Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 37 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Norris Embry
American artist (1921-1981)
1921 - 1981
painterartist
Robert Fox
African-American civil rights activist
1846
civil rights advocate
Paul Booker Reed
Paul Booker Reed
American judge (1842–1913)
1842 - 1913
politicianlawyerjudge
Andrew Trumbo
American politician (1797-1871)
1797 - 1871
politicianlawyer
John W. Moore
John W. Moore
American politician
1840 - 1917
politician
John Stillwell Stark
John Stillwell Stark
American music publisher
1841 - 1927
music publishercomposer
Aylette Buckner
American politician (1806-1869)
1806 - 1869
politicianlawyer
Eli Houston Murray
Eli Houston Murray
Governor of Utah Territory between 1880 and 1886 (1843–1896)
1843 - 1896
Brigadegeneralgovernorjurist
Uriah M. Rose
Uriah M. Rose
American lawyer (1834-1913)
1834 - 1913
lawyer
Stephen G. Burbridge
Stephen G. Burbridge
Union Army general (1831-1894)
1831 - 1894
military officer
Kate Mosher
American artist
1836 - 1926
wood carverartist
James E. Cantrill
Confederate Army officer and politician (1839–1908)
1839 - 1908
politician
Robert M. Coleman
American politician
1799 - 1837
politician
Given Campbell
Given Campbell
Confederate Army officer and lawyer (1835–1906)
1835 - 1906
lawyer
Benjamin Anderson
Confederate army officer who switched to the Union
1836 - 1865
military personnel
William Lyne Crawford
(1839-1920)
1839 - 1920
politicianlawyer
Xantippe Saunders
American artist
1838 - 1922
painterartist
Andrew Heath
Andrew Heath
American baptist minister
1832 - 1887
Christian minister
James Henry Wright
American jurist
1838 - 1905
politicianjudge
Jimmie Logsdon
American musician and radio host (1922–2001)
1922 - 2001
radio personalitysongwritermusician
William A. Paxton
American politician
1837 - 1907
politician
Robert A. Baker
American psychologist (1921–2005)
1921 - 2005
university teacherpedagoguepsychologist
Robert H. Reed
Robert H. Reed
American general (1929–2017)
1929 - 2017
military officer
Fred Enke
Fred Enke
American football player (1924–2014)
1924 - 2014
American football playerbasketball player
Scott Elgin Reed
Scott Elgin Reed
United States federal judge
1921 - 1994
lawyerjudge
Thomas Austin Ballantine, Jr.
Thomas Austin Ballantine, Jr.
United States federal judge (1926–1992)
1926 - 1992
lawyerjudge
Vern Bickford
Vern Bickford
American baseball player (1920–1960)
1920 - 1960
baseball player
Wesley Phelps
Wesley Phelps
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1923–1944)
1923 - 1944
military personnel
Nathan Boone
Nathan Boone
American soldier, son of Daniel Boone
1781 - 1856
military personnel
Herschel Green
Herschel Green
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1920-2006)
1920 - 2006
flying ace
William Sullivan
American lawyer and politician, Kentucky
1921 - 2013
politicianlawyer
Morris E. Crain
Morris E. Crain
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1924 - 1945
military personnel
John C. Squires
John C. Squires
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1925-1944)
1925 - 1944
military personnel
Don Phelps
Player of American and Canadian football (1924-1982)
1924 - 1982
American football player
Edwin E. Ellis
Edwin E. Ellis
American photographer (1924-1989)
1924 - 1989
photographer
Logan English
American folk singer, poet, actor, and playwright
1928 - 1983
playwrightpoetsinger
James A. Bellamy
American university teacher
1925 - 2015
Islamicistuniversity teacher
Earl Murray
Earl Murray
American football player (1926-1994)
1926 - 1994
American football player
Richard H. Newhouse, Jr.
Richard H. Newhouse, Jr.
American politician
1924 - 2002
politicianlawyer
Carolyn Denning
Carolyn Denning
American pediatrician
1927 - 2016
pediatrician
Milt Ticco
American basketball and baseball player
1922 - 2002
baseball playerbasketball player
Lowell Galloway
American basketball player (1921-1979)
1921 - 1979
basketball coachbasketball player
Wilbur Schu
American basketball player (1922-1980)
1922 - 1980
basketball player
James Wesley Turpin
American activist
1927
military personnelphysician
Abe Addams
American football player (1926-2017)
1926 - 2017
American football player
Richard Montgomery Gano
Richard Montgomery Gano
Confederate Army general (1830-1913)
1830 - 1913
politicianmilitary personnel
Dan Jack Combs
American judge
1924 - 2002
judge
Katharine Crittenden
American historic preservationist (1921–2010)
1921 - 2010
preservationistarchitect
Roy Thurman
Roy Thurman
American Army general (1924–2004)
1924 - 2004
military personnel
Bryan Clark
American actor
1929 - 2022
actor
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