Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 19 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

William Henry Stiles
William Henry Stiles
Confederate Army officer (1808–1865)
1808 – 1865
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Junius Hillyer
Junius Hillyer
American politician (1807-1886)
1807 – 1886
politicianlawyerjudge
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
American player of Canadian football
1944 – 2021
Canadian football player
Crawford Barton
American photographer
1943 – 1993
photographer
Luther Rackley
American basketball player (1946–2017)
1946 – 2017
basketball playerteacher
Bob Chance
Bob Chance
American baseball player (1940–2013)
1940 – 2013
baseball player
Thomas James Reddy
Thomas James Reddy
visual artist and activist (1945–2019)
1945 – 2019
artistpoet
Sandra Deal
Sandra Deal
American education advocate and teacher (1942–2022)
1942 – 2022
teacher
Bennie Briscoe
Bennie Briscoe
American boxer
1943 – 2010
boxer
Billy Glaze
American serial killer
1944 – 2015
serial killer
James S. Calhoun
James S. Calhoun
American politician (1802-1852)
1802 – 1852
governorcolonelpolitician
Donald R. Johnston
Donald R. Johnston
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1947-1969)
1947 – 1969
military personnel
Ginny Ruffner
Ginny Ruffner
American glass artist (1952-2025)
1952 – 2025
glassmakervisual artistglass artist
Ansley Truitt
American basketball player (1950-2021)
1950 – 2021
basketball player
Mark O. Barton
American mass murderer (1955-1999)
1955 – 1999
day traderspree killer
David Ralston
David Ralston
American politician from Georgia (born 1954)
1954 – 2022
politician
Mike Ivie
Mike Ivie
American baseball player (1952-2023)
1952 – 2023
baseball player
Buren Fowler
Buren Fowler
American rock guitarist
1959 – 2014
guitarist
"Rotten" Ron Starr
"Rotten" Ron Starr
American professional wrestler
1950 – 2017
professional wrestler
Alice Tan Ridley
Alice Tan Ridley
American singer (1952–2025)
1952 – 2025
street artistsinger
Chuck Evans
American football player (1967-2008)
1967 – 2008
American football player
Kelly Gissendaner
American murderer (1968–2015)
1968 – 2015
Lewis Bush
American football player (1969-2011)
1969 – 2011
American football player
Lionel James
Lionel James
American football player (1962–2022)
1962 – 2022
American football player
Olan Montgomery
American pop-artist (1963-2020)
1963 – 2020
actor
Kenyon Jones
Macedonian basketball player (1977–2005)
1977 – 2005
basketball player
Daryle Singletary
Daryle Singletary
American singer
1971 – 2018
songwritermusiciansinger
Kim Porter
American actress and model (1970-2018)
1970 – 2018
modelactor
John Wes Townley
John Wes Townley
American stock car racing driver
1989 – 2021
racing driver
Edwin Jackson
Edwin Jackson
American football player (1991-2018)
1991 – 2018
American football player
6 Dogs
American rapper (1999–2021)
1999 – 2021
rappersongwriter
Ahmaud Arbery
man who was killed in Brunswick by Gregory and Travis McMichael
1994 – 2020
William John Thomson
William John Thomson
American painter and miniaturist (1771-1845)
1771 – 1845
painter
Thomas Spalding
American politician
1774 – 1851
politician
Ahaya
Seminole chief from Florida
1710 – 1783
traditional leader or chief
Thomas Flournoy Foster
American politician (1790–1848)
1790 – 1848
politicianlawyer
James Holt Clanton
James Holt Clanton
Confederate Army general (1827-1871)
1827 – 1871
politicianmilitary personnel
Thomas Hardeman, Jr.
Thomas Hardeman, Jr.
American politician (1825–1891)
1825 – 1891
politicianlawyer
John K. Jackson
John K. Jackson
Confederate Army general (1828–1866)
1828 – 1866
jurist
John Cliff
John Cliff
American actor (1918-2001)
1918 – 2001
film actortelevision actorbusinessperson
Larry Neal
American journalist and scholar (1937–1981)
1937 – 1981
essayistliterary criticcritic
Hugh O'Bryant
Hugh O'Bryant
American politician
1813 – 1890
politician
Alexander John Drysdale
Alexander John Drysdale
American painter (1870-1934)
1870 – 1934
painter
Alfred Cumming
Alfred Cumming
Confederate Army general (1829–1910)
1829 – 1910
military personnel
James Meriwether
American politician
1789 – 1852
politicianlawyer
Nathaniel Greene Foster
American congressman for Georgia (1809-1869)
1809 – 1869
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson
American journalist and public official
1871 – 1935
journalisteditor
Thomas Telfair
American politician (1780-1818)
1780 – 1818
politicianlawyer
George Washington Lane
George Washington Lane
United States federal judge (1806–1863)
1806 – 1863
politicianlawyerjudge
George Dueward Foss
American baseball player (1897-1969)
1897 – 1969
baseball player
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