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Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line w ...

Politics

* Stan Aronoff – member of Ohio Senate 1967–1996, its president from 1989–96 * William E. Arthur (1825–1897) – born in Cincinnati,

United States Congressman The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

Steve Austria Stephen Clement Austria (born October 12, 1958) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for from 2009 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. In December 2011, Austria announced his intention to not run for re-e ...

– Republican Congressman, 2009–2013 * Jess L. Baily – United States Ambassador to

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...

, 2015–2019 *

Walt Bachrach Walton H. Bachrach (December 22, 1904—December 17, 1989) was a businessman, lawyer, and Republican politician who served as the mayor of Cincinnati from 1961—1967 and on the City Council from 1953—1967. Early life Bachrach was born in C ...

– long-serving Mayor of Cincinnati * Ken Blackwell – former mayor of Cincinnati 1999–2007, Republican,

Ohio Secretary of State The Secretary of State of Ohio is an elected statewide official in the State of Ohio. The Secretary of state is responsible for overseeing elections in the state; registering business entities (corporations, etc.) and granting them the author ...

and unsuccessful 2006 candidate for Governor of Ohio *

James G. Birney James Gillespie Birney (February 4, 1792November 18, 1857) was an American abolitionist, politician, and attorney born in Danville, Kentucky. He changed from being a planter and slave owner to abolitionism, publishing the abolitionist weekly '' ...

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abolitionist Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery. In Western Europe and the Americas, abolitionism was a historic movement that sought to end the Atlantic slave trade and liberate the enslaved people. The British ...

and Liberty Party presidential candidate *

John Boehner John Andrew Boehner ( ; born , 1949) is an American retired politician who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. represe ...

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Congressman A Member of Congress (MOC) is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a congress, typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature. The term member of parliament (MP) is an equivalen ...

and former

Speaker of the House The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hunger ...

* William K. Bond – Whig Congressman, 1849–1853 * Stanley E. Bowdle – Democratic Congressman, 1913–1915 *

John Bridgeland John M. Bridgeland (born May 1, 1960) is a former director of the United States Domestic Policy Council and USA Freedom Corps. He is president and CEO of the public policy firm Civic Enterprises, the co-founder and CEO of the COVID Collaborative a ...

– lawyer and activist * Tom Brinkman – Republican

Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate. The House of Representatives first met in Ch ...

member *

Ethan Allen Brown Ethan Allen Brown (July 4, 1776February 24, 1852) was a Democratic-Republican politician. He served as the seventh governor of Ohio. Biography Brown was born in Darien, Connecticut to Roger Brown, a prosperous farmer and a Revolutionary War vet ...

– 7th

Governor of Ohio A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Frank Brogan Frank T. Brogan (born September 6, 1953) is the former Assistant Secretary of Education (Elementary and Secondary Education). He succeeded Deborah S. Delisle. He is the former Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, fo ...

– 15th

Lieutenant Governor of Florida The lieutenant governor of Florida is a statewide elected office in the government of the U.S. state of Florida. According to the Florida Constitution, the lieutenant governor is elected to a four-year term congruent with that of the governor of ...

* Henry Francis Bryan – United States Navy

Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star " admiral" rank. It is often rega ...

and the 17th governor of

American Samoa American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the Internatio ...

Jacob Burnet Jacob Burnet (sometimes spelled Burnett) (February 22, 1770May 10, 1853) was an American jurist and statesman from Ohio. He served as a U.S. Senator. Early life Burnet was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Dr. William Burnet. He graduated ...

–

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and power ...

, 1828–1831 * Phillip Burton – Democratic Congressman from

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

Benjamin Butterworth Benjamin Butterworth (October 22, 1837 – January 16, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio and Commissioner of Patents. Biography Butterworth was born near Maineville, Ohio, on October 22 ...

– Republican Congressman, 1879–1883, 1885–1891 * Mary Edith Campbell –

Suffragette A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. The term refers in particular to member ...

, Board of Education member *

Samuel Fenton Cary Samuel Fenton Cary (February 18, 1814 – September 29, 1900) was an American politician who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio and significant temperance movement leader in the 19th century. Cary became well known natio ...

– Congressman and

temperance movement The temperance movement is a social movement promoting temperance or complete abstinence from consumption of alcoholic beverages. Participants in the movement typically criticize alcohol intoxication or promote teetotalism, and its leaders emph ...

leader * John Cranley – former mayor of Cincinnati, 2013–2022 *

Steve Chabot Steven Joseph Chabot ( ; born January 22, 1953) is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the district from 1995 to 2009. In 20 ...

– Republican Congressman, 1995–2009; 2011–2023 *

Thomas R. Chandler Thomas R. Chandler (born circa 1954) is an Ohio medical technician who has been a perennial candidate for the Ohio House and the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat. Chandler served on the Ohio Democratic Party's State Central Co ...

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perennial candidate A perennial candidate is a political candidate who frequently runs for elected office and rarely, if ever, wins. Perennial candidates' existence lies in the fact that in some countries, there are no laws that limit a number of times a person can ...

Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy (July 24, 1921 – June 12, 2007) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977. Early life and education Clancy was born in Cincinnati, ...

– former Republican Congressman *

Levi Coffin Levi Coffin (October 28, 1798 – September 16, 1877) was an American Quaker, Republican, abolitionist, farmer, businessman and humanitarian. An active leader of the Underground Railroad in Indiana and Ohio, some unofficially called Coffin the " ...

– Abolitionist, member of the

Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. ...

Aaron H. Conrow Aaron Hackett Conrow (June 19, 1824 – August 15, 1865) was a Confederate Congressman and soldier during the American Civil War. He was murdered by bandits after moving to Mexico after the war's end. Early life Conrow was born near Cincin ...

– Confederate congressman and general * Moses Dickson – Abolitionist leader * David T. Disney – Democratic Congressman, 1849–1855 * Ozro J. Dodds – Democratic Congressman, 1872–1873 * Steve Driehaus – Democratic Congressman, 2009–2011 * Alexander Duncan – physician, Democratic Congressman, 1837–1841, 1843–1845 * Thomas O. Edwards – Whig Congressman, 1847–1849 * Edwin Einstein – Republican Congressman from

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

, 1879–1881 * Richard Kenneth Fox – United States Ambassador to

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

, 1977–1979 *

George Fries George Fries (1799November 13, 1866) was a physician and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1845 to 1849. Life and career Born in Pennsylvania in 1799, Fries attended the common schools. He studied medicine and commenced practice ...

– physician, Democratic Congressman, 1845–1849 * James W. Gazlay – Republican Congressman, 1823–1825 * Thomas Geoghegan –

labor law Labour laws (also known as labor laws or employment laws) are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee ...

yer *

John J. Gilligan John Joyce “Jack” Gilligan (March 22, 1921 – August 26, 2013) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and as the 62nd governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975. He was the father of Kathle ...

– former

* Herman P. Goebel – Republican Congressman, 1903–1911 * Bill Gradison – Republican Congressman, former mayor of Cincinnati * Buddy Gray –

activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

and

social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

er * William S. Groesbeck – lawyer, Democratic Congressman, 1857–1859 * John A. Gurley – Republican Congressman, 1859–1863 * George W. Hayes – slave, Republican Ohio House of Representatives member *

William E. Hess William Emil Hess (February 13, 1898 – July 14, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician who served three lengthy, non-consecutive stints as a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio between 1929 and 1961. Biography Born in Cinci ...

– Republican Congressman, 1929–1937, 1939–1949, 1951–1961 *

Dave Hobson David Lee Hobson (born October 17, 1936) is an American lawyer and politician of the Republican Party who served as a U.S. representative from the seventh congressional district of Ohio from 1991 to 2009. Early life and education Hobson was b ...

– former Republican

congressman A Member of Congress (MOC) is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a congress, typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature. The term member of parliament (MP) is an equivalen ...

* Cynthia Hogan – counsel to Joe Biden * Henry Thomas Hunt – former mayor of Cincinnati, 1912–1913 *

Andy Ireland Andrew Poysell Ireland (born August 23, 1930) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from Florida. Biography Born to a wealthy family in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended a private school within the city. He finished his high sch ...

– Democrat/Republican Congressman from

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...

, 1977–1993 * B. Todd Jones lawyer, Director of the

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), commonly referred to as the ATF, is a domestic law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities include the investigation and preve ...

2011–2015 *

Joel Hills Johnson Joel Hills Johnson (March 23, 1802 – September 24, 1882) was a Latter-day Saint missionary and hymn writer, known for being the author of "High on the Mountain Top" (hymn no. 5 in the 1985 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymns, ...

- Utah Territorial legislator, 1849-1850 *

William J. Keating William John Keating (March 30, 1927 – May 20, 2020) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician of the Republican party. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1974. Background Keating was born in Cinci ...

– former Republican Congressman, brother of

Charles Keating Charles Humphrey Keating Jr. (December 4, 1923 – March 31, 2014) was an American sportsman, lawyer, real estate developer, banker, financier, conservative activist, and convicted felon best known for his role in the savings and loan sca ...

* Simon L. Leis, Jr. –

Hamilton County, Ohio Hamilton County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 830,639, making it the third-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat and largest city is Cincinnati. The county ...

prosecutor and sheriff *

Mark Lippert Mark William Lippert (born February 28, 1973) is an American diplomat who has worked as the vice president for international affairs at Boeing since 2017. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to South Korea from 2014 to 2017. Prio ...

– former ambassador to South Korea * Nicholas Longworth – former Speaker of the House and Majority Leader *

Charlie Luken Charles John Luken (born July 18, 1951, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American politician of the Democratic party who was mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and served in the Ohio's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. L ...

– former Congressman and Mayor of Cincinnati * Tom Luken – former Congressman *

Greg Landsman Gregory John Landsman (born December 4, 1976) is an American politician and former educator from Ohio serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Landsman served on the Cincinnati City Council from 201 ...

– Democratic Congressman, 2023– * Robert Todd Lytle – Congressman, 1833–1835 * Mark L. Mallory – former mayor of Cincinnati, 2005–2013 * William L. Mallory, Sr. – first African-American

majority leader * Sam Malone – former Cincinnati city councilman * Lawrence Maxwell, Jr. –

United States Solicitor General The solicitor general of the United States is the fourth-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. Elizabeth Prelogar has been serving in the role since October 28, 2021. The United States solicitor general represent ...

, 1893–1895 * Neil H. McElroy –

Secretary of Defense A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in so ...

, 1957–1959 *

John McLean John McLean (March 11, 1785 – April 4, 1861) was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice of the Ohio and U.S. Supreme Courts. He was often discussed for t ...

– Congressman, 1813–16,

U.S. Postmaster General The United States Postmaster General (PMG) is the chief executive officer of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The PMG is responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the agency. The PMG is selected and appointed by ...

