Biographical Records

Notable People from Arkansas

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

E. J. Harrison
E. J. Harrison
professional golfer (1910–1982)
1910 - 1982
golfer
Herman Davis
Herman Davis
soldier
1888 - 1923
military personnel
Everett G. Burkhalter
Everett G. Burkhalter
American politician (1897-1975)
1897 - 1975
politician
S. F. Brownrigg
American film director and producer (1937-1996)
1937 - 1996
film producerdirectorfilm director
Sam Shockley
Sam Shockley
American murderer (1909–1948)
1909 - 1948
criminal
Carl Dudley
American film director
1910 - 1973
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Fay Templeton
Fay Templeton
American actress and singer (1865-1939)
1865 - 1939
vaudeville performerstage actorcomedian
William D. McFarlane
American politician (1894-1980)
1894 - 1980
politicianlawyer
Little Mack Simmons
Little Mack Simmons
African American, Chicago blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter (1933–2000)
1933 - 2000
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
James B. Reed
American politician (1881-1935)
1881 - 1935
politicianlawyer
Leotis Martin
American boxer (1939–1995)
1939 - 1995
boxer
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
American politician (1892–1950)
1892 - 1950
politicianlawyer
Harry E. Claiborne
Harry E. Claiborne
American judge (1917–2004)
1917 - 2004
politicianlawyerjudge
Hal Smith
Hal Smith
American baseball player (1931-2014)
1931 - 2014
baseball player
Fred Akers
American football player and coach
1938 - 2020
American football playerhead coach
John Young
American jazz pianist (1922-2008)
1922 - 2008
jazz musicianpianist
Les Spann
American guitarist (1932–1989)
1932 - 1989
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
Jim Miller
Jim Miller
American outlaw, born 1861
1866 - 1909
serial killer
Zilphia Horton
American musician
1910 - 1956
folkloristhuman rights defendercomposer
Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson
American baseball player (1926-2019)
1926 - 2019
American football playerbaseball player
Johnny Sain
Johnny Sain
American baseball player and coach
1917 - 2006
baseball player
Mary Lewis
Mary Lewis
American soprano opera singer (1897-1941)
1897 - 1941
opera singer
Charlie Jones
American sportscaster
1930 - 2008
sports commentator
Detroit Junior
American blues musician
1931 - 2005
songwriterpianistsinger
Juanita Jackson Mitchell
Juanita Jackson Mitchell
American lawyer and activist (1913–1992)
1913 - 1992
politicianlawyer
Elmer David Davies
Elmer David Davies
United States federal judge (1899-1957)
1899 - 1957
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Joseph Barton Elam
Joseph Barton Elam
United States Representative from Louisiana (1821-1885)
1821 - 1885
district attorneylawyerpolitician
Lamar McHan
Lamar McHan
American football player (1932-1998)
1932 - 1998
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
Samuel W. Peel
Samuel W. Peel
American politician (1831-1924)
1831 - 1924
politicianlawyer
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
John D. Price
John D. Price
American admiral
1892 - 1957
military officer
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
William Lee Cazort
William Lee Cazort
American politician (1887-1969)
1887 - 1969
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Helen Fouché Gaines
member of the American Cryptogram Association (1888–1940)
1888 - 1940
writer
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