List of people from Topeka, Kansas explained

This is a list of people from Topeka, Kansas.

Academia

See also: List of Washburn University alumni.

• Warren Faidley (1957-), meteorologist, storm chaser^[1]
• Riley Gardner (1921-2007), psychologist^[2]
• Wes Jackson (1936-), environmentalist, The Land Institute^[3]
• Sokoni Karanja (1940-), child development expert^[4]
• G. Warren Nutter (1923-1979), economist^[5]
• Ruth Patrick (1907-2013), botanist, limnologist^[6]
• Walton T. Roth (1939-), psychiatrist and psychophysiological researcher^[7]
• David Curtis Skaggs, Jr. (1937-), historian^[8]
• John Brooks Slaughter (1934-2023), electrical engineer, National Science Foundation director^[9]

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

• Brandon Adams (1979-), actor^[10]
• Annette Bening (1958-), actress^[11]
• Gregg Binkley (1963-), actor^[12]
• Roscoe Born (1950-2020), actor^[13]
• Jack Colvin (1934-2005), actor
• Samuel M. Comer (1893-1974), set decorator^[14]
• George Dickerson (1933-2015), actor, poet, writer^[15]
• Jayne Houdyshell (1953-), actress^[16]
• Jeff Kready, Broadway actor
• Ted North (1916-1975), actor
• Sheila Ryan (1921-1975), actress^[17]
• Travis Schuldt (1974-), actor
• Lois Smith (1930-), actress^[18]
• Fay Tincher (1884-1983), actress^[19]

Journalism

• Elizabeth Farnsworth (1943-), broadcaster, filmmaker^[20]
• Donald C. Thompson (1885-1947), war photographer, director, producer^[21]

Literature

• Thomas Fox Averill (1949-), novelist^[22]
• Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000), poet^[23]
• Irene Bennett Brown, American author of children's, young adult and adult fiction^[24]
• Jeannette Eyerly (1908-2008), novelist, columnist^[25]
• Janet Fox (1940-2009), fantasy and horror writer, poet^[26]
• Jane Heap (1883-1964), editor, publisher^[27]
• Ben Lerner (1979-), poet^[28]
• Karen Salyer McElmurray (1956-), essayist, novelist^[29]
• Eric McHenry (1972-), poet^[30]
• Frances Clarke Sayers (1897-1989), author, lecturer, librarian^[31]
• Ed Skoog (1971-), poet^[32]
• Linda Spalding (1943-), novelist, editor^[33]
• Rex Stout (1886-1975), novelist^[34]
• Max Yoho (1934-2017), author^[35]
• Kevin Young (1970/1971-), poet, author, Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture^[36]

Music

• Phil Ehart (1950-), drummer, founding member of the band Kansas
• Streamline Ewing (1917-2002), jazz trombonist^[37]
• Aulsondro "Emcee N.I.C.E." Hamilton, musician, member of KansasCali, known for Crash soundtrack
• Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969), jazz saxophonist^[38]
• Dave Hope (1949-), bass guitarist,^[39] former member of Kansas
• Josh Kulick, former heavy metal drummer for Through The Eyes Of The Dead
• Katrina Leskanich (1960-), singer (Katrina and the Waves)
• Kerry Livgren (1949-), founding member of the bands Kansas and AD
• Andy McKee (1979-), musician
• Kirke Mechem (1925-), composer^[40]
• Origin, metal band
• Kliph Scurlock (1973-), drummer
• Jamshied Sharifi (1960-), composer, musician^[41]
• Kenny Starr (1952-), country singer^[42]
• Rich Williams (1950-), guitarist,^[43] member of Kansas

Other visual arts

• James Pringle Cook (1947-), Western landscape painter
• Aaron Douglas (1899-1979), Harlem Renaissance artist^[44]
• Georgia Louise Harris Brown (1918-1999), architect^[45]
• Peter Max Lawrence (1977-), contemporary media artist^[46]

Business

• Brad Garlinghouse (1971-), business executive, investor^[47]
• Cyrus K. Holliday (1826-1900), first president of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad; founder of Topeka township
• John F. Kilmartin (1921-2004), retail executive^[48]

Crime

• Alvin "Creepy" Karpis (1907-1979), kidnapper, murderer, robber^[49]
• Amy Watkins (1973-1999), murder victim^[50]

