List of people from Adrian, Michigan
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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Adrian, Michigan.
- William James Beal, botanist; co-founder of Collegeville (later known as East Lansing); born in Adrian[1]
- Norman Bel Geddes, theatrical and industrial designer (1939 New York World's Fair pavilion "Futurama"); born in Adrian[2]
- Myrtle Craig Mowbray, educator and first African American woman to graduate from the Michigan Agricultural College in 1907; born in Adrian[3]
- Garry Wills, prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist, and historian, grew up in Adrian[4]
Business
- Orville D. Merillat, founder of Merillat Kitchens, later Merillat Industries; moved to Adrian as a young man[citation needed]
Media and music
- Kirk Baily (1963–2022), actor
- Priscilla Bonner (1899–1996), silent screen movie star; grew up in Adrian
- Byron Darnton, war correspondent for the New York Times during World War II; born in Adrian[5]
- Allen Lee Haff, television personality (Auction Hunters); born in Adrian[6]
- Margaret Wynne Lawless (1847–1926) poet, author, educator, philanthropist[7]
- Matt Noveskey, bass player for Blue October; born in Adrian[8]
- James Royce Shannon (1881–1946), composer and lyricist; born in Adrian[9]
Politics and law
- Fernando C. Beaman, former U.S. congressman; lived in Adrian and was mayor in 1856[10]
- Jerome B. Chaffee, U.S. senator from Colorado; lived in Adrian where he was a teacher and local businessman[11]
- Thomas M. Cooley, 25th chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court; lived in Adrian[12]
- Charles Croswell, 17th governor of Michigan; lived in Adrian[13]
- William L. Greenly, fifth governor of Michigan; lived in Adrian[14]
- Chris Gregoire, 22nd governor of Washington; born in Adrian[15]
- Haviland H. Lund, inspector of home settlement projects for the United States Department of the Interior; born in Adrian[16]
- Martha Seger, former member of the Federal Reserve Board; born in Adrian[17]