List of people from Ottawa, Illinois
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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.
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen L. Brusatte |  |
Apr 24, 1984 | Paleontologist | Born in Ottawa | ||
| Tom Flanagan | Mar 5, 1944 | Political scientist | Born in Ottawa | |||
Arts and culture
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty Bowers | Jul 1, 1923 | Oct 13, 2019 | Author, sex worker | Born and raised in Ottawa | [1] | |
| Keith Clark | Conductor and founder of the Pacific Symphony | Raised in Ottawa | [2] | |||
| Santiago Durango | 1957 | Musician | ||||
| Kim Howard Johnson | Aug 6, 1955 | Author of Monty Python books | Born in Ottawa | |||
| Maria Kanellis |  |
Feb 25, 1982 | WWE wrestler, actress | Born in Ottawa | [3] | |
| George R. Lawrence |  |
Feb 24, 1868 | Dec 15, 1938 | Photographer | Born in Ottawa | |
| Russell Lee | _photographer.jpg) |
Jul 21, 1903 | Aug 28, 1986 | Photographer | Born in Ottawa | |
| Terrence Malick |  |
Nov 30, 1943 | Film writer and director | Born in Ottawa | ||
| Johnston McCulley | Feb 2, 1883 | Nov 23, 1958 | Author of short stories, novels, and screenplays, creator of Zorro | Born in Ottawa | ||
| Bob McGrath |  |
Jun 13, 1932 | Dec 4, 2022 | Actor (Sesame Street) | Born in Ottawa | |
| Brad Miller | 1981 | Chef and TV personality | Born in Ottawa | |||
| Walt Willey | Jan 26, 1951 | Actor (All My Children) | Born in Ottawa | |||
| Alexander Wilson | May 25, 1953 | Oct 26, 1993 | Writer and activist | Born in Ottawa | ||
| Mary Lee Wooters | Oct 24, 1924 | Jun 6, 1996 | Big band singer, film actress | Born in Centralia, Illinois, raised in Ottawa | [4] | |
Crime
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patrick Looney | 1865 | 1947 | Gangster, basis for character in Road to Perdition | Born in Ottawa | ||
Military
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Cameron |  |
Jan 8, 1861 | Jan 28, 1944 | World War I commander of 4th Infantry Division and V Corps | Born in Ottawa | |
| Theophilus Lyle Dickey |  |
Oct 12, 1811 | Jul 22, 1885 | Federal judge and Mexican–American War cavalry officer | Resided in Ottawa | |
| Frederic Dahl Evans | .jpg) |
Jun 29, 1866 | May 1, 1953 | World War I brigadier general | Born in Ottawa | [5] |
| Reed G. Landis |  |
Jul 17, 1896 | May 30, 1975 | World War I ace and national commander of the American Legion | Born in Ottawa | |
| Arthur L. Wagner |  |
Mar 16, 1853 | Jun 17, 1905 | US Army brigadier general; born in Ottawa | Born in Ottawa | |
| W. H. L. Wallace |  |
Jul 8, 1821 | Apr 10, 1862 | Union Army brigadier general in the US Civil War | Practiced law in Ottawa | |
Medicine and academia
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Chase Brant |  |
Dec 16, 1863 | Mar 9, 1959 | Quaker woman who began a medical career as a mature student; dean of New York Medical College and Hospital for Women | Born in Ottawa | |