, 1823–1829, U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1829–1861 * Alexander C. Mitchell – Republican congressman from

Kansas Kansas () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its Capital city, capital is Topeka, Kansas, Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita, Kansas, Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebras ...

, 1911 * Tom Mooney – teacher, labor union activist *

Harold G. Mosier Harold Gerard Mosier (July 24, 1889 – August 7, 1971) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1937 to 1939. He was also the 45th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1935 to 1937. Early ...

– Democratic congressman, 1937–1939 *

Edward Follansbee Noyes Edward Follansbee Noyes (October 3, 1832September 4, 1890) was a Republican politician from Ohio. Noyes served as the 30th governor of Ohio. Biography Noyes was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He was orphaned at the age of three and was raise ...

– Governor of Ohio, Ambassador to France * Kabaka Oba –

civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life ...

* Lucy Evelyn Peabody –

conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and manageme ...

activist *

Aaron F. Perry Aaron Fyfe Perry (January 1, 1815 – March 11, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician who briefly served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1871 to 1872 Biography Born in Leicester, Vermont, Per ...

– Congressman, 1871–1872 *

Rob Portman Robert Jones Portman (born December 19, 1955) is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Ohio since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Portman was the 35th director of the Office of Management ...

– Congressman,

United States Trade Representative The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is an agency of the United States federal government responsible for developing and promoting American trade policy. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is headed by t ...

; Director of

Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). OMB's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, but it also examines agency programs, pol ...

; U.S. Senator 2011–2023 *

Todd Portune Todd Brian Portune (August 14, 1958 – January 25, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Cincinnati City Council and as a Hamilton County, Ohio, Hamilton County Commissioner. Portune was regarded as left of ...

– former Cincinnati city councilman * Trey Radel – former Republican Congressman from

James B. Ray James Brown Ray (February 19, 1794 – August 4, 1848) was an Indiana politician and the only Indiana Senate president pro tempore to be elevated to governor of the state of Indiana. Ray served during a time when the state transitioned from ...

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Governor of Indiana The governor of Indiana is the head of government of the State of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state governmen ...

, 1825–1831 *

Lindsay Reynolds Lindsay Reynolds is an American event planner and government employee who served as the chief of staff of First Lady of the United States Melania Trump. Prior to her appointment on February 1, 2017, she was associate director of the White House V ...

– chief of staff to

First Lady of the United States The first lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is the title held by the hostess of the White House, usually the wife of the president of the United States, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never ...

Melania Trump Melania Trump ( ; born Melanija Knavs , Germanized as Melania Knauss ; born April 26, 1970) is a Slovene-American former model and businesswoman who served as First Lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 as the wife of 45th president Do ...

* Carl West Rich – Republican Congressman, three-time mayor of Cincinnati * Eugene P. Ruehlmann – Mayor of Cincinnati, 1967–1971 * Jerry Rubin – political activist,

Chicago Seven The Chicago Seven, originally the Chicago Eight and also known as the Conspiracy Eight or Conspiracy Seven, were seven defendants—Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, John Froines, Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, and Lee Weiner—charged by ...

Charles W. Sawyer Charles W. Sawyer (February 10, 1887April 7, 1979) was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from May 6, 1948 to January 20, 1953 in the administration of Harry Truman. Early life Sawyer was born in ...

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United States Secretary of Commerce The United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to commerce. The secretary rep ...

, 1948–1953 under President

Harry Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...

* Milton Sayler – Cincinnati city councilman, Congressman, 1873–1879 *

Bob Schaffer Robert Warren Schaffer (born July 24, 1962) is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Colorado in the 105th Congress and the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003). Sc ...

– former Republican Congressman from

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the ...

* Jean Schmidt – Republican Congresswoman, 2005–2013; Ohio State Senator 2001–2004, 2021– *

Bob Schuler Robert Schuler (June 15, 1943 – June 19, 2009) was a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. Schuler first entered politics in the late 1970s as a member of the Deer Park City Council and also spent four year ...

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Ohio State Senator The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the ...

, 2002–2009 *

P.G. Sittenfeld Alexander Paul George Sittenfeld (born October 1, 1984) is an American politician and former member of the Cincinnati City Council until his resignation after being convicted of felony bribery and attempted extortion. A member of the Democratic ...

– former Cincinnati city councilman, convicted of felony bribery *

Kathleen Sebelius Kathleen Sebelius (; née Gilligan, born May 15, 1948) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as the 21st United States secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 until 2014. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebel ...

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Governor of Kansas A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

2003–2009,

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is ...

2009–14 * William B. Shattuc – Congressman, 1897–1903 * Christopher Smitherman – former Cincinnati city councilman *

Potter Stewart Potter Stewart (January 23, 1915 – December 7, 1985) was an American lawyer and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 to 1981. During his tenure, he made major contributions to, among other areas ...

– lawyer, U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1958–1981 *

Bellamy Storer (1796–1875) Bellamy Storer (March 26, 1796June 1, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, father of Bellamy Storer (1847). Born in Portland in Massachusetts' District of Maine, Storer attended private schools in his native city. He entered Bowdoin Col ...

– lawyer, Congressman, 1835–1837 * Bellamy Storer (1847–1922) – Congressman, 1891–1895, diplomat *

Bob Taft Robert Alphonso Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney, who served as the 67th governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007 as a member of the Republican Party. A member of the Taft political dynasty, Taft served first in ...

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, 1999–2007 *

Charles Phelps Taft II Charles Phelps Taft II (September 20, 1897 – June 24, 1983) was a U.S. Republican Party politician and member of the Taft family. From 1955 to 1957, he served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. Like other members of his family, Taft was a Republ ...

– Mayor of Cincinnati, 1955–1957 * Robert A. Taft – Senate leader; son of William Howard Taft * Robert Taft Jr. – Congressman 1963–1965, 1967–1971; U.S. Senator 1971–1976 *

William Howard Taft William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth chief justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected pr ...

– 27th President of the United States, Chief Justice of the

Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...

Business

Marcellus Bailey Marcellus Bailey (1840 – January 16, 1921) was an American patent attorney who, with Anthony Pollok, helped prepare Alexander Graham Bell's patents for the telephone and related inventions. Biography The son of abolitionist and '' National ...

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patent attorney A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice, such as filing patent applications and op ...

for

Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell (, born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and T ...

Emma Beckwith Emma Beckwith (December 4, 1849 – November 25, 1919) was an American suffragette, bookkeeper, optician, and inventor. Beckwith held various jobs. She was the first woman in business in the Maiden Lane (Manhattan), Maiden Lane, Manhattan neighb ...

– bookkeeper, optician, inventor, suffragette *

Powel Crosley Jr. Powel Crosley Jr. (September 18, 1886 – March 28, 1961) was an American inventor, industrialist, and entrepreneur. He was also a pioneer in radio broadcasting, and owner of the Cincinnati Reds major league baseball team. In addition, Crosl ...

– inventor and

entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values t ...

* Francis L. Dale – lawyer,

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

owner, Republican Party operative *

Maxwell Dane Maxwell "Mac" Dane (June 7, 1906 – August 8, 2004) was an American advertising executive and co-founder of the Doyle Dane Bernbach agency, known as DDB, that was established in Manhattan in 1949. For advertising against U.S. presidential candid ...

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advertising Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to put a product or service in the spotlight in hopes of drawing it attention from consumers. It is typically used to promote a ...

executive * Sam Dunham – Executive Chef at Red Cedar Flats * James Gamble – co-founder of

Procter & Gamble The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer he ...

* Alfred T. Goshorn – businessman, civic booster, founder of the

Cincinnati Red Stockings The Cincinnati Red Stockings of were baseball's first all-professional team, with ten salaried players. The Cincinnati Base Ball Club formed in 1866 and fielded competitive teams in the National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) 1867� ...

, the first professional baseball team *

Lou Groen Lou may refer to: __NOTOC__ Personal name * Lou (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Lou (German singer) * Lou (French singer) * Lou (surname 娄), the 229th most common surname in China * Lou (surname 楼), the 269th most com ...

– entrepreneur, inventor of the

Filet-O-Fish The Filet-O-Fish is a fish sandwich (or burger) sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was created in 1962 by Lou Groen, a McDonald's franchise owner in Cincinnati, Ohio, in response to falling hamburger sales ...

sandwich * Kevin Harrington –

infomercial An infomercial is a form of television commercial that resembles regular TV programming yet is intended to promote or sell a product, service or idea. It generally includes a toll-free telephone number or website. Most often used as a form of dire ...

entrepreneur * Bob Herbold – former executive vice president and

chief operating officer A chief operating officer or chief operations officer, also called a COO, is one of the highest-ranking executive positions in an organization, composing part of the " C-suite". The COO is usually the second-in-command at the firm, especially if ...

Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquartered at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washingt ...

Louise McCarren Herring Louise McCarren Herring (September 20, 1909 – November 2, 1987), was an Ohio native, recognized as one of the pioneer leaders of the not-for-profit cooperative credit union movement in the United States. Herring is universally regarded in the U ...

– leader of the

credit union A credit union, a type of financial institution similar to a commercial bank, is a member-owned nonprofit financial cooperative. Credit unions generally provide services to members similar to retail banks, including deposit accounts, provis ...

movement * Charles R. Hook Sr. –

steel Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistan ...

industrialist * Ronald Howes – inventor of the Easy-Bake Oven *

Jeffrey R. Immelt Jeffrey Robert Immelt (born February 19, 1956) is an American business executive currently working as a venture partner at New Enterprise Associates. He previously served as the CEO of General Electric from 2001 to 2017, and the CEO of GE's Medi ...

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CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

General Electric General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston. The company operated in sectors including healthcare, aviation, power, renewable ene ...

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bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts Deposit account, deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital m ...

er involved in savings and loan crisis of the 1980s *

Jim Koch Charles James Koch ( '; born May 27, 1949) is an American entrepreneur, billionaire, and the co-founder and chairman of the Boston Beer Company, the producers of Samuel Adams beer. Koch is widely considered to be the founding father of the Amer ...

– founder of

Boston Beer Company The Boston Beer Company is an American brewery founded in 1984. Boston Beer Company's first brand of beer was named Samuel Adams after Founding Father Samuel Adams, an American revolutionary patriot. Since its founding, Boston Beer has started ...

* Bernard Kroger – founder of the

Kroger The Kroger Company, or simply Kroger, is an American retail company that operates (either directly or through its subsidiaries) supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States. Founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cinci ...

supermarket chain *

Chris Kempczinski Christopher John Kempczinski (born 1968) is an American business executive, and the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of McDonald's Corporation. Early life Christopher John Kempczinski was born in Boston, and raised in Cincinnati, Ohi ...

– President & CEO of

McDonald's Corporation McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger s ...

(born in Boston, raised in Cincinnati) *

Isaac Herbert Kempner Isaac Herbert Kempner (January 14, 1873 – August 1, 1967) was the founder of the Imperial Sugar Corporation and mayor of Galveston, Texas. Early years Kempner was born in 1873 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father was a History of the Jews in Poland, ...

