List of people from Ottawa, Illinois
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Ottawa, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Ottawa, Illinois.
Academics and scientists
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Brusatte, Stephen L.Stephen L. Brusatte |
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000000001984-04-24-0000Apr 24, 1984 |
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Paleontologist |
Born in Ottawa |
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Flanagan, TomTom Flanagan |
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000000001944-03-05-0000Mar 5, 1944 |
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Political scientist |
Born in Ottawa |
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Arts and culture
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Durango, SantiagoSantiago Durango |
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000000001957-01-01-00001957 |
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Musician |
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Johnson, Kim HowardKim Howard Johnson |
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000000001955-08-06-0000Aug 6, 1955 |
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Author of Monty Python books |
Born in Ottawa |
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Kanellis, MariaMaria Kanellis |
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000000001982-02-25-0000Feb 25, 1982 |
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WWE wrestler, actress |
Born in Ottawa |
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Lawrence, George R.George R. Lawrence |
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000000001868-02-24-0000Feb 24, 1868 |
000000001938-12-15-0000Dec 15, 1938 |
Photographer |
Born in Ottawa |
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Lee, RussellRussell Lee |
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000000001903-07-21-0000Jul 21, 1903 |
000000001986-08-28-0000Aug 28, 1986 |
Photographer |
Born in Ottawa |
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Malick, TerrenceTerrence Malick |
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000000001943-11-30-0000Nov 30, 1943 |
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Film writer and director |
Born in Ottawa |
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McCulley, JohnstonJohnston McCulley |
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000000001883-02-02-0000Feb 2, 1883 |
000000001958-11-23-0000Nov 23, 1958 |
Author of short stories, novels, and screenplays |
Born in Ottawa |
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McGrath, BobBob McGrath |
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000000001932-06-13-0000Jun 13, 1932 |
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Actor (Sesame Street) |
Born in Ottawa |
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Willey, WaltWalt Willey |
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000000001951-01-26-0000Jan 26, 1951 |
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Actor (All My Children) |
Born in Ottawa |
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Wilson, AlexanderAlexander Wilson |
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000000001953-05-25-0000May 25, 1953 |
000000001993-10-26-0000Oct 26, 1993 |
Writer and activist |
Born in Ottawa |
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Crime
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Looney, John PatrickJohn Patrick Looney |
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000000001865-01-01-00001865 |
000000001947-01-01-00001947 |
Gangster |
Born in Ottawa |
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Military
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Cameron, George H.George H. Cameron |
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000000001861-01-08-0000Jan 8, 1861 |
000000001944-01-28-0000Jan 28, 1944 |
World War I commander of 4th Infantry Division and V Corps |
Born in Ottawa |
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Landis, Reed G.Reed G. Landis |
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000000001896-07-17-0000Jul 17, 1896 |
000000001975-05-30-0000May 30, 1975 |
World War I ace and National Commander of the American Legion |
Born in Ottawa |
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Dickey, Theophilus LyleTheophilus Lyle Dickey |
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000000001811-10-12-0000Oct 12, 1811 |
000000001885-07-22-0000Jul 22, 1885 |
Federal judge and Mexican–American War cavalry officer |
Resided in Ottawa |
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Wagner, Arthur L.Arthur L. Wagner |
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000000001853-03-16-0000Mar 16, 1853 |
000000001905-06-17-0000Jun 17, 1905 |
US Army brigadier general; born in Ottawa |
Born in Ottawa |
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Wallace, W. H. L.W. H. L. Wallace |
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000000001821-07-08-0000Jul 8, 1821 |
000000001862-04-10-0000Apr 10, 1862 |
Union Army brigadier general in the US Civil War |
Practiced law in Ottawa |
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Politics and law
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Boyce, William D.William D. Boyce |
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000000001858-06-16-0000Jun 16, 1858 |
000000001929-06-11-0000Jun 11, 1929 |
Founder of the Boy Scouts of America |
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Corcoran, TomTom Corcoran |
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000000001939-05-23-0000May 23, 1939 |
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US congressman |
Born in Ottawa |
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Cullen, WilliamWilliam Cullen |
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000000001826-03-04-0000Mar 4, 1826 |
000000001914-01-17-0000Jan 17, 1914 |
US congressman |
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Kelly, HarryHarry Kelly |
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000000001895-04-19-0000Apr 19, 1895 |
000000001971-02-08-0000Feb 8, 1971 |
39th governor of Michigan |
Born in Ottawa |
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Woodward, Charles EdgarCharles Edgar Woodward |
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000000001876-12-01-0000Dec 1, 1876 |
000000001942-05-15-0000May 15, 1942 |
Federal judge United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
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Sports
Baseball
Football
Golf
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Finchem, TimTim Finchem |
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000000001947-04-19-0000Apr 19, 1947 |
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Golf commissioner |
Born in Ottawa |
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References