Famous People

Ezra Taft Benson (1899 - 1994) Former secretary of Agriculture, prophet of the LDS church. Born in Whitney, ID (132)

Gutzon Borglum (1867 - 1941) The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore. Born in St. Charles, ID (125)

George "Pappy" Boyington (1912 - 1988) Colonel Boyington USMC was an American fighter ace who flew the Vought Corsair during World War II. Boyington served as the commander of the Black Sheep Squadron, and recieved the Medal of Honor for his valor. Boyington shot down 26 planes before being shot down himself, and spending the final 20 months of World War II as a prisoner in Japan. Born in Coeur d'Alene, ID (740)

Jon Huntsman Sr. (1937 - ) Philanthropist and state's most successful entrepreneur. Born in Blackfoot, ID (570)

Harmon Killebrew (1936 - ) Played baseball for the Minnesota Twins and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Born in Payette, ID (126)

Patrick McManus (1933 - ) Author and American outdoor humor writer. Born in Sandpoint, ID (134)

Sarah Palin (1964 - ) Palin was a member of the Wasilla, Alaska, city council from 1992 to 1996 and the city's mayor from 1996 to 2002. She was elected governor of Alaska in November 2006 by defeating the incumbent governor in the Republican primary and then defeating a former two-term Democratic governor in the general election. She is the first female governor of Alaska and the youngest person elected governor. Palin was the Republican Party's vice-presidential nominee for the 2008 United States presidential election together with Senator John McCain, which was won by Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Joe Biden. She was the second female candidate and the first Alaskan candidate of either major party, as well as the first female vice-presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Born in Sandpoint, ID (737)

Ezra Pound (1885 - 1972) Poet, musician, and critic. Born in Hailey, ID (128)

Picabo Street (1971 - ) Skier, 2-time Olympic medallist. Born in Triumph, ID (127)