List of Famous people who died in 1920

Gabriel-Alphonse Desjardins, born in Lévis, Quebec, was the co-founder of the Caisses Populaires Desjardins, a forerunner of North American credit unions and community banks. For his contribution to the advancement of agriculture in the province of Quebec, he was posthumously inducted to the Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec in 1994

James Franklin Hanly was an American politician who served as a congressman from Indiana from 1895 until 1897, and was the 26th Governor of Indiana from 1905 to 1909. He was the founder of Hanly's Flying Squadron, which advocated prohibition nationally and played an important role in raising awareness about the effect of alcohol and arousing public support for prohibition.

Sir Frank Cavendish Lascelles was a British diplomat. He served as Ambassador to both Russia and Germany.

Theodor Esbern Philipsen (10 June 1840, - 3 March 1920 was a Danish painter of Jewish ancestry; known for landscapes and animal portraits. He also did small figures in wax and clay.

Gaston Carraud was a French composer and music critic.

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Gerard Smith,, a member of the Smith and Carington family, was a business leader, politician, and Governor of Western Australia from 1895 to 1900.