Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

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

David Logan
David Logan
American politician
1824 - 1874
politicianlawyer
Mathew Caldwell
Texan settler
1798 - 1842
military personnel
Win Ballou
Win Ballou
American baseball player (1897-1963)
1897 - 1963
baseball player
Harlan Hobart Grooms
Harlan Hobart Grooms
United States federal judge (1900–1991)
1900 - 1991
lawyerjudge
James Fleming Gordon
James Fleming Gordon
United States federal judge (1918-1990)
1918 - 1990
lawyerjudge
William E. Simms
American politician (1822–1898)
1822 - 1898
politicianlawyer
Boone Helm
Boone Helm
American cannibal (1828-1864)
1828 - 1864
explorerserial killer
Nan Phelps
American artist (1904-1990)
1904 - 1990
painterartist
Daniel Ringo
Daniel Ringo
American judge (1803-1873)
1803 - 1873
lawyerjudge
Lou Busch
American record producer, musician and songwriter (1910-1979)
1910 - 1979
jazz musicianmusic arrangersongwriter
Sidney D. Jackman
Sidney D. Jackman
Confederate Army officer
1828 - 1886
politicianmilitary personnel
James Rariden
James Rariden
American politician (1795-1856)
1795 - 1856
politicianlawyer
Samuel Woodson Price
Samuel Woodson Price
American painter and military general (1828–1918)
1828 - 1918
painterartistmilitary officer
George Helm Yeaman
George Helm Yeaman
American politician-diplomat (1829-1908)
1829 - 1908
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Henry D. McHenry
Henry D. McHenry
American politician (1826-1890)
1826 - 1890
politicianlawyer
Jackson L. Morrow
Jackson L. Morrow
American politician
1827 - 1899
politician
Ed Monroe
Ed Monroe
American baseball player
1895 - 1969
baseball player
Elva R. Kendall
U.S. Representative from Kentucky (1893-1968)
1893 - 1968
politician
William T. Wallace
William T. Wallace
American politician
1828 - 1909
politicianlawyerjudge
Jerry Chesnut
American country music songwriter (1931–2018)
1931 - 2018
songwritersingercomposer
Chuck Osborne
American basketball player (1939-1979)
1939 - 1979
basketball player
James Doss
American author
1939 - 2012
novelistphysicist
Stan Spence
Stan Spence
American baseball player (1915–1983)
1915 - 1983
baseball player
Michael Joseph Smith
American composer
1938 - 2022
jazz musiciancomposer
James D. Breckinridge
American politician (1781-1849)
1781 - 1849
politicianlawyer
Henry Grider
Henry Grider
American politician (1796-1866)
1796 - 1866
politicianlawyer
Herman Chittison
Herman Chittison
American musician (1908–1967)
1908 - 1967
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Eddie Moore
Eddie Moore
American baseball player
1899 - 1976
baseball player
Jo Hamilton
Jo Hamilton
politician
1827 - 1904
politicianlawyer
John William Moore
John William Moore
American politician (1877-1941)
1877 - 1941
politician
Andrew Sublette
American fur trader
1808 - 1853
mountain man
Jean-Aimé LeRoy
Jean-Aimé LeRoy
American inventor (1854-1932)
1854 - 1932
inventor
Alexander Botkin
Alexander Botkin
American politician (1801-1857)
1801 - 1857
politicianlawyerjudge
Lee Rose
American basketball coach
1936 - 2022
baseball playerbasketball coach
Andrew C. Thornton II
American drug trafficker
1944 - 1985
drug traffickeraircraft pilotpolice officer
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
Frances Wisebart Jacobs
American philanthropist
1843 - 1892
philanthropist
James M. Shackelford
James M. Shackelford
American general
1827 - 1909
military officerlawyer
Dottie Rambo
American singer and songwriter (1934–2008)
1934 - 2008
songwritermusician
Gene Dinwiddie
Gene Dinwiddie
American blues saxophonist
1936 - 2002
saxophonistmusician
James Isham Gilbert
James Isham Gilbert
American general
1823 - 1884
military officer
William T. Martin
William T. Martin
Confederate Army general
1823 - 1910
politicianlawyer
William Harrow
William Harrow
Union United States Army general (1822–1872)
1822 - 1872
military officerlawyer
William H. Worthington
American lawyer (1828-1862)
1828 - 1862
lawyer
William H. Miles
William H. Miles
Minister, bishop
1828 - 1892
priest
Sam Ball
American football player
1944 - 2023
American football player
Asa Martin
American musician (1900–1979)
1900 - 1979
musiciansinger
Thomas H. Taylor
Thomas H. Taylor
American official who fought for the Confederate States of America (1825–1901)
1825 - 1901
military officer
Elizabeth Stumm
Elizabeth Stumm
American teacher, journalist (1857–1910)
1854 - 1910
journalistteacherwriter
Abram Comingo
Abram Comingo
American politician (1820-1889)
1820 - 1889
politicianlawyer
J. Max Bond, Jr.
American architect (1935–2009)
1935 - 2009
architect
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