List of Famous people who died in 1917

William Knox D'Arcy was a British businessman who was one of the principal founders of the oil and petrochemical industry in Persia (Iran). The D’Arcy Concession was signed in 1901 and allowed D'Arcy to explore, obtain, and market oil, natural gas, asphalt, and ozokerite in Persia.

John Mills Allen, known as "Private John" Allen, was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi.

Charles Morley, was a British Liberal Party politician.

Lionel Allen Sheldon was appointed a brigadier general in the Ohio militia in 1858 by Governor Salmon P Chase and served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. A U.S. Representative from Louisiana. He was appointed Governor of the New Mexico Territory by President James Garfield and served in that role from 1881 until he resigned in 1885.

Charlotte, Lady Blennerhassett was a German writer and biographer.

Harrison Gray Otis was the president and general manager of the Times-Mirror Company, publisher of the Los Angeles Times.