Biographical Records

Notable People from Arkansas

791 notable figures born in Arkansas, showing page 9 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Little Mack Simmons
Little Mack Simmons
African American, Chicago blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter (1933–2000)
1933 - 2000
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Leotis Martin
American boxer (1939–1995)
1939 - 1995
boxer
George William Fullerton
George William Fullerton
music instrument designer (1923–2009)
1923 - 2009
musical instrument maker
Hal Smith
Hal Smith
American baseball player (1931-2014)
1931 - 2014
baseball player
T. Texas Tyler
American musician (1916–1972)
1916 - 1972
country musicianguitaristsongwriter
W. T. Martin
American mathematician (1911-2004)
1911 - 2004
university teachermathematician
Fred Akers
American football player and coach
1938 - 2020
American football playerhead coach
Winston P. Wilson
Winston P. Wilson
United States Air Force general (1911-1996)
1911 - 1996
military officer
John Young
American jazz pianist (1922-2008)
1922 - 2008
jazz musicianpianist
Charlie Jones
American sportscaster
1930 - 2008
sports commentator
William B. Cravens
William B. Cravens
American politician (1872–1939)
1872 - 1939
politicianlawyer
Detroit Junior
American blues musician
1931 - 2005
songwriterpianistsinger
Clay Ford
Clay Ford
American politician
1938 - 2013
politicianlawyer
Andy Starr
American musician (1932-2003)
1932 - 2003
guitaristmusician
Jack Williams
Jack Williams
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1924-1945)
1924 - 1945
military personnel
Big John Greer
1923-1972, American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist
1923 - 1972
saxophonistmusiciansinger
Robert D. Maurer
Physicist and Engineer
1924 - 2025
physicistengineer
Rose Marie McCoy
American songwriter
1922 - 2015
songwritersinger
Donald Garrett
Donald Garrett
American musician and clarinetist
1932 - 1989
jazz musicianmusicianclarinetist
Richard Boone
American singer (1930–1999)
1930 - 1999
jazz musiciansinger
Sam Shockley
Sam Shockley
American murderer (1909–1948)
1909 - 1948
criminal
Robert B. Macon
Robert B. Macon
Arkansas politician (1859-1925)
1859 - 1925
politicianlawyer
Clyde Taylor Ellis
American politician (1908-1980)
1908 - 1980
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Stephen Brundidge, Jr.
Stephen Brundidge, Jr.
American politician (1857-1938)
1857 - 1938
politicianlawyer
Laurence Hugh Frost
Laurence Hugh Frost
United States admiral (1902-1977)
1902 - 1977
military officer
Beryl Anthony, Jr.
Beryl Anthony, Jr.
American lawyer and politician
1938 - 2025
politicianlawyer
Urie McCleary
art director (1905-1980)
1905 - 1980
production designerart director
Jim Benton
American football player (1916-2001)
1916 - 2001
American football player
Robert Morden
English cartographer
1650 - 1703
map makercartographer
Pompey Factor
Pompey Factor
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1849–1928)
1849 - 1928
military personnel
Hugh A. Dinsmore
Hugh A. Dinsmore
American politician (1850-1930)
1850 - 1930
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
George Edwin Taylor
George Edwin Taylor
American newspaper editor (1857-1925)
1857 - 1925
newspaper editorpublishereditor
Charlotte Andrews Stephens
Charlotte Andrews Stephens
American pedagogue
1854 - 1951
pedagogue
Thomas Clark Trimble III
United States federal judge (1878-1965)
1878 - 1965
lawyerjudge
Pat Henry
American politician (1861–1933)
1861 - 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
Effie Anderson Smith
Effie Anderson Smith
Arizona Impressionist landscape painter (1869-1955)
1869 - 1955
painterartist
Charles M. Cooke, Jr.
Charles M. Cooke, Jr.
United States admiral (1886–1970)
1886 - 1970
military officer
Robert Burns
American attorney and politician in Oklahoma (1874-1950)
1874 - 1950
politicianlawyer
Maude Brockway
Maude Brockway
Oklahoma schoolteacher and African-American clubwoman
1876 - 1959
activistschool teacherhatter
Tilman Bacon Parks
Tilman Bacon Parks
American politician (1872-1950)
1872 - 1950
politicianlawyer
Earl Smith
Earl Smith
American baseball player (1897-1963)
1897 - 1963
baseball player
Field Eugene Kindley
Field Eugene Kindley
United States Army officer and World War I flying ace
1896 - 1920
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Francis Sumner
American psychologist (1895-1954)
1895 - 1954
psychologist
Marcellus Holmes Chiles
Marcellus Holmes Chiles
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1895 - 1918
military personnel
Oscar Brown, Sr.
American lawyer and businessman (1895–1990)
1895 - 1990
lawyer
Ray E. Porter
United States Army general (1891-1963)
1891 - 1963
military personnel
John D. Price
John D. Price
American admiral
1892 - 1957
military officer
William Lee Cazort
William Lee Cazort
American politician (1887-1969)
1887 - 1969
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Adolphine Fletcher Terry
Adolphine Fletcher Terry
American activist (1882–1976)
1882 - 1976
suffragistwriter
Boss Schmidt
Boss Schmidt
American baseball player
1880 - 1932
baseball player
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