Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 12 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Wesley Cox
basketball player
1955 - 2024
basketball player
Joseph Horace Lewis
Joseph Horace Lewis
Confederate Army general (1824-1904)
1824 - 1904
politicianlawyerjudge
Wallace G. Wilkinson
Wallace G. Wilkinson
American politician (1941-2002)
1941 - 2002
politician
William Girdler
American film director (1947–1978)
1947 - 1978
directorfilm producerfilm director
William Russell Smith
William Russell Smith
American politician (1815-1896)
1815 - 1896
politicianlawyerwriter
George Stone
George Stone
American basketball player (1946-1993)
1946 - 1993
basketball player
Ormond Beatty
Ormond Beatty
American educator and academic administrator
1815 - 1890
meteorological observeruniversity teacheracademic administrator
George McAfee
George McAfee
Player of American football (1918-2009)
1918 - 2009
American football player
Champ Ferguson
Champ Ferguson
American mass murderer
1821 - 1865
partisanmilitary officer
Charles M. Harris
Charles M. Harris
American politician, Illinois (1821–1896)
1821 - 1896
politicianlawyer
Frederick D. Gardner
Frederick D. Gardner
American politician (1869-1933)
1869 - 1933
governorfuneral directorpolitician
Caleb Powers
Caleb Powers
American politician (1869-1932)
1869 - 1932
politicianlawyer
James Fleming Fagan
James Fleming Fagan
Confederate States Army general (1828-1893)
1828 - 1893
receiverinsurance brokerfarmer
Joseph Byrd
Joseph Byrd
American musician (born 1937)
1937 - 2025
university teachersongwritermusician
Albert G. Talbott
Albert G. Talbott
American politician (1808–1887)
1808 - 1887
politician
Vernon Hatton
Vernon Hatton
American basketball player
1936 - 2025
basketball player
Jim Tucker
American basketball player (1932–2020)
1932 - 2020
basketball player
Karen Anderson
American fantasy writer (1932-2018)
1932 - 2018
novelistwriter
Charles Henry Hardin
Charles Henry Hardin
American politician (1820-1892)
1820 - 1892
juristgovernorpolitician
John Long Routt
John Long Routt
American politician (1826-1907)
1826 - 1907
suffragistgovernorpolitician
Virginia Penny
Virginia Penny
American social reformer and economist
1826 - 1913
suffragetteeconomistpolitician
J. D. Crowe
J. D. Crowe
American musician (1937–2021)
1937 - 2021
country musicianbanjoistguitarist
Gil Rogers
American actor (1934–2021)
1934 - 2021
film actortelevision actoractor
Marie Mattingly Meloney
Marie Mattingly Meloney
American journalist
1878 - 1943
journalist
Edgar Hayes
Edgar Hayes
American musician (1904-1979)
1904 - 1979
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Carroll Hubbard
Carroll Hubbard
American politician (1937–2022)
1937 - 2022
politicianlawyer
Don Everly
Don Everly
American musician (1937–2021)
1937 - 2021
guitaristmusiciansinger
John Marshall
John Marshall
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
1856 - 1922
politicianlawyer
Alice Hegan Rice
Alice Hegan Rice
American writer
1870 - 1942
humoristnovelistshort story writer
John Cummins Edwards
John Cummins Edwards
US Democrat politician, Missouri (1804-1888)
1804 - 1888
juristgovernorpolitician
William E. Evans
William E. Evans
American politician (1877-1959)
1877 - 1959
politicianlawyer
Whitey Bell
Whitey Bell
American basketball player
1932 - 2025
basketball player
Alice Allison Dunnigan
Alice Allison Dunnigan
American journalist, civil rights activist and author (1906–1983)
1906 - 1983
journalist
Richard Gruelle
Richard Gruelle
American artist (1851-1914)
1851 - 1914
painterwriter
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor
American politician
1793 - 1873
politicianlawyerjudge
Bobbi Jordan
Bobbi Jordan
American actress (1937–2012)
1937 - 2012
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Abraham Buford II
Abraham Buford II
Confederate Army general (1820–1884)
1820 - 1884
military personnel
Joe H. Eagle
Joe H. Eagle
American politician (1870-1963)
1870 - 1963
politicianlawyer
Glover H. Cary
Glover H. Cary
American politician (1885-1936)
1885 - 1936
politicianlawyer
John Y. Brown, Sr.
John Y. Brown, Sr.
American attorney and politician, Kentucky (1900-1985)
1900 - 1985
juristpoliticianlawyer
Kenneth R. Shadrick
Kenneth R. Shadrick
US Army soldier (1931–1950), the first killed in the Korean War
1931 - 1950
soldier
Bob Talamini
Bob Talamini
American football player (1939–2022)
1939 - 2022
American football player
Brent Spence
Brent Spence
American politician (1874-1967)
1874 - 1967
politicianlawyer
John W. Bubbles
John W. Bubbles
American dancer, musician, and actor (1902–1986)
1902 - 1986
tap dancerfilm actormusician
John T. Stuart
John T. Stuart
American politician (1807–1885)
1807 - 1885
politicianlawyer
John Crittenden Duval
American writer (1816–1897)
1816 - 1897
historianwriter
Dick Leitsch
Dick Leitsch
American activist (1935–2018)
1935 - 2018
activistLGBTQ rights activistjournalist
Hugh Rodman
Hugh Rodman
United States Navy admiral (1859–1940)
1859 - 1940
admiralmilitary officer
Samuel H. Woodson
Samuel H. Woodson
American politician (1815-1881)
1815 - 1881
politicianlawyerjudge
Jack Parr
Jack Parr
American basketball player (1936-2015)
1936 - 2015
basketball player
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