Medicine

• Karl Bowman (1888-1973), psychiatrist^[51]
• Harriet Lerner (1944-), clinical psychologist and author^[52]
• Karl Menninger (1893-1990), psychiatrist^[53]
• Roy W. Menninger (1926-), psychiatrist^[54]
• William C. Menninger (1899-1966), psychiatrist^[55]
• W. Walter Menninger (1931-), psychiatrist^[56]
• Karl Targownik (1915-1996), psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor

Military

• Wilder D. Baker (1890-1975), U.S. Navy Vice Admiral during World War II^[57]
• Ronald Evans (1933-1990), astronaut^[58]
• Harry D. Felt (1902-1992), U.S. Navy Admiral^[59]
• Donald Hudson (1895-1967), World War I flying ace^[60]
• Philip Johnston (1892-1978), U.S. Marine Corps code-talker^[61]
• Frank E. Petersen (1932-2015), U.S. Marine Corps Lt. General^[62]

Politics

National

• Linda Carol Brown (1943-2018), plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education^[63]
• Oliver Brown (1918-1961), plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education^[64]
• Arthur Capper (1865-1951), U.S. Senator from Kansas, 20th Governor of Kansas^[65]
• Helen Chenoweth-Hage (1938-2006), U.S. Representative from Idaho^[66]
• Albert M. Cole (1901-1994), U.S. Representative from Kansas^[67]
• Sam A. Crow (1926-2022), U.S. federal judge^[68]
• Charles Curtis (1860-1936), 31st Vice President of the United States^[69]
• Harry W. Fraser (1884-1950), labor leader^[70]
• David Archibald Harvey (1845-1916), U.S. House Delegate from Oklahoma Territory^[71]
• Donald R. Heath (1894-1981), U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, Laos, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam^[72]
• Zelma Henderson (1920-2008), plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education^[73]
• Nancy Kassebaum (1932-), U.S. Senator from Kansas^[74]
• Alf Landon (1887-1987), 26th Governor of Kansas, 1936 Republican candidate for U.S. President^[75]
• John Thomas Marten (1951-), U.S. federal judge^[76]
• John Martin (1833-1913), U.S. Senator from Kansas^[77]
• Isabell Masters (1913-2011), perennial third-party candidate for U.S. president^[78]
• Noah C. McFarland (1822-1897), Commissioner of the United States General Land Office^[79]
• John G. Otis (1838-1916), U.S. Representative from Kansas^[80]
• Brad Parscale (1976-), campaign manager for Donald Trump^[81]
• Nathan Phelps (1958-), LGBT rights activist^[82]
• Shirley Phelps-Roper (1957-), lawyer, anti-LGBT political activist^[83]
• John Ritchie (1817-1887), abolitionist^[84]
• Pat Roberts (1936-), U.S. Senator from Kansas^[85]
• William R. Roy (1926-2014), U.S. Representative from Kansas^[86]
• Thomas Ryan (1837-1914), U.S. Representative from Kansas and Ambassador to Mexico^[87]
• John States Seybold (1897-1982), Governor of Panama Canal Zone^[88]
• Jim Slattery (1948-), U.S. Representative from Kansas^[89]
• John L. Waller (1850-1907), U.S. Consul to Madagascar^[90]

State

See also: List of Governors of Kansas and List of justices of the Kansas Supreme Court.

• John Alcala (1959-), Kansas state legislator^[91]
• Carol A. Beier (1958-), Kansas Supreme Court Justice^[92]
• Robert Coldsnow (1924-2014), Kansas state legislator^[93]
• Robert E. Davis (1939-2010), Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice^[94]
• Ron Estes (1956-), 39th Treasurer of Kansas^[95] and 4th Congressional District Representative, elected 2017.^[96]
• Joan Finney (1925-2001), 42nd Governor of Kansas^[97]
• Shanti Gandhi (1940-), physician and legislator^[98]
• A. C. Hamlin (1881-1912), Oklahoma state legislator^[99]
• Alexander Miller Harvey (1867-1928), 15th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas^[100]
• Anthony Hensley (1953-), Kansas state legislator^[101]
• Marla Luckert (1955-), Kansas Supreme Court justice^[102]
• Lutie Lytle (1875-1950), lawyer, 1st African-American woman admitted to Kansas bar^[103]
• Kay McFarland (1935-2015), Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice^[104]
• Eric Rosen (1953-), Kansas Supreme Court Justice^[105]
• Caleb Stegall (1971-), Kansas Supreme Court Justice^[106]
• Jeff Stone (1961-), Wisconsin state legislator^[107]
• Clifford W. Trow (1929-), Oregon state legislator^[108]
• William C. Webb (1824-1898), Wisconsin and Kansas legislator^[109]
• Jackie Winters (1937-2019), Oregon state legislator^[110]

Local

See also: List of mayors of Topeka, Kansas.

