Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 7 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Howard Cruse
Howard Cruse
American cartoonist
1944 - 2019
comics writerdraftspersoncaricaturist
W. C. Morrow
W. C. Morrow
American writer (1854–1923)
1854 - 1923
short story writeressayistnovelist
Hiram Wesley Evans
Hiram Wesley Evans
Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (1881–1966)
1881 - 1966
dentist
James T. Rapier
James T. Rapier
American politician (1837-1883)
1837 - 1883
politicianlawyer
Charles Plosser
Charles Plosser
American economist
1948 - 2025
economist
Tim Rooney
Tim Rooney
American actor (1947-2006)
1947 - 2006
television actorvoice actoractor
Tommie Agee
Tommie Agee
American baseball player (1942–2001)
1942 - 2001
baseball player
James F. Blake
American bus driver defied by Rosa Parks (1912-2002)
1912 - 2002
bus driver
Clara Weaver Parrish
artist, author, designer for Tiffany Studios
1861 - 1925
designerpainterartist
Richard W. Austin
Richard W. Austin
American politician, attorney and diplomat (1857–1919)
1857 - 1919
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Minnie Bruce Pratt
American educator, poet, essayist and theorist (1946–2023)
1946 - 2023
university teacheressayistactivist
Albert Patterson
Albert Patterson
American politician (1894–1954)
1894 - 1954
politicianlawyer
William McIntosh
William McIntosh
Muscogee chief
1775 - 1825
traditional leader or chief
Wilbur Harden
American jazz musician (1924–1969)
1924 - 1969
jazz musiciantrumpetermusic arranger
Rose Maddox
American musician (1925–1998)
1925 - 1998
bandleadersongwritermusician
Jody Williams
American blues guitarist and singer (1935–2018)
1935 - 2018
blues musicianguitaristsinger
William Louis Dickinson
William Louis Dickinson
Alabama Republican politician (1925-2008)
1925 - 2008
politicianlawyerjudge
Ann Bedsole
Ann Bedsole
American politician (1930–2025)
1930 - 2025
politicianbusinessperson
John H. Bankhead II
John H. Bankhead II
American politician (1872–1946)
1872 - 1946
politician
Nell Rankin
singer (1924-2005)
1924 - 2005
opera singermusiciansinger
Jack Edwards
Jack Edwards
American politician (1928-2019)
1928 - 2019
politician
Wilton Persons
Wilton Persons
United States Army general and White House Chief of Staff (1896-1977)
1896 - 1977
soldierelectrical engineerpolitician
Theodore J. Lowi
Theodore J. Lowi
American political scientist (1931–2017)
1931 - 2017
political scientist
Cow Cow Davenport
Cow Cow Davenport
American musician (1894–1955)
1894 - 1955
pianistcomposer
Neil Bonnett
Neil Bonnett
American racing driver (1946–1994)
1946 - 1994
NASCAR team ownerracing automobile driversports commentator
John C. C. Sanders
John C. C. Sanders
Confederate States Army brigadier general (1840–1864)
1840 - 1864
military personnel
Kenneth Smith
American criminal executed in Alabama by means of nitrogen hypoxia
1965 - 2024
contract killer
George F. Elliott
George F. Elliott
United States Marine Corps Commandant
1846 - 1931
military officer
Rufus Payne
Rufus Payne
American musician
1900 - 1939
street artistmusician
John H. Kelly
John H. Kelly
Confederate Army general (184_-1864)
1840 - 1864
military personnel
Dave Butz
player of American football
1950 - 2022
American football player
Willis Brewer
Willis Brewer
American politician (1844-1912)
1844 - 1912
politicianlawyer
Margaret Lea Houston
Margaret Lea Houston
First Lady of the Republic/State of Texas
1819 - 1867
First Lady
Mike deGruy
Mike deGruy
American documentary filmmaker
1951 - 2012
documentary filmmakercinematographer
Robert L. Howard
Robert L. Howard
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1939–2009)
1939 - 2009
military personnel
Glenn Andrews
Glenn Andrews
American politician (1909-2008)
1909 - 2008
politicianbusinessperson
Frank Clark
Frank Clark
American politician (1860-1936)
1860 - 1936
politicianlawyer
Pat Swindall
Pat Swindall
American politician (1950-2018)
1950 - 2018
lawyerpolitician
Charlie Hodge
American musician
1934 - 2006
guitaristmusiciansinger
Eugene Sawyer
Eugene Sawyer
former mayor of the city of Chicago (1934-2008)
1934 - 2008
politicianteacher
Sidney Johnston Catts
Sidney Johnston Catts
22nd Governor of Florida (1863–1936)
1863 - 1936
juristgovernorpolitician
Bertram Tracy Clayton
Bertram Tracy Clayton
United States Army officer and politician (1862–1918)
1862 - 1918
politician
Robert W. Smith
American composer and teacher (1958–2023)
1958 - 2023
musicologisttrumpetermusic arranger
John Baker Saunders
American musician (1954-1999)
1954 - 1999
musician
Jimmy Bryant
American musician
1929 - 2022
singermusiciancomposer
James Hardy
American basketball player (1956–2020)
1956 - 2020
basketball player
Paul Cotton
Paul Cotton
American musician
1943 - 2021
songwriterguitaristmusician
David Briggs
American keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner
1943 - 2025
pianistrecord producercomposer
Lee May
Lee May
American baseball player and coach
1943 - 2017
baseball player
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