List of people from Elgin, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Elgin, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Elgin, Illinois.

Authors and academics

E.C. "Mike" Alft, historian, author, and former mayor of Elgin
Nina Burleigh, journalist and author^{[citation needed]}
Paul Flory, chemist; Nobel Prize winner (1974)
Lloyd Hall, chemist
Jessica Mink, astronomer; co-discover of the rings around the planet Uranus
John Platt, computer scientist
Tom Shales, journalist; Pulitzer Prize winner (1988)
Carleton Washburne, educator; author^{[citation needed]}

Business and invention

Max Adler, vice-president of Sears & Roebuck; benefactor of Adler Planetarium
Lawrence B. Hamlin, Hamlin's Wizard Oil purveyor
Lysander Hamlin, co-originator with John Austen Hamlin of Hamlin's Wizard Oil
Jimmy John Liautaud, Jimmy John's owner, founder, & chairman; benefactor of UIC's Liautaud Graduate School of Business; graduated from Elgin Academy in 1982
Earl "Madman" Muntz, marketer, car stereo and 4-track cartridge pioneer
James Roche, chairman of General Motors

Media and arts

Dan Andriano, musician^[1]
BarlowGirl, Christian rock band
Joe Becker, musician^{[citation needed]}
Bruce Boxleitner, actor
Josh Caterer, songwriter, musician, singer^{[citation needed]}
Citizen Way, Christian rock band
Jim Gaffigan, comedian, actor, and author
John Austen Hamlin, magician
Matt Hoffman, contestant on Big Brother 12
Charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie); spent part of his childhood in the nearby Campton Township
Laurence Kaptain, recording artist; Dean at the College of Music and Dramatic Arts, Louisiana State University
William LeBaron, playwright and movie producer
Kevin Martin, musician
Paleo, born David Strackany, folk singer-songwriter
Jane Peterson, painter and artist^{[citation needed]}
John Qualen, actor
Courtney Reed, broadway actress

Military

Harry Chamberlin, brigadier general; equestrian and Olympic gold medalist (1932)^{[citation needed]}

Politics

Ray Barnhart, Texas State Representative
Peter Fitzgerald, US senator (R-IL)
Adam Neylon, Wisconsin legislator^[2]

Sports

Charlene Barnett (1928-1979), baseball player
Bethany Goldsmith (1927-2004), baseball player
Harry Hanson (1896-1966), baseball player
Hunkey Hines (1867-1928), baseball player
Tony Kaufmann (1900-1982), baseball player
Scott Kellar (born 1963), football player
Ed McDonough (1886-1926), baseball player
Lou North (1891-1974), baseball player
Brian Oldfield (born 1945), Olympic shot putter
David Otunga (born 1980) wrestler
Erwin Renfer (1891-1957), baseball player
Flynn Robinson (born 1941), basketball player
Rick Short (born 1972), baseball player
Roger Smithberg (born 1966), baseball player
Ray Whipple (1893-1973), football player

References

^ Althea Legaspi (March 1, 2010). "Alkaline Trio gets back to its roots in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-06-15. Singer-guitarist Matt Skiba and singer-bassist Dan Andriano took turns on mic ...
^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Neylon, pg. 85

[twsI35-1] Althea Legaspi (March 1, 2010). "Alkaline Trio gets back to its roots in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2011-06-15. Singer-guitarist Matt Skiba and singer-bassist Dan Andriano took turns on mic ...

[2] 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2013-2014,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Neylon, pg. 85

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