Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 28 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Billy Travis
American professional wrestler
1961 - 2002
professional wrestler
Robert Runyon
American mayor, photographer and botanist (1881-1968)
1881 - 1968
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
William Alexander Julian
William Alexander Julian
28th Treasurer of the United States, 1933–1949 (1861–1949)
1861 - 1949
Sophia Alcorn
Educator, Inventor of Tadoma method and "Alcorn Symbols" used by teachers of the deaf (1883–1967)
1883 - 1967
teacher
Hardin Craig
Hardin Craig
American literary historian (1875-1968)
1875 - 1968
literary scholarliterary historianphilologist
David H. Patton
David H. Patton
American politician (1837-1914)
1837 - 1914
politician
Alexander B. Montgomery
Alexander B. Montgomery
American politician (1837–1910)
1837 - 1910
politicianlawyerjudge
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
Bill Brown
Bill Brown
American basketball player (born 1922)
1922 - 2007
basketball player
William English Walling
William English Walling
American labor leader (1877–1936)
1877 - 1936
trade unionistjournalistpolitician
George Samuel Hurst
George Samuel Hurst
American health physicist and inventor
1927 - 2010
health physicistinventor
David "Stringbean" Akeman
Banjo player (1916–1973)
1916 - 1973
banjoistsongwriter
James Nicholas Kehoe
James Nicholas Kehoe
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky (1862-1945)
1862 - 1945
politicianlawyerjudge
Mary Frances Gunner
Mary Frances Gunner
American playwright and community leader
1894
community leaderplaywrightwriter
Walter E. Scott
Walter E. Scott
American con man, cowboy, and Wild West prospector (1872–1954)
1872 - 1954
explorer
Margaret Buckner Young
American educator and author
1921 - 2009
children's writereducatorauthor
Florence Howell Barkley
American artist (1880–1954)
1880 - 1954
painterartist
Walker Hines
Walker Hines
American railroad executive (1870-1934)
1870 - 1934
railway executivelawyer
Raymond S. McLain
Raymond S. McLain
United States Army general (1890-1954)
1890 - 1954
military personnel
John C. Greene
John C. Greene
American dentist and public health administrator
1926 - 2016
dentist
Patrick H. Pope
American politician (1806-1841)
1806 - 1841
politicianlawyer
Virginia Tyler Hudson
American writer
1886
screenwriterwriter
Virgil Vaughn
Professional basketball player
1918 - 2007
basketball player
Vincent Saint John
Vincent Saint John
American activist (1876–1929)
1876 - 1929
trade unionistpeace activist
Susan Grey Akers
Susan Grey Akers
American librarian (1889-1984)
1889 - 1984
university teacherlibrarianteacher
Samuel McKee
Samuel McKee
American politician (1833-1898)
1833 - 1898
politicianlawyer
Edmonia Henderson
African American classic blues singer
1900 - 1947
musician
Daniel Linn Gooch
Daniel Linn Gooch
American politician (1853-1913)
1853 - 1913
politician
Barney Bright
American artist (1927-1997)
1927 - 1997
sculptor
Isaac Funk
Isaac Funk
American politician (1797–1865)
1797 - 1865
politician
Thomas Lyle Williams
Thomas Lyle Williams
(1896-1976)
1896 - 1976
chemist
Bob DeMoss
Bob DeMoss
American football player and coach (1927-2017)
1927 - 2017
American football player
Norman Edsall
Norman Edsall
Spanish-American War sailor
1873 - 1899
sailor
Casey Jones
Casey Jones
American politician (1915-2002)
1915 - 2002
basketball playerpolitician
John W. Lane
American politician (1835-1888)
1835 - 1888
politician
Robert L. Bailey
American politician (1892–1957)
1892 - 1957
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
John Richter
John Richter
American baseball player
1873 - 1927
baseball player
Oscar Turner
Oscar Turner
American politician (1867-1902)
1867 - 1902
politicianlawyer
Roger Quincey Dickerson Jr.
American musician (1899-1951)
1899 - 1951
jazz musician
Charles Mengel Allen
Charles Mengel Allen
United States federal judge (1916-2000)
1916 - 2000
lawyerjudge
Barksdale Hamlett
Barksdale Hamlett
United States Army general (1908–1979)
1908 - 1979
military personnel
David M. Smith
David M. Smith
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1926 - 1950
military personnel
Henry Denhardt
Henry Denhardt
American politician (1876-1937)
1876 - 1937
politicianlawyerjudge
Ogden H. Hammond
Ogden H. Hammond
American politician (1869–1956)
1869 - 1956
diplomatpolitician
June Ward Gayle
June Ward Gayle
American politician (1865-1942)
1865 - 1942
politician
George Breed
George Breed
Olympic fencer
1876 - 1956
fencer
Woody Stephens
Woody Stephens
American horse trainer (1913-1998)
1913 - 1998
horse trainer
Charlie Parsley
Professional basketball player
1925 - 1997
basketball coachbasketball player
Eugene F. Rice, Jr.
Eugene F. Rice, Jr.
American historian (1924-2008)
1924 - 2008
university teacherhistorian
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