24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of University of Mount Union

Notable alumni of University of Mount Union include William McKinley (25th President of the United States), Carrie Coon (Actress known for The Leftovers) and Philander C. Knox (US Senator and lawyer).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

William McKinley 1843–1901

25th President of the United States

Also attended: Albany Law School, Allegheny College
Philander C. Knox 1853–1921

US Senator and lawyer

Also attended: West Virginia University
Ralph Regula 1924–2017

Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1948
Lyman Underwood Humphrey 1844–1915

11th governor of Kansas

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
John A. McDowell 1853–1927

U.S. Representative from Ohio

Also attended: Wilmington College
C. Ellis Moore 1884–1941

Lawyer and US representative from Ohio

Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus
Jonas H. McGowan 1837–1909

Michigan lawyer and politician

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
W. Aubrey Thomas 1866–1951

U.S. representative from Ohio and metallurgist

Also attended: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Science and academia

Chester Ray Benjamin 1923–2002

Mycologist

Also attended: University of Iowa
Joseph Amasa Munk 1847–1927

Los Angeles physician and Arizona history book collector
Walter H. Haas 1917–2015

Amateur astronomer

Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus
Henry Heaton 1846–1927

Amateur mathematician

Attended until 1867

Arts and media

Carrie Coon 1981–

Actress known for The Leftovers

Also attended: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Charles Burleigh Galbreath 1858–1934

Ohio state librarian, historian and writer
Jean E. Karl 1927–2000

Children's and science fiction book editor

Sports

Pierre Garçon 1986–

Former NFL wide receiver for 11 seasons

Also attended: Norwich University
Dan Bobish 1970–

Retired mixed martial artist and pro wrestler
Steve Gillespie 1985–

Professional soccer player
Charlie Joachim 1920–2002

Professional basketball player and coach
Bill Herman 1924–2010

Former NBA player with the Denver Nuggets
Anthony Stewart 1970–2020

American college basketball coach
Matt Campbell 1979–

Head football coach at Penn State
Wilmer Fleming 1901–1969

American football player

Other fields

Agnes Thomas Morris 1865–1949

Writer and national president of War Mothers of America

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with University of Mount Union (people who attended both).