• Jacob Alan Dickinson (1911-1971), Topeka Board of Education president, desegregation supporter^[111]

Religion

• Lillian M. Mitchner (1862/64-1954), social reformer; President, Kansas State Woman's Christian Temperance Union
• Fred Phelps (1929-2014), leader of the Westboro Baptist Church^[112]
• Charles Sheldon (1857-1946), minister, author^[113]

Sports

American football

See also: List of Washburn Ichabods head football coaches.

• Chris Beatty (1973-), coach^[114]
• Tom Dinkel (1956-), linebacker^[115]
• Forrestal Hickman (1993-), offensive tackle^[116]
• Teven Jenkins (1998-), offensive tackle^[117]
• Mike Lemon (1951-), linebacker^[118]
• Trey Lewis (1985-), defensive tackle^[119]
• Lamar Mady (1990-), center^[120]
• Larry McGinnis (1899-1948), guard^[121]
• Jack Nason (1899-1977), tackle, wingback^[122]
• John H. Outland (1871-1947), college football coach and namesake of Outland Trophy^[123]
• John Parrella (1969-), defensive tackle^[124]
• Ryan Torain (1986-), running back^[125]
• Chuck Washington (1964-), defensive back^[126]
• Troy Wilson (1970-), defensive end^[127]

Baseball

• Aaron Crow (1986-), pitcher^[128]
• Rick DeHart (1970-), pitcher^[129]
• Bingo DeMoss (1889-1965), 2nd baseman, manager^[130]
• Art Griggs (1884-1938), 1st baseman^[131]
• Ross Grimsley (1950-), pitcher^[132]
• Clarence Heise (1907-1999), pitcher^[133]
• Bernadine Maxwell (d. 1988), utility player^[134]
• Larry Miller (1937-2018), pitcher^[135]
• Dink Mothell (1897-1980), pitcher, utility player^[136]
• Don O'Riley (1945-1997), pitcher^[137]
• Scott Taylor (1966-), pitcher^[138]
• Mike Torrez (1946-), pitcher^[139]

Basketball

• Chris Babb (1990-), shooting guard in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Leo Lyons (1987-), power forward^[140]
• Fred Slaughter (1941-2016), center, sports agent^[141]
• Dean Smith (1931-2015), University of North Carolina and Basketball Hall of Fame coach^[142]
• Mark Turgeon (1965-), head basketball coach at University of Maryland; formerly coach at Texas A&M University^[143]
• Kyle Weems (1989-), small forward^[144]

Golf

• Marilynn Smith (1929-2019), pro golfer and LPGA co-founder, member of World Golf Hall of Fame
• Gary Woodland (1984-), golfer^[145]

Racing

• Fred Comer (1893-1928), race car driver^[146]
• Louis Durant (1910-1972), race car driver^[147]
• Bruce Hill (1949-2017), race car driver^[148]

Other

• Bob Benoit (1954-), pro bowler^[149]
• Casey Converse (1957-), U.S. Olympic swimmer, coach^[150]
• Art Crews (1959-), pro wrestler^[151]
• Bob Davis (1945-), sportscaster^[152]
• Bill Disney (1932-2009), U.S. Olympic speed skater^[153]
• Jack Disney (1930-), U.S. Olympic cyclist^[154]
• Melvin Douglas, Olympic wrestler, 1996 and 2000^[155] and World Championship gold medalist
• Max Falkenstien (1924-2019), radio broadcaster^[156]
• Margaret Thompson Murdock (1942-), member of the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, and first woman to win a medal in shooting at the Summer Olympics^[157]
• Charles Nelson (1933-), U.S. Olympic volleyball player^[158]
• Anna Seaton (1964-), U.S. Olympic rower^[159]

