Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 23 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Johnny Morrison
Johnny Morrison
American baseball player
1895 – 1966
baseball player
Joseph K. Carson, Jr.
Joseph K. Carson, Jr.
American mayor
1891 – 1956
politicianlawyer
La Meri
La Meri
American dancer, choreographer, teacher, scholar, poet (1898–1988)
1898 – 1988
dancerchoreographerdance teacher
Lawrence Callahan
Lawrence Callahan
American flying ace
1894 – 1977
military personnel
Millard K. Wilson
actor (1890-1933)
1890 – 1933
film directoractor
Allen W. Gullion
Allen W. Gullion
Chaplain, Army officer, Chief of Chaplains, Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army (1880-1946)
1880 – 1946
military personnel
Bill Sweeney
American baseball player (1886-1948)
1886 – 1948
baseball player
Campbell Eben Beaumont
Campbell Eben Beaumont
United States federal judge
1883 – 1954
lawyerjudge
Cy Barger
Cy Barger
American baseball player (1885-1964)
1885 – 1964
baseball player
Brutus J. Clay
Brutus J. Clay
American politician (1808-1878)
1808 – 1878
politician
Fontaine Fox
Fontaine Fox
cartoonist (1884–1964)
1884 – 1964
comics artistcartoonist
Grover Land
Grover Land
Major League Baseball catcher (1884–1958)
1884 – 1958
baseball player
Charles W. Roark
Charles W. Roark
American politician (1887-1929)
1887 – 1929
politician
Edward W. Creal
Edward W. Creal
American politician (1883-1943)
1883 – 1943
politicianlawyer
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
American philanthropist
1843 – 1892
philanthropist
Emmet O'Neal
Emmet O'Neal
American politician and diplomat (1887-1967)
1887 – 1967
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Bennett H. Young
Bennett H. Young
Confederate Army officer
1843 – 1919
lawyer
Alice Barbee Castleman
Alice Barbee Castleman
American philanthropist
1843 – 1925
suffragist
Marshall W. Taylor
Marshall W. Taylor
African American minister and journalist
1846 – 1887
Christian ministerjournalist
Mary Hunt Affleck
Mary Hunt Affleck
American poet
1847 – 1932
poetwriter
Mike Jackson
American musician, pianist and songwriter (1888–1945)
1888 – 1945
pianistsongwriterbusinessperson
James Winkfield
American jockey (1882–1974)
1882 – 1974
jockeyhorse trainer
Thomas A. Robertson
American politician (1848–1892)
1848 – 1892
politicianlawyer
Hiram Church Ford
Hiram Church Ford
United States federal judge (1884-1969)
1884 – 1969
lawyerjudge
Lee Tannehill
Lee Tannehill
American baseball player
1880 – 1938
baseball player
William Herod
American politician (1801-1871)
1801 – 1871
politicianlawyer
Robert Runyon
American mayor, photographer and botanist (1881-1968)
1881 – 1968
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Sophia Alcorn
Educator, Inventor of Tadoma method and "Alcorn Symbols" used by teachers of the deaf (1883–1967)
1883 – 1967
teacher
William Caldwell Coleman
William Caldwell Coleman
United States federal judge (1884–1968)
1884 – 1968
lawyerjudge
William Alexander
William Alexander
American football coach, born 1889 (1889–1950)
1889 – 1950
American football playerbasketball coachcoach
Florence Howell Barkley
American artist (1880–1954)
1880 – 1954
painterartist
Raymond S. McLain
Raymond S. McLain
United States Army general (1890-1954)
1890 – 1954
military personnel
Virginia Tyler Hudson
American writer
1886
screenwriterwriter
Susan Grey Akers
Susan Grey Akers
American librarian (1889-1984)
1889 – 1984
university teacherlibrarianteacher
Parker Watkins Hardin
Parker Watkins Hardin
American lawyer
1841 – 1920
lawyer
Zerelda Mimms
Zerelda Mimms
wife of American outlaw Jesse James
1845 – 1900
William P. Thorne
William P. Thorne
American politician
1845 – 1928
politicianlawyer
Robert L. Bailey
American politician (1892–1957)
1892 – 1957
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
Billy Travis
American professional wrestler
1961 – 2002
professional wrestler
John Robert Procter
John Robert Procter
United States geologist and civil service reformer
1844 – 1903
beamteractivistgeologist
John M. Bacon
John M. Bacon
American general of the United States Volunteers
1844 – 1913
military personnel
Beverly M. Vincent
American congressman for Kentucky (1890-1980)
1890 – 1980
politicianlawyerjudge
John Howard Allen
John Howard Allen
American politician
1845 – 1942
politician
John Brown Kerr
John Brown Kerr
United States Army Brigadier General, Medal of Honor awardee
1847 – 1928
military personnel
Wilbur Kingsbury Miller
Wilbur Kingsbury Miller
American judge (1892-1976)
1892 – 1976
lawyerjudge
Win Ballou
Win Ballou
American baseball player (1897-1963)
1897 – 1963
baseball player
Atterson W. Rucker
Atterson W. Rucker
Lawyer, judge and politician (1847-1924)
1847 – 1924
politicianlawyerjudge
William L. Hawkins
African American artist (1895–1990)
1895 – 1990
painterartist
Elva R. Kendall
U.S. Representative from Kentucky (1893-1968)
1893 – 1968
politician
Reuben S. Strahan
Reuben S. Strahan
American judge and politician (1835–1895)
1835 – 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
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