Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 13 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Emmett King
Emmett King
American actor (1865-1953)
1865 – 1953
stage actoractor
George Douglas
American actor (1903-1983)
1903 – 1983
film actoractor
Wilbur Holland
American basketball player
1951 – 2022
basketball playerbasketball coach
Charles M. Seay
Charles M. Seay
actor (1867-1944)
1867 – 1944
film directorfilm actoractor
Henry DeLamar Clayton
Henry DeLamar Clayton
American politician and soldier (1827-1889)
1827 – 1889
politicianlawyer
Jim Fowler
American zoologist
1930 – 2019
television presenterzoologist
Alexander McKinstry
Alexander McKinstry
politician (1822-1879)
1822 – 1879
politicianlawyer
Janet Bragg
American aviator (1907-1993)
1907 – 1993
aircraft pilotnurse
William Ephraim Smith
William Ephraim Smith
Confederate Army officer (1829-1890)
1829 – 1890
politicianlawyer
Hook Dillon
Hook Dillon
American basketball player (1924–2004)
1924 – 2004
basketball player
George H. Reed
George H. Reed
African American actor (1866-1952)
1866 – 1952
actor
Drew S. Days, III
Drew S. Days, III
American academic (1941–2020)
1941 – 2020
university teacherjuristlawyer
David F. Breashears
David F. Breashears
American climber (1955–2024)
1955 – 2024
mountaineerfilm directorfilmmaker
Tony Edward Jones Sr.
American football player (1966-2021)
1966 – 2021
American football player
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell
Confederate Army general (1821-1891)
1821 – 1891
politicianlawyer
Gordon Lee
Gordon Lee
American politician (1859-1927)
1859 – 1927
politician
James Whitfield
James Whitfield
American politician (1791-1875)
1791 – 1875
politician
William Henry Fleming
William Henry Fleming
American politician (1856-1944)
1856 – 1944
politicianlawyer
Richard C. Starr
American phycologist (1924-1998)
1924 – 1998
botanistmycologist
Sam Wyche
Sam Wyche
American football player and coach (1945-2020)
1945 – 2020
American football coachAmerican football player
Robert Eads
American female to male transgender activist (1945-1999)
1945 – 1999
Choice B. Randell
Choice B. Randell
American politician (1857-1945)
1857 – 1945
politicianlawyer
Charles L. Moses
Charles L. Moses
American politician (1856–1910)
1856 – 1910
politician
Garland T. Byrd
Garland T. Byrd
American politician (1924-1997)
1924 – 1997
politician
Sampson Willis Harris
American politician and lawyer (1809-1857)
1809 – 1857
politicianlawyer
Carlton Mobley
Carlton Mobley
American politician (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Ed Johnson
American professional basketball player (1944–2016)
1944 – 2016
basketball coachbasketball player
Walter C. Dowling
American diplomat (1905–1977)
1905 – 1977
bank tellerdiplomatambassador
Richard Jessup
Richard Jessup
American writer (1925–1982)
1925 – 1982
novelistchildren's writerscreenwriter
James T. Elliott
James T. Elliott
United State Representative from Arkansas, during Reconstruction (1823-1875)
1823 – 1875
publisherpoliticianlawyer
Ulrich Bonnell Phillips
Ulrich Bonnell Phillips
United States historian (1877-1934)
1877 – 1934
university teacherhistorian
Robert Sengstacke Abbott
African American lawyer (1870–1940)
1870 – 1940
lawyer
William Duncan Smith
William Duncan Smith
Confederate Army general (1825–1862)
1825 – 1862
military personnel
Richard Ray
Richard Ray
American politician (1927-1999)
1927 – 1999
politician
Hiram Runnels
Hiram Runnels
U.S. politician (1796-1857)
1796 – 1857
politician
Robert Burton
American actor (1895-1962)
1895 – 1962
television actorfilm actoractor
Victor Scheinman
Victor Scheinman
pioneer in the field of robotics
1942 – 2016
roboticist
Hubie Ginn
American football player (1947–2023)
1947 – 2023
American football player
George Paul Harrison, Jr.
George Paul Harrison, Jr.
American politician (1841-1922)
1841 – 1922
politicianlawyer
Absalom Harris Chappell
Absalom Harris Chappell
American politician, lawyer (1801–1878)
1801 – 1878
politicianlawyer
Harlan Erwin Mitchell
Harlan Erwin Mitchell
American politician (1924-2011)
1924 – 2011
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Benjamin J. Davis Jr.
Benjamin J. Davis Jr.
American lawyer and politician, New York city councilman (1903–1964)
1903 – 1964
lawyerpolitician
Dudley Mays Hughes
Dudley Mays Hughes
American politician (1848-1927)
1848 – 1927
politician
Eric Taylor
Eric Taylor
American musician (1949-2020)
1949 – 2020
singer-songwritersinger
Claude Clark
Claude Clark
African American painter (1915–2001)
1915 – 2001
printmakerart educatordraftsperson
Goode Bryan
Goode Bryan
Confederate Army general
1811 – 1885
military personnel
Myles Horton
Myles Horton
American educator
1905 – 1990
educatorteacher
Claude Harmon
American professional golfer
1916 – 1989
golfer
Floyd Adams, Jr.
Floyd Adams, Jr.
American politician
1945 – 2014
aldermanpolitician
Lionel W. McKenzie
American economist (1919–2010)
1919 – 2010
university teachereconomist
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