Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

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

Eddie Hinton
American songwriter and session musician (1944–1995)
1944 – 1995
guitaristmusiciansongwriter
Jim Green
Jim Green
American-Canadian politician (1943-2012)
1943 – 2012
politician
Dorothy Love Coates
Dorothy Love Coates
American gospel singer (1928–2003)
1928 – 2002
singercomposer
Zadoc L. Weatherford
American politician (1888-1983)
1888 – 1983
politician
Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
Armistead I. Selden, Jr.
politician and United States Navy officer (1921-1985)
1921 – 1985
diplomatmilitary officerpolitician
Charles O. Finley
American businessman (1918–1996)
1918 – 1996
sports executivebusinessperson
Jerry H. Bentley
Jerry H. Bentley
World history professor (1949-2012)
1949 – 2012
historian
Lee Clayton
American songwriter and musician (1942–2023)
1942 – 2023
guitaristsongwritermusician
Thomas S. Plowman
Thomas S. Plowman
American politician (1843–1919)
1843 – 1919
politician
Rex Griffin
American singer-songwriter, musician, singer and songwriter (1912-1959)
1912 – 1959
songwritersinger-songwritermusician
Edward A. Warren
Edward A. Warren
American politician (1818-1875)
1818 – 1875
politicianlawyerjudge
Noel Gayler
Noel Gayler
United States admiral (1914–2011)
1914 – 2011
military officer
Nelson Williams
Nelson Williams
American musician (1917–1973)
1917 – 1973
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Ernest Ashworth
American country singer (1928-2009)
1928 – 2009
guitaristsongwritersinger
Richard Oliver Gerow
Roman Catholic bishop (1885–1976)
1885 – 1976
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Letitia Woods Brown
African American historian
1915 – 1976
historian
Annie Lee Cooper
American civil rights activist
1910 – 2010
civil rights advocate
Doc Scurlock
Doc Scurlock
American outlaw (1849-1929)
1849 – 1929
bounty huntergunfightercowboy
Ezra Sims
American composer of microtonal music (1928-2015)
1928 – 2015
musicologistcomposer
Sherry Bryce
American musician
1946 – 2025
songwritersinger
Dee Edwards
American singer (1945-2006)
1945 – 2006
singer
Jimmy Cheatham
Jimmy Cheatham
American musician (1924-2007)
1924 – 2007
music educatorjazz musiciantrombonist
Marie Foster
American civil rights activist (1917–2003)
1917 – 2003
activist
Clarke Lewis
Clarke Lewis
American politician (1840-1896)
1840 – 1896
politician
Benjamin F. Gibson
Benjamin F. Gibson
United States federal judge (1931-2021)
1931 – 2021
lawyerjudge
William B. Bryant
William B. Bryant
United States federal judge (1911-2005)
1911 – 2005
juristlawyerjudge
Edwin "Pa" Watson
Edwin "Pa" Watson
Personal Secretary to the President of the United States
1883 – 1945
military officersecretarypolitician
Bill Atkins
Bill Atkins
American football player and coach (1934–1991)
1934 – 1991
American football playerhead coach
Mickey Rooney Jr.
American actor (1945–2022)
1945 – 2022
musicianactor
J.J. Malone
J.J. Malone
American electric blues and soul blues musician (1935–2004)
1935 – 2004
pianistsongwritersinger
Hardrock Gunter
American musician (1925–2013)
1925 – 2013
musiciansongwritersinger
Ann Hodges
Ann Hodges
the only confirmed human in recorded history to be hit by a meteorite (1920-1972)
1920 – 1972
Joseph Jerome Farris
Joseph Jerome Farris
United States federal judge (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
judge
Cal Ramsey
American basketball player (1937–2019)
1937 – 2019
basketball coachjournalistbasketball player
Frank E. Grubbs
American statistician
1913 – 2000
statistician
Richard Henry Clarke
Richard Henry Clarke
American politician (1843-1906)
1843 – 1906
politicianlawyer
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
H. Casey Young
H. Casey Young
American politician (1828-1899)
1828 – 1899
politicianlawyer
Jimmie Lee Jackson
American civil rights activist
1938 – 1965
deacon
Dave Edwards
American football player (1939-2016)
1939 – 2016
American football player
Mary C. Wright
American sinologist and historian
1917 – 1970
sinologisthistorianwriter
Mary Elizabeth Counselman
American author
1911 – 1995
novelistjournalistpoet
Jeremiah Norman Williams
Jeremiah Norman Williams
Confederate Army officer and politician (1829-1915)
1829 – 1915
politicianlawyerjudge
Kenneth A. Gibson
Kenneth A. Gibson
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
1932 – 2019
politician
Seybourn Harris Lynne
United States federal judge
1907 – 2000
lawyerjudge
George W. Taylor
George W. Taylor
American politician (1849-1932)
1849 – 1932
politicianlawyer
William Christenberry
William Christenberry
American artist (1936-2016)
1936 – 2016
sculptorpainterphotographer
Maria Howard Weeden
Maria Howard Weeden
artist, author
1846 – 1905
watercoloristartistpainter
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