Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 11 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Loyd Jowers
American restaurant owner (1926–2000)
1926 – 2000
restaurateur
Jim Gilliam
Jim Gilliam
American baseball player and coach (1928–1978)
1928 – 1978
baseball player
Richard Fulton
Richard Fulton
American politician (1927–2018)
1927 – 2018
politician
Cripple Clarence Lofton
American musician (1887-1957)
1887 – 1957
pianistsingercomposer
John Jennings Jr.
John Jennings Jr.
American politician (1880–1956)
1880 – 1956
politicianlawyerjudge
David Cole
American record producer (1962–1995)
1962 – 1995
songwriterrecord producercomposer
William Garrison
American geographer & academic
1924 – 2015
civil engineertransportation engineeruniversity teacher
Randall Stout
Randall Stout
American architect (1958-2014)
1958 – 2014
university teacherarchitect
Charles M. Shelley
Charles M. Shelley
Confederate Army general (1833-1907)
1833 – 1907
politician
Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson
Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson
American politician (1812-1873)
1812 – 1873
politicianlawyerjudge
Abdul Jeelani
American basketball player (1954–2016)
1954 – 2016
basketball player
Grady Martin
American musician (1929–2001)
1929 – 2001
guitaristbandleadermusician
John Houston Savage
John Houston Savage
American politician
1815 – 1904
politicianlawyer
George Taliaferro
George Taliaferro
American football player (1927-2018)
1927 – 2018
American football player
William Read Scurry
William Read Scurry
Confederate Army general
1821 – 1864
lawyer
Nathaniel Green Taylor
Nathaniel Green Taylor
American politician and a Commissioner of Indian Affairs (1819-1887)
1819 – 1887
juristpoliticianlawyer
Harold Bradley
American guitarist (1926–2019)
1926 – 2019
guitaristbusinessperson
Marcus Malone
American musician
1944 – 2021
percussionistmusician
Lucy Morgan
Lucy Morgan
American journalist
1940 – 2023
journalist
Buddy Harman
American musician
1928 – 2008
musician
Charles H. Gerhardt
Charles H. Gerhardt
United States general
1895 – 1976
military personnel
P. Dempsey Tabler
American actor (1876-1956)
1876 – 1956
film actoractor
Charles Henry Coolidge
Charles Henry Coolidge
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1921 – 2021
military personnel
Tony Reedus
American musician (1959–2008)
1959 – 2008
jazz musiciandrummermusician
Roark Bradford
Roark Bradford
American writer known for stories based on American folklore (1896–1948)
1896 – 1948
novelistshort story writerjournalist
Willa McCord Blake Eslick
Willa McCord Blake Eslick
American politician (1878-1961)
1878 – 1961
politician
Paul Hogue
American basketball player (1940-2009)
1940 – 2009
basketball player
Carl Mann
American singer (1942–2020)
1942 – 2020
guitaristmusicianpianist
Norman Davis
Norman Davis
American diplomat (1878–1944)
1878 – 1944
diplomatbusinessperson
Winfield Scott Featherston
Winfield Scott Featherston
Confederate Army general and American politician (1820-1891)
1820 – 1891
politicianlawyerjudge
Julius Ochs Adler
Julius Ochs Adler
U.S. Army general during WWII, journalist and publisher (1892-1955)
1892 – 1955
journalist
Josephine Casey
Josephine Casey
American labor leader and women's rights advocate
1878 – 1950
trade unionist
Mike Butler
Mike Butler
American basketball player (1946–2018)
1946 – 2018
basketball player
Uncle Dave Macon
Uncle Dave Macon
American musician (1870-1952)
1870 – 1952
country musicianstring playerbanjoist
Ron Widby
Ron Widby
American football and basketball player (1945–2020)
1945 – 2020
American football playerbasketball player
Beverly McClellan
Beverly McClellan
American singer (1969–2018)
1969 – 2018
singer
Dave Loggins
American musician (1947–2024)
1947 – 2024
songwritermusiciansinger
John Adams
John Adams
Confederate Army officer (1825-1864)
1825 – 1864
soldiermilitary officer
Wilburn Cartwright
Wilburn Cartwright
American politician (1892-1979)
1892 – 1979
teacherpoliticianlawyer
Thomas Jefferson Murray
Thomas Jefferson Murray
American politician (1894–1971)
1894 – 1971
district attorneypoliticianlawyer
Sid Hudson
Sid Hudson
American baseball player and coach
1915 – 2008
baseball playerbaseball coach
James Camp Tappan
James Camp Tappan
31st speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1825–1906)
1825 – 1906
lawyer
Robert Desha
American politician (1791-1849)
1791 – 1849
politician
Donald Davidson
American poet (1893–1968)
1893 – 1968
novelistuniversity teacherliterary critic
Jere Cooper
Jere Cooper
politician (1893-1957)
1893 – 1957
politicianlawyer
Richard Merrill Atkinson
American politician and a U.S. Representative from Tennessee
1894 – 1947
politicianlawyer
William R. Dickinson
William R. Dickinson
American geologist (1931–2015)
1931 – 2015
archaeologistgeologist
Bob Caruthers
Bob Caruthers
American baseball player
1864 – 1911
baseball player
Richard Cheatham
American politician (1799-1845)
1799 – 1845
politician
Ben B. Lindsey
Ben B. Lindsey
American judge (1869-1943)
1869 – 1943
juristlawyerwriter
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