The following notable people are or have been associated with Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Politicians and judiciary
Harvey R. Abraham, Wisconsin state assemblyman George R. Andrews, U.S. representative from New York Melvin Baldwin, U.S. representative from Minnesota Charles A. Barnard, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1929,' Biographical Sketch of Charles A. Barnard, pg. 542 Coles Bashford, governor of Wisconsin, U.S. congressional delegate from the Arizona Territory Martin T. Battis, Wisconsin state assemblyman and businessman; born in Oshkosh'Wisconsin Blue Book 1913, Biographical Stech of Martin T. Battis, pg. 555 Jule Berndt, Wisconsin state assemblyman and Lutheran pastor; born in Oshkosh'Wisconsin Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Jule Berndt, pg. 41 Gabriel Bouck, Wisconsin attorney general William M. Bray, Wisconsin state senator Richard S. Brown, chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals Shirley Brown, Florida state representative Taylor G. Brown, Wisconsin state senator Luther Buxton, New York and Wisconsin state legislator and physician'Death of Dr. Luther Buxton-A Physician Who Made His Mark In Politics,' Milwaukee Weekly Wisconsin, August 28, 1897, pg. 7 Frank Challoner, Wisconsin state assemblyman and businessman'Hon Frank Challoner Dead,' Eau Claire Leader, January 12, 1899, pg. 5 William C. Cowling, Wisconsin state assemblyman James H. Davidson, U.S. representative James Edward Doyle, U.S. federal court judge James Randall Durfee, U.S. federal court judge Edward Eastman, bookseller; first postmaster and first mayor of Oshkosh; Wisconsin State Assemblyman'Regular Democratic Nominations,' Oshkosh Democrat, November 1, 1850, pg. 2, col. 1 William Faber, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1891,' Biographical Sketch of William Faber, pg. 605 Earl Finch, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1883,' Biographical Sketch of Earl Pierce Finch, pg. 504 Carlton Foster, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1883,' Biographical Sketch of Carlton Foster, pg. 507-508 Gary R. Goyke, Wisconsin state senator Arthur H. Gruenewald, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin blue Book 1915, Biographical Sketch of Arthur H. Gruenewald, pg. 537 Richard W. Guenther, U.S. representative Jon R. Guiles, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1971,' Biographical Sketch of Jon R. Guiles, pg. 66 Andrew Haben, Wisconsin state legislator'Wisconsin Blue Book 1885,' Biographical Sketch of Andrew Haben, pg. 443 Thomas S. Hanson, Wisconsin state assemblyman F. Badger Ives, Wisconsin state assemblyman and businessman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1899,' Biographical Sketch of F. Badger Ives, pg. 791 Ron Johnson, U.S. senator for Wisconsin Frank B. Keefe, U.S. representative Emil Keup, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of E. G. Keup, pg. 1144 Gaines A. Knapp, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1887,' Biographical Sketch of Gaines A. Knapp, pg. 497=498 Kenneth Kunde, Wisconsin state assemblyman Florian Lampert, U.S. representative B. F. Langworthy, Minnesota state representative Alfred R. Lea, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1891,' Biographical Sketch of Alfred R. Lea, pg. 604 Frank A. Leach, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1875,' Biographical Biographical Sketch of Frank A. Leach, pg. 338 Freeman Lord, Wisconsin state assemblyman Gustav S. Luscher, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1893,' Biographical Sketch of Gustav S. Luscher, pg. 444 Herman E. Manuel, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1901,' Biographical Sketch of H. E. Manuel, pg. 768 Lucas Miltiades Miller, U.S. representative Bernard N. Moran, Wisconsin state senator Reid F. Murray, U.S. representative Leo T. Niemuth, Wisconsin state assemblyman Alvin O'Konski, U.S. representative Albert L. Osborn, Wisconsin state assemblyman Clark M. Perry, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1921,' Biographical Sketch of Clark M. Perry, pg. 293 Leander J. Pierson, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1921,' Biographical Sketch of