19 Notable alumni of Upper Iowa University
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Upper Iowa University is ranked #4,466 in the world and #1,163 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Upper Iowa University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Upper Iowa University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. James Perry Conner
1851-1924 (aged 73)
lawyer
judge
politician
James Perry Conner was a Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 10th congressional district from 1900 to 1909.
2. Charles W. Mullan
1845-1919 (aged 74)
politician
Charles W. Mullin was an American judge, lawyer and politician.
3. Althea Sherman
1853-1943 (aged 90)
teacher
zoologist
scientific illustrator
artist
ornithologist
Althea Rosina Sherman was an American illustrator, educator, self-taught ornithologist, and writer who commissioned the building of the "Chimney Swifts' Tower" in Clayton County, Iowa. This structure enabled her to observe and report on the life cycle of chimney swifts, the first to complete such investigations. She published more than 70 articles in scientific and ornithological journals during her career....
+ show more
4. Mary Lundby
1948-2009 (aged 61)
politician
Mary Adelaide Lundby was a state Senator from the Iowa's 18th District. She served in the Iowa Senate from 1995 to 2009, serving as Minority Leader from 2006 to 2007 and as Co-Majority Leader in 2006. She also served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995, serving as Speaker pro Tempore from 1992 to 1994. Prior to...
+ show more
5. Roger Thomas
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Roger D. Thomas is the Iowa State Representative from the 55th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 in the 32nd District and from 2003 to 2011 in the 24th District. He received his BS from Upper Iowa University.
+ show more
6. Joe Riding
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Joe Riding is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.
7. William E. Fuller
1846-1918 (aged 72)
lawyer
politician
William Elijah Fuller, was an attorney, and a two-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 4th congressional district in northeastern Iowa during the 1880s.
+ show more
8. Deborah Berry
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Deborah L. Berry is an American politician who was the Iowa State Representative from the 62nd District from 2012 to 2017. From 2003 to 2012 she represented the 22nd district, most of which is part of the current 62nd district.
+ show more
9. C.T. Wilson
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
C. T. Wilson is an American politician and attorney who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing the 28th district since 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
+ show more
10. David B. Henderson
1840-1906 (aged 66)
lawyer
politician
David Bremner Henderson was an American attorney, Civil War veteran and Republican Party politician who served as the 34th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1899 to 1903. He represented Iowa in the House from 1883 to 1903. He was the first Speaker from west of the Mississippi River, the second foreign-born Speaker (after Charles Frederick Crisp),...
+ show more
11. William V. Allen
1847-1924 (aged 77)
lawyer
judge
politician
William Vincent Allen was an American jurist and twice a U.S. Senator from Nebraska.
12. William F. Albright
1891-1971 (aged 80)
anthropologist
archaeologist
linguist
university teacher
William Foxwell Albright was an American archaeologist, biblical scholar, philologist, and expert on ceramics. He is considered "one of the twentieth century's most influential American biblical scholars," having become known to the public in 1948 for his role in the authentication of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He was a leading theorist and practitioner of biblical archaeology, and is regarded as...
+ show more
13. John Mott
1865-1955 (aged 90)
diplomat
theologian
missionary
John Raleigh Mott was an American evangelist and long-serving leader of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF). He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for his work in establishing and strengthening international Protestant Christian student organizations that worked to promote peace. He shared the prize with Emily Greene Balch. From 1895 until...
+ show more
14. Raymond F. Chandler
1962-. (aged 64)
military personnel
Raymond F. Chandler III is a former United States Army soldier who served as the 14th Sergeant Major of the Army. He was sworn in on March 1, 2011. Chandler served in all tank crewman positions and has had multiple tours as a troop, squadron and regimental master gunner. He has served in the 1st Infantry Division (FWD), 2nd Infantry...
+ show more
15. Kim Reynolds
1959-. (aged 67)
pharmacy technician
politician
Kimberly Kay Reynolds is an American politician serving since 2017 as the 43rd governor of Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first female governor in Iowa history.
+ show more
16. Dick Clark
1928-2023 (aged 95)
university teacher
politician
Richard Wagstaff Clark was an American television and radio personality and television producer who hosted American Bandstand from 1956 to 1989. He also hosted five incarnations of the Pyramid game show from 1973 to 1988 and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, which broadcast New Year's Eve celebrations in New York City's Times Square.
+ show more
17. Roger C. Schultz
1945-. (aged 81)
military personnel
Roger C. Schultz is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as director of the Army National Guard.
18. Rick Hansen
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Richard Marvin Hansen CC OBC is a Canadian track and field athlete (Paralympic Games and Olympic Games), activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. When Rick was 15, he was riding in the back of a pickup truck after a fishing trip with his friend, when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled over. Hansen was trapped on the...
+ show more
19. Rob Taylor
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Robert James Taylor is an English former footballer who played on the left flank and was known for his pace and dribbling ability.