Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 10 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Bobby Thomason
Bobby Thomason
American football player (1928-2013)
1928 – 2013
American football player
William Birney
William Birney
Union Army general and lawyer (1819-1907)
1819 – 1907
university teachermilitary officerjurist
Henry E. Erwin
Henry E. Erwin
US Army Air Forces NCO and Medal of Honor recipient
1921 – 2002
radio operatormilitary personnel
Dick Wood
American football player (1936-2015)
1936 – 2015
American football coachAmerican football player
Walter W. Bankhead
Walter W. Bankhead
American congressman for Alabama (1897-1988)
1897 – 1988
politicianlawyer
William L. Dawson
American composer and music pedagogue (1899-1990)
1899 – 1990
music educatorchoir directorconductor
Taul Bradford
Taul Bradford
American politician (1835-1883)
1835 – 1883
politicianlawyer
Marjorie Stinson
Marjorie Stinson
American aviator
1896 – 1975
aircraft pilot
John L. Burnett
John L. Burnett
American politician (1854-1919)
1854 – 1919
politicianlawyer
James Deshler
James Deshler
Confederate Brigadier General during the American Civil War (1833-1863)
1833 – 1863
military personnel
George M. Grant
George M. Grant
American politician (1897-1982)
1897 – 1982
politicianlawyer
Oliver C. Wiley
Oliver C. Wiley
American politician (1851-1917)
1851 – 1917
politician
Goldsmith W. Hewitt
Goldsmith W. Hewitt
American politician (1834-1895)
1834 – 1895
politicianlawyer
Audrey Williams
Audrey Williams
American musician
1923 – 1975
film producersongwriterrecord producer
Gordon J. Russell
Gordon J. Russell
American congressman for Texas (1859-1919)
1859 – 1919
politicianlawyerjudge
Dennis Condrey
Dennis Condrey
American professional wrestler
1952 – 2026
professional wrestler
John Mason Martin
John Mason Martin
(1837-1898) politician, United States Representative for Alabama's 6th District from 1885 to 1887
1837 – 1898
politicianlawyer
Newton Nash Clements
American politician (1837-1900)
1837 – 1900
politicianlawyer
Moses Anderson
Roman Catholic prelate (1928–2013)
1928 – 2013
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Adam M. Byrd
Adam M. Byrd
American politician (1859-1912)
1859 – 1912
politicianlawyerjudge
Freddie Hart
Freddie Hart
American musician (1926–2018)
1926 – 2018
recording artistmusiciansongwriter
William W. Cooper
American academic (1914-2012)
1914 – 2012
university teachereconomistmathematician
John Collins
American jazz guitarist (1913-2001)
1913 – 2001
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
James M. Richardson
James M. Richardson
American politician (1858-1925)
1858 – 1925
journalisteditorpolitician
Rudy York
Rudy York
American baseball player (1913–1970)
1913 – 1970
baseball player
Al Killian
American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader (1916–1950)
1916 – 1950
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Hank Penny
Hank Penny
American musician (1918-1992)
1918 – 1992
country musicianbanjoistbandleader
Josiah Patterson
Josiah Patterson
American politician (1837-1904)
1837 – 1904
politicianlawyer
James Hood
James Hood
Civil right activist (1942–2013)
1942 – 2013
activist
James W. Ford
James W. Ford
American politician (1893–1957)
1893 – 1957
politician
Miles Copeland, Jr.
American spy (1916–1991)
1916 – 1991
jazz musicianspy
Bennett M. Stewart
Bennett M. Stewart
Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois (1912-1988)
1912 – 1988
university teacherpolitician
Samuel Francis Hobbs
Samuel Francis Hobbs
American politician (1887–1952)
1887 – 1952
politicianlawyerjudge
Annie Burton
Annie Burton
African-American memoirist
1858
memoirist
Sidney McCall
Sidney McCall
American novelist and poet (1865–1954)
1865 – 1954
novelistwriter
John McDuffie
John McDuffie
American politician (1883-1950)
1883 – 1950
politicianlawyerjudge
William Harrison Martin
William Harrison Martin
American politician, Texas (1822-1898)
1822 – 1898
politicianlawyer
Gertrude Morgan
American musician, artist and preacher (1900–1980)
1900 – 1980
musicianpainterartist
Theodore W. Brevard, Jr.
Theodore W. Brevard, Jr.
General with the Confederate States Army
1835 – 1882
politicianlawyer
William Henry Denson
William Henry Denson
American politician (1846–1906)
1846 – 1906
politicianlawyer
Johnnie Carr
Johnnie Carr
American civil rights movement leader (1911-2008)
1911 – 2008
human rights defender
Robert E. Jones, Jr.
Robert E. Jones, Jr.
American politician (1912–1997)
1912 – 1997
politicianlawyer
Jimmy Johnson
American session guitarist and record producer (1943-2019)
1943 – 2019
session musicianguitaristaudio engineer
Thales McReynolds
American basketball player (1943–1988)
1943 – 1988
basketball player
Jeff Cook
Jeff Cook
American country musician (1949–2022)
1949 – 2022
fiddlersongwritermusician
James Harman
American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter
1946 – 2021
blues musiciansongwriterpianist
Harvey Butler Fergusson
Harvey Butler Fergusson
American politician (1848-1915)
1848 – 1915
politicianlawyer
Dusty Rhodes
Dusty Rhodes
Major League Baseball player (1927–2009)
1927 – 2009
baseball player
Shorty Long
American singer (1940–1969)
1940 – 1969
bandleadermusiciansinger-songwriter
Paul D. Adams
Paul D. Adams
American general officer (1906–1987)
1906 – 1987
military personnel
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