See also

• List of lists of people from Kansas

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Riley Gardner Obituary (2007) . Legacy.com . Legacy . 13 March 2024.
3. Web site: Wes Jackson. Kansas Historical Society. 7 October 2013.
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9. Web site: John Slaughter . The History Makers . 2016-02-04.
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14. Web site: Sam Comer . IMDb . 2016-02-03.
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16. Web site: Jayne Houdyshell . IBDB . 2016-02-04.
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18. Web site: Lois Smith (I) . IMDb . 2016-02-04.
19. Web site: Fay Tincher . IMDb . 2016-02-04.
20. Web site: Elizabeth Farnsworth. Notable Names Data Base. 7 October 2013.
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41. Web site: Jamshied Sharifi . Massachusetts Institute of Technology . 2016-02-04.
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53. Web site: Karl Menninger. Kansas Historical Society. 7 October 2013.
54. Web site: Papers of Roy W. Menninger . Kansas Historical Society . 2016-02-04.
55. Web site: William C. Menninger. Kansas Historical Society. 7 October 2013.
56. Web site: Papers of W. Walter Menninger . Kansas Historical Society . 2016-02-09.
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60. Web site: Donald Hudson . The Aerodrome . 2016-02-03.
61. Web site: Philip Johnston . American National Biography Online . 2016-02-03.
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66. Web site: Chenoweth-Hage, Helen P. (1938-2006) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress . 2016-02-05.
67. Web site: Cole, Albert McDonald (1901-1994) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress . 2016-02-05.
68. https://www.penwellgabeltopeka.com/Obituary/257492/Judge-Sam-Crow/Topeka-KS Judge Sam A. Crow-obituary
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70. Book: Denslow, William R. . 10,000 Famous Freemasons From A To J Part One . Kessinger Publishing . 2004-09-01.
71. Web site: Harvey, David Archibald (1845-1916) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress . 2016-02-05.
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73. News: Fox . Margalit . Zelma Henderson, Who Aided Desegregation, Dies at 88 . The New York Times . 2008-05-22 . 2016-02-03.
74. Web site: Kassebaum, Nancy Landon (1932-) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress . 2016-02-05.
75. News: Alf Landon, G.O.P. Stand-Bearer, Dies at 100 . The New York Times . 1987-10-13 . 2016-02-05.
76. Web site: Marten, John Thomas . Biographical Directory of Federal Judges . Federal Judicial Center . 2016-02-03.
77. Web site: Martin, John (1833-1913) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress . 2016-02-05.
78. News: Isabell Masters [Obituary] ]. The Telegraph . 2011-09-25 . 2016-02-05.
79. Web site: King . James L. . Hon. Noah C. McFarland . History of Shawnee County, Kansas and Representative Citizens . 1905 . 2016-02-05.
80. Web site: Otis, John Grant (1838-1916) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress . 2016-02-05.
81. Web site: Meet Trump's next campaign manager, Brad Parscale . Axios . Axios . 2017-02-27.
82. News: Hannaford . Alex . My father, the hate preacher: Nate Phelps on escaping Westboro Baptist Church . The Telegraph . 2013-03-12 . 2016-02-09.
83. News: Van Dyke . Aly . Fourth Phelps-Roper sibling leaves Westboro Baptist Church . The Topeka Capital-Journal . 2014-05-05 . 2016-02-04.
84. Web site: John Ritchie . Kansapedia . Kansas Historical Society . 2016-02-04.
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86. Web site: Roy, William Robert (1926-2014) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress . 2016-02-05.
87. Encyclopedia: Thomas Ryan. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 7 October 2013.
88. Web site: John S. Seybold . Panama Canal Authority . 2016-02-04.
89. Web site: Slattery, James Charles (1948-) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . U.S. Congress . 2016-02-05.
90. Web site: John Waller . Kansapedia . Kansas Historical Society . 2016-02-05.
91. Web site: John Alcala's Bio . Vote Smart . 2016-02-05.
92. Web site: Carol A. Beier. Kansas Judicial Branch. 6 October 2013.
93. News: Robert Coldsnow Obituary . The Topeka Capital-Journal . 2014-01-27 . 2016-02-05.
94. Web site: Honorable Robert E. Davis - Chief Justice 2009-2010 - Justice, Kansas Supreme Court 1993-2009 . Kansas Judicial Branch . 2016-02-03.
95. Web site: Meet Ron Estes . Kansas State Treasurer . 2016-02-05.
96. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/11/us/politics/kansas-special-election.html Ron Estes, a Republican, Survives Tight House Race to Win Kansas Seat
97. Web site: Trailblazer did it her way (Topeka Capital-Journal article-July 29, 2001) . September 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010801153443/http://cjonline.com/stories/072901/kan_finneymain.shtml . August 1, 2001 . dead .