– founder of

Imperial Sugar Imperial Sugar is a major U.S. sugar producer and marketer based in Sugar Land, Texas, with sugar refinery operations in California, Georgia, and Louisiana. The company was established in 1843 and has undergone ownership changes multip ...

James Michael Lafferty James Michael Lafferty (born 1963) is an American businessman, speaker, consultant, psychologist, and social media influencer. He is known for his story of starting as a fitness trainer in the Procter & Gamble Company in 1984 and progressing throu ...

– CEO of

Fine Hygienic Holding Fine Hygienic Holding ( ar, الصحية القابضة مجموعة فاين , abbreviated FHH), is a wellness company with dual headquarters in Amman, Jordan and Dubai, UAE, founded in 1958 by Elia Nuqul. Its current CEO is James Michael Laf ...

. Former Regional CEO for Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and British American Tobacco; Olympic Track and Field Coach *

Harry Ward Leonard Harry Ward Leonard (February 8, 1861 – February 18, 1915) was an American electrical engineer and inventor. He is best known for his invention, the Ward Leonard motor control system. Equipment based on this invention remained in service into ...

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electrical engineer Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

and inventor *

Carl Lindner, Jr. Carl Henry Lindner Jr. (April 22, 1919 – October 17, 2011) was an American businessman from Norwood, Ohio, a member of the Lindner family, and one of the world's richest people. According to the 2006 issue of ''Forbes''s 400 list, Lindner was r ...

– businessman and co-founder of

United Dairy Farmers United Dairy Farmers (UDF) is an American chain of shops offering dairy products as well as coffee and gasoline. UDF was started by Carl Lindner Sr. and his children in 1938. Almost as soon as they started operations, the Lindners began work on ...

; founder of

American Financial Group American Financial Group, Inc. is an American financial services holding company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its primary businesses are insurance and investments. Lines of business American Financial Group's major insurance division operates a ...

* Michael Malatin – pioneer in hospital valet parking * William F. Nast – diplomat,

railroad Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...

businessman * Henry Nicholas – communications technology entrepreneur * Stephen Sanger – former chairman of

General Mills General Mills, Inc., is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded processed consumer foods sold through retail stores. Founded on the banks of the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, the company or ...

* Marge Schott – women's business pioneer; former owner of the

* David Sinton –

pig iron Pig iron, also known as crude iron, is an intermediate product of the iron industry in the production of steel which is obtained by smelting iron ore in a blast furnace. Pig iron has a high carbon content, typically 3.8–4.7%, along with ...

industrialist *

Ted Turner Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American entrepreneur, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He founded the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he ...

– founder of

Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (alternatively known as Turner Entertainment Networks from 2019 until 2022) was an American television and media conglomerate. Founded by Ted Turner and based in Atlanta, Georgia, it merged with Time Warner (lat ...

* David Uible – businessman and county commissioner *

Douglas A. Warner III Douglas 'Sandy' Warner (born June 9, 1946, as Douglas Alexander Warner III but widely known as "Sandy") is an American banker who joined Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York out of college in 1968 as an officer's assistant and rose through ...

–

banker A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Becaus ...

* Joseph Ray Watkins – born in city, was an entrepreneur and founder of

Watkins Incorporated Watkins Incorporated is a manufacturer of health remedies, baking products, and other household items. Founded in 1868, Watkins Incorporated is based in Winona, Minnesota, United States, which utilizes an omni-channel marketing strategy which ...

* Luman Watson – 19th century

clockmaker A clockmaker is an artisan who makes and/or repairs clocks. Since almost all clocks are now factory-made, most modern clockmakers only repair clocks. Modern clockmakers may be employed by jewellers, antique shops, and places devoted strictly to ...

* Granville Woods – inventor *

Vivek Ramaswamy Vivek Ramaswamy (born August 9, 1985) is an American entrepreneur in the healthcare and technology sectors, a political commentator, and a ''New York Times'' bestselling author. In 2022, he founded Strive Asset Management and currently serves as t ...

– biopharmaceutical entrepreneur, Republican Party presidential candidate

Science

Cleveland Abbe Cleveland Abbe (December 3, 1838 – October 28, 1916) was an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones. While director of the Cincinnati Observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, he developed a system of telegraphic weather reports, daily ...

–

meteorologist A meteorologist is a scientist who studies and works in the field of meteorology aiming to understand or predict Earth's atmospheric phenomena including the weather. Those who study meteorological phenomena are meteorologists in research, while t ...

* C. David Allis –

geneticist A geneticist is a biologist or physician who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a scientist or a lecturer. Geneticists may perform general research on genetic processes ...

* Richard Allison – Surgeon General of the Army * Ellen Harding Baker – astronomer and teacher * Charles J. Bates –

food scientist Food science is the basic science and applied science of food; its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing, informing the development ...

Amanda Bauer Amanda Elaine Bauer (born 26 May 1979) is an American professional astronomer and science communicator. She is the Deputy Director and Head of Science and Education at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. She was previously based in Tu ...

– astronomer *

George Robert Carruthers George Robert Carruthers (October 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020) was an African American inventor, physicist, engineer and space scientist. Carruthers perfected a compact and very powerful ultraviolet camera/spectrograph for NASA to use when it ...

–

physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate cau ...

* Robin T. Cotton –

pediatrician Pediatrics ( also spelled ''paediatrics'' or ''pædiatrics'') is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until the ...

* Naomi Deutsch – nurse and educator *

Michael Dine Michael Dine (born 12 August 1953, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American theoretical physicist, specializing in elementary particle physics, supersymmetry, string theory, and physics beyond the Standard Model. Education and career Dine received in 1 ...

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theoretical physicist Theoretical physics is a branch of physics that employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental physics, which uses experime ...

William Doherty William Doherty (May 15, 1857 in Cincinnati – May 25, 1901 in Nairobi) was an American entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera and later also collected birds for the Natural History Museum at Tring. He died of dysentery while in Nairobi. ...

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entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as ara ...

Joseph Leo Doob Joseph Leo Doob (February 27, 1910 – June 7, 2004) was an American mathematician, specializing in analysis and probability theory. The theory of martingales was developed by Doob. Early life and education Doob was born in Cincinnati, Ohi ...

–

mathematician A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work, typically to solve mathematical problems. Mathematicians are concerned with numbers, data, quantity, structure, space, models, and change. History On ...

Ronald G. Douglas Ronald George Douglas (December 10, 1938 – February 27, 2018) was an American mathematician, best known for his work on operator theory and operator algebras. Education and career Douglas was born in Osgood, Indiana. He was an undergraduate ...

– mathematician and university provost *

Daniel Drake Daniel Drake (October 20, 1785 – November 5, 1852) was a pioneering American physician and prolific writer. Early life Drake was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Isaac Drake and Elizabeth Shotwell. He was the elder brother of Benjamin D ...

– physician and writer * Richard S. Hamilton – mathematician *

Olive Hazlett Olive Clio Hazlett (October 27, 1890 – March 8, 1974) was an American mathematician who spent most of her career working for the University of Illinois. She mainly researched algebra, and wrote seventeen research papers on subjects such as nilp ...

– mathematician * Henry Heimlich – co-developer of the

Heimlich maneuver Abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich maneuver or Heimlich manoeuvre, is a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions (or choking) by foreign objects. American doctor Henry Heimlich is often credited for its creation. ...

* Karl Gordon Henize –

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeedin ...

astronaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Although generally r ...

* Robert Kistner –

gynecologist Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined ...

, textbook author *

Thomas Samuel Kuhn Thomas Samuel Kuhn (; July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996) was an American philosopher of science whose 1962 book ''The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'' was influential in both academic and popular circles, introducing the term '' paradigm ...

–

science historian The history of science and technology (HST) is a field of history that examines the understanding of the natural world (science) and the ability to manipulate it (technology) at different points in time. This academic discipline also studies the c ...

John Mauchly John William Mauchly (August 30, 1907 – January 8, 1980) was an American physicist who, along with J. Presper Eckert, designed ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, as well as EDVAC, BINAC and UNIVAC I, the first ...

–

, co-designer of

ENIAC ENIAC (; Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first programmable, electronic, general-purpose digital computer, completed in 1945. There were other computers that had these features, but the ENIAC had all of them in one pac ...

* Ann Moore – pediatric nurse, inventor of the Snugli baby carrier * Sharlotte Neely -

anthropologist An anthropologist is a person engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropology is the study of aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms an ...

* Louis Harry Newburgh - Professor of Clinical Investigation * Joseph Ransohoff –

neurosurgeon Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and peri ...

Samuel Mitja Rapoport Samuel Mitja Rapoport (27 November 1912 – 7 July 2004) was a German Empire-born German university professor of biochemistry in East Germany. Of Jewish descent and a committed communist, he fled Austria after its annexation by Nazi Germany, and ...

—

biochemist Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. They study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. Biochemists study DNA, proteins and cell parts. The word "biochemist" is a portmanteau of "biological ch ...

, Communist activist in Cincinnati in the 1930s *

Tom Rapoport Tom Abraham Rapoport (born June 17, 1947) is a German-American cell biologist who studies protein transport in cells. Currently, he is a professor at Harvard Medical School and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. Born in Cincinnati, OH ...

– cell biologist at the

Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is cons ...

* Marion Rawson –

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landsca ...

* George Rieveschl – inventor of

Benadryl Benadryl is a brand of various antihistamine medications used to stop allergies, whose content varies in different countries, but which includes some combination of diphenhydramine, acrivastine, and/or cetirizine. It is sold by Johnson & Johnso ...

* Rae Robertson-Anderson –

biophysicist Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that applies approaches and methods traditionally used in physics to study biological phenomena. Biophysics covers all scales of biological organization, from molecular to organismic and populations. Bi ...

Albert Sabin Albert Bruce Sabin ( ; August 26, 1906 – March 3, 1993) was a Polish-American medical researcher, best known for developing the oral polio vaccine, which has played a key role in nearly eradicating the disease. In 1969–72, he served as th ...

– discoverer of oral

polio Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe sy ...

vaccine A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious or malignant disease. The safety and effectiveness of vaccines has been widely studied and verified.

Journalism and media

Jon Arthur Jonathan Arthur Goerss (June 14, 1918 – February 24, 1982), known as Jon Arthur, was an American entertainer. As Big Jon Arthur, he was the host of the Saturday morning children's radio series Big Jon and Sparkie. Sparkie, "the little elf from t ...

– syndicated radio personality *

Gamaliel Bailey Gamaliel Bailey (December 3, 1807June 5, 1859) was an American physician who left that career to become an abolitionist journalist, editor, and publisher, working primarily in Cincinnati, and Washington, D.C. Anti-abolitionist mobs attacked his ...

