The list of people from Salina, Kansas includes only notable people who have resided in Salina, Kansas and who currently have a Wikipedia article.
Academia
Alexander Brown Mackie (1894–1966), co-founder of Brown Mackie College Kenneth S. Davis (1912–1999), historian Steven Hawley (1951– ), astronaut, physics professor Wes Jackson (1936– ), environmentalist, plant geneticist Breon Mitchell (1942– ), literary translator, professor of Germanic studies
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theater Tyrees Allen (1954– ), actor Dwight Frye (1899–1943), actor. Retrieved June 22, 2015. Otto Hulett (1898–1983), actor. Retrieved June 23, 2015. Betty Knox (1906–1963), dancer with Wilson, Keppel and Betty; war correspondent George Murdock (1930–2012), actor. Retrieved June 22, 2015. Nathan Tysen (1977– ), Broadway lyricist {http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/nathan-tysen-501952}
Journalism Thomas Craven (1888–1969), writer, critic, and art historian Paul Harvey (1918–2009), radio broadcaster Laura M. Johns (1849–1935), suffragist, journalist Vera Brady Shipman (1889–1932), arts journalist, composer, clubwoman Gene Wojciechowski, sports journalist, author
Music Herbie Harper (1920–2012), jazz trombonist Terry Kirkman (1939–2023), singer/songwriter of The Association Charlie LaVere (1910–1983), jazz pianist and bandleaderCharles LaVere | The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed.
Other visual arts Evan Lindquist (1936–2023), artist, printmaker, and Artist Laureate of the State of Arkansas
Business Harry Lee, founder of the HD Lee Mercantile Company, inventor of Lee Jeans Matthew Rose (1959– ), railroad executive Roy Applequist (1946– ), 2010 Kansas Business Hall of Fame honoree and founder of Great Plains Manufacturing.
Military Mary Ann Bickerdyke (1817–1901), American Civil War nurse
Politics National Joseph L. Bristow (1861–1944), U.S. Senator from Kansas Marlin Fitzwater (1942– ), White House Press Secretary Dean M. Gillespie (1884–1949), U.S. Representative from Colorado Guy T. Helvering (1878–1946), U.S. Representative from Kansas Tracey Mann (1976– ), U.S. Representative from Kansas Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr. (1916–2013), United States federal judge William A. Phillips (1824–1893), city founder, U.S. Representative from Kansas Joseph Taggart (1867–1938), U.S. Representative from Kansas
State John W. Carlin (1940– ), 40th Governor of Kansas Bill Graves (1953– ), 43rd Governor of Kansas John F. Hayes (1919–2010), Kansas state legislator Dan G. Johnson, Idaho state legislator Lawton Nuss (1952– ), Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Clarke Sanders, Kansas state legislator and radio personality Shane Schoeller (1971– ), Missouri state legislator John Simpson (1934– ), Kansas State Senator and candidate for U.S. Senate Ernest Strahan (1901–1971), Kansas State Senator
Religion John Balthasar Brungardt (1958– ), Bishop in the Catholic Church Frederick William Freking (1913–1998), Bishop in the Catholic Church Ashley Null, Anglican theologian
Sports American football
Terence Newman (1978– ), NFL cornerback Brent Venables (1970– ), University of Oklahoma Head Coach Sheahon Zenger (1966– ), assistant coach, university sports administrator
Baseball Bob Cain (1924–1997), pitcher Luke French (1985– ), pitcher Ryan Kohlmeier (1977– ), pitcher Gene Mauch (1925–2005), infielder, manager Pat Meares (1968– ), shortstop Ernest C. Quigley (1880–1960), umpire Bob Swift (1915–1966), manager
Basketball Kurt Budke (1961–2011), women's college basketball coach Howard Engleman (1919–2011), college basketball standout Todd Jadlow, basketball player Gene Johnson (1902–1989), assistant coach, 1932 USA Olympic basketball gold medal team
Other sports Ethan Bandré (1998– ), soccer player Adrianna Franch (1990– ), soccer player Steve Fritz (1967– ), decathlete Jeremy Petty (1982– ), auto racer
See also
Lists of people from Kansas
References