Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 27 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

William Edward West
William Edward West
American painter (1788–1857)
1788 - 1857
painter
Don McNay
Don McNay
American journalist
1959 - 2016
journalist
Cy Barger
Cy Barger
American baseball player (1885-1964)
1885 - 1964
baseball player
Orrin Johnson
Orrin Johnson
actor (1865-1943)
1865 - 1943
stage actoractor
Campbell Eben Beaumont
Campbell Eben Beaumont
United States federal judge
1883 - 1954
lawyerjudge
Fontaine Fox
Fontaine Fox
cartoonist (1884–1964)
1884 - 1964
comics artistcartoonist
John T. Alsap
John T. Alsap
American physician, politician, and farmer (1830–1886)
1830 - 1886
politicianjudge
William Preston Johnston
William Preston Johnston
American writer and Confederate Army soldier (1831–1899)
1831 - 1899
poet
George B. Duncan
George B. Duncan
American major general
1861 - 1950
military officer
Charles K. Duncan
Charles K. Duncan
United States admiral (1911–1994)
1911 - 1994
military officer
Charles W. Roark
Charles W. Roark
American politician (1887-1929)
1887 - 1929
politician
William Wallace Smith Bliss
William Wallace Smith Bliss
American army officer and mathematician (1815-1853)
1815 - 1853
military officer
Joseph H. Hawkins
American politician
1800 - 1823
politicianlawyer
Edward W. Creal
Edward W. Creal
American politician (1883-1943)
1883 - 1943
politicianlawyer
Martha Holmes
American photographer and photojournalist
1923 - 2006
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Emmet O'Neal
Emmet O'Neal
American politician and diplomat (1887-1967)
1887 - 1967
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Bill Sweeney
American baseball player (1886-1948)
1886 - 1948
baseball player
William P. Sanders
William P. Sanders
Union Army general (1833-1863)
1833 - 1863
military officer
Fred Pfeffer
Fred Pfeffer
American baseball player (1860-1932)
1860 - 1932
baseball player
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
Alexander Miller Harvey
Alexander Miller Harvey
American politician (1867–1928)
1867 - 1926
lawyer
Francis Bristow
American politician (1804-1864)
1804 - 1864
politicianlawyer
Frank J. Girardin
American artist (1856-1945)
1856 - 1945
painter
Millard K. Wilson
actor (1890-1933)
1890 - 1933
film directoractor
Lawrence Callahan
Lawrence Callahan
American flying ace
1894 - 1977
military personnel
La Meri
La Meri
American dancer, choreographer, teacher, scholar, poet (1898–1988)
1898 - 1988
dancerchoreographerdance teacher
Joseph K. Carson, Jr.
Joseph K. Carson, Jr.
American mayor
1891 - 1956
politicianlawyer
Johnny Morrison
Johnny Morrison
American baseball player
1895 - 1966
baseball player
John Martin
American dance critic (1893-1985)
1893 - 1985
dance criticjournalist
Ernest Hogan
Ernest Hogan
Vaudeville performer
1858 - 1909
songwriter
Edward D. Brown
American horse trainer and jockey (1850–1906)
1850 - 1906
jockeyhorse trainer
Wilburn K. Ross
Wilburn K. Ross
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1922 - 2017
military personnel
Mike Jackson
American musician, pianist and songwriter (1888–1945)
1888 - 1945
pianistsongwriterbusinessperson
Frank Croxton
Frank Croxton
American singer (1877-1949)
1877 - 1949
singer
Hal Riddle
American actor
1917 - 2009
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Harry Lee Waterfield
Harry Lee Waterfield
American politician (1911-1988)
1911 - 1988
publisherpolitician
Vactor Tousey Chambers
American entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera, specifically, tineina
1830 - 1883
lepidopterist
James B. Foley
American politician (1807-1886)
1807 - 1886
politician
James Winkfield
American jockey (1882–1974)
1882 - 1974
jockeyhorse trainer
Alfred Matthew Hubbard
Psychedelic drug researcher
1901 - 1982
scientist
Ralph Kercheval
American football player (1911-2010)
1911 - 2010
American football playerhorse trainer
James Red Herring
James Red Herring
American boxer
1896 - 1974
boxer
Hiram Church Ford
Hiram Church Ford
United States federal judge (1884-1969)
1884 - 1969
lawyerjudge
Buddy Pepper
American actor, conductor, arranger and songwriter
1922 - 1993
stage actorlyricistfilm actor
James Bethel Gresham
James Bethel Gresham
American serviceman killed in World War I
1893 - 1917
military personnel
Lee Tannehill
Lee Tannehill
American baseball player
1880 - 1938
baseball player
Kid Baldwin
Kid Baldwin
American baseball player
1864 - 1897
baseball player
Jenks Tex Carman
American musician (1903-1968)
1903 - 1968
guitaristsongwritermusician
Harvey Helm
Harvey Helm
American politician (1865-1919)
1865 - 1919
politicianlawyer
Woodson Ratcliffe Oglesby
Woodson Ratcliffe Oglesby
American politician
1867 - 1955
politicianlawyer
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