14 Notable alumni of
Iowa Wesleyan University
Iowa Wesleyan University is 2426th in the world, 866th in North America, and 819th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Iowa Wesleyan University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Peggy Whitson
- Enrolled in Iowa Wesleyan University
- In 1981 graduated with Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry
- Occupations
- astronautbiochemist
- Biography
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Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, retired NASA astronaut, and former NASA Chief Astronaut. Whitson has a total of 665 days in space, more than any other American or woman.
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William A. Clark
- Occupations
- entrepreneurart collectorbankerteacherpolitician
- Biography
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William Andrews Clark Sr. was an American politician and entrepreneur, involved with mining, banking, and railroads.
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Arabella Mansfield
- Occupations
- lawyersuffragist
- Biography
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Arabella Mansfield, born Belle Aurelia Babb, became the first female lawyer in the United States in 1869, admitted to the Iowa bar; she made her career as a college educator and administrator. Despite an Iowa state law restricting the bar exam to males, Mansfield had taken it and earned high scores. Shortly after her court challenge, Iowa amended its licensing statute and became the first state to accept women and minorities into its bar.
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Clement Isong
- Occupations
- politicianbanker
- Biography
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Clement Nyong Isong was a Nigerian banker and politician who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 1967 to 1975 during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon. He was later elected governor of Cross River State (1979–1983) in the Nigerian Second Republic.
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Thomas Poulter
- Occupations
- explorerphysicistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Thomas Charles Poulter was an American scientist and antarctic explorer who worked at the Armour Institute of Technology and SRI International, where he was an associate director.
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Tim Lee Hall
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tim Lee Hall was an American politician and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois for one term from 1975 to 1977.
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Ida Hinman
- Occupations
- activistjournalistsuffragist
- Biography
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Ida May Hinman was an American feminist, journalist, suffragette, and temperance activist. She was the author of The Washington Sketch Book, one of the few Washington, D.C. guidebooks written by a woman at the end of the 19th century.
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John H. Mickey
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John Hopwood Mickey was an American banker and Republican politician who served as the 13th Governor of Nebraska from 1903 to 1907.
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Ola Babcock Miller
- Years
- 1871-1937 (aged 66)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Eunice Viola "Ola" Babcock Miller was an American politician and the first female Iowa Secretary of State.
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Elaine Baxter
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Elaine Bland Baxter was an American politician and educator who served as the 27th Iowa Secretary of State.
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Dave Heaton
- Occupations
- restaurateurpolitician
- Biography
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David Edward Heaton is the Iowa State Representative from the 91st District, representing all of Henry County and the northern portion of Lee County. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 1995.
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Dennis Cohoon
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Dennis M. Cohoon is the Iowa State Representative from the 87th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1987.
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William M. Treloar
- Occupations
- composerpolitician
- Biography
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William Mitchellson Treloar was an American music professor, composer, music publisher, and U.S. Representative from Missouri.
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Jessie Wilson Manning
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Jessie Wilson Manning was an American author and lecturer. She was an active worker and eloquent speaker on literary subjects and for the cause of temperance. Manning died in 1947.
