in 1860 Karen Bjornson (born 1952), model; born in Galesburg Amy Carlson, Television actress best known for her roles in Blue Bloods, Third Watch, and Another World. Lived in Galesburg when she attended Knox College. Vir Das, comedian and Bollywood actor (lived in Galesburg while attending Knox College) Mae Shumway Enderly (born 1871), harpist, entertainer born in Galesburg Hugh Gillin, actor Michael Greer, actor, comedian, and cabaret performer Otto Harbach, lyricist and librettist; known for "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "Indian Love Call" and "Cuddle up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine" (lived in Galesburg while attending Knox College) Dorsha Hayes, actress Kayleigh McKee, voice actress Mark Nicolson, opera singer Tim Piper, visual designer; born in Galesburg Stephen Prina, contemporary artist George Reeves, actor, played Superman in popular 1950s television show Dorothea Tanning, painter, printmaker, sculptor and writer Rudy Vaughn, singer-songwriter Chris Verene, artist Allan Arthur Willman, classical pianist and composer Matthew Wilson, jazz drummer, composer and band leader, born in Galesburg in 1964 Military leaders Joseph A. Ahearn, U.S. Air Force general Mary Ann Bickerdyke, also known as "Mother Bickerdyke"; Civil War nurse for Union Army Gustavus Cheyney Doane, US Army officer and explorer David P. Fridovich, retired lieutenant general and Green Beret in U.S. Army, deputy commander of U.S. military's United States Special Operations Command (lived in Galesburg while attending Knox College) Hobart R. Gay, U.S. Army general, served under General George S. Patton Politics, government, and law William Adcock, Illinois state representative and farmer, lived in Galesburg Edgar Bancroft, lawyer and diplomat; served as United States Ambassador to Japan John Rusling Block, Cabinet member in Ronald Reagan administration; born in Galesburg Susan E. Cannon Allen, African-American suffragist George Radcliffe Colton, US Army colonel; Governor of Puerto Rico (1909–1913) Edwin H. Conger, U.S. congressman, diplomat, and lawyer Omer N. Custer, Illinois State Treasurer and newspaper editor; lived in Galesburg Phil Hare, U.S. congressman representing Illinois's 17th district Don Harmon, Illinois State Senator (Lived in Galesburg while attending Knox College) Carl Hawkinson, Illinois politician; born in Galesburg Russell Jump, Mayor of Wichita, Kansas; born in Galesburg Richard R. Larson, Illinois state legislator, educator, and businessman; born in Galesburg Charles B. Lawrence, Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court; lived in Galesburg Leo F. O'Brien. Illinois state representative and lawyer; born in Galesburg John Podesta, chairman of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016, Chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, and Counselor to