Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 14 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Cal Ramsey
American basketball player (1937–2019)
1937 – 2019
basketball coachjournalistbasketball player
Peterson Bryant Jarman
Peterson Bryant Jarman
American politician (1892-1955)
1892 – 1955
clerkdiplomatpolitician
J.J. Malone
J.J. Malone
American electric blues and soul blues musician (1935–2004)
1935 – 2004
pianistsongwritersinger
Mickey Rooney Jr.
American actor (1945–2022)
1945 – 2022
musicianactor
William G. Hardwick
American politician (1910–1993)
1910 – 1993
politicianlawyer
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
Big Chief Ellis
American blues pianist and singer (1914–1977)
1914 – 1977
pianist
Lyman Bostock
Lyman Bostock
American baseball player (1950-1978)
1950 – 1978
baseball player
Jones M. Withers
Jones M. Withers
Confederate Army general (1814-1890)
1814 – 1890
journalisteditorpolitician
Maria Howard Weeden
Maria Howard Weeden
artist, author
1846 – 1905
watercoloristartistpainter
Edward A. Warren
Edward A. Warren
American politician (1818-1875)
1818 – 1875
politicianlawyerjudge
George W. Taylor
George W. Taylor
American politician (1849-1932)
1849 – 1932
politicianlawyer
Frank E. Grubbs
American statistician
1913 – 2000
statistician
Kenneth A. Gibson
Kenneth A. Gibson
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
1932 – 2019
politician
Richard Henry Clarke
Richard Henry Clarke
American politician (1843-1906)
1843 – 1906
politicianlawyer
Joe Beckwith
Joe Beckwith
American baseball player
1955 – 2021
baseball player
Lynika Strozier
Lynika Strozier
American biologist
1984 – 2020
university teacherbiologist
John Lafayette Camp
American politician
1828 – 1891
farmerpoliticianlawyer
William Christenberry
William Christenberry
American artist (1936-2016)
1936 – 2016
sculptorpainterphotographer
Clarke Lewis
Clarke Lewis
American politician (1840-1896)
1840 – 1896
politician
William B. Bryant
William B. Bryant
United States federal judge (1911-2005)
1911 – 2005
juristlawyerjudge
Marie Foster
American civil rights activist (1917–2003)
1917 – 2003
activist
Davey Williams
Davey Williams
American musician
1952 – 2019
rock musicianjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Earl Cochran
American football player
1981 – 2025
American football player
Doc Scurlock
Doc Scurlock
American outlaw (1849-1929)
1849 – 1929
bounty huntergunfightercowboy
Jake Hess
American singer (1927-2004)
1927 – 2004
gospel singermusiciansinger
Caroline Bond Day
American physical anthropologist, author and educator
1889 – 1948
archaeologistuniversity teachereducator
Aubrey Willis Williams
Aubrey Willis Williams
American activist (1890-1965)
1890 – 1965
social workersocial scientist
Boozer Pitts
American football player and coach (1893-1971)
1893 – 1971
American football playerhead coach
Charles McMorris
Charles McMorris
United States Navy Admiral
1890 – 1954
military officer
Charles R. Brown
Charles R. Brown
United States Navy admiral
1899 – 1983
military officeradmiral
Ed Morris
Ed Morris
American baseball player (1899-1932)
1899 – 1932
baseball player
Guy Morton
Guy Morton
American baseball player (1893–1934)
1893 – 1934
baseball player
Richard Rives
American judge (1895–1982)
1895 – 1982
judge
Sidney E. Manning
Sidney E. Manning
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1892 – 1960
military personnel
Thomas Jeter
American fencer (1898-1979)
1898 – 1979
fencer
Thomas W. Herren
Thomas W. Herren
United States Army officer, combat commander World War I to Korea (1895-1985)
1895 – 1985
military personnel
Autry Inman
American country and rockabilly musician (1929-1988)
1929 – 1988
country musiciansongwritersinger
Frederick D. Reese
Frederick D. Reese
American civil rights activist (1929-2018)
1929 – 2018
teacher
Tommy Jackson
American fiddler (1926-1979)
1926 – 1979
fiddler
Cy Williams
Cy Williams
American football player and professional wrestler (1903-1965)
1903 – 1965
American football playerprofessional wrestler
Anderson Lawler
American film and stage actor (1902-1959)
1902 – 1959
theatre directorfilm produceractor
Idella Jones Childs
civil rights advocate
1903 – 1998
historian
Herman Autrey
American jazz musician (1904–1980)
1904 – 1980
jazz musician
Jack Lively
Jack Lively
American baseball player (1885-1967)
1885 – 1967
baseball player
Herschel Whitfield Arant
Herschel Whitfield Arant
United States federal judge (1887–1941)
1887 – 1941
lawyerjudge
Dan Pickett
American musician
1907 – 1967
guitaristsinger
Gabby Street
Gabby Street
American baseball player
1882 – 1951
baseball player
Frank Allen
Frank Allen
American baseball pitcher
1889 – 1933
baseball player
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