Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 25 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Jared Irwin
American politician (1768-1818)
1768 – 1818
politician
Sarah Barnwell Elliott
Sarah Barnwell Elliott
American writer (1848-1928)
1848 – 1928
short story writersuffragistessayist
Paul Carter
Paul Carter
American baseball player (1894-1984)
1894 – 1984
baseball player
Cecil Alexander
American architect (1918-2013)
1918 – 2013
architect
Cecil Travis
Cecil Travis
American baseball player
1913 – 2006
baseball player
Charlton Ogburn
American journalist and author (1911–1998)
1911 – 1998
magazine writerhistorianpoet
Al Wingo
Al Wingo
American baseball player (1898–1964)
1898 – 1964
baseball player
Louis T. Wright
Louis T. Wright
American surgeon (1891-1952)
1891 – 1952
surgeon
William Allen Fuller
William Allen Fuller
American railroad conductor (1836–1905)
1836 – 1905
John H. Smithwick
John H. Smithwick
American politician (1872-1948)
1872 – 1948
politicianlawyer
Hugh Davis Merrill
Hugh Davis Merrill
American politician (1877–1954)
1877 – 1954
politicianlawyerjudge
James Richard Cheek
James Richard Cheek
American diplomat (1936-2011)
1936 – 2011
diplomat
Joe Carter
American musician (1927–2001)
1927 – 2001
musiciansinger
William M. Gardner
William M. Gardner
Confederate States Army brigadier general of the American Civil War (1824–1901)
1824 – 1901
military personnel
Alexander Atkinson Lawrence, Jr.
United States federal judge (1906-1979)
1906 – 1979
lawyerjudge
William Guest
William Guest
American soul singer (1941–2015)
1941 – 2015
singer
Jerry Green
American football player (1936–1994)
1936 – 1994
American football player
Valerie Boyd
American writer and academic (1963–2022)
1963 – 2022
journalistauthorwriter
Hal Breeden
American baseball player (1944-2021)
1944 – 2021
baseball player
Johnny Young
Johnny Young
American diplomat (1940-2021)
1940 – 2021
diplomat
Albert C. Outler
American Methodist pastor, Professor of Church History, theologian; John Wesley Scholar (1908-1989)
1908 – 1989
theologiantranslator
Ralph Tambs Lyche
Ralph Tambs Lyche
Norwegian mathematician (1890–1991)
1890 – 1991
mathematician
Ruth Blair
Ruth Blair
American librarian and archivist
1889 – 1974
archivistlibrarian
William Segal
artist
1904 – 2000
artist
Jo-Jo White
Jo-Jo White
American baseball player and coach (1909–1986)
1909 – 1986
baseball player
Julius L. Brown
Julius L. Brown
American attorney
1848 – 1910
lawyer
Claude Joseph Johnson
American gospel singer
1913 – 1990
singerpastor
Precious Bryant
American musician
1942 – 2013
songwritermusician
Cornelius Marion Battey
Cornelius Marion Battey
American photographer (1873–1927)
1873 – 1927
photographer
John Ridge
John Ridge
American Indian politician
1802 – 1839
Sirone
American musician (1940–2009)
1940 – 2009
jazz musiciancomposer
Noble A. Hull
Noble A. Hull
American politician (1827-1907)
1827 – 1907
politician
Henry Lincoln Johnson Sr.
Henry Lincoln Johnson Sr.
African-American lawyer
1870 – 1925
archivistlawyer
John Bahnsen
John Bahnsen
US Army general & recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross
1934 – 2024
military personnel
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
American football player (1930-2009)
1930 – 2009
American football playerbasketball player
George A. McDaniel
George A. McDaniel
American actor (1885–1944)
1885 – 1944
actor
Frank H. Brumby
Frank H. Brumby
United States Navy admiral (1874-1950)
1874 – 1950
military officer
Emory Marvin Underwood
United States federal judge
1877 – 1960
lawyerjudge
Gary Boyd
American baseball player
1946 – 2025
baseball player
George Rose
American football player
1942 – 2023
American football player
Laura Haygood
Laura Haygood
1845-1900 , missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
1845 – 1900
missionary
Hamilton E. Holmes
American physician (1941-1995)
1941 – 1995
physician
Hammett L. Bowen, Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1947–1969)
1947 – 1969
military personnel
Hank Huckaby
Member Georgia House of Representatives (1941-2021)
1941 – 2021
politician
Ray Ogden
American football player (1942-2019)
1942 – 2019
American football player
Mack Daughtry
Mack Daughtry
Professional basketball player
1947 – 2024
basketball player
Ebenezer Jackson, Jr.
American politician (1796-1874)
1796 – 1874
politicianlawyer
Ebenezer J. Shields
American politician (1778-1846)
1778 – 1846
politicianlawyer
Rusty Kidd
American politician (1946–2020)
1946 – 2020
politician
Margie Alexander
American gospel and soul singer (1948-2013)
1948 – 2013
singer
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