98. Web site: Shanti Gandhi. MProject Vote Smart. 7 October 2013.
99. Web site: Hamlin, Albert Comstock (1881-1912) . Oklahoma Historical Society . 2016-02-05.
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101. Web site: Anthony Hensley's Bio . Vote Smart . 2016-02-03.
102. Web site: Honorable Marla J. Luckert - Justice, Kansas Supreme Court 2003- . Kansas Judicial Branch . 2016-02-03.
103. Web site: Lutie Lytle . Kansapedia . Kansas Historical Society . 2016-02-03.
104. Web site: Kay McFarland . Kansapedia . Kansas Historical Society . 2016-02-05.
105. Web site: Eric Rosen. Kansas Judicial Branch. 7 October 2013.
106. Web site: Honorable Caleb Stegall - Judge of the Court of Appeals 2014-2014 . Kansas Judicial Branch . 2016-02-05.
107. Web site: Jeffrey Stone's Biography . Vote Smart . 2016-02-05.
108. Web site: Clifford Trow . Oregon State University . 2016-02-05.
109. Web site: Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. 1901. State Bar Association of Wisconsin. 6 June 2015.
110. https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/10832/jackie-winters# Votesamrt.org.-Jackie Winters
111. News: Segregation already ending here, say school officials (5/17/54) . The Topeka Capital-Journal . 2016-02-03.
112. Web site: Fred Phelps. Notable Names Data Base. 7 October 2013.
113. Web site: Charles Sheldon. University of Vermont Libraries Special Collections. 7 October 2013.
114. News: Wood . Norm . Dave Borbely, former Landstown coach Chris Beatty may join Virginia's football staff, according to internet reports . Daily Press . 2015-01-13 . 2016-02-08.
115. Web site: Tom Dinkel . Pro-Football-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
116. Web site: Forrestal Hickman . San Diego Chargers . 2016-02-03.
117. Web site: Teven Jenkins . Chicago Tribune . 2021-05-03.
118. Web site: Mike Lemon . Pro-Football-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
119. Web site: Trey Lewis . pro-football-reference.com . 7 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130616042653/http://www.nfl.com/player/treylewis/2507230/profile . 16 June 2013 .
120. Web site: Lamar Mady . NFL.com . 2016-02-08.
121. Web site: Larry McGinnis. pro-football-reference.com. 7 October 2013.
122. Web site: Ed Nason . Pro-Football-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
123. Web site: [{{College Football HoF/url|id=2114}} John H. Outland]. THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC. 7 October 2013.
124. Web site: John Parrella. pro-football-reference.com. 7 October 2013.
125. Web site: Ryan Torain . Pro-Football-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
126. Web site: Chuck Washington . Pro-Football-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
127. Web site: Troy Wilson . Pro-Football-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
128. Web site: Aaron Crow. Baseball-Reference.com. 6 October 2013.
129. Web site: Rick DeHart . Baseball-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
130. Web site: Elwood "Bingo" DeMoss . Negro Leagues Baseball Museum . 2016-02-08.
131. Web site: Art Griggs . Baseball-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
132. Web site: Ross Grimsley . Baseball-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
133. Web site: Clarence Heise . Baseball-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
134. http://www.aagpbl.org/index.cfm/profiles/maxwell-bernadine/44 Bernadine Maxwell
135. Web site: Larry Miller . Baseball-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
136. Web site: Dink Mothell . Baseball-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
137. Web site: Don O'Riley . Baseball-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
138. Web site: Scott Taylor . Baseball-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
139. Web site: Mike Torrez . Baseball-Reference.com . 2016-02-08.
140. Web site: Leo Lyons - 2008-09 Men's Basketball . University of Missouri Tigers . 2016-02-08.
141. News: Caywood . Kurt . Caywood: Slaughter helped UCLA, Wooden reach a dynasty . The Topeka Capital-Journal . 2004-10-24.
142. Web site: Dean Smith . hoophall.com . 7 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090831070900/http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/dean-e-smith . 31 August 2009 .
143. Web site: Source: Mark Turgeon accepts offer . ESPN.com . May 9, 2011 . May 9, 2011.
144. Web site: Kyle Weems . Missouri State University Bears . 2016-02-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042347/http://www.missouristatebears.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/weems_kyle00.html . 2016-03-04 .
145. Web site: Gary Woodland . PGA Tour . October 8, 2013.
146. Web site: Fred Comer. racing-reference.info/. 6 October 2013.
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