– journalist and

* Delilah L. Beasley – first

African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

woman to be published regularly in a major metropolitan newspaper * Marty Brennaman –

radio play-by-play announcer 1974–2019 *

Thom Brennaman Thomas Wade Brennaman (born September 12, 1963) is an American television sportscaster. He is the son of former Cincinnati Reds radio sportscaster Marty Brennaman. Broadcasting career After graduating in 1982 from Cincinnati's Anderson High Sch ...

– sports broadcaster *

Gary Burbank Gary Burbank (born Billy Purser, July 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American radio personality. He was heard daily on WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio, from June 15, 1981 until December 21, 2007 and nationally as the voice of his fictional character, ...

–

radio personality A radio personality (American English) or radio presenter (British English) is a person who has an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality who hosts a radio show is also known as a radio host, and in India and Pakistan as a rad ...

* Nick Clooney – journalist, anchorman, and television host, father of

George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards, one for his acting and the ot ...

* Gail Collins – columnist for ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'' *

The Cool Ghoul The Cool Ghoul was a popular radio and TV character and horror movie host in Cincinnati, Ohio, created and portrayed by Dick Von Hoene, a Cincinnati native. With his trademark shout "Bleah, bleah, BLEAAAHHH!" and his inimitable tongue-flutterin ...

, real name Dick VonHoene – news anchor, talk show and horror-movie show host *

Bill Cunningham Bill Cunningham may refer to: People *Bill Cunningham (rugby union) (1874–1927), New Zealand rugby union player * Bill Cunningham (footballer), Irish international footballer active in the 1890s * Bill Cunningham (infielder) (1886–1946), prof ...

– attorney, radio and television talk show host * Paul Dixon – Cincinnati-area daytime television host *

Elizabeth Drew Elizabeth Drew (born November 16, 1935) is an American political journalist and author. Early life Elizabeth Brenner was born on November 16, 1935, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is the daughter of William J. Brenner, a furniture manufacturer, and Es ...

– political journalist and author *

Sara Eisen Sara Aliza Eisen (born August 7, 1984) is a financial news anchor for CNBC. Education Eisen attended New York University as an undergraduate and completed her graduate studies at Northwestern University. Career Eisen worked for Bloomberg Telev ...

–

CNBC CNBC (formerly Consumer News and Business Channel) is an American basic cable business news channel. It provides business news programming on weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time, while broadcasting talk s ...

news anchor A news presenter – also known as a newsreader, newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on TV, radio or the Internet. ...

* Courtis Fuller – local news anchor * Bill Hemmer –

Fox News Channel The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is ...

anchor and correspondent; former CNN anchor and reporter * Steven L. Herman –

Voice of America Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is the State media, state-owned news network and International broadcasting, international radio broadcaster of the United States, United States of America. It is the largest and oldest U.S.-funded international br ...

bureau chief and correspondent * Derrin Horton – sportscaster *

Joe Kernen Joseph Richard Kernen (born January 6, 1956) is an American news anchor who is the co-host of ''Squawk Box'' on CNBC. Early life and education Kernen grew up in Western Hills, Cincinnati and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1974. He hol ...

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news anchor * Dan La Botz – journalist, author and socialist activist *

Alan Light Alan Light (born August 4, 1966) is an American journalist who has been a rock critic for ''Rolling Stone'' and the editor-in-chief for ''Vibe,'' ''Spin,'' and ''Tracks''.http://archive.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2003/11/18/new_music_ ...

– former editor of ''

VIBE ''Vibe'' is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down producti ...

'' and ''

Spin Spin or spinning most often refers to: * Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning * Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis * Spin (propaganda), an intentionally ...

'' * Ruth Lyons – radio and television personality * Edward Deering Mansfield – 19th-century newspaper

editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, or ...

* William Maxwell – engraver, printer, publisher of the first newspaper in Cincinnati * Mike McConnell – syndicated radio talk show host *

John Roll McLean John Roll McLean (September 17, 1848 – June 9, 1916) was the owner and publisher of ''The Washington Post'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer''. McLean was also a one-time partner in the ownership of the Cincinnati Red Stockings baseball team ...

– owner and publisher of ''

The Cincinnati Enquirer ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' is a morning daily newspaper published by Gannett in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. First published in 1841, the ''Enquirer'' is the last remaining daily newspaper in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, al ...

'' and ''

The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large n ...

'' * Washington McLean – owner and publisher of ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' and ''The Washington Post'' * Erin McPike – White House Correspondent for ''

Independent Journal Review The ''Independent Journal Review'' (IJR) is a conservative American news and opinion website based in Alexandria, Virginia. The publication was founded in 2012 by Alex Skatell. Skatell serves as its CEO, with Camden Stuebe as President and Shus ...

'', formerly with CNN and

NBC News NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC. The division operates under NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, a division of NBCUniversal, which is, in turn, a subsidiary of Comcast. The news division's v ...

* David Mendell – journalist and

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Obama was the first Af ...

biographer * Dan Patrick – sportscaster and radio personality (from

Mason, Ohio Mason is a city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, approximately north of downtown Cincinnati. As of the 2020 census, Mason's population was 34,792. Mason is home to Kings Island amusement park and one of the largest tennis st ...

, a suburb of Cincinnati) * Virginia Payne – radio actress *

Wally Phillips Walter Phillips (July 7, 1925 – March 26, 2008) was an American radio personality best known for hosting WGN's morning radio show from Chicago for 21 years from January 1965 until July 1986, and was number one in the morning slot from 1968 ...

– radio personality *

James S. Robbins James S. Robbins (born 1962) is an American commentary writer for '' USA Today'' and Senior Fellow for National Security Affairs on the American Foreign Policy Council. He is the former Senior Editorial Writer for Foreign Affairs at the '' Washin ...

– opinion journalist, author and scholar * Glenn Ryle – television personality *

Al Schottelkotte Albert Joseph "Al" Schottelkotte ( ; March 19, 1927 – December 25, 1996) was an American news anchor and reporter for Cincinnati's WCPO-TV for 27 years, rising through the executive ranks at WCPO and later the Scripps Howard Foundation until ...

– television news anchor and reporter * Bob Shreve – early television personality * Larry Smith –

Puppeteer A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, called a puppet, to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or legendary creature. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden fr ...

and children's television host * Tony Snow – news commentator, White House Press Secretary for George W. Bush administration *

Dale Sommers Bruce Dale Sommers (November 26, 1943 – August 24, 2012), known by his nickname "The Truckin' Bozo", was an American radio personality, best known for his long-running country music show geared toward truck drivers. Sommers hosted the overni ...

– radio personality also known as "the Truckin' Bozo" * Estelle Sternberger – radio commentator and women's activist * Anne Marie Tiernon – local news anchor *

Linda Vester Linda Vester (born June 11, 1965, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American television news host. She was the anchor of ''NBC News at Sunrise'' on NBC and ''DaySide with Linda Vester'' on the Fox News. She left television in 2005 to raise her children ...

–

anchor *

Carolyn Washburn Carolyn Washburn was the vice president and editor of '' The Cincinnati Enquirer'' until May 2015. Previously she was the vice president and editor of the ''Des Moines Register''. She was also the executive editor of ''The Idaho Statesman'' until ...

– former vice president and editor of ''

'' *

Liz Wheeler Elizabeth Theresa Wheeler (born July 12, 1989) is an American conservative political commentator, author, and podcast host. From 2015 to 2020, Wheeler hosted One America News Network (OANN)'s ''Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler'', where she was kno ...

– conservative political commentator, formerly with One America News Network *

Todd Wright Todd Wright (born in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American sports radio personality. He founded and hosted ESPN Radio's ''AllNight with Todd Wright'', and was a part of ESPN Radio from 1996 to 2005. Wright then took his popular national show to Sporti ...

–

Sports radio Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A widespread programming genre that has a narrow audience appeal, sports radio is characterized by an often- boisterous on ...

personality *

Frederick Ziv Frederick William Ziv (August 17, 1905 – October 13, 2001, Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American broadcasting producer and syndicator who was considered as the father of television first-run syndication and once operated the nation's largest indepen ...

– television producer and

syndication Syndication may refer to: * Broadcast syndication, where individual stations buy programs outside the network system * Print syndication, where individual newspapers or magazines license news articles, columns, or comic strips * Web syndication, ...

pioneer

Artists and entertainment

Acting, motion pictures, and television

* Kevin Allison – actor, sketch comedian (''

The State A state is a centralized political organization that imposes and enforces rules over a population within a territory. There is no undisputed definition of a state. One widely used definition comes from the German sociologist Max Weber: a "sta ...

'') * Patti Astor – Underground film actress *

Theda Bara Theda Bara ( ; born Theodosia Burr Goodman; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols. Her femme fatal ...

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silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

actress * Powhatan Beaty –

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and t ...

soldier and stage actor *

Louise Beavers Louise Beavers (March 8, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress. From the 1920s until 1960, she appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows. She was most often cast in the roles of a maid, servant ...

– actress *

Andy Blankenbuehler Andy Blankenbuehler (born March 7, 1970) is an American dancer, choreographer and director primarily for stage and concerts. He has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Choreography five times, and has won three times: for '' In the Height ...

– dancer and

choreographer Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who c ...

Ron Bohmer Ron Bohmer is an American actor and singer best known for his musical theatre roles on Broadway and as a recording artist and singer-songwriter. He has starred in numerous Broadway productions, including '' The Scarlet Pimpernel'',Ben Brantley" ...

– singer and actor *

Zach Bolton Zachary Charles Bolton (born August 9, 1981) is an American ADR director, line producer and voice actor, known for his work at Funimation. He is often credited as Z. Charles Bolton. In November 2020, he married voice actor Kara Edwards. Film ...

– voice actor and ADR director affiliated with

Funimation Crunchyroll, LLC, previously known as Funimation from 1994 to 2022, is an American entertainment company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex that specializes ...

* Mark Boone Junior – actor * Lee Bowman – film and television actor *

Bob Braun Robert E. Braun (April 20, 1929 – January 15, 2001) was an American local television and radio personality, best known for a program originating in Cincinnati, Ohio named ''The Bob Braun Show''. The show, which he hosted from 1967 to 1984, had ...

– local television and radio personality * Don Brodie – actor and director *

Nana Bryant Nana Irene Bryant (November 23, 1888 – December 24, 1955) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1935 and 1955. Biography Bryant was born 1888 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She appeared in ...

– actress * Mabel Brownell – stage actress *

Rebecca Budig Rebecca Jo Budig (; born June 26, 1973) is an American actress and television presenter. Her career began in 1993, and in 1995, she was cast in the role of Michelle Bauer on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light''. In 1999, she was cast as Greenlee ...

– soap opera and television actress *

Marty Callner Marty Callner (born 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American television director, who has made music videos, comedy specials, concert specials, and television shows, in a career spanning from 1977 to present day. He is the creator of HBO's '' H ...

