The following is a list of notable people associated with Traverse City, Michigan. These people were born or lived in Traverse City.
Traverse City
Academia
edit- Thomas R. Plough (born 1941), sociologist and president of North Dakota State University and Assumption College
- Scott Schwenter (born 1968), professor of Hispanic Linguistics at The Ohio State University
Activism
edit- Chasten Buttigieg (born 1989), writer, teacher, and LGBT+ activist[1]
- Helen Milliken (1922–2012), activist, environmentalist, and first lady of Michigan
- Pun Plamondon (1945–2023), left-wing activist
Crime
edit- Charles L. Meach (1947–2004), serial killer
Industry
edit- John T. Parsons (1913–2007), engineer[2]
- Eugene Power (1905–1993), entrepreneur
- Frank L. Stulen (1921–2010), engineer and mayor of Traverse City in 1961[3]
Law
edit- Pearl M. Hart (1890–1975), attorney
- Thomas G. Power (born 1950), judge and member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Media
editArt
edit- Eric Daigh (born 1977)
- Anna Fidler (born 1973)
- Michael Huey (born 1964)
- Barbara McGuire, painter, jewelry designer, and clay artist
- Ezra Winter (1886–1949), muralist
- George Wurtzel (born 1954), craftsman and woodworker
Film, television, and theater
edit- Kate Botello, television and radio personality
- Jeremy Davies (born 1969), actor
- Carol Duvall (1926–2023), television personality
- Michael Moore (born 1954), director, screenwriter, producer, and author[4]
- Bill Morey (1919–2003), actor[5]
- Carter Oosterhouse (born 1976), television personality
- Pat Paulsen (1927–1997), comedian, satirist, and actor
- Julius H. Steinberg (1847–1943), theater entrepreneur
- Martha Teichner (born 1948), CBS News correspondent
- Barry Watson (born 1974), actor
- David Wayne (1914–1995), actor
Music
edit- Bob James (born 1939), pianist, arranger, and record producer[6]
- Angela Josephine (born 1967), singer-songwriter and musician
- Matt Noveskey (born 1976), singer-songwriter and bassist in bands Blue October and Harvard of the South[7]
- Wilson Sawyer (1917–1979), composer, arranger, and musician
- Mel Schacher (born 1951), bassist in band Grand Funk Railroad
- Claudia Schmidt (born 1953), singer-songwriter and musician[8]
Bands
edit- The Accidentals (formed 2012)
- Salem (formed 2006)[9][10]
Print media
edit- M. E. C. Bates (1839–1905), writer, journalist, and newspaper editor[11]
- Clara Nettie Bates (1876–1966), editor, writer, and clubwoman[12]
- Mary K. Buck (1841–1901), author
- Alma Routsong (1924–1996), novelist
- Harold Sherman (1898–1987), novelist and lecturer
- Doug Stanton, author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter
- Craig Thompson (born 1975), graphic novelist
Military
edit- Demas T. Craw (1900–1942), United States Air Force officer and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
- Michael Carey (born 1960), United States Air Force officer
- Guy Fort (1879–1942), brigadier general in the Philippine Army under control of the United States Army Forces in the Far East
- Alden G. Glauch (1919–2015), major general in the United States Air Force
Politics
editNational
edit- Pete Buttigieg (born 1982), United States Secretary of Transportation and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana[13]
- Robert P. Griffin (1923–2015), U.S. Representative, Senator, and Michigan Supreme Court justice
State
edit- Jason Allen (born 1963), member of Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate
- Morgan Bates (1806–1874), 19th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
- Betsy Coffia (born 1977), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- James E. Defebaugh (1926–2014), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Michael Dively (born 1938), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Kevin Elsenheimer (born 1965), member of the Michigan House of Representatives and judge
- Arnell Engstrom (1897–1970), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- George A. McManus Jr. (1930–2024), member of the Michigan Senate
- James T. Milliken (1882–1952), mayor of Traverse City and member of the Michigan Senate
- James W. Milliken (1848–1908), member of the Michigan Senate
- William Milliken (1922–2019), 44th and longest-serving Governor of Michigan[14]
- Howard Walker (born 1954), member of the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate
Local
edit- Derek Bailey (1972–2021), chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Religion
edit- Carol Gilbert (born 1947), Dominican religious sister and anti-nuclear activist
Science
edit- Andrea Kritcher, nuclear engineer and physicist[15]
- Ross Overbeek (born 1949), engineer and mathematician
- Bernice Steadman (1925–2015), aviator
- Jane Willets Ettawageshik (1915–1996), anthropologist
Sports
editAmerican football
edit- Mark Brammer (born 1958), tight end[16]
- Max Bullough (born 1992), linebacker and coach
