Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 11 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Thomas Theodore Crittenden
Thomas Theodore Crittenden
American politician (1832–1909)
1832 - 1909
juristgovernorpolitician
Ormsby M. Mitchel
Ormsby M. Mitchel
American Union Army general (1805–1862)
1810 - 1862
university teachermilitary officerwriter
Doc Cook
Doc Cook
American musician (1891–1958)
1891 - 1958
jazz musiciantalent managerbandleader
William Preston
William Preston
Confederate Army general (1816–1887)
1816 - 1887
soldierdiplomatpolitician
Howard Samuel Irwin
Howard Samuel Irwin
American botanist and taxonomist (1928-2019)
1928 - 2019
scientific collectorexplorerbotanist
Jereboam Orville Beauchamp
Jereboam Orville Beauchamp
American executed murderer (1802–1826)
1802 - 1826
lawyer
Julia Perry
Julia Perry
American composer (1924-1979)
1924 - 1979
woman conductormusicologistviolinist
Clifford K. Berryman
Clifford K. Berryman
American cartoonist (1869–1949)
1869 - 1949
journalistcartoonist
Jack McCall
Jack McCall
Murderer of Wild Bill Hickok
1853 - 1877
criminal
Silas Woodson
Silas Woodson
American politician (1819-1896)
1819 - 1896
juristgovernorpolitician
Jared Lorenzen
Jared Lorenzen
professional football quarterback (1981-2019)
1981 - 2019
American football player
Richard M. Bishop
Richard M. Bishop
American politician (1812-1893)
1812 - 1893
governorpoliticianmayor
Offutt Pinion
Olympic sport shooter (1910–1976)
1910 - 1976
sport shooter
Jonah Jones
Jonah Jones
American jazz trumpeter (1909–2000)
1909 - 2000
recording artisttrumpeterjazz musician
T. Coleman du Pont
T. Coleman du Pont
American politician (1863-1930)
1863 - 1930
politicianbusinessperson
Lucy Hicks Anderson
Lucy Hicks Anderson
African-American transgender woman tried for fraud and perjury for identifying as a woman
1886 - 1954
socialitecook
William Kavanaugh Oldham
William Kavanaugh Oldham
American politician (1865-1938)
1865 - 1938
governorpolitician
John Fox
John Fox
American journalist, novelist and short story writer (1862–1919)
1862 - 1919
journalistnovelistwriter
Dudley W. Morton
Dudley W. Morton
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1907-1943)
1907 - 1943
submarinermilitary officer
Claude Matthews
Claude Matthews
American politician (1845-1898)
1845 - 1898
governorpolitician
Edward W. Hoch
Edward W. Hoch
American politician (1849-1925)
1849 - 1925
governorpolitician
John Blair Smith Todd
John Blair Smith Todd
American Union Army general (1814-1872)
1814 - 1872
military officerpoliticianlawyer
James Harlan
James Harlan
American politician and lawyer (1800-1863)
1800 - 1863
politicianlawyer
James S. Rollins
James S. Rollins
American politician (1812-1888)
1812 - 1888
politicianlawyer
Kenean Buel
Kenean Buel
American film director ( –1948)
1880 - 1948
film actordirectorfilm director
Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.
Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.
American government official and college president (1916-1998)
1916 - 1998
university teacherlawyer
George McAfee
George McAfee
Player of American football (1918-2009)
1918 - 2009
American football player
Nancy Green
American model, cook, and activist (1834–1923)
1834 - 1923
modelhousekeeper
Larry Johnson
American basketball player
1954 - 2025
basketball player
Glover H. Cary
Glover H. Cary
American politician (1885-1936)
1885 - 1936
politicianlawyer
William B. Read
William B. Read
American politician, Kentucky (1817-1880)
1817 - 1880
politicianlawyer
Rebecca Merritt Austin
Rebecca Merritt Austin
American botanist and plant collector (1832–1919)
1832 - 1919
scientific collectorbotanisthorticulturist
Wallace G. Wilkinson
Wallace G. Wilkinson
American politician (1941-2002)
1941 - 2002
politician
Edgar Hayes
Edgar Hayes
American musician (1904-1979)
1904 - 1979
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Thomas Satterwhite Noble
American artist and educator (1835-1907)
1835 - 1907
painterteacher
Elizabeth Blair Lee
Elizabeth Blair Lee
an American woman who lived through the American Civil War, and wrote hundreds of letters (1818–1906)
1818 - 1906
writer
John Calvin Mason
John Calvin Mason
American politician (1802-1865)
1802 - 1865
politicianlawyer
William Girdler
American film director (1947–1978)
1947 - 1978
directorfilm producerfilm director
Robert Michael Morris
American actor (1940-2017)
1940 - 2017
television actoractor
William Ross Wallace
American poet (1819–1881)
1819 - 1881
poetwriter
Vernon Hatton
Vernon Hatton
American basketball player
1936 - 2025
basketball player
Joseph Byrd
Joseph Byrd
American musician (born 1937)
1937 - 2025
university teachersongwritermusician
Karen Anderson
American fantasy writer (1932-2018)
1932 - 2018
novelistwriter
John M. Coghlan
John M. Coghlan
American politician (1835-1879)
1835 - 1879
politicianlawyer
Don Everly
Don Everly
American musician (1937–2021)
1937 - 2021
guitaristmusiciansinger
Julia Chinn
Julia Chinn
American slave
1790 - 1833
Bob Talamini
Bob Talamini
American football player (1939–2022)
1939 - 2022
American football player
John Y. Brown, Sr.
John Y. Brown, Sr.
American attorney and politician, Kentucky (1900-1985)
1900 - 1985
juristpoliticianlawyer
Marie Mattingly Meloney
Marie Mattingly Meloney
American journalist
1878 - 1943
journalist
Alice Allison Dunnigan
Alice Allison Dunnigan
American journalist, civil rights activist and author (1906–1983)
1906 - 1983
journalist
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