Leander J. Pierson, pg. 281 George White Pratt, Wisconsin state senator Charles Rahr, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1923,' Biographical Sketch of Charles Rahr, pg. 639 Christian Sarau, Wisconsin state senator Philetus Sawyer, politician Casper Schmidt, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Casper Schmidt, pg. 522 Edward M. Schneider, Wisconsin state assemblyman Chester D. Seftenberg, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1927,' Biographical Sketch of Chester D. Seftenberg, pg. 726 Floyd E. Shurbert, Wisconsin state assemblyman Eber Simpson, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1919, Biographical Sketch of Eber Simpson, pg. 507-508 Janet Dempsey Steiger, politician William A. Steiger, U.S. representative Walter Tank, Wisconsin state assemblyman'Wisconsin Blue Book 1944,' Biographical Sketch of Walter Tank, pg. 71 Return Torrey, miller and Wisconsin state senator'Wisconsin Blue Book 1879,' Biographical Sketch of Return Torrey, pg. 459 Gregg Underheim, politician Robert Scadden Vessey, governor of South Dakota Esther K. Walling, Wisconsin state assemblywoman Thomas Wall, Wisconsin businessman and state legislator'Wisconsin Blue Book 1883,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas Wall, pg. 479 Ganem W. Washburn, Wisconsin state senator and jurist'Judge Washburn Dies,' Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, October 7, 1907, pg. 1 Henry I. Weed, Wisconsin state senator'Wisconsin Blue Book 1901,' Biographical Sketch of Henry Irwin Weed, pg. 734-735 Dayne Wescott, Wisconsin state senator Edwin Wheeler, Wisconsin state senator and jurist'Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin, vol. 1, Wisconsin Bar Association: 1905, Biographical Sketch of Edwin Wheeler, pg. 141 Alexander B. Whitman, Wisconsin state senator
Sportspersons
Marty Below, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (1988) Cozy Dolan, MLB player Dick Erdlitz, NFL player Bill Gogolewski, MLB player Rudy Gollomb, NFL player Tyrese Haliburton, NBA player for the Indiana Pacers Billy Hoeft, MLB player Hornswoggle, real name Dylan Postl, wrestler Peter Konz, NFL player Howie Koplitz, MLB player Hal Reilly, MLB player Dutch Rennert, Major League Baseball umpire Ted Richards, NFL player Hal Robl, NFL player Champ Seibold, NFL player Eber Simpson, NFL player Len Smith, NFL player Dave Tyriver, MLB player
Military Harold Medberry Bemis, U.S. Navy admiral Charles R. Boardman, served as adjutant general of Wisconsin and as an American general during WWI Edmond Konrad, U.S. Navy admiral Ernest Dichmann Peek, U.S. Army major general William Everett Potter, U.S. Army; served as governor of the Panama Canal ZoneCanal De Panama Steven A. Schaick, U.S. Air Force general; deputy chief of chaplains
Others
Lee Baxandall, founder of The Naturist Society Erin Boheme, musician Michelle Grabner, painter Mark Gruenwald, Marvel Comics executive editor Lewis Hine, photographer Jessie Jack Hooper, suffragist, peace activist, first president of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate KennyHoopla, musician Arthur C. Lichtenberger, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church Kevin B. MacDonald, evolutionary psychologist at the California State University, Long Beach Helen Farnsworth Mears, sculptor Mike Melvoin, jazz pianist Luanna Meyer, professor of education in New Zealand Paul Poberezny, aircraft designer, military aviator and founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association, member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (1999) Tom Poberezny, aerobatic pilot and former chairman and president of the Experimental Aircraft Association, member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (2016) Stevie Rachelle, lead singer of Tuff T.J. Rodgers, scientist and entrepreneur Cora Folsom Salisbury, vaudeville performer and ragtime composer"Will Make Tour of State" Green Bay Press-Gazette (February 28, 1908): 9. via Newspapers.com Greg Dean Schmitz, film critic Kathie Sullivan, singer Baby Doe Tabor, Colorado pioneer Dave Truesdale, editor and literary critic Jim VandeHei, editor and co-founder of Politico
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