Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 18 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Bill Greason
Bill Greason
baseball player
1924
baseball player
Billy McKinney
Billy McKinney
American politician (1927–2010)
1927 – 2010
politician
Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy
American politician (1924-2007)
1924 – 2007
politicianlawyer
James Ross MacDonald
American physicist (1923–2024)
1923 – 2024
physicistengineer
James Sterling Young
American historian (1927-2013)
1927 – 2013
political scientisthistorian
John R. McKinney
John R. McKinney
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1921 – 1997
military personnel
Keith Jackson
American sports announcer
1928 – 2018
presentersports commentatorradio personality
Nate Holden
Nate Holden
American politician (1929–2025)
1929 – 2025
politician
Ruth Carter Stapleton
Ruth Carter Stapleton
sister of Jimmy Carter; Christian evangelist
1929 – 1983
evangelistpolitician
Tommy Irvin
Tommy Irvin
American politician (1929-2017)
1929 – 2017
politician
James C. Freeman
American politician (1819-1885)
1819 – 1885
politician
Beach Dickerson
American actor (1924-2005)
1924 – 2005
television actoractor
Bella Jarrett
American actress and author (1926-2007)
1926 – 2007
television actornoveliststage actor
Robert Stell Heflin
Robert Stell Heflin
American politician (1815-1901)
1815 – 1901
politicianlawyerjudge
David Jackson Bailey
Confederate Army officer (1812-1897)
1812 – 1897
politicianlawyer
Beverly Watkins
American musician (1939-2019)
1939 – 2019
singer
Bobby Walden
American football player (1938-2018)
1938 – 2018
American football player
Dan Biggers
American actor (1931-2011)
1931 – 2011
television actoractor
Luther H. Story
Luther H. Story
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1931-1950)
1932 – 1950
military personnel
Ray Beck
American football player (1931-2007)
1931 – 2007
American football player
William J. Livsey
William J. Livsey
United States general (1931–2016)
1931 – 2016
military personnel
Raymond Andrews
African-American novelist (1934-1991)
1934 – 1991
novelist
Ronnie Thompson
Ronnie Thompson
American musician and politician (1934-2020)
1934 – 2020
radio personalityjournalistsongwriter
Roy C
American singer, songwriter
1939 – 2020
songwritersinger
The Mighty Hannibal
The Mighty Hannibal
American R&B, soul and funk singer, songwriter and record producer (1939-2014)
1939 – 2014
songwriterrecord producersinger
Hines Holt
Hines Holt
American politician (1805-1865)
1805 – 1865
politicianlawyer
Gene Felton
Gene Felton
NASCAR driver
1936 – 2020
racing driver
Larry Johnson
American blues singer and guitarist (1938–2016)
1938 – 2016
blues singerguitaristmusician
Shirley Mathis McBay
American mathematician
1935 – 2021
academic administratoruniversity teacherchemist
Larry Morris
American football player (1933-2012)
1933 – 2012
American football player
Ronald 'Bo' Ginn
Ronald 'Bo' Ginn
American politician (1934–2005)
1934 – 2005
politician
Crawford Henry
American tennis player
1937 – 2026
tennis player
Janie Lou Gibbs
American serial killer (1933–2010)
1933 – 2010
serial killer
James Arthur Williams
American preservationist (1930–1990)
1930 – 1990
antiquarian sellerart dealer
D. James Kennedy
American evangelist (1930–2007)
1930 – 2007
preacher
Allison Nelson
Allison Nelson
American politician
1822 – 1862
military officerpoliticianlawyer
A. D. King
American Baptist minister (1930–1969)
1930 – 1969
Christian minister
Joseph Lewis Hogg
Joseph Lewis Hogg
patriarch of Hogg family (1806-1862)
1806 – 1862
military personnel
George Atkinson
American football player (1947–2025)
1947 – 2025
American football player
Matt Snell
American football player
1941 – 2026
American football player
Harris Hines
Harris Hines
American justice
1943 – 2018
judge
Randall C. Berg, Jr.
Randall C. Berg, Jr.
American lawyer
1949 – 2019
lawyer
Jon Hunter Spence
Australian writer
1945 – 2011
literary criticjournalistwriter
Kathryn Stripling Byer
Kathryn Stripling Byer
American poet (1944-2017)
1944 – 2017
poetwriter
Larry Leon Palmer
Larry Leon Palmer
American diplomat
1948 – 2021
diplomat
Lee Moses
American musician
1941 – 1998
singer-songwriter
Wendell Logan
American musician (1940–2010)
1940 – 2010
musicologistsaxophonisttrumpeter
Larry Jon Wilson
American musician (1940-2010)
1940 – 2010
songwritersinger
Robert McAlpin Williamson
Robert McAlpin Williamson
Texas judge and ranger (1804–1859)
1804 – 1859
politicianjudge
William J. Alston
United States politician (1800-1876)
1800 – 1876
politicianlawyerjudge
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