Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 28 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Quincy Murphy
American politician
1952 – 2013
politician
George Stallings
George Stallings
American Major League Baseball player, manager
1867 – 1929
baseball player
John Flournoy
American activist
1808 – 1879
George Gordon Crawford
George Gordon Crawford
industrialist (1869-1936)
1869 – 1936
industrialistdesigner
Marshall Johnson Wellborn
American politician (1808-1874)
1808 – 1874
politicianlawyerjudge
Andy Johnson
American football player (1952-2018)
1952 – 2018
American football player
Frank Butler
Frank Butler
American baseball player
1860 – 1945
baseball player
Corra May Harris
Corra May Harris
American writer (1869–1935)
1869 – 1935
novelistjournalistwriter
Albert Evans
American dancer and choreographer (1968-2015)
1968 – 2015
dancerchoreographer
Todd Kimsey
Todd Kimsey
American actor (1962-2016)
1962 – 2016
television actoractor
Frank Booker
basketball player (1964-2026)
1964 – 2026
basketball player
Kelsey Weems
American basketball player (1967–2019)
1967 – 2019
basketball player
Alice Stewart
American television journalist, political commentator and political consultant
1966 – 2024
pundit
Terry Fair
American-Israeli professional basketball player
1960 – 2020
basketball player
Julian Hartridge
American politician (1829-1879)
1829 – 1879
politicianlawyer
Charles H. Olmstead
Charles H. Olmstead
Confederate Army officer
1837 – 1926
military officer
Ms. Melodie
emcee
1969 – 2012
rapper
Richard Thornton Wilson
Richard Thornton Wilson
American investment banker (1829-1910)
1829 – 1910
investment banker
Ethel Hillyer Harris
Ethel Hillyer Harris
American author (1859-1931)
1859 – 1931
writer
Henry Graybill Lamar
American politician (1798-1861)
1798 – 1861
politicianlawyerjudge
Marie Robinson Wright
Marie Robinson Wright
American journalist, traveler, historian, author (1853-1914)
1853 – 1914
journalistgeographerhistorian
John G. Burkhalter
John G. Burkhalter
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1909 – 1992
military chaplain
Edward Clifford Anderson, Sr.
Edward Clifford Anderson, Sr.
United States and Confederate naval officer (1815-1883)
1815 – 1883
military leader
John Brewer
American football player (1906-1980)
1906 – 1980
American football player
Joe Palmisano
American baseball player
1902 – 1971
baseball player
Jimmy Brewster
Jimmy Brewster
American football player (1902-1998)
1902 – 1998
American football player
Gene Gifford
American musician (1908–1970)
1908 – 1970
jazz musicianbanjoistjazz guitarist
George Washington
American jazz trombonist
1907
jazz musician
Whit Wyatt
American baseball player-coach
1907 – 1999
baseball player
William Nathaniel Harben
William Nathaniel Harben
American writer
1858 – 1919
novelistscreenwriterwriter
William O. Mehrtens
American judge (1905-1980)
1905 – 1980
lawyerjudge
James Venable
American lawyer (1901-1993)
1901 – 1993
lawyer
Ivey Shiver
Major League Baseball outfielder (1907-1972)
1907 – 1972
American football playerbaseball player
Robert Lee Russell
United States federal judge (1900-1955)
1900 – 1955
lawyerjudge
Julian Hoke Harris
American artist and sculptor (1906–1987)
1906 – 1987
sculptorart director
David Young
American swimmer, Olympic athlete, born 1907
1907 – 1988
swimmer
Owen Reynolds
American football player (1900-1984)
1900 – 1984
American football player
Gordon Watkins
American football player (1907-1974)
1907 – 1974
American football player
Mack Tharpe
Mack Tharpe
American football player (1903-1945)
1903 – 1945
American football playeraircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Melvin Burkhart
American stage magician
1907 – 2001
sideshow performermagician
Lizzie Wilkerson
American artist
1900 – 1984
painter
Gordon P. Saville
American Air Force general (1902–1984)
1902 – 1984
military officer
Stanley A. Owens
American lawyer (1907-1984)
1907 – 1984
politicianlawyer
William Kendrick Pritchett
American historian (1909-2007)
1909 – 2007
classical philologisthistorian of classical antiquityepigrapher
Agnes Baggett
Agnes Baggett
American politician
1905 – 1992
politician
Ivylyn Girardeau
Ivylyn Girardeau
American medical missionary (1900-1987)
1900 – 1987
missionaryphysician
George W. Jenkins
American businessman and philanthropist, founder of Publix Super Markets
1907 – 1996
businessperson
Frank Edwards
American blues musician (1909–2002)
1909 – 2002
singer
Riccardo Ingram
American baseball player (1966–2015)
1966 – 2015
baseball player
Caroline Decker
American labor activist
1912 – 1992
trade unionist
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