13 Notable alumni of Waynesburg University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Waynesburg University is ranked #5,356 in the world and #1,405 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lucy Dorsey Iams
1855-1924 (aged 69)
court stenographer
Lucy Dorsey Iams was an American welfare worker and reform legislation leader based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She played a critical role in the drafting of a 1903 Pennsylvania tenement law.
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2. Morgan Ringland Wise
1825-1903 (aged 78)
politician
Morgan Ringland Wise was a member of the 46th and 47th Congress of the United States.
3. Charles Edmund Boyle
1836-1888 (aged 52)
lawyer
judge
politician
Charles Edmund Boyle was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
4. Joseph Benton Donley
1838-1917 (aged 79)
lawyer
politician
Joseph Benton Donley was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
5. John C. Knox
1881-1966 (aged 85)
lawyer
judge
John Clark Knox was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1918 to 1966 and its first chief judge from 1948 to 1955.
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6. Mike Scarry
1920-2012 (aged 92)
basketball coach
American football player
Michael Joseph "Mo" Scarry was an American football player and coach. He grew up in Pennsylvania, and played football in college at Waynesburg College in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and went on to join the Cleveland Rams in the National Football League (NFL) as a center following a stint in the United States Army during World War II. The Rams moved to...
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7. John F. Wiley
1920-2013 (aged 93)
American football player
John Franklin "Smiling Jack" Wiley was an American football player and coach. He played professionally a tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1950. Willey served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Waynesburg College—now known as Waynesburg University—in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, from 1951 to 1954, compiling a record of 22–9–1.
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8. Lorenzo Danford
1829-1899 (aged 70)
lawyer
politician
Lorenzo Dow Danford was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1873 to 1879 and again from 1895 to 1899.
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9. Thomas S. Crago
1866-1925 (aged 59)
lawyer
politician
Thomas Spencer Crago was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
10. Edward Martin
1879-1967 (aged 88)
writer
solicitor
lawyer
politician
Edward Martin was an American lawyer, military officer and Republican party politician from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He served as the 32nd governor of Pennsylvania from 1943 until 1947 and as a United States senator from Pennsylvania from 1947 until 1959.
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11. Albert B. Cummins
1850-1926 (aged 76)
lawyer
politician
Albert Baird Cummins was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 18th governor of Iowa, elected to three consecutive terms and U.S. Senator for Iowa, serving for 18 years. Cummins was a leader of the Progressive movement in Washington and Iowa. He fought to break up monopolies. Cummins' successes included establishing the direct primary to allow voters to select...
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12. Alex Shigo
1930-2006 (aged 76)
biologist
scientific collector
horticulturist
Alex L. Shigo was a biologist and plant pathologist with the United States Forest Service whose studies of tree decay resulted in many improvements to standard arboricultural practices. He travelled and lectured widely to promote understanding of tree biology among arborists and foresters. His large body of primary research serves as a broad foundation for further research in tree biology.
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13. Thomas E. Morgan
1906-1995 (aged 89)
surgeon
politician
Thomas Ellsworth Morgan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.