- Riley Bullough (born 1993), linebacker
- Tom Edwards (1899–1980), tackle
- Jake Fisher (born 1993), offensive tackle
- Eric Gordon (born 1987), linebacker
- Ryan Hayes (born 2000), offensive tackle
- Gary Hogeboom (born 1958), quarterback
- Joe Kerridge (born 1992), fullback
- Darren Keyton (born 1990), guard
- Chris Kolarevic (born 1999), linebacker
- Bunny Oakes (1898–1970), coach
- Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi (born 1995), wide receiver and kick returner
Baseball
edit- Donna Chartier, utility infielder
- Doug Mirabelli (born 1970), catcher
- Andy Pascoe (born 1988), catcher and infielder
Basketball
edit- Holden Greiner (born 1991), forward
- Tom Kozelko (born 1951), power forward[17]
- Dan Majerle (born 1965), shooting guard/small forward and coach
- Suzy Merchant (born 1969), coach
- Autumn Rademacher (born 1975), coach
Golf
edit- Walter Hagen (1892–1969)
Ice hockey
edit- Dallas Drake (born 1969), winger[18]
- Brandon Halverson (born 1996), goaltender
- Gordie Howe (1928–2016), winger and Hockey Hall of Fame member[19]
- Mike Matteucci (born 1971), defenseman
- Zach Redmond (born 1988), defenseman
- Brian Rolston (born 1973), center
- John Scott (born 1982), defenseman and winger, 2016 National Hockey League All-Star Game MVP[20]
Motorsports
edit- Dick Burleson (born 1948), enduro racer[21]
Rugby
edit- Angus MacLellan (born 1992), prop[22]
- Phil Thiel (born 1984), prop and hooker[23]
Soccer
edit- Casey Townsend (born 1989), forward and midfielder
Wrestling
edit- Robert Hewitt (1906–1978)
References
edit- ^ "Chasten Buttigieg". National Writers Series. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Facility · The Products of John T. Parsons · VT Special Collections and University Archives Online". digitalsc.lib.vt.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Frank L. Stulen". National Science and Technology Medals Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Moore, Michael. "About - Michael Moore". www.michaelmoore.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ South, Carol (7 January 2004). "Morey makes mark on stage and screen: Veteran actor instrumental in early days of Traverse City Civic Theater". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Brazeal, Eric. "Jazz Legend Bob James Donates One of His Pianos to The Alluvion". 9&10 News. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Record-Eagle, John Sinkevics Special to the (2023-03-24). "National alt-rock force Blue October simmers with Traverse City connection". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Record-Eagle, Ross Boissoneau Special to the (2024-04-12). "Singer-songwriter Claudia Schmidt returning to home state for Traverse City shows". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Manning, Craig (25 September 2021). "Home stage advantage: days before launching their upcoming album and tour, the North's hottest musical trio will play two shows in Traverse City". northernexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Manning, Craig (21 April 2018). "Five Albums Every Northerner Should Own". northernexpress.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ Fidler, Richard (September 1, 2014). "To Traverse Point and Return, M.E.C. Bates". Grand Traverse Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Leonard, John W., ed. (1915). "Bates, Clara Nettie". Woman's Who's who of America. Vol. 1 (Public domain ed.). p. 82. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Spangler, Todd. "Pete Buttigieg now calls Michigan home, plans to vote in midterms". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Egan, Paul. "Former Michigan Governor William Milliken dies at 97". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "TC Native Named One of TIME's 100 Most Influential People". The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Century Football Club to honor 1975 Trojans". Traverse City Record-Eagle. 2000-04-20. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Tom Kozelko (1983) - Hall of Fame". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "The Drake Effect | Northern Magazine". nmu.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Howe's Impact On Traverse City Reverberates". The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Friday's Hot Clicks: NHL Fan Favorite John Scott Describes Near-Death Experience on Frozen Lake". SI. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Dick Burleson‘s Wild Ride: A Few Words with the Greatest Off-road Motorcycle Racer of all Time". www.northernexpress.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "MacLellan amped for pro rugby premiere, future of new league" Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Leelanau Enterprise, Jay Bushen, April 7, 2016.
- ^ DeBerardino, Joey. "Where Are They Now: Traverse City West's Phil Thiel". 9&10 News. Retrieved 2024-11-14.