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Notable Births & Deaths for Clinton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Clinton. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Felix Adler
    • Born: Frank Bartlet Adler
    • Circus clown. He was born in Clinton on June 17, 1895 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 1, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Springdale Cemetery (Clinton County, Iowa).
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Adler<1>
  • Bix Beiderbecke
  • Vincent Hugo Bendix
    • Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Moline (IL) on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 1945 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
    • Moline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Clinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincent Hugo Bendix<1>
  • Ken Berry
    • Full name: Kenneth Ronald Berry
    • Actor, dancer, singer. He was born in Moline (IL) on November 3, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on December 1, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
    • Moline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Clinton.
  • John Deere
    • Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
    • Moline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Clinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
  • Jack Fleck
  • Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller
  • Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Moline (IL) on March 22, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Rock Island (IL) on March 3, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
    • Moline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Clinton.
    • Rock Island is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Clinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver<1>
  • Ronald Reagan
    • Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
    • 40th President of the US (1981 - 1989). He was born in Tampico (IL) on February 6, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on June 5, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 93.
    • Tampico is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Clinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald Reagan<1>
  • Lillian Russell
    • Born: Helen Louise Leonard
    • Actress, singer. She was born in Clinton on December 4, 1860 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 6, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Russell<1>
  • Octave Thanet

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The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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