Biographical Records
Notable People from Kentucky
1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 17 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.
William Johnson Stone
1841 – 1923
politician
James Bamford White
1842 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Larry Staverman
1936 – 2007
basketball playerbasketball coach
William Thomas Ellis
1845 – 1925
politicianlawyer
James A. McKenzie
1840 – 1904
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
George G. Gilbert
1849 – 1909
politicianlawyer
Burwell C. Ritter
1810 – 1880
politician
Simeon H. Anderson
1802 – 1840
politicianlawyer
Ignatius A. Reynolds
1798 – 1855
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Don Epperson
1938 – 1973
film actorsingeractor
Josephine Henry
1846 – 1928
suffragistpolitician
Napoleon Bonaparte Giddings
1816 – 1897
politicianlawyer
Bettiola Heloise Fortson
1890 – 1917
suffragettepoetwriter
Burton Rascoe
1892 – 1957
literary theoristliterary criticjournalist
Morrison Heady
1829 – 1915
poetwriter
Lottice Howell
1897 – 1982
film actorcattle ranchersinger
Joshua Fry Bell
1811 – 1870
politicianlawyer
Edward Y. Parsons
1842 – 1876
politicianlawyer
Georgia Davis Powers
1923 – 2016
politician
William Claiborne Owens
1849 – 1925
politicianlawyer
Bette Henritze
1924 – 2018
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Cora Combs
1927 – 2015
professional wrestleractor
Asher G. Caruth
1844 – 1907
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Garrett Maloney
1913 – 2006
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Mary Barr Clay
1839 – 1924
suffragistsports journalistpolitician
Green Hackworth
1883 – 1973
juristjudge
Horatio Washington Bruce
1830 – 1903
politicianlawyerjudge
Carl H. Dodd
1925 – 1996
military personnel
George B. Cosby
1830 – 1909
military personnel
George G. Dunn
1812 – 1857
politicianlawyer
Benjamin Hardin Helm
1831 – 1863
politician
Elisha Embree
1801 – 1863
politicianlawyerjudge
King Swope
1893 – 1961
politicianlawyerjudge
Christopher Tompkins
1780 – 1858
politicianlawyer
James W. Stone
1813 – 1854
politicianlawyer
Clarence "Big House" Gaines
1923 – 2005
American football playerbasketball coachbasketball player
Bryan Young
1800 – 1882
politician
George Williams Cassidy
1836 – 1892
politician
Clement S. Hill
1813 – 1892
politicianlawyer
Philip Thompson
1789 – 1836
politicianlawyer
Hank Duncan
1894 – 1968
jazz musicianpianist
William H. Hatch
1833 – 1896
politicianlawyer
John McConnell Rice
1831 – 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
Karl Miles Le Compte
1887 – 1972
publisherentrepreneurpolitician
John W. Kendall
1834 – 1892
politicianlawyer
John Blades Clarke
1833 – 1911
politicianlawyer
Odie Spears
1925 – 1985
basketball player
Thomas A. Morris
1811 – 1904
military officerwriter
Richard Taylor Jacob
1825 – 1903
politicianlawyer
Randolph McCoy
1825 – 1914
military personnel