Arizona Historymakers is a title granted by the Arizona Historical League since 1992, to honor outstanding Arizonans who have “made significant impacts in our community and state.”
Celebration and an exhibit to recognize them occurs at the Arizona Historical Society museum in Tempe each applicable year.
| Honoree | Year Recognized | Notoriety |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Goldwater | 1992 | U.S. Senator and 1964 U.S. Presidential Nominee |
| Robert Goldwater Sr. | Businessman, Civic Leader, and Father of the Phoenix Open | |
| Phillip Curtis | Artist and founder of Phoenix Art Center | |
| J. Eugene Grigsby, Jr. | Artist & Educator | |
| Bil Keane | Family Circus Creator and Artist | |
| Ladmo Kwiatkowski | Creator and Performer for The Wallace and Ladmo Show | |
| Patrick John McMahon | ||
| Bill Thompson | ||
| Sandra Day O’Connor | First Woman Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court | |
| Frank L. Snell | Attorney; Civic & Cultural Development Leader | |
| Erma Fiste Bombeck | 1993 | Author and Humorist |
| Edward Jacobsen | Art Philanthropist and Attorney | |
| William Masao Kajikawa | Educator and Coach | |
| Dwight W. "Pat" Patterson | Rancher and "Father" of Arizona Baseball Spring Training | |
| John Jacob Rhodes Jr. | U.S. Congressman and Central Arizona Project Proponent | |
| John R. Williams | Arizona Governor and Radio Broadcaster | |
| Ben Avery | 1995 | Journalist and Outdoor Recreation Advocate |
| Joe Beeler | Western Artist and Sculptor | |
| Tom Chauncey | Entrepreneur, Rancher and Broadcast Executive | |
| J. Lawrence Walkup | Educator and NAU President | |
| Mark Wilmer | Dean of Arizona's Trial Lawyers & CAP Proponent | |
| Bennie Montague Gonzales | 1997 | Southwestern Architect |
| Roy P. Drachman | Commercial Real Estate Innovator and Tucson Civic Leader | |
| Del Lewis | President, CEO, and Cofounder of Arizona Television Company | |
| Jewell McFarland Lewis | Chairman of the Board and Cofounder of Arizona Television Company | |
| Edwynne Cutler Rosenbaum | Arizona State Legislator and Historical Preservation Advocate | |
| Adam Diaz | 1999 | Phoenix Government Official and Humanitarian |
| G. Robert Herberger | Volunteer and Philanthropist | |
| Katherine Keirland Herberger | ||
| Robert T. McCall | Aerospace Artist | |
| Rose Mofford | Arizona's First Woman Governor | |
| Newton Rosenzweig | Business and Civic Leader | |
| Karl Eller | 2001 | Businessperson and Philanthropist |
| Stevie Eller | ||
| Eddie Basha | Humanitarian and Grocery Mogul | |
| Jerry Colangelo | Community Leader and Sports Entrepreneur | |
| Paul Fannin | Arizona Governor and U.S. Senator | |
| John F. Long | Visionary Builder and Philanthropist | |
| Calvin C. Goode | 2003 | Phoenix Councilman and Educator |
| Jack Pfister | Community Leader and Advocate for Arizona's Future | |
| Bill Shover | Valley Visionary and Civic Leader | |
| Esther Don Tang | Businesswoman & Community Activist | |
| Virginia Melody Ullman | Civic Philanthropist and Preservationist | |
| John Driggs | 2005 | Mayor of Phoenix and Historical Preservationist |
| Bruce Babbitt | Arizona Governor & U.S. Secretary of the Interior | |
| Sam Billison | Navajo Code Talker during World War II | |
| Carl Gorman | ||
| Joe H. Kellwood | ||
| Merril Sandoval | ||
| Cloves Campbell Sr. | Arizona State Legislator and Newspaper Publisher | |
| Alberto Rios | Poet and Author | |
| Barbara Barrett | 2008 | First female deputy director of the FAA and to run for Arizona Governor |
| Joe Garagiola Sr. | Major League Baseball Player, Broadcaster and Author | |
| Elisabeth Friedrich Ruffner | Historic Preservationist and Community Activist | |
| Alice Wiley Snell | Civic Leader and Philanthropist | |
| Richard Snell | ||
| Ed Mell | 2014 | Arizona Artist |
| Jim Bruner | Civic Leader | |
| Raúl Héctor Castro | Arizona Governor and U.S. Ambassador | |
| Lattie F. Coor Jr. | Education Leader and Arizona State University President | |
| Chuck Lakin | Ranching Innovator and Preservationist | |
| Maxine Cortelyou Lakin | ||
| David Lincoln | Philanthropist and Civic Leader | |
| Joan Rechlin Lincoln | ||
| Bill Owen | Cowboy Artist | |
| Marshall Trimble | Historian, Teacher, Author | |
| Ed Beauvais | 2017 | Founder of America West Airlines |
| Wink Crigler | Rancher | |
| Jon Kyl | U.S. Senator and Water Expert | |
| Harry Papp | Community Leader | |
| Rosellen Papp | ||
| Robert F. Spetzler | Surgeon | |
| Warren H. Stewart, Sr. | Religious Leader and Community Activist | |
| Betsey Bayless | 2019 | Arizona Secretary of State, Health, and Civic Leader |
| Arthur W. DeCabooter | Educator and Land Preservationist | |
| Michael J. Fox | Art and Heritage Preservationist | |
| Alfredo Gutierrez | Arizona State Senator and Community Activist | |
| Merrill Mahaffey | Western Artist, Painter, and Teacher | |
| Vernon D. Swaback | Architect | |
| Terry Goddard | 2023 | Politician, Historic Preservationist and Activist for Transparent Government |
| Dolan Ellis | State Balladeer and History Preservationist | |
| Frank Barrios | Master Storyteller, Social Activist, Water Conservationist | |
| Michael M. Crow | Educational Leader and Innovator | |
| Angel Delgadillo | Father of Historic U.S. Route 66 and Businessman | |
| Denise D. Resnik | Advocate for Autism Treatment and Businesswoman | |
| Daniel D. Von Hoff | Founding Physician-in-Chief of TGen, Cancer Researcher | |
| Jefferey M. Trent | Genomics Pioneer, Founder of TGen | |
| Elizabeth J. White | Restaurateur, Community Leader | |
| Adele O’Sullivan | 2025 | Established Innovative Continuum of Care for Arizonans Experiencing Homelessness |
| Bob Boze Bell | Writer, Humorist, Artist, Old West Historian | |
| Diana Yazzie Devine | Housing Innovator and Native American Healthcare Advocate | |
| F. Ronald Rayner | Agriculture Innovator and Utilities Officer | |
| John W. Graham | Real Estate Developer, Community Leader | |
| Sharon Harper | Business/Civic Leaders | |
| Oliver Harper | ||
| Eric M. Reiman | Alzheimer’s Researcher and Doctor | |
| Duane M. Wooten | Pediatrician, Community Leader |