Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

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

Franklin C. Sibert
Franklin C. Sibert
United States Army general (1891-1980)
1891 - 1980
military personnel
Ed Brandenburg
Ed Brandenburg
film actor
1893 - 1968
film actorstunt performeractor
Bob Custer
Bob Custer
American actor (1898-1974)
1898 - 1974
actor
George Madison Adams
George Madison Adams
American politician (1837-1920)
1837 - 1920
clerkpoliticianlawyer
Chuck Parsons
American racing driver
1924 - 1999
racing automobile driver
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
Frank O'Bannon
Frank O'Bannon
American politician (1930–2003)
1930 - 2003
juristgovernorpolitician
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
Harlan Howard
American country music songwriter (1927–2002)
1927 - 2002
country musiciansongwritersinger
Tom L. Johnson
Tom L. Johnson
American politician (1854-1911)
1854 - 1911
industrialistclerkinventor
Austin Peay
Austin Peay
American politician (1876-1927)
1876 - 1927
juristgovernorpolitician
Beulah Annan
Beulah Annan
American suspected murderer (1899–1928)
1899 - 1928
John T. Johnson
John T. Johnson
attorney, politician, and Stone-Campbell minister
1788 - 1856
clericpoliticianlawyer
Levi Day Boone
Levi Day Boone
American mayor (1808-1882)
1808 - 1882
politician
Dean Cornwell
Dean Cornwell
American artist (1892-1960)
1892 - 1960
paintercartoonistillustrator
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
Jared Lorenzen
Jared Lorenzen
professional football quarterback (1981-2019)
1981 - 2019
American football player
James B. Ray
James B. Ray
American politician, Indiana (1794-1848)
1794 - 1848
juristgovernorpolitician
Doc Cook
Doc Cook
American musician (1891–1958)
1891 - 1958
jazz musiciantalent managerbandleader
Ellen La Motte
Ellen La Motte
American journalist
1873 - 1961
suffragistopinion journalistjournalist
Jack McCall
Jack McCall
Murderer of Wild Bill Hickok
1853 - 1877
criminal
Robert B. McAfee
Robert B. McAfee
American politician
1784 - 1849
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Clifford K. Berryman
Clifford K. Berryman
American cartoonist (1869–1949)
1869 - 1949
journalistcartoonist
Ron Thomas
American basketball player (1950–2018)
1950 - 2018
basketball player
Green Clay Smith
Green Clay Smith
Union Army general (1826-1895)
1826 - 1895
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Allan B. Magruder
American politician (1775-1822)
1775 - 1822
politicianlawyer
Offutt Pinion
Olympic sport shooter (1910–1976)
1910 - 1976
sport shooter
Daniel Frank Austin
American botanist and teacher (1943-2015)
1943 - 2015
explorerbotanistuniversity teacher
Charles W. Field
Charles W. Field
Confederate Army general (1828-1892)
1828 - 1892
military personnel
Jonah Jones
Jonah Jones
American jazz trumpeter (1909–2000)
1909 - 2000
recording artisttrumpeterjazz musician
Dudley W. Morton
Dudley W. Morton
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1907-1943)
1907 - 1943
submarinermilitary officer
John Fox
John Fox
American journalist, novelist and short story writer (1862–1919)
1862 - 1919
journalistnovelistwriter
Ron Thompson
Ron Thompson
American actor (1941–2024)
1941 - 2024
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Lucy Hicks Anderson
Lucy Hicks Anderson
African-American transgender woman tried for fraud and perjury for identifying as a woman
1886 - 1954
socialitecook
Annie Chambers Ketchum
Annie Chambers Ketchum
American educator, lecturer, and writer (1824-1904)
1824 - 1904
botanistconferencierteacher
Sarah Bush Lincoln
Sarah Bush Lincoln
Stepmother of Abraham Lincoln (1788–1869)
1788 - 1869
lawyer
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
Tim Lee Carter
Tim Lee Carter
American politician (1910–1987)
1910 - 1987
politician
William Kavanaugh Oldham
William Kavanaugh Oldham
American politician (1865-1938)
1865 - 1938
governorpolitician
Alexander Buckner
American politician (1785-1833)
1785 - 1833
politicianlawyer
Fletcher Stockdale
Fletcher Stockdale
American politician (1823-1890)
1823 - 1890
railway workerjuristgovernor
Alvin Hawkins
Alvin Hawkins
Tennessee governor
1821 - 1905
juristgovernorpolitician
Thomas Theodore Crittenden
Thomas Theodore Crittenden
American politician (1832–1909)
1832 - 1909
juristgovernorpolitician
T. Coleman du Pont
T. Coleman du Pont
American politician (1863-1930)
1863 - 1930
politicianbusinessperson
Sara Martin
Sara Martin
American blues singer (1884-1965)
1884 - 1955
vaudeville performerblues singersinger
Alvin Colt
Alvin Colt
American costume designer (1916-2008)
1916 - 2008
draftspersoncostume designer
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