Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 10 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Robert C. Wickliffe
Robert C. Wickliffe
American politician (1819–1895)
1819 – 1895
governorpoliticianlawyer
Basil W. Duke
Basil W. Duke
American General of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War
1838 – 1916
lobbyistmilitary officerlawyer
Beulah Annan
Beulah Annan
American suspected murderer (1899–1928)
1899 – 1928
Gene Snyder
Gene Snyder
American congressman for Kentucky (1928-2007)
1928 – 2007
politicianlawyer
Tom L. Johnson
Tom L. Johnson
American politician (1854-1911)
1854 – 1911
industrialistclerkinventor
Sarah T. Bolton
Sarah T. Bolton
American writer (1814–1893)
1814 – 1893
journalistsingerpoet
Dean Cornwell
Dean Cornwell
American artist (1892-1960)
1892 – 1960
paintercartoonistillustrator
Franklin C. Sibert
Franklin C. Sibert
United States Army general (1891-1980)
1891 – 1980
military personnel
Harlan Howard
American country music songwriter (1927–2002)
1927 – 2002
country musiciansongwritersinger
Buckner Stith Morris
Buckner Stith Morris
American mayor (1800-1879)
1800 – 1879
peace activistpoliticianlawyer
Howard Samuel Irwin
Howard Samuel Irwin
American botanist and taxonomist (1928-2019)
1928 – 2019
scientific collectorexplorerbotanist
Julia Perry
Julia Perry
American composer (1924-1979)
1924 – 1979
woman conductormusicologistviolinist
Doc Cook
Doc Cook
American musician (1891–1958)
1891 – 1958
jazz musiciantalent managerbandleader
Jared Lorenzen
Jared Lorenzen
professional football quarterback (1981-2019)
1981 – 2019
American football player
Levi Day Boone
Levi Day Boone
American mayor (1808-1882)
1808 – 1882
politician
John T. Johnson
John T. Johnson
attorney, politician, and Stone-Campbell minister
1788 – 1856
clericpoliticianlawyer
Ron Thomas
American basketball player (1950–2018)
1950 – 2018
basketball player
Clifford K. Berryman
Clifford K. Berryman
American cartoonist (1869–1949)
1869 – 1949
journalistcartoonist
James B. Ray
James B. Ray
American politician, Indiana (1794-1848)
1794 – 1848
juristgovernorpolitician
Offutt Pinion
Olympic sport shooter (1910–1976)
1910 – 1976
sport shooter
Tim Lee Carter
Tim Lee Carter
American politician (1910–1987)
1910 – 1987
politician
Daniel Frank Austin
American botanist and teacher (1943-2015)
1943 – 2015
explorerbotanistuniversity teacher
Green Clay Smith
Green Clay Smith
Union Army general (1826-1895)
1826 – 1895
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Ron Thompson
Ron Thompson
American actor (1941–2024)
1941 – 2024
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Charles W. Field
Charles W. Field
Confederate Army general (1828-1892)
1828 – 1892
military personnel
Lucy Hicks Anderson
Lucy Hicks Anderson
African-American transgender woman tried for fraud and perjury for identifying as a woman
1886 – 1954
socialitecook
Robert B. McAfee
Robert B. McAfee
American politician
1784 – 1849
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
William Kavanaugh Oldham
William Kavanaugh Oldham
American politician (1865-1938)
1865 – 1938
governorpolitician
Annie Chambers Ketchum
Annie Chambers Ketchum
American educator, lecturer, and writer (1824-1904)
1824 – 1904
botanistconferencierteacher
Allan B. Magruder
American politician (1775-1822)
1775 – 1822
politicianlawyer
T. Coleman du Pont
T. Coleman du Pont
American politician (1863-1930)
1863 – 1930
politicianbusinessperson
Alvin Colt
Alvin Colt
American costume designer (1916-2008)
1916 – 2008
draftspersoncostume designer
Joseph J. Reynolds
Joseph J. Reynolds
Union army general
1822 – 1899
military officer
William Huston Natcher
William Huston Natcher
Democratic congressman, serving in the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1994
1909 – 1994
politicianlawyer
Dudley W. Morton
Dudley W. Morton
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1907-1943)
1907 – 1943
submarinermilitary officer
Kelly Coleman
American basketball player
1938 – 2019
basketball playerteacher
Sara Martin
Sara Martin
American blues singer (1884-1965)
1884 – 1955
vaudeville performerblues singersinger
Elizabeth Madox Roberts
Elizabeth Madox Roberts
novelist and poet (1881–1941)
1881 – 1941
novelistpoetwriter
Ephraim H. Foster
Ephraim H. Foster
American politician (1794-1854)
1794 – 1854
politicianlawyer
Sarah Bush Lincoln
Sarah Bush Lincoln
Stepmother of Abraham Lincoln (1788–1869)
1788 – 1869
lawyer
Walter Walker
Walter Walker
American politician (1883-1956)
1883 – 1956
politician
Fletcher Stockdale
Fletcher Stockdale
American politician (1823-1890)
1823 – 1890
railway workerjuristgovernor
Claude Matthews
Claude Matthews
American politician (1845-1898)
1845 – 1898
governorpolitician
Alvin Hawkins
Alvin Hawkins
Tennessee governor
1821 – 1905
juristgovernorpolitician
Isabella Greenway
Isabella Greenway
American politician (1886-1953)
1886 – 1953
politician
Thomas Theodore Crittenden
Thomas Theodore Crittenden
American politician (1832–1909)
1832 – 1909
juristgovernorpolitician
Alexander Buckner
American politician (1785-1833)
1785 – 1833
politicianlawyer
John Fox
John Fox
American journalist, novelist and short story writer (1862–1919)
1862 – 1919
journalistnovelistwriter
Joseph Alexander Altsheler
Joseph Alexander Altsheler
American novelist (1862-1919)
1862 – 1919
young adult authorchildren's writerjournalist
Ormsby M. Mitchel
Ormsby M. Mitchel
American Union Army general (1805–1862)
1810 – 1862
university teachermilitary officerwriter
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