Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 33 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Robert A. Alexander
Robert A. Alexander
American horse breeder (1819–1867)
1819 – 1867
land owner
Lewis Clarke
Lewis Clarke
Slave narrative writer
1812 – 1897
writer
John Watkins Crockett, Jr.
American politician
1818 – 1874
politicianlawyer
Robert A. Long
Robert A. Long
American lumber baron, real estate developer (1850–1934)
1850 – 1934
timber merchantbusinessperson
Jesse Edward Grinstead
Jesse Edward Grinstead
writer, publisher and politician
1866 – 1948
novelistpoliticianwriter
John Wright
American jazz pianist (1934–2017)
1934 – 2017
pianist
Wally Taylor
American baseball player (1864-1922)
1864 – 1922
baseball playerassociation football player
Isaac Scott Hathaway
American artist
1872 – 1967
teacher
Edward C. O'Rear
Edward C. O'Rear
American lawyer
1863 – 1961
lawyerjudge
James Stephens Speed
American politician (1811-1860)
1811 – 1860
politician
Isaac Frederick Marcosson
Isaac Frederick Marcosson
American magazine editor (1876-1961)
1876 – 1961
journalist
Benjamin F. Loan
Benjamin F. Loan
Union Army general, politician (1819-1881)
1819 – 1881
military officerpoliticianlawyer
William Benjamin Smith
William Benjamin Smith
American biblical scholar (1850–1934)
1850 – 1934
university teachertheologianmathematician
Nathan Boone
Nathan Boone
American soldier, son of Daniel Boone
1781 – 1856
military personnel
Rachel Davis Harris
American librarian and activist
1869 – 1969
activistlibrarian
Thomas Cruse
Thomas Cruse
United States Army Brigadier General, Medal of Honor awardee (1857–1943)
1857 – 1943
military personnel
James Leeper Johnson
American politician (1818-1877)
1818 – 1877
politicianlawyerjudge
William Worth Dickerson
William Worth Dickerson
American politician (1851-1923)
1851 – 1923
politicianlawyer
Benjamin B. Hinkson
American politician
1799 – 1877
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard W. Thompson
Richard W. Thompson
American journalist
1865 – 1920
publisherjournalisteditor
Walter Noble Burns
American writer
1866 – 1932
writer
Milton Stapp
American politician (1792–1869)
1792 – 1869
politicianlawyerwriter
Anna J. Hamilton
Anna J. Hamilton
American educator and journalist
1860
journalist
George T. Beck
George T. Beck
American politician and business entrepreneur in the U.S. state of Wyoming (1856-1943)
1856 – 1943
politicianbusinessperson
John Hunter Herndon
American planter and judge
1813 – 1878
lawyer
Lucy Wilmot Smith
Lucy Wilmot Smith
American teacher, journalist, suffragist and historian (1861-1889)
1861 – 1889
suffragistjournalist
H. Price McGrath
American jockey
1813 – 1881
jockey
Jeremiah Boyle
Jeremiah Boyle
General, Lawyer, Railroad President
1818 – 1871
military officerlawyer
Zerelda G. Wallace
Zerelda G. Wallace
American activist
1817 – 1901
politician
Thomas C. Marshall
Thomas C. Marshall
American politician (1851-1911)
1851 – 1911
politicianlawyer
Alexander Keith Marshall
American politician (1808–1884)
1808 – 1884
politician
Hallie Erminie Rives
Hallie Erminie Rives
American writer (1874-1956)
1876 – 1956
novelistwriter
Andrew Thomas Schwartz
American painter (1867-1942)
1867 – 1942
painter
Frank Drowota
Frank Drowota
US Navy officer
1938 – 2018
military officerlawyer
Henry Minett
Henry Minett
Governor of American Samoa (1857–1952)
1857 – 1952
military officer
Henry S. Tyler
American mayor (1851-1896)
1851 – 1896
politician
Ida Dorsey
American madam
1866 – 1918
businessperson
Belle London
Belle London
American brothel madam
1866 – 1924
madam
James E. Rogers
American entrepreneur and former attorney
1938 – 2014
attorney at lawlawyer
Selena Fetter Royle
Selena Fetter Royle
American actress (1860–1955)
1860 – 1955
stage actor
Jerry Harper
American collegiate basketball player (1934–2001)
1934 – 2001
basketball player
Jim Stanley
Jim Stanley
American football player and coach (1935-2012)
1935 – 2012
head coach
George Boone
George Boone
American baseball player (1871-1910)
1871 – 1910
baseball player
John Crigler
John Crigler
American basketball player
1936 – 2012
basketball coachbasketball player
Wickliffe Covington
American artist (1867-1938)
1867 – 1938
painterartist
John W. Shannon
John W. Shannon
American politician
1933 – 2017
military personnel
Anna Youngman
American economist
1882 – 1974
economist
Kenny Price
American musician
1931 – 1987
songwritersinger
Larry Forgy
American politician in Kentucky (born 1939)
1939 – 2022
lawyer
W. S. Peters
W. S. Peters
American baseball player, manager and executive
1867 – 1933
baseball playermanager
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