Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 12 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Edward W. Pou
Edward W. Pou
American politician (1863-1934)
1863 – 1934
politicianlawyer
Edward B. Almon
Edward B. Almon
American politician (1860-1933)
1860 – 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
Lefty Bates
American Chicago blues guitarist
1920 – 2007
guitaristmusician
Charles Winston Thompson
Charles Winston Thompson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th district (1860-1904)
1860 – 1904
politician
W. Duncan Mansfield
film editor (1897-1971)
1897 – 1971
film directorfilm editor
Jim Green
Jim Green
American-Canadian politician (1943-2012)
1943 – 2012
politician
Arthur P. Bagby, Jr.
Arthur P. Bagby, Jr.
Confederate States Army general (1833-1921)
1833 – 1921
military officer
Doris Jean Austin
American author and journalist (1949–1994)
1949 – 1994
journalistauthor
Thomas H. Herndon
Thomas H. Herndon
American politician (1828–1883)
1828 – 1883
politicianlawyer
Louis E. Eliasberg
American numismatist
1896 – 1976
numismatistfinancier
John Pelham
John Pelham
American artillery officer with the Confederate cavalry in the American Civil War
1838 – 1863
military officer
Dorothy Love Coates
Dorothy Love Coates
American gospel singer (1928–2003)
1928 – 2002
singercomposer
Everett A. Kelly
Everett A. Kelly
American politician
1926 – 2018
pharmacistpolitician
Eddie Hinton
American songwriter and session musician (1944–1995)
1944 – 1995
guitaristmusiciansongwriter
William F. Brantley
William F. Brantley
Confederate Army general (1830–1870)
1830 – 1870
military personnel
Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
politician and United States Navy officer (1921-1985)
1921 – 1985
diplomatmilitary officerpolitician
Jerry H. Bentley
Jerry H. Bentley
World history professor (1949-2012)
1949 – 2012
historian
Vernon H. Vaughan
Vernon H. Vaughan
American politician (1838–1878)
1838 – 1878
governorpolitician
Ernest Ashworth
American country singer (1928-2009)
1928 – 2009
guitaristsongwritersinger
Thomas William Sadler
American politician (1831–1896)
1831 – 1896
politicianlawyer
Sherry Bryce
American musician
1946 – 2025
songwritersinger
Martha Young
Martha Young
folklorist, author, poet
1862 – 1941
folkloristwriter
Clifford Durr
lawyer (1899-1975)
1899 – 1975
lawyer
Jonathan Bell Lovelace
American businessman (1895–1979)
1895 – 1979
financierentrepreneurbusinessperson
Ben Paschal
Ben Paschal
American baseball player (1895–1974)
1895 – 1974
baseball player
Thomas E. Knight
Thomas E. Knight
American politician (1898–1937)
1898 – 1937
politicianlawyer
Peterson Bryant Jarman
Peterson Bryant Jarman
American politician (1892-1955)
1892 – 1955
clerkdiplomatpolitician
James H. Jones
James H. Jones
American politician (1830-1904)
1830 – 1904
politicianlawyer
Luther Patrick
Luther Patrick
American politician (1894-1957)
1894 – 1957
politicianlawyer
William Willis Garth
William Willis Garth
American politician (1828–1912)
1828 – 1912
politicianlawyer
James A. Haley
James A. Haley
American politician (1899-1981)
1899 – 1981
politician
Ezra Sims
American composer of microtonal music (1928-2015)
1928 – 2015
musicologistcomposer
Andrew Foster
American educator
1925 – 1987
missionary
Lee Clayton
American songwriter and musician (1942–2023)
1942 – 2023
guitaristsongwritermusician
Milton H. Mabry
Milton H. Mabry
American judge and politician (1851-1919)
1851 – 1919
politicianlawyerjudge
Benjamin F. Gibson
Benjamin F. Gibson
United States federal judge (1931-2021)
1931 – 2021
lawyerjudge
Bill Atkins
Bill Atkins
American football player and coach (1934–1991)
1934 – 1991
American football playerhead coach
Jimmy Cheatham
Jimmy Cheatham
American musician (1924-2007)
1924 – 2007
music educatorjazz musiciantrombonist
Hardrock Gunter
American musician (1925–2013)
1925 – 2013
musiciansongwritersinger
Campbell Polson Berry
Campbell Polson Berry
American politician (1834-1901)
1834 – 1901
politician
Cal Ramsey
American basketball player (1937–2019)
1937 – 2019
basketball coachjournalistbasketball player
Ann Hodges
Ann Hodges
the only confirmed human in recorded history to be hit by a meteorite (1920-1972)
1920 – 1972
Mollie Evelyn Moore
Mollie Evelyn Moore
novelist, poet
1852 – 1909
short story writernovelistpoet
Albert A. Carmichael
American politician (1895–1952)
1895 – 1952
politicianlawyer
Dave Edwards
American football player (1939-2016)
1939 – 2016
American football player
Joseph Jerome Farris
Joseph Jerome Farris
United States federal judge (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
judge
Jimmie Lee Jackson
American civil rights activist
1938 – 1965
deacon
Mickey Rooney Jr.
American actor (1945–2022)
1945 – 2022
musicianactor
Richard Wilde Walker
American politician (1823–1874)
1823 – 1874
politicianlawyerjudge
Rufus Franklin
Rufus Franklin
American murderer
1916 – 1975
criminal
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