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
• 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

Business and invention

Jimmy John's Owner

• 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
• 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
• Bruce Boxleitner, actor
• Josh Caterer, songwriter, musician, singer
• 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
• John Qualen, actor

Military

• Harry Chamberlin, brigadier general; equestrian and Olympic gold medalist (1932)

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

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