– music video director * Rocky Carroll – actor ('' NCIS'') *

Marguerite Clark Helen Marguerite Clark (February 22, 1883 – September 25, 1940) was an American stage and silent film actress. As a movie actress, at one time, Clark was second only to Mary Pickford in popularity. All but five of her films are considere ...

– stage and silent film actress *

Majel Coleman Majel Coleman (February 22, 1903 – July 27, 1980) was an American film actress and model from Mason, Ohio. Most of her 11 film credits are silent movie features. Early life Coleman was born in Mason, Ohio (just north of Cincinnati, Ohio) to ...

– actress and model *

Ray Combs Raymond Neil Combs Jr. (April 3, 1956 – June 2, 1996) was an American actor, comedian and game show host. Combs began his professional career in the late 1970s. His popularity on the stand-up circuit led to him being signed as the second host o ...

– host of ''

Family Feud ''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. It features two families who compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show has had three separate runs, th ...

'', 1988–1994 * Walter Connolly – film actor * Shamika Cotton – actress * Chase Crawford – actor and producer * Joel Crothers – actor * Raymond Garfield Dandridge – poet *

Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress, singer, and activist. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, " Sent ...

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singer and actress * Tim de Zarn – actor *

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– actress ('' The Game'') *

John Diehl John Henry Diehl (born May 1, 1950) is an American character actor. Noted for his work in avant-garde theater, Diehl has performed in more than 140 films and television shows, including ''Land of Plenty'', '' Stripes'', ''City Limits'', ''Nixon ...

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John Dierkes John Dierkes (February 10, 1905 – January 8, 1975) was an American actor who appeared in a number of classic Hollywood films. Before becoming an actor, he had been an economist. Life and career Dierkes was born on February 10, 1905 in ...

– actor * Pamella D'Pella – actress *

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(born Tara Leigh Patrick) – actress, singer * Vera-Ellen – actress and dancer ('' White Christmas'') *

Susan Floyd Susan Floyd (born May 13, 1968) is an American actress who has appeared in many episodes of ''Law & Order'', as well as numerous other television series. She has also had featured roles in several motion pictures, including '' Domestic Disturbanc ...

– actress *

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Stephen Geoffreys Stephen Geoffrey Miller (born November 22, 1964), known professionally as Stephen Geoffreys, is an American actor. Rising to prominence in teen films in the 1980s, Geoffreys is perhaps best known for his role as high school misfit-turned vampire ...

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– silent film director * Charles Guggenheim – movie director *

Julie Hagerty Julie Beth Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress. She starred as Elaine in the films ''Airplane!'' (1980) and '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982). Her other film roles include ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' (1982), ''Lost in Am ...

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– stage actress and dancer *

Porter Hall Clifford Porter Hall (September 19, 1888 – October 6, 1953) was an American character actor known for appearing in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s. Hall typically played villains or comedic incompetent characters. Early years Hall wa ...

– actor (''

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Emily Harper Emily Harper (born February 16, 1978, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actress. Career She starred in a ''Mike's Hard Lemonade'' commercial in 2004. Harper portrayed Fancy Crane on the soap opera '' Passions'' from 2005 to 2008. She ...

– actress * Maurice Hegeman – Broadway musical actor, lyricist, and playwright *

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– actress *

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– torch singer and actress * Tonya Ingram – poet, disability activist, mental health advocate *

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, real name Darren Watkins Jr. – YouTube personality, streamer, rapper, and songwriter *

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– silent film actor and director *

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– actor * Noah Keen – actor * Dagney Kerr – actress *

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– voice actor *

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– actress * Edward LeSaint –

actor and director *

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– actress *

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– actress *

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– actor * Gina Malo – actress * Irene Manning – actress and singer *Jack Manning (actor), Jack Manning – actor *Markiplier, real name Mark Edward Fischbach – YouTube personality, originally from Honolulu, later moved to Los Angeles *Ann May – silent film actress *Eve McVeagh – actress *Benjamin S. Mears – actor and playwright *Blanche Mehaffey – showgirl and actress *Gertrude Michael – film and television actress *Fanny Midgley – silent film actress *Harry F. Millarde –

actor and director *Marjorie Monaghan – actress *J. Madison Wright Morris – actress and model *Kathryn Morris – actress (''Cold Case (TV series), Cold Case'') *Sydney Morton – actor *Heidi Mueller – actress *Pamela Myers – Broadway and television actress *Stephen Nichols – actor *Luke Null – comedian, cast member on Saturday Night Live *Gary Owen (comedian), Gary Owen – Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and actor *Jay Patterson – actor *Jo Ellen Pellman - actress *Richard M. Powell (screenwriter), Richard M. Powell – television and film screenwriter *Tyrone Power – actor (''The Mark of Zorro (1940 film), The Mark of Zorro'', ''Witness for the Prosecution (1957 film), Witness for the Prosecution'') *Lee Roy Reams – Broadway actor and director, born in Covington, Kentucky *Theresa Rebeck – television (''NYPD Blue'') and film screenwriter *Theodore Reed – movie director *Hari Rhodes – actor *Sy Richardson – actor *Diana-Maria Riva – actress *Dennis Roady – actor and YouTube personality *Wendy Robie – actress *Roy Rogers – actor and singer, iconic western film star *Bonnie Rotten – porn star *Brenda Scott – actress *Tom Segura – comedian *Iva Shepard – silent film actress *Gertrude Short – silent film actress *Hal Sparks – actor and comedian *Shane Sparks – choreographer *Steven Spielberg – Oscar-winning film director *Jerry Springer – mayor of Cincinnati, talk show host (born in London, of Austrian parents) *Pat Stanley – actress, dancer, and singer *Galadriel Stineman – actress *Brette Taylor – actress and singer-songwriter *Amanda Tepe – actress *Jordan Trovillion – actress and singer *Evelyn Venable – actress *Daniel von Bargen – actor *Patricia Wettig – actress and playwright *Robert J. Wilke – actor *Katt Williams – Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and actor *Jennie Worrell – 19th century Victorian burlesque, burlesque actress *Rudy Wurlitzer – screenwriter *Amy Yasbeck – actress *Wolfgang Zilzer – actor

Music

*Marty Balin – founder and original lead singer of Jefferson Airplane *Matt Berninger – lead singer of The National (band), The National *LaKiesha Berri – R&B singer *Boom Bip – electronic musician *Andy Biersack – rock singer (Black Veil Brides) *Bobby Borchers – country music singer-songwriter *Earl Bostic – jazz and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist *Mia Carruthers – singer-songwriter *Mel Carter – R&B singer *Bootsy Collins – Parliament (band), Parliament Funkadelic funk bass player *Danny Cox (musician), Danny Cox – Folk music, folk singer/songwriter *Gustav Dannreuther – violinist and conductor *Hal Davis – songwriter and record producer for Motown, Motown Records *Carl Dobkins, Jr. – rockabilly singer *George Duning – trumpet and piano player *Fat Jon – Hip hop music, hip hop producer *Frank Foster (jazz musician), Frank Foster – jazz Saxophone, saxophonist, composer and arranger *Stephen Foster – songwriter and arranger *Homer and Jethro – Grammy-winning country comedy duo *H-Bomb Ferguson – jump blues singer *Henry Fillmore – march music composer *Peter Frampton – musician, previously lived in Cincinnati *Jane French – singer-songwriter *Reed Ghazala – electronic musician and instrument builder *Larry Hall – singer ("Sandy") *Fred Hersch – jazz pianist *Hi-Tek – rapper and Record producer, producer *

- gospel songwriter called "Zion's Songster" *Gloria Jones – singer-songwriter *Grandpa Jones – entertainer, banjo player and "old time" country and gospel singer *Kenna – electronic musician *Steve Kipner – songwriter ("Let's Get Physical") *Drew Lachey – winner of ''Dancing With The Stars'' *Nick Lachey – lead singer of 98 Degrees *James Levine – conductor *Scott Lindroth – composer *Lonnie Mack – blues artist *Arlo McKinley – singer-songwriter *Len Mink – Christians, Christian evangelist and musician *Sonny Moorman – blues guitarist *Nicole C. Mullen – songwriter and

*Naked Cowboy – Busking, busker *Curtis Peagler – jazz saxophonist *Ralph Penland – jazz drummer *Awadagin Pratt - concert pianist *Tyler Ramsey – guitarist for Band of Horses *Antonio "L.A." Reid – record executive *Katie Reider – singer-songwriter *Sheldon Reynolds (guitarist), Sheldon Reynolds – R&B guitarist *George Russell (composer), George Russell – jazz pianist and composer *Mamie Smith – blues singer *Sudan Archives — violinist and R&B singer *Merle Travis – country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist *Constance Cochnower Virtue - composer *Speed Walton – Hip hop music, hip hop musician *David Wolfenberger – singer-songwriter *Andy Williams – Pop music, pop singer *Philippe Wynne – lead singer for The Spinners (American R&B group), The Spinners

Groups

*98 Degrees – boy band of the 1990s *Afghan Whigs – rock music, rock band *Ass Ponys – rock band *The Bears (band), The Bears – rock band *Beneath the Sky – metalcore band *Black Veil Brides – rock band *Blessid Union of Souls – rock band *Buffalo Killers – rock band *The Casinos – doo-wop group *The Deele – R&B/Soul music, Soul group *Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods – 1970s pop band *Ellery (duo), Ellery – alt-folk band *Five Deez – Hip hop music, Hip Hop group *Foxy Shazam – rock band *The Greenhornes – rock band *Heartless Bastards – indie rock band *The Isley Brothers – R&B/Soul music, soul group *The Lemon Pipers – pop (music), pop band from the 1960s *The National (band), The National – indie rock band *Otis Williams and the Charms – doo-wop vocal group *Over the Rhine (band), Over the Rhine – rock band *RyanDan – dual operatic singer/gospel *Pure Prairie League – pop/country band *Pomegranates (band), Pomegranates – indie rock band *The Students – doo-wop group *Walk the Moon – indie-rock band *Wussy – indie rock band

Authors

Alanson Fisher - Harriet Beecher Stowe - Google Art Project

*Karen Ackerman – children's author *Melissa Elizabeth Riddle Banta (1834–1907) – poet *Thomas Berger (US novelist), Thomas Berger – author *Christopher Bollen – novelist *Fredric Brown – author *Alice Cary – poet *Phoebe Cary – poet *Stuart Archer Cohen – novelist *Sharon Creech – novelist *Michael Cunningham – novelist (''The Hours (novel), The Hours'') *Nikki Giovanni – poet and author *Shari Goldhagen – novelist *Richard Hague – poet, author and educator *Kenneth Koch – New York School (art), New York School poet *Tim Lucas – film critic, novelist, author *William Matthews (poet), William Matthews – poet *William Holmes McGuffey – educator, author of McGuffey Readers *Karen Marie Moning – paranormal romance/thriller author *David Quammen – science and travel writer *Susan Elizabeth Phillips – author *Mike Resnick – Hugo Award-winning science fiction writer *Helen Hooven Santmyer – writer *Stanley Schmidt – science fiction author and magazine editor *Curtis Sittenfeld – novelist *Henry Thew Stevenson – academic and writer *Harriet Beecher Stowe – author and abolitionist *Edmund White – author *Jonathan Valin – novelist

