Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 35 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Lizzie Lape
Lizzie Lape
1853-
1853
businessperson
Samuel Isett Woodbridge
American missionary
1856 - 1913
journalisttranslatormissionary
Morris B. Belknap
Morris B. Belknap
Businessman and politician (1856-1910)
1856 - 1910
politician
William Lofland Dudley
William Lofland Dudley
American chemistry professor
1859 - 1914
chemist
Henry Viley Johnson
Henry Viley Johnson
American politician, Colorado (1852-1931)
1852 - 1931
politicianlawyer
Gustavus Adolphus Henry, Sr.
Gustavus Adolphus Henry, Sr.
American politician (1804-1880)
1804 - 1880
politicianlawyer
Paul C. Barth
Paul C. Barth
American mayor
1858 - 1907
politician
Albery Allson Whitman
Albery Allson Whitman
American poet
1851 - 1901
clergymanpreacherpoet
Robert A. Long
Robert A. Long
American lumber baron, real estate developer (1850–1934)
1850 - 1934
timber merchantbusinessperson
Thomas Cruse
Thomas Cruse
United States Army Brigadier General, Medal of Honor awardee (1857–1943)
1857 - 1943
military personnel
Thomas C. Marshall
Thomas C. Marshall
American politician (1851-1911)
1851 - 1911
politicianlawyer
S. Thruston Ballard
S. Thruston Ballard
American politician (1855-1926)
1855 - 1926
politician
Hal W. Vaughan
American writer (1928–2013)
1928 - 2013
journalistbiographer
Henry Martin
American cartoonist
1925 - 2020
cartoonist
Hobart Freeman
American preacher (1920–1984)
1920 - 1984
author
Homer Rice
Homer Rice
American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator
1927 - 2024
American football coach
Jack Narz
Jack Narz
American radio personality, television game show host and singer (1922-2008)
1922 - 2008
game show hostradio personalitytelevision presenter
Lucien Young
Lucien Young
United States Navy Admiral
1852 - 1912
military officer
Joe Sommer
American baseball player (1858-1938)
1858 - 1938
baseball player
Isaiah Benjamin Scott
Isaiah Benjamin Scott
American theologian
1854 - 1931
theologianpriestbishop
Horace Speed
Horace Speed
American lawyer (1852–1924)
1852 - 1924
lawyer
Henry S. Tyler
American mayor (1851-1896)
1851 - 1896
politician
Henry Minett
Henry Minett
Governor of American Samoa (1857–1952)
1857 - 1952
military officer
George T. Beck
George T. Beck
American politician and business entrepreneur in the U.S. state of Wyoming (1856-1943)
1856 - 1943
politicianbusinessperson
Carl Barton Huffaker
American entomologist (1914-1995)
1914 - 1995
entomologistuniversity teacherzoologist
George Davidson Todd
George Davidson Todd
American politician (1856-1929)
1856 - 1929
politician
Charles A. Hufnagel
Charles A. Hufnagel
American surgeon (1916–1989)
1916 - 1989
university teachersurgeon
Clarence Lushbaugh
American radiologist and pathologist (1916–2000)
1916 - 2000
radiologistpathologist
Franklin M. McDonald
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1850
military personnel
Adolphus Hubbard
American politician
1800 - 1832
politicianlawyer
Daniel Rudd
Daniel Rudd
black Catholic journalist and activist
1854 - 1933
editor
Claude M. Johnson
Claude M. Johnson
United States printer who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1893 to 1900
1852 - 1919
printerpolitician
Charlie Eden
Major League Baseball outfielder
1855 - 1920
baseball player
Earl Browne
American baseball player
1911 - 1993
baseball player
Fred Davis
Fred Davis
American football player (1918-1995)
1918 - 1995
American football player
Charles F. Grainger
Charles F. Grainger
American mayor (1854-1923)
1854 - 1923
politician
Brent Woods
Brent Woods
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1855 - 1906
soldier
Andrew McConnell January Cochran
Andrew McConnell January Cochran
United States federal judge
1854 - 1934
lawyerjudge
Sherrod Williams
American politician (1804-1876)
1804 - 1876
politicianlawyer
Marie Prescott
Marie Prescott
American stage actress
1853 - 1893
stage actoractor
John Stockdale Rhea
American politician (1855-1924)
1855 - 1924
politicianlawyerjudge
Arthur B. Hancock, Jr.
Breeder and owner of thoroughbred racehorses
1910 - 1972
military personnel
Eva C. Doughty
Eva C. Doughty
American journalist, suffragist (1852-1929)
1852
journalistwriter
Mary Kavanaugh Eagle
Mary Kavanaugh Eagle
American church worker, social leader, editor (1854–1903)
1854 - 1903
publishereditorwriter
Christine Johnson
American actress (1911-2010)
1911 - 2010
music educatoropera singermusical theatre actor
Clifton Rhodes Bratcher
Clifton Rhodes Bratcher
United States federal judge (1917-1977)
1917 - 1977
lawyerjudge
William Heick
William Heick
American photographer and filmmaker (1916–2012)
1916 - 2012
directorfilm directorcinematographer
Bert Johnson
American football player (1912-1993)
1912 - 1993
American football player
Junius George Groves
Junius George Groves
American farmer and entrepreneur
1859 - 1925
businessperson
Noah Mullins
Player of American football (1918-1998)
1918 - 1998
American football player
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