The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Eureka, California.
Politics and law
Bob L. Beers, politician
James G. Crichton, politician
David Cobb, presidential candidate and orator
Thomas Cottrell, politician
James Gillett, Governor of California
Peter D. Hannaford, political adviser and author associated with Ronald W. Reagan
Frank C. Newman, Supreme Court of California associate justice
Wayne Adam Ford, serial killer.
Lafayette Henion, Major League baseball pitcher
Dane Iorg, Major League baseball player
Garth Iorg, Major League baseball player
Eddie Kearse, Major League baseball catcher
Bill Kenworthy, Major League baseball player
Roy Partee, Major League baseball catcher
Greg Shanahan, Major League baseball pitcher
Ned Yost, Major League baseball manager
John Jaso, Major League baseball catcher and designated hitter
Al Brightman, basketball player and coach
Mo Charlo, professional basketball player
Walter Ray Williams, Jr., professional bowler
Dennis Silk, cricketer
Dave Harper, football player
Rey Maualuga, professional football player
Mike Nott, professional football player
Maurice Purify, professional football player
Elbie Schultz (1917-2002), collegiate All-American and NFL football player
John Woodcock, football player
Nate Quarry, professional fighter
Kevin Still, Olympic bronze medalist in rowing
Heather Erickson, Paralympic volleyballist
List of people from Eureka, California Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