Visual artists

*James Presley Ball – photographer and

*Karl Bissinger – photographer *Robert Frederick Blum – Lithography, lithographer *Jim Borgman – Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist *Jim Dine – pop artist *Robert S. Duncanson – Painting, painter and muralist *Frank Duveneck – figure and portrait painter *Elliot Earls – graphic designer *Alfred Oscar Elzner – architect *Suzanne Farrell – ballerina *Tim Folzenlogen – Realism (arts), realist painter *William H. Fry – Aestheticism, Aesthetic movement wood carving, wood carver and gilding, gilder *Frank J. Girardin – painter *Daniel Greene (artist), Daniel Greene – painter *Harry Hake – architect *Samuel Hannaford – architect, designer of Cincinnati's Music Hall (Cincinnati), Music Hall *Charley Harper – wildlife artist *Robert Henri – painter, leader of the Ashcan School movement *Ida Holterhoff Holloway – painter *Charles S. Kaelin – American Impressionism, American Impressionist painter *Graham Ingels – comic book and magazine illustrator *Thomas Rogers Kimball – architect *Janis Crystal Lipzin – multi-media artist, filmmaker, photographer *Gary Lord (artist) – faux painter and decorator *Mary Louise McLaughlin – ceramic painter and studio pottery, studio potter *Lewis Henry Meakin – American Impressionism, American Impressionist painter *Henry Mosler – painter *Alfred B. Mullett – architect *Frank Harmon Myers – painter *Charles Henry Niehaus – sculptor *Thomas Satterwhite Noble – painter *Elizabeth Nourse – painter *Diane Pfister – artist and painter *Edward Henry Potthast – American Impressionist painter *Hiram Powers – sculptor *John Ruthven (artist), John Ruthven – painter of wildlife *Kataro Shirayamadani – ceramic painter *Sheida Soleimani – Iranian-American multidisciplinary artist *Lilly Martin Spencer – painter *Francis Marion Stokes – architect *Maria Longworth Nichols Storer – founder of the Rookwood Pottery Company *Adolph Strauch – landscape architect *John Robinson Tait – landscape painter *Tony Tasset – contemporary artist *Tom Tsuchiya – sculptor *John Henry Twachtman – Impressionism, impressionist landscape painter *Leon Van Loo – photographer *Edward Charles Volkert – American Impressionist painter *Tom Wesselmann – pop artist

Sports

Baseball

Barry Larkin playing for Cincinnati in Riverfront Stadium in 1990

*Mike Adams (outfielder), Mike Adams – Major League Baseball, MLB outfielder *Ethan Allen (baseball), Ethan Allen – MLB player, coach at Yale University *Nick Altrock – MLB pitcher *Charlie Armbruster – MLB catcher *Skeeter Barnes – MLB utility player *Al Bashang – MLB outfielder *Buddy Bell - MLB third baseman and manager *Charlie Bell (baseball), Charlie Bell – MLB pitcher *David Bell (baseball), David Bell – MLB third baseman and

manager *Frank Bell (baseball), Frank Bell – MLB player *Mike Bell (third baseman), Mike Bell – MLB third baseman *Andrew Benintendi – MLB outfielder *Ralph Birkofer – MLB pitcher *Red Bittmann – MLB second baseman *Ethan Blackaby – MLB outfielder *Jim Bolger (baseball), Jim Bolger – MLB outfielder *Barry Bonnell – MLB player *Daryl Boston – MLB outfielder *Buzz Boyle – MLB outfielder *Jack Boyle – MLB player *Jimmy Boyle (baseball), Jimmy Boyle – MLB catcher *Andrew Brackman – former MLB pitcher *Ed Brinkman – MLB player *Jim Brosnan – MLB pitcher, author of ''The Long Season'' and ''Pennant Race'' *Nelson Burbrink – MLB catcher and Scout (sport), scout *Moe Burtschy – MLB pitcher *Jack Bushelman – MLB pitcher *Flea Clifton – MLB pitcher *Joe Crotty – MLB catcher *Bob Daughters – MLB player *Zach Day – MLB pitcher *Dory Dean – MLB pitcher *Drew Denson – MLB first baseman *Red Dooin – MLB player and manager *Bill Doran (second baseman), Bill Doran – MLB second baseman *Richard Dotson – MLB pitcher *Dick Drott – MLB pitcher *Louis Dula – Negro league baseball, Negro leagues pitcher *Leon Durham – MLB player *Joe Ellick – MLB player *Buck Ewing – Hall of Fame catcher and manager *Bill Faul (baseball), Bill Faul – MLB pitcher *Tom Flanigan (baseball), Tom Flanigan – MLB pitcher *Danny Friend – MLB pitcher *Charlie Grant – Negro leagues second baseman *Bob Gilks – MLB player *Ed Glenn (shortstop), Ed Glenn – MLB player *Charlie Gould – National League (baseball), National League baseball player *Ken Griffey Jr. – MLB outfielder, List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball Hall of Famer (born in Donora, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Cincinnati) *Tommy Griffith – MLB outfielder *Heinie Groh – MLB third baseman *Josh Harrison – MLB third baseman *Dan Hayden (baseball), Dan Hayden – Miami RedHawks baseball, Miami University (OH) baseball coach *August Herrmann –

president, 1903–1920 *Johnny Hodapp – MLB infielder *Ed Hug – MLB catcher *Miller Huggins – MLB player; List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame manager for the New York Yankees *Roy Hughes (baseball), Roy Hughes – MLB infielder *Tom Hume – MLB pitcher and coach *Adam Hyzdu – MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball, Japanese baseball outfielder *Larry Jacobus – MLB pitcher *Betsy Jochum – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *Lance Johnson – MLB player *David Justice – MLB player *Al Kaiser – MLB outfielder *Dorothy Kamenshek – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *Scott Klingenbeck – MLB pitcher *Eddie Kolb – MLB pitcher, businessman *Al Lakeman – MLB player *Margie Lang – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *Barry Larkin – MLB shortstop, List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball Hall of Famer *Stephen Larkin – MLB first baseman *Steve Larkin – MLB pitcher *Charlie Leesman – MLB pitcher *Dick LeMay – MLB pitcher *Jensen Lewis – MLB pitcher *Jim Leyritz – MLB catcher *Bill Long (baseball), Bill Long – MLB pitcher *Garry Maddox – MLB outfielder *Lee Magee – MLB player and manager *Art Mahaffey – MLB pitcher *Lefty Marr – MLB third baseman *Len Matuszek – MLB first baseman *Wally Mayer – MLB catcher *Roger McDowell – MLB pitcher and coach *Bobby Mitchell (pitcher), Bobby Mitchell – MLB pitcher *Ralph Miller (right-handed pitcher), Ralph Miller – MLB pitcher *Ron Moeller – MLB pitcher *Bobby Moore (outfielder), Bobby Moore – MLB player who is currently a coach for the Atlanta Braves organization *Red Munson – MLB catcher *Charles Murphy (baseball owner), Charles Murphy – sportswriter, owner of the Chicago Cubs *Tim Naehring – MLB player *Russ Nagelson – MLB player *Chris Nichting – MLB pitcher *Bob Nieman – MLB player *Russ Nixon – MLB player and manager (born in Cleves, Ohio, Cleves, a suburb of Cincinnati) *Joe Nuxhall – pitcher, later long-time color commentator for Cincinnati Reds games (from Hamilton, Ohio) *Brian O'Connor (pitcher), Brian O'Connor MLB pitcher *Ron Oester – MLB player *Jayhawk Owens – MLB player *Dave Parker – MLB player, born in Mississippi, grew up in Cincinnati *George Paynter – MLB outfielder *George Pechiney – MLB pitcher *Dave Pember – MLB pitcher *Shannon Penn – MLB designated hitter *Eduardo Pérez – MLB player; son of Tony Pérez *Jack Pfiester – MLB pitcher *Cy Pfirman – MLB Umpire (baseball), umpire *Icicle Reeder – MLB outfielder *Tuffy Rhodes – MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball, Japanese player *Billy Riley (baseball), Billy Riley – MLB player outfielder *Pete Rose – All-Star MLB player, holds record for most hits in a career *Pete Rose Jr. – minor league baseball player *Jeff Russell – MLB pitcher *Scott Sauerbeck – MLB pitcher *Admiral Schlei – MLB catcher *Jimmy Shevlin – MLB first baseman *John Shoupe – 19th-century shortstop *Joe Smith (pitcher), Joe Smith – MLB player *Rudy Sommers – MLB pitcher *Ed Sperber – MLB outfielder *Jake Stenzel – MLB outfielder *Shannon Harold Stewart, Shannon Stewart – MLB player *Eric Surkamp – MLB pitcher *Brent Suter – MLB pitcher *Pat Tabler – MLB player and baseball analyst *Kent Tekulve – MLB pitcher *Bill Wegman – MLB pitcher *Marie Wegman – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *Alex Wimmers – MLB pitcher *Jimmy Wynn – MLB outfielder *George Yeager – MLB catcher *Kevin Youkilis – Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star MLB first and third baseman *Don Zimmer – MLB player and manager

Basketball

*Luke Babbitt – NBA player *Dennis Bell (basketball), Dennis Bell – NBA player *Tom Boerwinkle – National Basketball Association, NBA player *Ric Bucher – ESPN NBA analyst *Rick Calloway – NBA player *Jeremy Chappell – Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball, Robert Morris and European league player * Kwan Cheatham (born 1995) - basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League *Semaj Christon – Xavier Musketeers men's basketball, Xavier University and NBA Development League player *Mick Cronin (basketball coach), Mick Cronin – UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA and Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball, University of Cincinnati basketball coach *Ralph Crosthwaite – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball, Western Kentucky University and NBA player *Erik Daniels – Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, University of Kentucky and NBA player *Dee Davis – Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA player *Derrek Dickey – NBA player and analyst *Justin Doellman – Xavier University and Liga ACB, Spanish League player *Josh Duncan – Xavier University and European league player * Jacob Eisner – Israeli basketball player *Robin Freeman (basketball), Robin Freeman – 1955 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, 1955 and 1956 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, 1956 All-American at Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, Ohio State *Yancy Gates – player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israeli Premier League *Matt Harpring – NBA player *Tyrone Hill – Xavier University and NBA player *Robert Hite – NBA player *Rick Hughes – NBA player *Brandon Hunter – NBA player *Kannard Johnson – NBA player *Pat Kelsey – College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball head coach *Shane Larkin – NBA player, son of Barry Larkin *Brad Loesing – Wofford Terriers men's basketball, Wofford and European league player *Mike Mathis – NBA Official (basketball), referee *Kelsey Mitchell (basketball), Kelsey Mitchell – Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, 2018 Big Ten Women's Basketball Player of the Year for Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball, Ohio State *Louis Orr – NBA player and college coach *Dave Robisch – NBA and ABA player *Kelly Schumacher – Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA basketball player *Jordan Sibert – NBA player *Mel Thomas – Connecticut Huskies women's basketball, UConn player *LaSalle Thompson – NBA player *Bob Wiesenhahn – NBA player *Devin Williams (basketball), Devin Williams – West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball, West Virginia and NBA G League player

