Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 9 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Carol Sutton
American journalist and first woman editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper (1933-1985)
1933 – 1985
journalist
Laura duPont
American tennis player (1949-2002)
1949 – 2002
tennis player
Thruston Ballard Morton
Thruston Ballard Morton
American politician (1907–1982)
1907 – 1982
directorbankerfarmer
Madeline McDowell Breckinridge
Madeline McDowell Breckinridge
American suffragist (1872-1920)
1872 – 1920
suffragisthuman rights defender
Marian Carr
Marian Carr
American actress (1926-2003)
1926 – 2003
actor
Jean Byron
Jean Byron
American actress (1925–2006)
1925 – 2006
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Rags Ragland
Rags Ragland
American actor (1905-1946)
1905 – 1946
stage actoractor
John Bullock Clark
John Bullock Clark
American politician, Missouri (1802-1885)
1802 – 1885
politicianlawyer
John M. Robsion
John M. Robsion
American politician (1873–1948)
1873 – 1948
politicianlawyerteacher
John W. Harreld
John W. Harreld
American politician (1872-1950)
1872 – 1950
politicianlawyer
Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle
American neuroscientist (1918–2015)
1918 – 2015
neuroscientistuniversity teacherphysician
Daniel Weisiger Adams
Daniel Weisiger Adams
American lawyer and army officer (1821–1872)
1821 – 1872
military officerpoliticianlawyer
M. M. Logan
M. M. Logan
American politician (1874–1939)
1874 – 1939
politicianlawyerjudge
Carter Harrison III
Carter Harrison III
American politician (1825-1893); mayor of Chicago 1879-1887 & 1893
1825 – 1893
juristpoliticianlawyer
William Logan
William Logan
American politician (1776–1822)
1776 – 1822
politicianlawyerjudge
Albert S. Marks
Albert S. Marks
American politician
1836 – 1891
governorpoliticianlawyer
Anthony Grundy
American basketball player (1979–2019)
1979 – 2019
basketball player
Catherine Dale Owen
Catherine Dale Owen
American actress (1900-1965)
1900 – 1965
film actorstage actoractor
Thomas Reynolds
Thomas Reynolds
Governor of Missouri (1796-1844)
1796 – 1844
juristgovernorpolitician
J. C. S. Blackburn
J. C. S. Blackburn
American politician (1838-1918)
1838 – 1918
juristfarmerpolitician
Matty Matlock
Matty Matlock
American musician (1907–1978)
1907 – 1978
saxophonistjazz musicianclarinetist
Franklin Sousley
Franklin Sousley
United States Marine
1925 – 1945
military personnel
Anne Braden
American activist (1924–2006)
1924 – 2006
journalist
Paul Spudis
American geologist, astronomer
1952 – 2018
geologistastronomer
Felton Spencer
American basketball player (1968–2023)
1968 – 2023
basketball player
Thomas R. Underwood
Thomas R. Underwood
American politician from Kentucky
1898 – 1956
managerjournalisteditor
Millard Webb
American film director (1893-1935)
1893 – 1935
film directoractorscreenwriter
Lewis W. Green
Lewis W. Green
American minister and university president
1806 – 1863
academic administratoruniversity teacher
Sam C. Ford
Sam C. Ford
American judge (1882-1961)
1882 – 1961
lawyerjudge
William A. Stanfill
William A. Stanfill
American politician (1892–1971)
1892 – 1971
politicianlawyer
James D. Walker
James D. Walker
American politician (1830-1906)
1830 – 1906
politicianlawyerjudge
Willis A. Gorman
Willis A. Gorman
American general, politician and lawyer (1816-1876)
1816 – 1876
prosecutorBrigadegeneralmilitary officer
Melvin Turpin
American basketball player (1960-2010)
1960 – 2010
basketball player
Charles Anderson
Charles Anderson
American politician (1814-1895)
1814 – 1895
juristcolonelgovernor
Marion Sunshine
Marion Sunshine
American actress and songwriter (1894-1963)
1894 – 1963
film actorZiegfeld girlstage actor
William Wirt Adams
William Wirt Adams
Confederate States Army general (1819-1888)
1819 – 1888
politicianmilitary personnel
Wiley Rutledge
Wiley Rutledge
American Supreme Court justice (1894-1949)
1894 – 1949
university teacherlawyerjudge
Ben M. Williamson
Ben M. Williamson
United States politician and businessman (1864-1941)
1864 – 1941
politician
William J. Deboe
William J. Deboe
American politician (1849–1927)
1849 – 1927
juristphysicianpolitician
William A. Trimble
William A. Trimble
American politician (1786-1821)
1786 – 1821
politicianlawyer
John Norvell
John Norvell
American politician (1789-1850)
1789 – 1850
journalisteditorpolitician
Henry P. Haun
Henry P. Haun
American politician (1815-1860)
1815 – 1860
politicianlawyerjudge
Offutt Pinion
Olympic sport shooter (1910–1976)
1910 – 1976
sport shooter
Kelly Coleman
American basketball player
1938 – 2019
basketball playerteacher
Dudley W. Morton
Dudley W. Morton
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1907-1943)
1907 – 1943
submarinermilitary officer
Jonah Jones
Jonah Jones
American jazz trumpeter (1909–2000)
1909 – 2000
recording artisttrumpeterjazz musician
John Fox
John Fox
American journalist, novelist and short story writer (1862–1919)
1862 – 1919
journalistnovelistwriter
Lucy Hicks Anderson
Lucy Hicks Anderson
African-American transgender woman tried for fraud and perjury for identifying as a woman
1886 – 1954
socialitecook
Robert C. Wickliffe
Robert C. Wickliffe
American politician (1819–1895)
1819 – 1895
governorpoliticianlawyer
Sarah T. Bolton
Sarah T. Bolton
American writer (1814–1893)
1814 – 1893
journalistsingerpoet
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