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Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 13 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Lefty Bates
American Chicago blues guitarist
1920 - 2007
guitaristmusician
Bob Jones
Bob Jones
American evangelist and broadcaster (1883–1968)
1883 - 1968
academic administratorradio personalityevangelist
Jim Green
Jim Green
American-Canadian politician (1943-2012)
1943 - 2012
politician
Martha Berry
Martha Berry
American educator and the founder of Berry College (1865-1942)
1865 - 1942
foundereducator
Dorothy Love Coates
Dorothy Love Coates
American gospel singer (1928–2003)
1928 - 2002
singercomposer
Alvin Burroughs
American musician (1911-1950)
1911 - 1950
jazz musician
Paul Bascomb
American jazz tenor saxophonist (1912–1986)
1912 - 1986
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Everett A. Kelly
Everett A. Kelly
American politician
1926 - 2018
pharmacistpolitician
Doris Jean Austin
American author and journalist (1949–1994)
1949 - 1994
journalistauthor
Zadoc L. Weatherford
American politician (1888-1983)
1888 - 1983
politician
Edward A. Warren
Edward A. Warren
American politician (1818-1875)
1818 - 1875
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles O. Finley
American businessman (1918–1996)
1918 - 1996
sports executivebusinessperson
Thomas S. Plowman
Thomas S. Plowman
American politician (1843–1919)
1843 - 1919
politician
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
Eddie Hinton
American songwriter and session musician (1944–1995)
1944 - 1995
guitaristmusiciansongwriter
Rex Griffin
American singer-songwriter, musician, singer and songwriter (1912-1959)
1912 - 1959
songwritersinger-songwritermusician
Noel Gayler
Noel Gayler
United States admiral (1914–2011)
1914 - 2011
military officer
Richard Oliver Gerow
Roman Catholic bishop (1885–1976)
1885 - 1976
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Nelson Williams
Nelson Williams
American musician (1917–1973)
1917 - 1973
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Doc Scurlock
Doc Scurlock
American outlaw (1849-1929)
1849 - 1929
bounty huntergunfightercowboy
Ernest Ashworth
American country singer (1928-2009)
1928 - 2009
guitaristsongwritersinger
Letitia Woods Brown
African American historian
1915 - 1976
historian
Annie Lee Cooper
American civil rights activist
1910 - 2010
civil rights advocate
Ezra Sims
American composer of microtonal music (1928-2015)
1928 - 2015
musicologistcomposer
Lee Clayton
American songwriter and musician (1942–2023)
1942 - 2023
guitaristsongwritermusician
Jimmy Cheatham
Jimmy Cheatham
American musician (1924-2007)
1924 - 2007
music educatorjazz musiciantrombonist
Sherry Bryce
American musician
1946 - 2025
songwritersinger
Marie Foster
American civil rights activist (1917–2003)
1917 - 2003
activist
Edwin "Pa" Watson
Edwin "Pa" Watson
Personal Secretary to the President of the United States
1883 - 1945
military officersecretarypolitician
William B. Bryant
William B. Bryant
United States federal judge (1911-2005)
1911 - 2005
juristlawyerjudge
Dee Edwards
American singer (1945-2006)
1945 - 2006
singer
Clarke Lewis
Clarke Lewis
American politician (1840-1896)
1840 - 1896
politician
Hardrock Gunter
American musician (1925–2013)
1925 - 2013
musiciansongwritersinger
H. Casey Young
H. Casey Young
American politician (1828-1899)
1828 - 1899
politicianlawyer
Ann Hodges
Ann Hodges
the only confirmed human in recorded history to be hit by a meteorite (1920-1972)
1920 - 1972
Frank E. Grubbs
American statistician
1913 - 2000
statistician
Bill Atkins
Bill Atkins
American football player and coach (1934–1991)
1934 - 1991
American football playerhead coach
Rufus Franklin
Rufus Franklin
American murderer
1916 - 1975
criminal
Big Chief Ellis
American blues pianist and singer (1914–1977)
1914 - 1977
pianist
Charles S. McDowell
American politician (1871–1943)
1871 - 1943
politicianlawyer
Cal Ramsey
American basketball player (1937–2019)
1937 - 2019
basketball coachjournalistbasketball player
Richard Henry Clarke
Richard Henry Clarke
American politician (1843-1906)
1843 - 1906
politicianlawyer
J.J. Malone
J.J. Malone
American electric blues and soul blues musician (1935–2004)
1935 - 2004
pianistsongwritersinger
Jeremiah Norman Williams
Jeremiah Norman Williams
Confederate Army officer and politician (1829-1915)
1829 - 1915
politicianlawyerjudge
Dave Edwards
American football player (1939-2016)
1939 - 2016
American football player
Mary C. Wright
American sinologist and historian
1917 - 1970
sinologisthistorianwriter
Jimmie Lee Jackson
American civil rights activist
1938 - 1965
deacon
Mary Elizabeth Counselman
American author
1911 - 1995
novelistjournalistpoet
Joseph Jerome Farris
Joseph Jerome Farris
United States federal judge (1930-2020)
1930 - 2020
judge
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