Biographical Records
Notable People from Georgia
1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 11 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.
William Lowndes Yancey
1814 - 1863
journalistdiplomatjurist
Abraham K. Allison
1810 - 1893
governorpolitician
Dave Prater
1937 - 1988
dancermusiciansinger
George T. Smith
1916 - 2010
politicianlawyerjudge
Augustus Moore Herring
1867 - 1926
aircraft pilot
Emmett Berry
1915 - 1993
jazz musicianmusician
William Charles Adamson
1854 - 1929
politicianlawyerjudge
Johnny Jenkins
1939 - 2006
guitaristmusician
Alfred Iverson, Jr.
1829 - 1911
military personnellawyer
John Boyd
1919 - 2013
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Elbridge Bryant
1939 - 1975
singer
William David Upshaw
1866 - 1952
politician
Fiddlin' John Carson
1868 - 1949
fiddlermusiciansinger
Mathew Ector
1822 - 1879
politicianlawyerjudge
Herschel Johnson
1894 - 1966
diplomat
Cleveland Williams
1933 - 1999
boxer
Lucille Hegamin
1894 - 1970
musiciannursesinger
Walter Moody
1935 - 2018
military personnel
Doctor Clayton
1898 - 1947
songwritermusicianpianist
Frank Yerby
1916 - 1991
novelistuniversity teacherwriter
Billy Wright
1932 - 1991
musiciansingercomposer
Bert Lance
1931 - 2013
managerbankerpolitician
Ernie Harwell
1918 - 2010
sports commentatorjournalist
William Houstoun
1755 - 1813
politicianlawyer
Cullen A. Battle
1829 - 1905
lawyer
John William Davis
1916 - 1992
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Lafayette Bartlett
1853 - 1938
politicianlawyerjudge
William C. Roberts
1932 - 2023
cardiologistphysician
Hedy West
1938 - 2005
songwritermusiciansinger
Sara Christian
1918 - 1980
racing driver
Billy Carter
1937 - 1988
politician
Asa H. Willie
1829 - 1899
politicianlawyerjudge
Aaron Cicourel
1928 - 2023
sociologistuniversity teacher
James Harrison Oliver
1857 - 1928
Konteradmiralnaval officermilitary officer
Eugene Theodore Booth Jr.
1912 - 2004
nuclear physicistphysicist
Paul Rogers
1921 - 2008
politician
Olin Wellborn
1843 - 1921
politicianlawyerjudge
Ward McAllister
1827 - 1895
socialite
J. Mark Wilcox
1890 - 1956
politicianlawyer
Jeremiah Haralson
1846 - 1916
politician
J. Floyd King
1842 - 1915
politicianlawyer
Blind Tom Wiggins
1849 - 1908
pianistcomposer
Richard Malcolm Johnston
1822 - 1898
educatorwriter
Marion B. Folsom
1893 - 1976
politician
Emory Speer
1848 - 1918
politicianlawyerjudge
Andrew Joseph McDonald
1923 - 2014
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Scoville Browne
1915 - 1994
saxophonistjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Georgia White
1903 - 1980
musiciansinger
Jaime Cardriche
1968 - 2000
American football playertelevision actoractor
Felix Knight
1908 - 1998
actor