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List of people from Cairo, Illinois

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Academics
Business
Media
Military
Music
Politics
Religion
Sports
References

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Cairo, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Cairo, Illinois.

Academics

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
Mary J.\|Safford}}	{{dts\|Dec 31, 1834}}	{{dts\|Dec 8, 1891}}	Union army nurse in the US Civil War; professor of Women's Diseases at the Boston University; later became a doctor	^[1]
Hudson\|Strode}}	{{dts\|Oct 31, 1892}}	{{dts\|Sep 22, 1976}}	Author and professor of creative writing at the University of Alabama	Born in Cairo

Business

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for
William P.\|Halliday}}	{{dts\|Jul 21, 1827}}	{{dts\|Sep 22, 1899}}	Banker, steamboat captain, owner of the Riverlore mansion, and businessman	Lived in and started several businesses in Cairo
Charles T.\|Hinde}}	{{dts\|Jul 12, 1832}}	{{dts\|Mar 10, 1915}}	Riverboat captain, railroad executive, founder of the Hotel del Coronado	Started his own shipping business in Cairo
Jan Rogers\|Kniffen}}	{{dts\|1948}}		Business executive and television personality	Born in Cairo

Media

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
Rex\|Ingram\|Rex Ingram (actor)}}	{{dts\|Oct 20, 1895}}	{{dts\|Sep 19, 1969}}	Stage, film, and television actor; first African-American actor to be hired for a contract role on a soap opera (The Brighter Day, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Sahara)	Born in Cairo
Christopher\|Jackson\|Christopher Jackson (actor)}}	{{dts\|Sep 30, 1975}}	{{dts\|}}	An award winning actor, singer, musician, and composer. Known for his Tony Award nominated Broadway performance as George Washington in Hamilton.	Graduated from Cairo High School in 1993.	^[2]

Military

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
Kelly\|Taggart\|Kelly E. Taggart}}	{{dts\|Dec 17, 1932}}	{{dts\|May 7, 2014}}	Rear admiral in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps); second Director of the NOAA Corps	Born in Cairo
Winifred\|Warder\|Winifred Fairfax Warder}}	{{dts\|May 22, 1885}}	{{dts\|October 8, 1918}}	Member of Gas Motor Unit No. 1, Women's Overseas Hospitals; died at American military hospital in Bordeaux, France, during World War I	Born in Cairo

Music

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association
Chris\|Clavin}}	{{dts\|Aug 23, 1979}}		Owner of Plan-It-X Records; musician in Ghost Mice	^[3]
Ted\|Joans}}	{{dts\|Jul 4, 1928}}	{{dts\|Apr 25, 2003}}	Musician, poet and painter	Born in Cairo	^[4]
Kyle\|Lehning}}			Record producer and recording executive	Born in Cairo
George "Harmonica"\|Smith}}	{{dts\|Apr 22, 1924}}	{{dts\|Oct 2, 1983}}	Blues musician (harmonica)	Grew up in Cairo
Henry\|Townsend\|Henry Townsend (musician)}}	{{dts\|Oct 27, 1909}}	{{dts\|Sep 24, 2006}}	Blues musician	Grew up in Cairo
Estelle\|Yancey}}	{{dts\|Jan 1, 1896}}	{{dts\|Apr 19, 1986}}	Blues vocalist	Born in Cairo

Politics

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for
Charles\|Hayes\|Charles Hayes (politician)}}	{{dts\|Feb 17, 1918}}	{{dts\|Apr 8, 1997}}	US congressman for Illinois's 1st congressional district (1983–1993)	Born in Cairo
Charles\|Koen}} (aka Chuck Koen)	{{dts\|1945}}		Civil rights activist; founded the Black Liberators	{{Citation needed\|date=July 2014}}
Napoleon B.\|Thistlewood}}	{{dts\|Mar 30, 1837}}	{{dts\|Sep 15, 1915}}	US congressman for Illinois's 25th congressional district (1908–1913)	Two term mayor of Cairo; died in Cairo
Richard W.\|Townshend}}	{{dts\|Apr 30, 1840}}	{{dts\|Mar 9, 1889}}	US congressman for Illinois's 19th congressional district (1877–1889)	Lived in Cairo
Donne\|Trotter}}	{{dts\|Jan 30, 1950}}		Illinois state senator for Illinois 17th district (1993–present)	Born in Cairo

Religion

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
Gracia\|Burnham}}	{{dts\|January 17, 1959}}		Protestant missionary to the Philippines; kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf	Born in Cairo

Sports

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association
Chet\|Covington}}	{{dts\|Nov 6, 1910}}	{{dts\|Jun 11, 1976}}	Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies	Born in Cairo
Vern\|Curtis}}	{{dts\|May 24, 1920}}	{{dts\|Jun 24, 1992}}	Pitcher for the Washington Senators	Born and died in Cairo
Egyptian\|Healy}}	{{dts\|Oct 27, 1866}}	{{dts\|Mar 16, 1899}}	Pitcher for seven Major League Baseball teams	Born in Cairo
Ed\|Morgan\|Ed Morgan (baseball)}}	{{dts\|May 22, 1904}}	{{dts\|Apr 9, 1980}}	Infielder for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox	Born in Cairo
Tyrone\|Nesby}}	{{dts\|Jan 31, 1976}}		Small forward for the Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards, as well as four European teams	Born in Cairo
Caroline\|Smith\|Caroline Smith (diver)}}	{{dts\|July 21, 1906}}	{{dts\|Nov 10, 1994}}	Diving gold medalist at 1924 Summer Olympics	Born in Cairo
Ken\|Trickey}}	{{dts\|Aug 30, 1933}}	{{dts\|Dec 4, 2012}}	College basketball coach for Oral Roberts University	Raised in Cairo; graduated from and coached at Cairo High School	^[5]

References

1. ^{{cite journal|last1=Fischer|first1=Leroy H.|title=Cairo's Civil War Angel, Mary Jane Stafford.|journal=Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society|date=1961|issue=54}}
2. ^{{cite news|last1=Parker|first1=Molly|title=FROM CAIRO TO BROADWAY Actor Christopher Jackson clings to his roots as his star rises|url=http://thesouthern.com/news/local/actor-christopher-jackson-clings-to-his-roots-as-his-star/article_02c31353-072f-5033-9dce-2c3d46e7a117.html|accessdate=20 December 2017|publisher=The Southern|date=Mar 8, 2016}}
3. ^Smith, Aaron Lake. "Trying to Revitalize a Dying Small Town", TIME, February 15, 2010.
4. ^{{cite news|last1=Kelley|first1=Robin D. G.|title=Ted Joans, 1928-2003|agency=The Village Voice|date=May 20, 2003}}
5. ^[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ebQfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TdcEAAAAIBAJ&dq=ken%20trickey%20cairo-high&pg=1372%2C1900304 "Trickey returns 'home' to ORU for hoop revival"], The Southeast Missourian, July 17, 1987.

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