Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 29 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Richard C. Lord
American physicist
1910 - 1989
chemistphysicist
G.C. Spencer
American racing driver (1925-2007)
1925 - 2007
racing driver
Charles Wilkins Short
Charles Wilkins Short
American botanist and physician (1794-1863)
1794 - 1863
scientific collectorbotanical collectorbotanist
Caroline Miskel-Hoyt
Caroline Miskel-Hoyt
stage actor (1873-1898)
1873 - 1898
stage actoractor
Joseph L. Rhinock
Joseph L. Rhinock
American politician (1863-1926)
1863 - 1926
politician
Beverly M. Vincent
American congressman for Kentucky (1890-1980)
1890 - 1980
politicianlawyerjudge
Cale Young Rice
Cale Young Rice
American writer (1872–1943)
1872 - 1943
poetwriter
Saint Suttle
Saint Suttle
African-American composer, songwriter, and entertainer
1870 - 1932
dancermusiciancomposer
Brutus J. Clay
Brutus J. Clay
American politician (1808-1878)
1808 - 1878
politician
Burley Bayer
Burley Bayer
American baseball player (1875-1933)
1875 - 1933
baseball player
Wilbur Kingsbury Miller
Wilbur Kingsbury Miller
American judge (1892-1976)
1892 - 1976
lawyerjudge
Joshua Bean
Joshua Bean
American mayor (1818–1852)
1818 - 1852
politician
Leland T. Kennedy
Leland T. Kennedy
American Air force officer
1934 - 2003
military personnel
William Benjamin Smith
William Benjamin Smith
American biblical scholar (1850–1934)
1850 - 1934
university teachertheologianmathematician
James H. McBride
James H. McBride
Confederate Army general (1814–1864)
1814 - 1864
military officer
Ray Callahan
American football player and coach (1933–2017)
1933 - 2017
head coach
Green DeWitt
Green DeWitt
empresario in Mexican Texas (1787-1835)
1787 - 1835
sheriff
Ray Sanders
American singer (1935-2019)
1935 - 2019
songwritersinger
Reid Patterson
American swimmer, Olympic athlete, former world record-holder
1932 - 2014
swimmer
Roy L. Gilbert
American jockey
1938 - 1961
jockey
Russ Mobley
American politician and educator (1933-2018)
1933 - 2018
academicpolitician
Tom Emberton
Kentucky judge and politician
1932 - 2022
lawyerjudge
Tom Vaughn
American pianist and priest (1936–2011)
1936 - 2011
jazz pianistjazz musicianpianist
Susan Shelby Magoffin
Susan Shelby Magoffin
American writer (1827–1855)
1827 - 1855
writer
Jim Morgan
American basketball coach and basketball player (1934-2019)
1934 - 2019
basketball playerbasketball coach
James Lewis
American politician, Indiana
1930 - 2016
politician
Charles M. Hudson
American academic
1932 - 2013
anthropologistwriter
William B. Baugh
William B. Baugh
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1930-1950)
1930 - 1950
military personnel
Eric Orr
American sculptor (1939-1998)
1939 - 1998
sculptorpainter
Kenny Kuhn
Major League Baseball player
1937 - 2010
baseball player
William Hardin Harrison
William Hardin Harrison
American military officer; lieutenant general in the United States Army
1933 - 2024
military officer
Jerry Crutchfield
American singer-songwriter and record producer
1934 - 2022
singer-songwriterrecord producer
Henry Rupert Wilhoit, Jr.
Henry Rupert Wilhoit, Jr.
United States federal judge
1935 - 2022
lawyerjudge
Charles Miller
American politician, Kentucky
1939 - 2025
politicianteacher
Benjamin Milam
Benjamin Milam
Texan revolutionary
1788 - 1835
Kenneth Victor Young
American artist (1933–2017)
1933 - 2017
painter
Walter Arnold Baker
American judge
1937 - 2010
politicianjudge
Ethelbert Ludlow Dudley
Ethelbert Ludlow Dudley
American physician
1818 - 1862
military officerphysician
Elisha Winfield Green
Elisha Winfield Green
American minister
1815 - 1893
Christian minister
Barbara Paul
American writer
1931 - 2022
science fiction writerliterary scholarnovelist
Joseph Pannell Taylor
Joseph Pannell Taylor
Union United States Army general (1796-1864)
1796 - 1864
military officer
Bill Graham
American college baseball player, Major League Baseball player, pitcher (1937-2006)
1937 - 2006
baseball player
Barzillai J. Chambers
Barzillai J. Chambers
American politician
1817 - 1895
Bob Charles
Australian politician (1936-2016)
1936 - 2016
politician
Bob Conley
American baseball player
1934 - 2022
baseball player
Barton S. Alexander
Barton S. Alexander
Architect and Union Army general
1819 - 1878
military officer
Matthew Harris Jouett
Matthew Harris Jouett
American painter (1788-1827)
1788 - 1827
painter
Sallie Bingham
Sallie Bingham
American author and playwright
1937 - 2025
playwrightwriter
Shelby Hearon
Shelby Hearon
Novelist, short story writer (1931-2016)
1931 - 2016
novelist
Rich Durning
American baseball player (1892-1948)
1892 - 1948
baseball player
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