Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 36 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Helen LaFrance
Helen LaFrance
American artist
1919 - 2020
artist
George S. Shanklin
George S. Shanklin
American politician (1807-1883)
1807 - 1883
politicianlawyer
Emma Jean Hawes
American contract bridge player
1912 - 1987
bridge player
Clyde Johnson
American football player (1917-1997)
1917 - 1997
American football player
William Frederick Harris
William Frederick Harris
United States Marine Corps officer
1918 - 1950
military personnel
Charles Sebree
American painter and playwright (1914–1985)
1914 - 1985
painterplaywright
William Gant
American judge
1919 - 1995
judge
Albert Seay
American musicologist (1916-1984)
1916 - 1984
musicologist
Durward Kirby
Durward Kirby
American television personality (1911–2000)
1911 - 2000
television presenter
George Street Boone
American politician
1918 - 2004
politician
William Worth Dickerson
William Worth Dickerson
American politician (1851-1923)
1851 - 1923
politicianlawyer
John Flournoy Henry
John Flournoy Henry
American politician (1793-1873)
1793 - 1873
politician
Jim German
American football player (1917-1945)
1917 - 1945
American football player
Lillian Lewis
Lillian Lewis
American stage actor
1852 - 1899
stage actor
Thomas F. Terrell
American politician (1866–1939)
1866 - 1939
politicianlawyer
Henry Clay Fry
Henry Clay Fry
American businessman (1840–1929)
1840 - 1929
inventor
Tommy Reis
American baseball player (1914-2009)
1914 - 2009
baseball player
Vann "Piano Man" Walls
Vann "Piano Man" Walls
American musician (1918–1999)
1918 - 1999
musicianpianistcomposer
Reuben Phillips
musician
1920 - 1974
jazz musicianconductor
Vermont Garrison
Vermont Garrison
American war veteran and flying ace (1915-1994)
1915 - 1994
military officer
Robert L. McHatton
American politician (1788-1835)
1788 - 1835
military officerpolitician
Hattie Hutchcraft Hill
Hattie Hutchcraft Hill
American artist
1847 - 1921
artist
Jerry Claiborne
Jerry Claiborne
American football player and coach (1928-2000)
1928 - 2000
American football playerhead coach
Jim Blackburn
Major League Baseball pitcher (1924-1969)
1924 - 1969
baseball player
Charles Floyd
Charles Floyd
American explorer
1782 - 1804
explorer
Edward Lowe Martin
Edward Lowe Martin
American politician (1842–1912); Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri 1873–1874
1842 - 1912
politician
John Givens
American basketball player-coach
1926 - 2009
basketball coachbasketball player
John O'Neil
American baseball player
1920 - 2012
baseball player
John W. Collier
John W. Collier
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1929-1950)
1929 - 1950
soldier
Julian Goodman
American journalist
1922 - 2012
journalist
Marion L. Boswell
Marion L. Boswell
American general (1923-2002)
1923 - 2002
military personnel
Molly O'Day
Singer, musician (1923-1987)
1923 - 1987
banjoistsinger-songwritersinger
David Ezekiel Bryant
United States federal judge (1845-1910)
1845 - 1910
politicianlawyerjudge
Nelson Stacy
American race car driver (1921–1986)
1921 - 1986
racing driver
Pierce Lively
United States federal judge (1921-2016)
1921 - 2016
military officerjudge
Allen Allensworth
Allen Allensworth
American enslaved person, Buffalo Soldier and religious leader
1842 - 1914
military personnel
Joseph N. Carter
Joseph N. Carter
American judge
1843 - 1913
politicianlawyerjudge
Agnes Leonard Hill
Agnes Leonard Hill
American journalist, author, poet, newspaper founder/publisher, evangelist, social reformer (1842-1917)
1842 - 1917
writer
William Henry Steward
William Henry Steward
American civil rights activist
1847 - 1935
civil rights advocatejournalist
Corinna Shattuck
Corinna Shattuck
American educator (1848-1910)
1848 - 1910
missionaryteacher
William Richardson Belknap
William Richardson Belknap
American businessman
1849 - 1914
businessperson
John H. McHenry
American politician (1797-1871)
1797 - 1871
military officerpoliticianlawyer
John William Showalter
John William Showalter
United States federal judge (1844–1898)
1844 - 1898
politicianjudge
John C. Watson
John C. Watson
United States admiral (1842-1923)
1842 - 1923
military officer
Pendleton Vandiver
American musician
1869 - 1932
musician
William P. Black
William P. Black
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1842-1916)
1842 - 1916
soldierlawyer
William Louis Marshall
William Louis Marshall
United States Army Chief of Engineers (1846-1920)
1846 - 1920
William H. Holt
William H. Holt
United States District Judge (1842–1919)
1842 - 1919
lawyerjudge
Thomas Shaw
Thomas Shaw
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1846–1895)
1846 - 1895
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
American fiddle player (1926–2011)
1926 - 2011
fiddlersongwriter
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