Media Studies. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Peggy Hull Deuell". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Velina Hasu Houston PhD '00". University of Southern California Asian Pacific Alumni Association. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Edwards, Bill. "Marvin E. Ashbaugh". RagPiano.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Inventory of the Marion Manley Architectural Drawings and Papers". Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (2015-08-12). "Fred Otnes, Illustrator and Collage Artist, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Mary Rockwell Hook" (PDF). The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Kansas City. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Renee Stout". Smithsonian American Art Museum - Renwick Gallery. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Censer, Marjorie (2012-11-13). "After nearly 30 years with Lockheed, Hewson is named chief executive". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Amanda Theodosia Jones". America Comes Alive. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Kirchner, Paul (2001-09-01). The Deadliest Men. Paladin Press.
- ^ "Anderson Family Papers". Kansas Historical Society.
- ^ "General Michael P.C. Carns". U.S. Air Force. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Adna Romanza Chaffee , Jr". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (2014-02-21). "Walter Ehlers, Last of Medal of Honor Recipients in D-Day Attack, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "John Clifford Hodges Lee". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Retired Brig. Gen. John A. Seitz Dead at 78". AP News Archive. 1987-01-06. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Terrill, Dewey (2013-06-08). "LTG Richard J. Seitz Passes Away". Junction City Post. Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Anderson, John Alexander (1834-1892)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Davis, John (1826-1901)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Connor, Floyd (2003). Baseball's Most Wanted II. Brassey's Inc. ISBN 9781574883626.
- ^ "Wyoming Governor Leslie A. Miller". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "Mark Dennis". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Bisel, Tim (2005-12-06). "Torch passes as Prince takes helm". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Joey Devine". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "George Giles". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Bob Horner". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "John Wells". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Steve Henson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Bobby Lashley". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Jimmy Wofford". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ Adame, Tony (2012-07-21). "Isiah Young's surprising trek from Junction City to the Olympics". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2016-04-05.