16 Notable alumni of Simpson College
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Simpson College is ranked #4,564 in the world and #1,188 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from Simpson College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Simpson College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. William T. Thompson
1860-1939 (aged 79)
lawyer
politician
William Townsend Thompson was an American lawyer who served as Nebraska Attorney General and Solicitor of the United States Treasury.
2. Andrew G. Reid
1878-1941 (aged 63)
American football player
athletics competitor
lawyer
Andrew Graham Reid was an American college football player, coach, and official, athletics administrator, professor of mathematics, businessman, and lawyer. He played football for the University of Michigan's 1901 "Point-a-Minute" team. He was the head football coach and athletic director at Monmouth College in Illinois from 1907 to 1909. He also served as a football official in Big Ten Conference...
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3. Ernest Gustav Schroeder
1882-1960 (aged 78)
sporting director
Ernest Gustav "Dad" Schroeder was an athletic director for the University of Iowa for 11 years and the first wrestling and tennis coach in school history.
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4. Orlando Harrison Baker
1830-1913 (aged 83)
pastor
university teacher
journalist
diplomat
academic administrator
Orlando Harrison Baker was a professor of ancient languages at Simpson College in Iowa and the principal of Algona College. He later served as the U. S. consul at posts in Denmark, Australia, and Borneo.
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5. Solomon F. Prouty
1854-1927 (aged 73)
lawyer
judge
politician
Solomon Francis Prouty was an academic, lawyer and politician, serving as a one-term state legislator, Iowa trial court judge, and a two-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district.
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6. William E. Andrews
1854-1942 (aged 88)
politician
William Ezekiel Andrews was an American politician who was a United States representative from Nebraska from 1895 to 1897.
7. Effie Boggess
1927-2021 (aged 94)
politician
Effie Lee Boggess was an American politician in the state of Iowa.
8. Charles I. Sparks
1872-1937 (aged 65)
lawyer
judge
politician
Charles Isaac Sparks was a U.S. representative from Kansas.
9. Deanna Haunsperger
1964-. (aged 62)
mathematician
professor
Deanna Haunsperger is an American mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Carleton College. She was the president of the Mathematical Association of America for the 2017–2018 term. She co-created and co-organized the Carleton College Summer Mathematics Program for Women, which ran every summer from 1995 to 2014.
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10. Joel Fry
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Nelson Joel Fry is a former Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2025. Fry was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and was raised and resides in Osceola. He has a B.A. from Simpson College a M.S.W. and an Aging Studies Certificate from the University of Iowa...
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11. William Schweiker
1953-. (aged 73)
theologian
William Schweiker is an American theological ethicist. He is the Edward L. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on globalization as an ethical problem, hermeneutic philosophy, theological humanism, the history of ethics, and comparative religious ethics.
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12. John Osborn
1972-. (aged 54)
opera singer
John Osborn is an American operatic tenor. He is particularly associated with the bel canto repertoire, especially the works of Rossini, Donizetti and roles in French Grand Opera.
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13. Nate Boulton
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Nate Boulton is an American politician who served in the Iowa Senate from 2017 to 2025. Boulton, a Democrat, represented the 20th and 16th districts. Boulton was first elected in 2016 to replace retiring Democratic Senator Dick Dearden.
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14. David Duvall Orr
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
David Duvall Orr is an American Democratic politician who served as the Cook County Clerk from 1990 to 2018. Orr previously served as alderman for the 49th ward in Chicago City Council from 1979 to 1990. He briefly served as acting Mayor of Chicago from November 25 to December 2, 1987, following the death of Mayor Harold Washington. Orr retired...
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15. Ilo Wallace
1888-1981 (aged 93)
politician
Ilo Wallace was the wife of Henry A. Wallace, the 33rd vice president of the United States. She was the second lady of the United States from 1941 until 1945. She was the sponsor of the battleship USS Iowa.
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16. Mike May
1945-. (aged 81)
politician
Mike May was the Iowa State Representative from the 6th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 through 2011. He received his BA from Simpson College and his MS from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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