Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 26 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

John Richard Smoak, Jr.
American judge
1943 – 2022
lawyerjudge
William Henry Pope
William Henry Pope
American soldier, lawyer, and State Senator from Texas (1847-1913)
1847 – 1913
soldierpoliticianlawyer
Seaborn Jones
American politician (1788-1864)
1788 – 1864
politicianlawyer
Larry Rakestraw
American football player (1942-2019)
1942 – 2019
American football player
Len Hauss
American football player, offensive lineman, center (1942-2021)
1942 – 2021
American football player
Edward Bennett Dougherty
American architect (1876-1943)
1876 – 1943
architect
Marion M. Bradford
American biochemist
1946 – 2021
biochemist
E. G. Sewell
American politician (1874–1940)
1874 – 1940
politician
Claude A. Hatcher
Claude A. Hatcher
American chemist
1876 – 1933
chemistinventor
Clark H. Woodward
Clark H. Woodward
U.S. Navy Vice admiral
1877 – 1967
military officer
Hugh Lawson
United States federal judge (1941–2024)
1941 – 2024
lawyerjudge
J. Rufus Fears
American historian and university teacher
1945 – 2012
historian of classical antiquityuniversity teacherhistorian
Winfred Rembert
American artist (1945–2021)
1945 – 2021
visual artistpainter
Edmund H. Pendleton
Edmund H. Pendleton
American politician (1788-1862)
1788 – 1862
politicianlawyerjudge
Mark Harden Blandford
Confederate Army officer
1826 – 1902
politicianlawyerjudge
Rebecca Stiles Taylor
Rebecca Stiles Taylor
American journalist, social worker, and educator
1879 – 1958
social workerjournalisteducator
Ar-pi-uck-i
Miccosukee war chief and medicine man
1760 – 1860
traditional leader or chief
Levi Twiggs
American Marine corps officer (1793-1847)
1793 – 1847
military officer
Carl Schurz Vrooman
Carl Schurz Vrooman
American agriculture expert (1872–1966)
1872 – 1966
politician
John Thomas Glenn
American mayor
1844 – 1899
politician
Nell Choate Jones
American painter (1879–1981)
1879 – 1981
painterartistteacher
Ernest Hallen
Ernest Hallen
American photographer (1875–1947)
1875 – 1947
photographer
Edward Green
sport shooter
1876 – 1957
sport shooter
P. A. Henderson
P. A. Henderson
American politician
1875 – 1925
politician
Billy Lothridge
Billy Lothridge
American football player (1942–1996)
1942 – 1996
American football player
Billy Martin
Player of American football (1942-2018)
1942 – 2018
American football player
Charles Collier
Charles Collier
American banker and politician
1848 – 1900
politician
Rudolf Teusler
Rudolf Teusler
physician and lay missionary to Japan
1876 – 1934
missionaryphysician
Charlie Greer
American football player (1946-1999)
1946 – 1999
American football playerbasketball player
Chief Zee
Chief Zee
American sports fan
1941 – 2016
cheerleader
Chip Healy
American football player (1947-2019)
1947 – 2019
American football player
Chuck Hurston
American football player (1942-2015)
1942 – 2015
American football player
Dan Miller
Dan Miller
Television journalist and personality
1941 – 2009
announcer
Johnny Mathis
American basketball player
1943 – 2023
basketball player
William Starr Basinger
William Starr Basinger
lawyer, Confederate Army officer, state legislator, and president of the North Georgia Agricultural College
1827 – 1910
lawyer
Isaac M. St. John
Isaac M. St. John
Confederate States Army brigadier general (1827–1880)
1827 – 1880
soldierengineer
Clement Alexander Finley Flagler
Clement Alexander Finley Flagler
United States Army officer (1867-1922)
1867 – 1922
military personnel
Charles Price Jones
Charles Price Jones
American bishop
1865 – 1949
religious leaderpriest
Charles B. Towns
American writer
1862 – 1947
writer
Sidney Dorsey
Law enforcement official, first African-American sheriff of DeKalb County, Georgia, convicted murderer
1940 – 2026
peace officer
Stanley Booth
American music journalist (1942-2024)
1942 – 2024
music publicistdiaristjournalist
Terry Rosen
American jazz guitarist
1941 – 1999
jazz guitaristjazz musiciancomposer
Alexander Akerman
Alexander Akerman
American judge (1869–1948)
1869 – 1948
lawyerjudge
Benny Johnson
American football player (1948-1988)
1948 – 1988
American football player
Adelaide Carpenter
American fruit-fly geneticist
1944 – 2024
geneticist
Jack Hill
Jack Hill
American politician
1944 – 2020
politician
Bob Hanner
American politician
1945 – 2019
politician
David Muse
David Muse
American musician (1949–2022)
1949 – 2022
musician
Mickey Stephens
Mickey Stephens
American politician from Georgia
1944 – 2021
politician
Brenda Banks
American archivist (1949-2016)
1949 – 2016
archivist
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