Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 7 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Beriah Magoffin
Beriah Magoffin
American politician (1815-1885)
1815 - 1885
politicianlawyerjudge
George B. Martin
George B. Martin
Democrat member of the United States Senate (1876-1945)
1876 - 1945
politicianlawyerjudge
Margery Wilson
Margery Wilson
American actress (1896-1986)
1896 - 1986
film actorfilm directoractor
Randall L. Gibson
Randall L. Gibson
Confederate Army general and U.S. Senator (1832-1892)
1832 - 1892
plantation ownermilitary officerjurist
Robert Karnes
Robert Karnes
American film, stage and television actor (1917–1979)
1917 - 1979
television actoractor
Leo Burmester
American actor (1944-2007)
1944 - 2007
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Robert Burns Smith
Robert Burns Smith
American politician (1854-1908)
1854 - 1908
politicianlawyer
Garrett Davis
Garrett Davis
American politician (1801–1872)
1801 - 1872
juristpoliticianlawyer
William S. Taylor
William S. Taylor
American politician, Kentucky, born 1853 (1853–1928)
1853 - 1928
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James Lane Allen
James Lane Allen
American novelist and writer (1849-1925)
1849 - 1925
novelistauthorwriter
Ruby Lafayette
Ruby Lafayette
American actress (1844–1935)
1844 - 1935
film actoractor
Earle Combs
Earle Combs
American baseball player and coach (1899-1976)
1899 - 1976
baseball player
Kathleen Myers
Kathleen Myers
American actress (1899 – 1959)
1899 - 1959
film actoractor
Edwin L. Norris
Edwin L. Norris
American politician (1865-1924)
1865 - 1924
politicianlawyer
Lewis F. Linn
Lewis F. Linn
Jacksonian Democratic U.S. Senator for the state of Missouri born in Kentucky (1796-1843)
1796 - 1843
politician
Patty Hill
United States educator and songwriter (1868–1946)
1868 - 1946
songwritercomposerteacher
Charles S. Morehead
Charles S. Morehead
US politician, 20th governor of Kentucky (1802-1868)
1802 - 1868
politicianlawyer
James Fisher Robinson
James Fisher Robinson
Governor of Kentucky (1800-1882)
1800 - 1882
politicianlawyer
Richard M. Young
Richard M. Young
American politician (1798-1861)
1798 - 1861
politicianlawyerjudge
J. Lawrence Smith
J. Lawrence Smith
American chemist, mineralogist, and student of meteorites (1818-1883)
1818 - 1883
chemistexplorermineralogist
Temple Ashbrook
sailor (1896–1976)
1896 - 1976
sailor
John Wilkinson Taylor
John Wilkinson Taylor
UNESCO director-general (1906-2001)
1906 - 2001
philosophereducator
Claiborne Fox Jackson
Claiborne Fox Jackson
15th Governor of Missouri (1806-1862)
1806 - 1862
governorpolitician
Burt Monroe
American ornithologist (1930-1994)
1930 - 1994
biologistornithologistzoologist
Ron Ziegler
Ron Ziegler
White House Press Secretary (1939-2003)
1939 - 2003
politician
Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall
player of American and Canadian football (1937-2025)
1937 - 2025
American football player
Jerry Bird
American basketball player (1935-2017)
1935 - 2017
basketball player
George B. Crittenden
George B. Crittenden
Confederate Army general (1812–1880)
1812 - 1880
juristmilitary personnellawyer
Cliff Carlisle
Cliff Carlisle
American musician (1903–1983)
1903 - 1983
yodelerguitaristsongwriter
Robert Humphreys
Robert Humphreys
American politician (1893–1977)
1893 - 1977
politician
Spencer Bell
Spencer Bell
actor (1887-1935)
1887 - 1935
actor
Harry B. Hawes
Harry B. Hawes
American politician (1869-1947)
1869 - 1947
juristpoliticianlawyer
Ron Cyrus
Kentucky-born Democratic politician (1935-2006)
1935 - 2006
trade unionistpolitician
Thomas Buck Reed
Thomas Buck Reed
United States Senator from Mississippi (1787-1829)
1787 - 1829
politicianlawyer
Charles Allen Thomas
American chemist (1900–1982)
1900 - 1982
chemistentrepreneurengineer
Paul Walther
Paul Walther
American basketball player (1927–2014)
1927 - 2014
basketball player
John J. Becker
American composer of contemporary classical music (1886–1961)
1886 - 1961
pianistcomposer
Edward T. Breathitt
Edward T. Breathitt
politician from the US state of Kentucky (1924-2003)
1924 - 2003
politicianlawyer
Caleb Walton West
Caleb Walton West
American politician (1844–1909)
1844 - 1909
governorjuristpolitician
Adamae Vaughn
Adamae Vaughn
actress (1905-1943)
1905 - 1943
film actoractor
Monte Montague
Monte Montague
actor (1891-1959)
1891 - 1959
film actoractor
Lee Cruce
Lee Cruce
2nd governor of Oklahoma (1863-1933)
1863 - 1933
governorjuristpolitician
Thomas J. Wood
Thomas J. Wood
United States Army general (1823–1906)
1823 - 1906
soldiermilitary officerpolitician
Mary Cyrene Breckinridge
Mary Cyrene Breckinridge
wife of vice-president of the U.S. (1826-1907)
1826 - 1907
politician
Simon Agranat
Simon Agranat
Israeli judge (1906–1992)
1906 - 1992
judge
John Henry
United States politician (1800–1882)
1800 - 1882
politician
Hayden Stevenson
Hayden Stevenson
actor (1877-1952)
1877 - 1952
actor
Paul Tanner
American trombonist (1917–2013)
1917 - 2013
music journalistnon-fiction writerjazz musician
Henry Bibb
Henry Bibb
American writer and abolitionist (1815–1854)
1815 - 1854
abolitionistwriter
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