Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 22 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Beverly Bentley
American actress
1930 – 2018
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Mildred Seydell
Mildred Seydell
journalist (1889–1988)
1889 – 1988
journalist
Michael J. Egan
Michael J. Egan
American politician (1926-2016)
1926 – 2016
politician
Eddie Johnson
American football player (1959-2003)
1959 – 2003
American football player
Jane Little
double bass player from Atlanta (1929-2016)
1929 – 2016
double-bassistmusician
S. Price Gilbert
S. Price Gilbert
Member of the Supreme Court of Georgia
1862 – 1951
politicianlawyerjudge
Leighton Wilson Hazelhurst, Jr.
Leighton Wilson Hazelhurst, Jr.
American pioneer aviator (1887-1912)
1887 – 1912
aviation pioneeraircraft pilot
Richard Russell, Sr.
Richard Russell, Sr.
American politician (1861–1938)
1861 – 1938
politicianlawyerjudge
Jessie Gray
Canadian surgeon (1910-1978)
1910 – 1978
surgeonteacher
Leroy Harris
Leroy Harris
American football player (born 1954)
1954 – 2024
American football player
Joel Crawford
American politician (1783-1858)
1783 – 1858
politicianlawyer
John Wesley Gilbert
John Wesley Gilbert
American archaeologist
1864 – 1923
classical scholararchaeologistanthropologist
Matthew Hall McAllister
Matthew Hall McAllister
American politician (1800-1865)
1800 – 1865
politicianlawyerjudge
Gladys McCoy
Gladys McCoy
politician
1928 – 1993
washerwomanemployeedirector
Woodrow Lowe
Woodrow Lowe
American football player and coach (1954–2025)
1954 – 2025
American football player
W. Benjamin Gibbs
American politician (1889-1940)
1889 – 1940
politicianlawyer
Steve Sanders
American musician (1952-1998)
1952 – 1998
film actoractor
Peter Early Love
Peter Early Love
American politician (1818–1866)
1818 – 1866
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles D. Anderson
Charles D. Anderson
Confederate Army general
1827 – 1901
military officer
Perry Warbington
American professional basketball player
1952 – 2008
basketball player
Martha Foster Crawford
Martha Foster Crawford
missionary (1830–1909)
1830 – 1909
missionarywriter
John Hope
John Hope
African-American educator and political activist (1868-1936)
1868 – 1936
politician
Peggy Lee Leather
American professional wrestler
1959 – 2023
professional wrestleractor
Malcolm C. Tarver
Malcolm C. Tarver
American politician (1885-1960)
1885 – 1960
politicianlawyerjudge
Greg McCrary
American football player (1952-2013)
1952 – 2013
American football player
Steve Charnovitz
Steve Charnovitz
American legal scholar
1953 – 2025
legal scholarpublisheruniversity teacher
Clara Muhammad
Nation of Islam adherent, wife of Elijah Muhammad
1899 – 1972
politician
Evelyn Greenblatt Howren
Evelyn Greenblatt Howren
American woman aviator and Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)
1917 – 1998
aircraft pilot
Henry Ashby Turner
American historian (1932–2008)
1932 – 2008
historian of Modern Ageuniversity teacherhistorian
Julia Holmes Smith
Julia Holmes Smith
American physician (1839–1930)
1839 – 1930
suffragistphysician
Andy Bean
American college golfer, professional golfer, PGA Tour member (1953-2023)
1953 – 2023
golfer
Jackie Lee Cochran
American musician (1934–1998)
1934 – 1998
songwritermusiciansinger
Roland Daniels
American professional wrestler (1950-1988)
1950 – 1988
professional wrestleractor
Ross Tolleson
former Georgia state senator
1956 – 2021
politician
Lady Bird Cleveland
painter of Cherokee and Irish heritage (1926-2015)
1926 – 2015
visual artist
Maria Louise Eve
Maria Louise Eve
American poet
1848 – 1900
poetwriter
Harry Pace
Harry Pace
American music executive (1884–1943)
1884 – 1943
music publisher
Farish Carter Tate
Farish Carter Tate
American politician (1856-1922)
1856 – 1922
politicianlawyer
Charles C. Jones Jr.
Charles C. Jones Jr.
American writer (1831–1893)
1831 – 1893
historianpoliticianlawyer
Carl East
Carl East
Major League Baseball player (1894-1953)
1894 – 1953
baseball player
Roger Dee
American writer (1914–2004)
1914 – 2004
science fiction writernovelist
Tinsley W. Rucker, Jr.
American politician (1848-1926)
1848 – 1926
politicianlawyerjudge
Marcellus Augustus Stovall
Marcellus Augustus Stovall
Confederate Army general (1818-1895)
1818 – 1895
military officer
John Henry Willcox
American organist and organ maker (1827–1875)
1827 – 1875
composer
Anna Gordy Gaye
American record executive (1922–2014)
1922 – 2014
music executivesongwriter
Hank Earl Carr
Hank Earl Carr
American mass murderer
1968 – 1998
spree killerdetective
Anna Gardner Goodwin
Anna Gardner Goodwin
American composer
1874 – 1959
composer
Erskine Mayer
American baseball player
1889 – 1957
baseball player
William Bacon Wright
American politician, Texas
1830 – 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
Camp Skinner
American baseball player (1897-1944)
1897 – 1944
baseball player
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