Boxing

*Tim Austin – Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics#Flyweight (– 51 kg), 1992 Olympic bronze medalist and Bantamweight#Boxing, bantamweight boxing champion *Adrien Broner – Light welterweight#Boxing, light welterweight boxer *Ezzard Charles – Heavyweight#Boxing, heavyweight champion boxer *Larry Donald – Olympic and professional heavyweight boxer *George Foster (boxer), George Foster – Featherweight#Boxing, featherweight boxer *Billy Joiner – heavyweight boxer and trainer *Freddie Miller (boxer), Freddie Miller – Featherweight#Boxing, featherweight boxer *Aaron Pryor – world light welterweight champion boxer *Brad Rone – journeyman boxer who died in the ring *Ronald Siler – Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 Olympic flyweight boxer *Wallace Smith (boxer), Wallace Smith – Lightweight#Boxing, lightweight boxer *Reggie Strickland – has the most known losses of any boxer in history *Tony Tubbs – heavyweight boxer *Rau'shee Warren – Bantamweight#Boxing, bantamweight boxer *Ricardo Williams (boxer), Ricardo Williams – Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight, 2000 Olympic light welterweight silver medalist boxer *Harry Woodson – 19th century boxer

Football

*Alex Albright – NFL linebacker *Kevin Allen (tackle), Kevin Allen – NFL offensive tackle *Darren Anderson (American football), Darren Anderson – NFL cornerback *Mel Anthony – Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan and Canadian Football League, CFL fullback; 1965 Rose Bowl MVP *Steve Apke – replacement player during 1987 NFL players' strike *B.J. Askew – NFL fullback (American football), fullback *Alex Bannister – NFL wide receiver *Darren Barnett – NFL cornerback *Ron Beagle – List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (players, A–K), College Football Hall of Fame End (gridiron football), end for Navy Midshipmen football, Navy *Bruce Beekley – NFL linebacker *Ed Biles – NFL Houston Oilers head coach, 1981–1983 *Rocky Boiman – Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Notre Dame and NFL linebacker, radio host *Vaughn Booker – NFL defensive end *Jim Boyle (American football), Jim Boyle – NFL offensive tackle *Colin Branch – NFL Safety (American football position), safety *Tyrone Brown (gridiron football), Tyrone Brown – NFL and Canadian Football League, CFL wide receiver *Al Brosky – College Football Hall of Fame cornerback *Dante Brown – NFL running back *Ricky Brown – NFL linebacker for Boston College Eagles football, Boston College and the Oakland Raiders *Trevor Canfield – NFL offensive lineman *Tank Carradine – Florida State Seminoles football, Florida State and NFL defensive tackle *Brent Celek – NFL tight end *Garrett Celek – NFL tight end *Frank Clair – Canadian Football League coach *Vinnie Clark – NFL cornerback *Robert Cobb (American football), Robert Cobb – NFL defensive end *John Conner (American football), John Conner – University of Kentucky and New York Jets fullback *Bob Crable – NFL player, businessman *Shane Curry – NFL defensive end; murdered in 1992 *Dane Dastillung – American football player *Jerome Davis (nose tackle), Jerome Davis – NFL nose tackle *Wayne Davis (cornerback), Wayne Davis – NFL cornerback *Jerry Doerger – NFL center *Nate Ebner – Ohio State University, Ohio State and NFL New England Patriots safety and Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads#United States, 2016 rugby sevens Olympian *Dixon Edwards – NFL linebacker *Marc Edwards (American football), Marc Edwards – NFL fullback *Ray Edwards (American football), Ray Edwards – NFL defensive end *Mark Elder (American football), Mark Elder – Eastern Kentucky Colonels football, Eastern Kentucky college football head coach *Mark Fischer (American football), Mark Fischer – Purdue University, Purdue and Washington Redskins offensive lineman *Dave Foley (American football), Dave Foley – Ohio State University, Ohio State and NFL offensive tackle *Greg Frey – Ohio State quarterback *Bob Fry – NFL offensive lineman *Dave Frye – NFL linebacker *Bob Goodridge – NFL wide receiver *Dick Gordon (American football), Dick Gordon – Pro Bowl wide receiver *Carlton Gray – NFL cornerback *Gino Guidugli – University of Cincinnati quarterback *Darryl Hardy – NFL linebacker *Maurice Harvey – NFL safety *Clint Haslerig – Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan and NFL wide receiver *Don Hasselbeck – NFL tight end *Joel Heath – NFL defensive tackle *Rodney Heath (American football), Rodney Heath – NFL cornerback *Mark Herrmann – NFL quarterback *Jordan Hicks – NFL linebacker *Alex Higdon – Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State and NFL tight end *Darius Hillary – Wisconsin Badgers football, Wisconsin and NFL cornerback *Robert Hoernschemeyer – NFL running back *Jack Hoffman (American football), Jack Hoffman – NFL player * Sam Hubbard – defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Bengals *Kevin Huber – NFL Punter (American football), punter *Russ Huesman – college football coach *Tony Hunter (American football), Tony Hunter – Notre Dame and NFL tight end *Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951), Tom Jackson – NFL player and ESPN analyst (lives in Cincinnati) *Dan James (American football), Dan James – NFL and Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State offensive lineman *Melvin Johnson (American football), Melvin Johnson – NFL safety (American football position), safety *Paris Johnson Jr. – Ohio State offensive lineman *Greg Jones (linebacker, born 1988), Greg Jones – NFL linebacker *Michael Jordan (offensive lineman), Michael Jordan – NFL offensive lineman *Steve Junker – NFL tight end *Mark Kamphaus – Boston College quarterback *Eric Kattus – NFL tight end *Terry Killens – NFL linebacker *Austin King – NFL Center (gridiron football), center *Eric Joel Kresser – NFL quarterback *Luke Kuechly – NFL linebacker; 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year *David Long Jr. – NFL linebacker *Dante Love – Ball State Cardinals football, Ball State wide receiver *Greg Mancz – NFL center *Michael Matthews (American football), Michael Matthews – NFL tight end *Napoleon McCallum – List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (players, L–Z), College Football Hall of Fame running back for Navy Midshipmen football, Navy *Jake McQuaide – Los Angeles Rams Pro Bowl Long snapper *Brandon Miree – NFL fullback *Michael Muñoz – Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee offensive tackle *Justin Murray – NFL offensive tackle *Leon Murray – Tennessee State University, Tennessee State quarterback *Rico Murray – NFL cornerback *Al Nelson – former NFL cornerback *Steve Niehaus – first draft choice of NFL Seattle Seahawks; defensive tackle *Ray Nolting – NFL running back, University of Cincinnati football coach *Andrew Norwell – NFL offensive lineman, 2017 All-Pro Team, 2017 All-Pro *David Nugent (American football), David Nugent – NFL defensive lineman *Tom O'Brien (football coach), Tom O'Brien – North Carolina State Wolfpack football head coach *Antwan Peek – NFL linebacker *Ahmed Plummer – NFL cornerback (from Wyoming, Ohio, Wyoming, suburb of Cincinnati) *P. J. Pope – NFL running back *DeVier Posey – NFL wide receiver *George Ratterman – American football, football player *Reggie Redding (American football), Reggie Redding – NFL offensive lineman *Ike Reese – NFL linebacker and radio host *Jack Reynolds (American football), Jack Reynolds – NFL linebacker *J. Burton Rix – SMU Mustangs football, SMU and Miami Hurricanes football, Miami (FL) head football coach *Kurt Rocco – Arena Football League quarterback *Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings tight end *Marcus Rush (American football), Marcus Rush – NFL linebacker *Abdul Salaam (American football), Abdul Salaam – NFL defensive tackle *Greg Scruggs – NFL linebacker *Mike Sensibaugh – NFL safety (American football position), safety *Tyler Sheehan – NFL and Indoor American football, indoor football quarterback *Ed Shuttlesworth – Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan and CFL fullback *Chris Smith (running back, born 1963), Chris Smith – NFL running back *Sean Smith (defensive end), Sean Smith – NFL defensive end *Kirk Springs – NFL safety *Ryan Stanchek – NFL offensive lineman *Ralph Staub (American football), Ralph Staub – Cincinnati Bearcats football player and coach *Roger Staubach – Heisman Trophy-winning Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback *Milt Stegall – NFL and Canadian Football League, CFL wide receiver, Canadian Football Hall of Famer *Greg Stemrick – NFL cornerback *Ken Stone (American football), Ken Stone – NFL safety *Zach Strief – NFL offensive lineman *Dana Stubblefield – NFL defensive tackle *Steve Sylvester (American football), Steve Sylvester – NFL offensive lineman *Matthew Teague – NFL and Canadian Football League, CFL linebacker *Matt Tennant – NFL offensive lineman *Steve Tensi – NFL quarterback *Brian Townsend (American football), Brian Townsend – NFL linebacker *DeJuan Tribble – NFL cornerback *Tom Waddle – NFL wide receiver and football analyst *Eric Wood – NFL center *Spencer Ware – NFL running back *Adolphus Washington – Ohio State and NFL defensive tackle *John Wiethe – All-Pro NFL guard/linebacker and Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball head coach, 1946–1952 *Russell Wilson – NFL quarterback and Super Bowl XLVIII Champion *DeShawn Wynn – NFL running back

Golf

*Steve Flesch (1967-) – professional golfer *Jim Herman (1977-) - professional golfer *Bob Lohr (1960-) – professional golfer *Tom Nieporte (1928-2014) – professional golfer *Marissa Steen (1989-) – professional golfer *Brett Wetterich (1973-) – professional golfer

Tennis

*Winona Closterman (1877-1944) – tennis player *Ruth Sanders Cordes (1890-1968) – tennis player *Steve DeVries (1964-) – tennis player *Nat Emerson (1874-1958) – tennis player *Nicole Gibbs (1993-) – tennis player *Reuben A. Holden III (1890-1967) – tennis player *Emmy Kaiser (1990-) – Wheelchair tennis player *Louis Kuhler (1902-1925) – tennis player *Paul Kunkel (1903-1977) – amateur tennis player *Barry MacKay (1935-2012) – tennis player and broadcaster *Caty McNally (2001-) – tennis player *Monica Nolan (1913-1995) – tennis player *Eric Quigley (1989-) – tennis player *Dudley Sutphin (1875-1926) – tennis player, lawyer *Bill Talbert (1918-1999) – tennis player and administrator *Tony Trabert (1930-2021) – tennis player and instructor *Clara Louise Zinke (1909-1978) – tennis player *J. J. Wolf, J.J. Wolf (1998 - ) – tennis player *Peyton Stearns (2001 - ) – tennis player

