Las Animas

Location of Las Animas in Colorado.

This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Las Animas, Colorado, United States.

Academia

• Clement Markert (1917–1999), biologist^[1]

Arts and entertainment

• Ken Curtis (1916–1991), actor, singer^[2]
• Mari Yoriko Sabusawa (1920–1994), translator, editor, arts patron^[3]
• The Space Lady (1948– ), singer-songwriter, musician^[4]

Business

• William Bent (1809–1869), fur trader, rancher^[5]

Military

• Ora Graves (1896–1961), U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 2nd Class, Medal of Honor recipient^[6]

Politics

National

• Lewis Babcock (1943– ), U.S. federal judge^[7]
• Robert E. Blackburn (1950– ), U.S. federal judge^[8]
• Donetta Davidson (1943– ), Election Assistance Commission chairperson^[9]
• Byron G. Rogers (1900–1983), U.S. Representative from Colorado^[10]
• Llewellyn Thompson (1904–1972), U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union^[11]

State

• Kenneth Kester (1936– ), Colorado state legislator^[12]

Local

• Emil Ganz (1838–1922), Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona^[13]
• Norma O. Walker (1928– ), Mayor of Aurora, Colorado^[14]

Sports

• Bailey Santistevan (1901–1954), coach; featured in the July 5, 1999 Sports Illustrated, Bailey's Boys^[15][16] He was inducted into the American Legion Fall of Fame where he is considered one of the most successful coaches in Legion baseball.^[17]