Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 23 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

James C. Smith
James C. Smith
American Army general (1923–2016)
1923 – 2016
military personnel
Stephen A. Corker
Stephen A. Corker
American politician (1830-1879)
1830 – 1879
politicianlawyer
Jack Hammer
American pianist, singer and songwriter (1925–2016)
1925 – 2016
songwritermusicianpianist
Thomas C. Hackett
American politician (1798-1851)
1798 – 1851
politicianlawyer
Red Barron
Red Barron
American football and baseball player (1900-1982)
1900 – 1982
American football playerathletics competitorbaseball player
Edgar Battle
American musician (1907–1977)
1907 – 1977
jazz musiciancomposer
Betty Hester
American correspondent
1923 – 1998
writer
Corinne Heline
American mystic
1882 – 1975
philosopherastrologer
Iris Faircloth Blitch
Iris Faircloth Blitch
American politician (1912-1993)
1912 – 1993
politician
Sherry Smith
Sherry Smith
American baseball player (1891-1949)
1891 – 1949
baseball player
Elia Goode Byington
Elia Goode Byington
American journalist (1858-1936)
1858 – 1936
newspaper editorjournalistwriter
Johnny Barfield
Johnny Barfield
American musician (1909-1974)
1909 – 1974
songwritersinger
Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson
Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson
United StatesAmerican Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1934-1976)
1934 – 1976
guitaristsongwritermusician
Mack Jones
Mack Jones
American baseball player (1938-2004)
1938 – 2004
baseball player
Thomas Glascock
American politician (1790-1841)
1790 – 1841
politicianlawyer
Prince Hulon Preston, Jr.
Prince Hulon Preston, Jr.
American politician (1908-1961)
1908 – 1961
lawyerpolitician
Hugh A. Haralson
American politician (1805-1854)
1805 – 1854
politicianlawyer
Eugene Calvin Cheatham, Jr.
Eugene Calvin Cheatham, Jr.
Episcopal missionary (1915-2005)
1915 – 2005
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
James Melton
James Melton
American opera singer (1904-1961)
1904 – 1961
opera singer
William R. Boggs
William R. Boggs
Confederate Army general (1829–1911)
1829 – 1911
university teacherengineer
Claude Hudson
American chemist
1881 – 1952
chemistuniversity teacher
Wayland Flowers
American puppeteer (1939-1988)
1939 – 1988
puppeteertelevision actor
Ion Farris
Ion Farris
American politician
1878 – 1934
politicianlawyer
W. W. Abbot
American archivist and historian
1922 – 2009
university teacherwriter
Henry T. Elrod
Henry T. Elrod
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1905–1941)
1905 – 1941
military officer
Morgan Rawls
Morgan Rawls
Confederate Army officer (1829-1906)
1829 – 1906
politician
Bob Davis
American football player (1927-2010)
1927 – 2010
American football player
John Alfred Cuthbert
American politician (1788-1881)
1788 – 1881
politicianlawyerjudge
John Bunion Murray
African American folk artist (1908–1988)
1908 – 1988
artist
Edward Patten
Edward Patten
American soul singer (1939–2005)
1939 – 2005
singer
George Morton
American football player (1903–1968)
1903 – 1968
American football player
Chris Fuhrman
American writer
1960 – 1991
novelistwriter
William Chester Lankford
William Chester Lankford
American politician (1877-1964)
1877 – 1964
politicianlawyerjudge
Cora Mae Bryant
American singer
1926 – 2008
singer
Maudelle Bass Weston
American concert dancer, model and prominent cultural figure (1908–1989)
1908 – 1989
dancermodelart model
Frank Pitts
American football player
1943 – 2026
American football player
James Lesesne Wells
African American artist and educator (1902–1993)
1902 – 1993
lithographerprintmakeretcher
Albert Creswell Garlington
Albert Creswell Garlington
South Carolina militia Confederate States Army Brigadier General (1822–1885)
1822 – 1885
politician
Robert Sherrod
Robert Sherrod
World War II war correspondent, author, editor (1909-1994)
1909 – 1994
soldierjournalistwar correspondent
Margaret Jarman Hagood
statistician, sociologist, demographer (1907-1963)
1907 – 1963
demographerstatisticiansociologist
Justina Huff
Justina Huff
American actress (1893-1977)
1893 – 1977
actor
Georgia Burke
African-American actress (1878-1985)
1878 – 1985
stage actorentertaineractor
Dorothy Kirby
Amateur golfer
1920 – 2000
golfer
Buster Wilson
American pianist (1897-1949)
1897 – 1949
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Isabel Washington Powell
Isabel Washington Powell
American dancer and actress (1908-2007)
1908 – 2007
dancerteacheractor
Jeanne L. Noble
Jeanne L. Noble
American academic (1926–2002)
1926 – 2002
university teacher
David W. Lewis
David W. Lewis
American lawyer (1815-1885)
1815 – 1885
politicianlawyer
Benjamin W. Pearce
American politician and lawyer (1816-1870)
1816 – 1870
politicianlawyer
John Murray Carnochan
John Murray Carnochan
American physician
1817 – 1887
neurosurgeonsurgeonphysician
Charles Knox
American composer, educator and trombonist
1929 – 2019
musicologistcomposer
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