Forrest Clare “Phog” Allen

18 Nov 1885 – 16 Sep 1974

Hall of Fame College Basketball Coach. Born in the...

Justin De Witt Bowersock

19 Sep 1842 – 27 Oct 1922

U.S. Congressman. Relocating to Kansas, in 1877,...

William Ripley Brown

16 Jul 1840 – 4 Mar 1916

US Congressman. He graduated from Union College...

Samuel Joseph Churchill

1 Nov 1842 – 3 Jun 1932

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient....

George Washington Dietzler

30 Nov 1826 – 11 Apr 1884

Civil War Union Major General. From 1857 to 1859,...

Prentice Gautt

8 Feb 1938 – 17 Mar 2005

Professional Football Player. He played seven...

Thomas N. Graham

16 Sep 1837 – 4 Feb 1911

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient....

Hiram Seymour Hall

26 Sep 1835 – 1 Jul 1908

Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General,...

William Alexander Harris

29 Oct 1841 – 20 Dec 1909

US Congressman, US Senator. A native of Loudoun...

Dudley Chase Haskell

23 Mar 1842 – 16 Dec 1883

US Congressman. Born in Vermont, he moved to...

James Henry Lane

22 Jun 1814 – 11 Jul 1866

US Congressman, US Senator, Civil War Union...

Wilder Stevens Metcalf

10 Sep 1855 – 5 Feb 1935

United States Army Brigadier Brevet General. Born...

Alexander Clark Mitchell

11 Oct 1860 – 7 Jul 1911

US Congressman. He was elected to represent...

Horace Ladd Moore

25 Feb 1837 – 1 May 1914

Civil War Union Army Officer, US Congressman. Born...

Carl Adelph Preyer

28 Jul 1863 – 10 Nov 1947

Musician and Composer. Composer of "3 Sonatas for...

Charles Lawrence Robinson

21 Jul 1818 – 17 Aug 1894

1st Kansas Governor. Elected as the first Governor...

Wilson B. Shannon

24 Feb 1803 – 30 Aug 1877

Ohio Governor, Kansas Territory Governor, US...

Walter Roscoe Stubbs

7 Nov 1858 – 25 Mar 1929

Politician. Served as, Member of Kansas State...

Lucy Hobbs Taylor

14 Mar 1833 – 3 Oct 1910

Medical Pioneer. Born Lucy Hobbs in Constable, New...

John Palmer Usher

18 Jan 1818 – 13 Apr 1889

Civil War Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Born in...