Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

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

Beulah Annan
Beulah Annan
American suspected murderer (1899–1928)
1899 - 1928
Austin Peay
Austin Peay
American politician (1876-1927)
1876 - 1927
juristgovernorpolitician
Gene Snyder
Gene Snyder
American congressman for Kentucky (1928-2007)
1928 - 2007
politicianlawyer
Harlan Howard
American country music songwriter (1927–2002)
1927 - 2002
country musiciansongwritersinger
George Madison Adams
George Madison Adams
American politician (1837-1920)
1837 - 1920
clerkpoliticianlawyer
Basil W. Duke
Basil W. Duke
American General of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War
1838 - 1916
lobbyistmilitary officerlawyer
Robert C. Wickliffe
Robert C. Wickliffe
American politician (1819–1895)
1819 - 1895
governorpoliticianlawyer
Buckner Stith Morris
Buckner Stith Morris
American mayor (1800-1879)
1800 - 1879
peace activistpoliticianlawyer
Sarah T. Bolton
Sarah T. Bolton
American writer (1814–1893)
1814 - 1893
journalistsingerpoet
Jack McCall
Jack McCall
Murderer of Wild Bill Hickok
1853 - 1877
criminal
Tom L. Johnson
Tom L. Johnson
American politician (1854-1911)
1854 - 1911
industrialistclerkinventor
Julia Perry
Julia Perry
American composer (1924-1979)
1924 - 1979
woman conductormusicologistviolinist
Levi Day Boone
Levi Day Boone
American mayor (1808-1882)
1808 - 1882
politician
Howard Samuel Irwin
Howard Samuel Irwin
American botanist and taxonomist (1928-2019)
1928 - 2019
scientific collectorexplorerbotanist
John T. Johnson
John T. Johnson
attorney, politician, and Stone-Campbell minister
1788 - 1856
clericpoliticianlawyer
Dean Cornwell
Dean Cornwell
American artist (1892-1960)
1892 - 1960
paintercartoonistillustrator
James B. Ray
James B. Ray
American politician, Indiana (1794-1848)
1794 - 1848
juristgovernorpolitician
Clifford K. Berryman
Clifford K. Berryman
American cartoonist (1869–1949)
1869 - 1949
journalistcartoonist
Henry Tureman Allen
Henry Tureman Allen
(1859-1930) United States Army general
1859 - 1930
explorersoldiermilitary personnel
Doc Cook
Doc Cook
American musician (1891–1958)
1891 - 1958
jazz musiciantalent managerbandleader
Offutt Pinion
Olympic sport shooter (1910–1976)
1910 - 1976
sport shooter
Ron Thomas
American basketball player (1950–2018)
1950 - 2018
basketball player
Jared Lorenzen
Jared Lorenzen
professional football quarterback (1981-2019)
1981 - 2019
American football player
Tim Lee Carter
Tim Lee Carter
American politician (1910–1987)
1910 - 1987
politician
Green Clay Smith
Green Clay Smith
Union Army general (1826-1895)
1826 - 1895
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Robert B. McAfee
Robert B. McAfee
American politician
1784 - 1849
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Daniel Frank Austin
American botanist and teacher (1943-2015)
1943 - 2015
explorerbotanistuniversity teacher
John Fox
John Fox
American journalist, novelist and short story writer (1862–1919)
1862 - 1919
journalistnovelistwriter
Allan B. Magruder
American politician (1775-1822)
1775 - 1822
politicianlawyer
Dudley W. Morton
Dudley W. Morton
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1907-1943)
1907 - 1943
submarinermilitary officer
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
Jonah Jones
Jonah Jones
American jazz trumpeter (1909–2000)
1909 - 2000
recording artisttrumpeterjazz musician
Ron Thompson
Ron Thompson
American actor (1941–2024)
1941 - 2024
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Annie Chambers Ketchum
Annie Chambers Ketchum
American educator, lecturer, and writer (1824-1904)
1824 - 1904
botanistconferencierteacher
William Kavanaugh Oldham
William Kavanaugh Oldham
American politician (1865-1938)
1865 - 1938
governorpolitician
Ephraim H. Foster
Ephraim H. Foster
American politician (1794-1854)
1794 - 1854
politicianlawyer
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
T. Coleman du Pont
T. Coleman du Pont
American politician (1863-1930)
1863 - 1930
politicianbusinessperson
Sarah Bush Lincoln
Sarah Bush Lincoln
Stepmother of Abraham Lincoln (1788–1869)
1788 - 1869
lawyer
Elizabeth Madox Roberts
Elizabeth Madox Roberts
novelist and poet (1881–1941)
1881 - 1941
novelistpoetwriter
Alexander Buckner
American politician (1785-1833)
1785 - 1833
politicianlawyer
Fletcher Stockdale
Fletcher Stockdale
American politician (1823-1890)
1823 - 1890
railway workerjuristgovernor
Sara Martin
Sara Martin
American blues singer (1884-1965)
1884 - 1955
vaudeville performerblues singersinger
Claude Matthews
Claude Matthews
American politician (1845-1898)
1845 - 1898
governorpolitician
Alvin Hawkins
Alvin Hawkins
Tennessee governor
1821 - 1905
juristgovernorpolitician
Thomas Theodore Crittenden
Thomas Theodore Crittenden
American politician (1832–1909)
1832 - 1909
juristgovernorpolitician
Joseph Alexander Altsheler
Joseph Alexander Altsheler
American novelist (1862-1919)
1862 - 1919
young adult authorchildren's writerjournalist
Alvin Colt
Alvin Colt
American costume designer (1916-2008)
1916 - 2008
draftspersoncostume designer
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