Other

file:Dean Ambrose with belt.jpg, 185px, Jon Moxley, Jonathan "Jon Moxley" Good *Rachael Adams – Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2016 Olympic women's volleyball bronze medalist *Eddie Arcaro – Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown-winning jockey *Amanda Borden – Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 gold-medal winning gymnast *Danielle Borgman – professional soccer player *Jordan Brauninger – Figure skating, figure skater *Aimee Bruder – bronze medal-winning Paralympic Games, Paralympics swimmer *Caleb Bragg – Auto racing, racecar driver and automobile inventor *Marc Burch – Major League Soccer Defender (association football), defender *Amber Campbell – Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw, 2008 and Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw, 2012 Olympic Games hammer thrower *Steve Cauthen – Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown-winning jockey (from Covington, Kentucky) *Rodney Combs – NASCAR driver *Katherine Copely – Lithuanian Figure Skating Championships, Lithuanian ice dancer *Angelo Dawkins – WWE tag team wrestler with Street Profits *Deena Deardurff – Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, 1972 Olympic swimming gold medalist *Rich Franklin – Ultimate Fighting Championship champion *Curt Fraser – National Hockey League (NHL) player and coach *Christina Gao – figure skater *Mike Goldberg – Ultimate Fighting Championship play-by-play commentator *Jon Moxley, Jonathan Good – All Elite Wrestling, AEW professional wrestler known as Jon Moxley; formerly known as Dean Ambrose in WWE *Nick Hagglund – FC Cincinnati soccer player *Maxwell Holt – Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2016 Olympic men's volleyball bronze medalist *Harlan Holden – track and field athlete at the 1912 Summer Olympics *Ted Horn – race car driver *DeHart Hubbard – first African-American to win an individual Olympic gold medal *Joseph Hudepohl – Olympic swimmer *Tori Huster – Women's football (soccer), soccer player *Julie Isphording – Long-distance running, long-distance runner *Rebecca Jasontek – Synchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's team, 2004 bronze medal-winning synchronized swimmer *Jenny Kemp – Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, 1972 Olympic swimming gold medalist *Dan Ketchum – Olympic swimmer *Aubrey Kingsbury – professional soccer player of Washington Spirit and the United States women's national soccer team, United States national team *Walter Laufer – Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, 1928 gold medal-winning swimmer *Rose Lavelle – 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2019 World Cup champion and National Women's Soccer League, NWSL player for OL Reign *Linda Miles – Professional wrestling, professional wrestler (World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE's "Shaniqua") *Betsy Mitchell – Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, 1984 Olympic swimming gold medalist *Heather Mitts – Women's football (soccer), soccer player *Darrell Pace – Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's individual, 1976 and Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's individual, 1984 Olympic gold-medal winning Archery, archer *David Payne (athlete), David Payne – 110 metres hurdles, hurdler *Erin Phenix – gold-medal winning Swimming (sport), swimmer at the 2000 Summer Olympics *Brian Pillman – NFL nose tackle and professional wrestler *Brian Pillman Jr. – professional wrestler, son of Brian Pillman *Lexie Priessman – gymnast *Kerry Schall – UFC fighter *Vivian St. John – professional wrestler *Josh Schneider – former World Record holder, swimming *Robert Shmalo – ice dancer *Bridget Sloan – Olympic gymnast and 2009 world all-around champion *Sam Stoller – sprinter and long jumper *Les Thatcher – professional wrestler, announcer, and trainer *Nick Thoman – Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, 2012 swimming gold medalist *Mary Lee Tracy – gymnastics coach *Albertson Van Zo Post – Fencing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, 1904 double gold medal-winning fencer *Bryan Volpenhein – Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, 2004 gold medal-winning rower *Olga Strashun Weil – amateur golfer and tennis player *Mary Wineberg – Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2008 Olympic gold medalist, track and field *Russ Witherby – Olympic ice dancing competitor *Brian Woermann – professional wrestler ("Matt Stryker") *Jimmy Yang – professional wrestler *Jeanne Zelasko – sports broadcaster

Military

*Christian Albert (Medal of Honor), Christian Albert – Medal of Honor recipient at Siege of Vicksburg *Nicholas Longworth Anderson – American Civil War Colonel (United States), Colonel *George J. Austin (c. 1881–1930), Black military officer; worked for Black representation in the U.S. military during segregation *Edward William Boers – Navy Medal of Honor recipient * Henry Francis Bryan – United States Navy

and 17th governor of

*James Calhoun (soldier), James Calhoun – cavalryman killed at Battle of the Little Bighorn *Henry M. Cist – American Civil War general *Charles Clark (governor), Charles Clark – Confederate States Army, Confederate Army general, plantation owner, Confederate Governor of Mississippi *Cordelia E Cook – first woman to receive both the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart *John Cook (Medal of Honor, 1847), John Cook – Medal of Honor recipient at Battle of Antietam *Hubert Dilger – Civil War artillery officer *William Dwight – Union Army, Union Civil War general *Wilson V. Eagleson II – U.S. Army Air Force officer and decorated combat fighter pilot with the prodigious Tuskegee Airmen *James E. Earheart, Jr. – United States Marine, Marine killed in action during World War II *William S. Fellers – Marine Corps Major general, Inter-American Defense Board, Director of Staff of Inter-American Defense Board *Manning Force – American Civil War general and Medal of Honor recipient *John R. Fox – World War II-era Medal of Honor recipient *Kenner Garrard – American Civil War general *James Augustin Greer – Civil War-era Admiral *Webb Hayes – Medal of Honor recipient, co-founder of Union Carbide *Victor Heintz – decorated World War I veteran; Republican Congressman, 1917–1919 *Andrew Hickenlooper – American Civil War general *Heinrich Hoffman – American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *Francis Lupo – World War I soldier whose remains were discovered in 2003 *William Haines Lytle – poet; Civil War general; killed at Battle of Chickamauga (1863) *2004 Iraq KBR convoy ambush, Keith Matthew Maupin – soldier, missing and captured in Iraq for nearly four years *Nathaniel McLean – Union Civil War general *John Moore (physician), John Moore – Surgeon General of the United States Army, Surgeon General of the Army *Abram S. Piatt – Union Civil War general *James Pine – United States Coast Guard Vice admiral (United States), Vice Admiral *John P. Slough – Union Civil War general *George E. Stratemeyer – Air Force general *Melancthon S. Wade – Union Civil War general *Godfrey Weitzel – Union Civil War general

Other notable people

*Clara Adams – aviation pioneer *Pierre Adrian – chef at The Maisonette *Joseph H. Albers – first bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing, Lansing, Michigan *Anthony Allaire – New York City Police Department, New York City Police inspector *Michael Anthony (chef), Michael Anthony – chef *Levi Addison Ault – businessman, naturalist, donor of Cincinnati's Ault Park *John Bardo – 13th President of Wichita State University, 10th Chancellor of Western Carolina University *Samri Baldwin – Magic (illusion), stage magician *Daniel Carter Beard – founder Sons of Daniel Boone *Betty Blake – historic preservationist *Kim Bobo – labor activist *Thomas D. Boyatt – former Ambassadors of the United States, United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso and Colombia *Kitty Burke – nightclub entertainer who attempted to bat in a baseball game *Mary Towne Burt – temperance reformer, newspaper publisher, and benefactor *Oba Chandler – rapist and murderer on death row in Capital punishment in Florida, Florida *Peter H. Clark – abolitionist and educator *

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*Lorenzo Collins – mentally ill man shot by Cincinnati police in 1997 *Robert Daniel Conlon – Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville, Roman Catholic Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio *Sara Jane Crafts (1845–1930), educator, author, social reformer * Moses Dickson – African-American abolitionist, soldier and minister *Jonathan Edwards (Washington & Jefferson College), Jonathan Edwards – first president of Washington & Jefferson College *William Henry Elder – long-serving Roman Catholic Bishop of Cincinnati *Audrey Emery – heiress and socialite *Mary Emery – philanthropist *T. Higbee Embry – aviation enthusiast and co-founder of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University *Dana Fabe – Chief Justice Alaska Supreme Court *Bernard T. Espelage – first Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup, Bishop of Gallup, New Mexico *Mary Jane Farell – Contract bridge player *Susan Fessenden (1840–1932) – activist, social reformer *Thomas Milton Gatch – president of Willamette University, Oregon State University and University of Washington *Nelson Glueck – rabbi and

*Alfred Gottschalk (Rabbi), Alfred Gottschalk – President of Hebrew Union College and leader in Reform Judaism.Martin, Douglas
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'', September 15, 2009. Accessed September 16, 2009. *Henry Joseph Grimmelsmann – first Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville, Bishop of Evansville *Alice Claypoole Gwynne – wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt II *Don Helbig – Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record holder for roller coaster riding *John R. Hicks – murderer executed by the State of Ohio *Helena Keith-Falconer, Countess of Kintore – heiress and socialite *Charles L. Kuhn – art historian *Alice Stone Ilchman – eighth president of Sarah Lawrence College *Joseph Jonas (Cincinnati), Joseph Jonas – first Jew to settle in Cincinnati, founder of the Old Jewish Cemetery, Cincinnati, Old Jewish Cemetery *Stewart Judah – card magician *Cincinnati Strangler, Posteal Laskey – serial killer nicknamed the "Cincinnati Strangler" *William Mackey Lomasney – Irish revolutionary *Longworth family – early leading Cincinnati family *Lytle family – early leading Cincinnati family *Mike Mangold – pilot *Helen Taft Manning – daughter of

, historian *Charles Manson – cult leader, convicted murderer *Carl K. Moeddel – auxiliary bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, 1993–2007 *Julian Morgenstern – rabbi, professor, and president of Hebrew Union College *Sara Murphy – socialite, Pablo Picasso portrait subject *Anthony John King Mussio – first Roman Catholic bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio *David Leroy Nickens – freed slave, first

licensed minister in Ohio *Jack Norris (activist), Jack Norris – dietitian and veganism, vegan activist *Olive Peterson – Contract bridge player and teacher *David Philipson – Reform Judaism, Reform rabbi *John Baptist Purcell – long-serving Roman Catholic Bishop of Cincinnati *George Remus – rum-running, bootlegger *Robert Ruwe – United States Tax Court judge *William Knox Schroeder – student killed in the Kent State shootings *William Smith (murderer), William Smith – murderer executed in 2005 *Hermann, Freiherr von Soden – biblical scholar *Joseph Strauss (engineer), Joseph Strauss – chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge *Jule Sugarman – creator of Head Start (program), Head Start *Denise Trauth – 9th President of Texas State University *Myra L. Uhlfelder – Classics, classicist *Otto Warmbier – University of Virginia student arrested in North Korea; later died in custody in 2017 *Irvin F. Westheimer – founder of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

References

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