Darling, member of 1956 Summer Olympics basketball gold medalists, First team All-American at University of Iowa Jim Garrison, New Orleans District Attorney who investigated Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories Arthur C. Greene (1881-1958), member of the Iowa House of Representatives James E. Hansen, head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies Donna Reed, Academy Award-winning actress; Donna Reed Foundation's headquarters are in Denison Brandon Scherff, offensive guard for the NFL's Washington Commanders and Jacksonville Jaguars L.M. Shaw (1848–1932) 17th Governor of Iowa and United States Secretary of the Treasury National Register of Historic Places Carey House Clarence D. Chamberlin House Crawford County Courthouse Park Motel William A. McHenry House Yellow Smoke Park Bridge References Further reading Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dale Maharidge depicts a changing Denison in the early twenty-first century in his book Denison, Iowa: Searching for the Soul of America Through the Secrets of a Midwest Town. This book features photographs by Maharidge's photographic partner and fellow Pulitzer-winner, Michael Williamson. External links Official Denison City Website Denison Community Schools The Monarchs City Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Denison, Iowa Cities in Iowa Cities in Crawford County, Iowa County seats in Iowa