Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 9 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

George W. Towns
George W. Towns
American politician (1801-1854)
1801 – 1854
juristgovernorpolitician
Ambrose R. Wright
Ambrose R. Wright
Confederate Army general (1826–1872)
1826 – 1872
politician
John Rollin Ridge
John Rollin Ridge
Cherokee novelist
1827 – 1867
novelistjournalisteditor
Catherine Brewer Benson
First American woman to receive a college degree
1822 – 1908
physician
Henry L. Benning
Henry L. Benning
Confederate States Army general (1814–1875)
1814 – 1875
lawyerjudge
Francis S. Bartow
Francis S. Bartow
Confederate Army general and American politician (1816-1861)
1816 – 1861
politicianlawyer
Montgomery C. Meigs
Montgomery C. Meigs
Union Army general (1816-1892)
1816 – 1892
military officerengineerarchitect
William H. T. Walker
William H. T. Walker
American soldier (1816–1864)
1816 – 1864
military personnel
James Milton Smith
James Milton Smith
Confederate Army officer and American politician (1823-1890)
1823 – 1890
juristgovernorcolonel
Edward Lloyd Thomas
Edward Lloyd Thomas
Confederate Army general (1825–1898)
1825 – 1898
military personnel
Lamartine Griffin Hardman
Lamartine Griffin Hardman
American politician (1856–1937)
1856 – 1937
governorpolitician
John Bozeman
John Bozeman
American pioneer in Montana (1837-1867)
1835 – 1867
explorer
James Augustine Healy
James Augustine Healy
American Roman Catholic bishop (1830–1900)
1830 – 1900
religious leaderCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Patrick Francis Healy
Patrick Francis Healy
American Jesuit educator (1834-1910)
1834 – 1910
academic administratorreligious leaderCatholic priest
George P. Doles
George P. Doles
Confederate Army general (1830-1864)
1830 – 1864
military personnel
Clement A. Evans
Clement A. Evans
Confederate States Army general, politician, minister, historian (1833-1911)
1833 – 1911
historianpoliticianlawyer
William J. Northen
William J. Northen
American politician (1835–1913)
1835 – 1913
governorpolitician
Susie Taylor
Susie Taylor
African American nurse & writer (1848-1912)
1848 – 1912
nurseteacherwriter
Mildred Lewis Rutherford
Mildred Lewis Rutherford
educator, author, historian general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (1851-1928)
1851 – 1928
historianteacherwriter
John M. Slaton
John M. Slaton
American politician (1866-1955)
1866 – 1955
juristgovernorpolitician
James M. Griggs
James M. Griggs
American politician (1861-1910)
1861 – 1910
politicianlawyerjudge
Alfred Gudeman
Alfred Gudeman
American-German classical philologist (1862–1942)
1862 – 1942
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Julia Lester Dillon
Landscape architect and teacher (1871-1959)
1871 – 1959
landscape architectteacherarchitect
Charles R. Crisp
Charles R. Crisp
American politician (1870-1937)
1870 – 1937
politicianlawyerjudge
Eugene Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
American politician (1884–1946)
1884 – 1946
politician
Edward P. King
Edward P. King
American major general (1884–1958)
1884 – 1958
military personnel
William Dyer
William Dyer
American actor of the silent era (1881-1933)
1881 – 1933
actor
William Levi Dawson
William Levi Dawson
American politician (1886–1970)
1886 – 1970
juristpoliticianlawyer
Hall Johnson
Hall Johnson
American composer and arranger (1888–1970)
1888 – 1970
choir directorconductorcomposer
Robert W. Woodruff
Robert W. Woodruff
President of Coca-Cola (1889-1985)
1889 – 1985
businessperson
Eugene R. Black, Sr.
Eugene R. Black, Sr.
American banker (1898–1992)
1898 – 1992
bank tellerbankermerchant
Walter Hiers
Walter Hiers
American actor (1893-1933)
1893 – 1933
film actoractor
Y. Frank Freeman
Y. Frank Freeman
American film studio executive (1890–1969)
1890 – 1969
businessperson
Eunice Carter
Eunice Carter
American lawyer
1899 – 1970
lawyer
Zaidee Jackson
Zaidee Jackson
American actress
1898 – 1970
film actordancersinger
Jean Calhoun
Jean Calhoun
actress (1891-1958)
1891 – 1958
film actoractor
Robert Lee Scott Jr.
Robert Lee Scott Jr.
Brigadier General in the United States Air Force (1908-2006)
1908 – 2006
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Dorothy Alexander
American choreographer (1904–1986)
1904 – 1986
choreographerballet dancer
Ruby Muhammad
American centenarian (1907–2011)
1907 – 2011
theologian
Melvin E. Thompson
Melvin E. Thompson
American politician (1903–1980)
1903 – 1980
governorpolitician
Salaria Kea
Salaria Kea
American nurse (1913-1991)
1913 – 1991
nurse
Morris Berthold Abram
Morris Berthold Abram
American civil rights lawyer (1918–2000)
1918 – 2000
civil rights advocatediplomatjurist
Albert Ernest Radford
Albert Ernest Radford
American botanist (1918-2006)
1918 – 2006
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Robert Joel
Robert Joel
American actor (1944-1992)
1944 – 1992
film actoractor
Douglass Watson
Douglass Watson
American actor (1921-1989)
1921 – 1989
television actorfilm actorstage actor
J. Roy Rowland
J. Roy Rowland
American politician (1926–2022)
1926 – 2022
politician
Happy Humphrey
American professional wrestler (1926-1989)
1926 – 1989
professional wrestleractor
Christine King Farris
Christine King Farris
civil rights leader and sister of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1927 – 2023
civil rights advocateteacherwriter
Calder Willingham
American writer (1922–1995)
1922 – 1995
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Alix Talton
American actress
1920 – 1992
film actorbeauty pageant contestant
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