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Notable People from Tennessee

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

Sue Shelton White
Sue Shelton White
American suffragist
1887 - 1943
suffragistlawyer
Josiah Gregg
Josiah Gregg
merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author (1806-1850)
1806 - 1850
scientific collectorexplorerjournalist
Thomas Clarke Rye
Thomas Clarke Rye
American politician (1863-1953)
1863 - 1953
juristgovernorpolitician
John Bright
American biblical scholar (1908-1995)
1908 - 1995
Hebrew Bible scholarbiblical scholartheologian
David Galloway
American novelist, journalist and curator
1937 - 2019
Americanistnovelistart collector
Jamil Nasser
American bassist (1932–2010)
1932 - 2010
jazz musicianmusician
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones
pianist (1918–1982)
1918 - 1982
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Arthur Gunter
Arthur Gunter
American blues musician (1926-1976)
1926 - 1976
songwritersingercomposer
John H. DeWitt, Jr.
American radio astronomy pioneer who observed first moonbounce transmission in 1946
1906 - 1999
engineerastronomer
Elmer Samuel Imes
American physicist (1883–1941)
1883 - 1941
university teacherphysicist
Dillard Crocker
basketball player (1925-2014)
1925 - 2014
basketball player
Macon McCalman
American actor (1932-2005)
1932 - 2005
television actorstage actoractor
Jax Dane
Jax Dane
American professional wrestler
1981 - 2024
professional wrestler
Felix Zollicoffer
Felix Zollicoffer
Confederate Army general and American politician (1812-1862)
1812 - 1862
politicianmilitary personnel
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
Charles M. Shelley
Charles M. Shelley
Confederate Army general (1833-1907)
1833 - 1907
politician
David Cole
American record producer (1962–1995)
1962 - 1995
songwriterrecord producercomposer
William Garrison
American geographer & academic
1924 - 2015
civil engineertransportation engineeruniversity teacher
Richard Fulton
Richard Fulton
American politician (1927–2018)
1927 - 2018
politician
John Houston Savage
John Houston Savage
American politician
1815 - 1904
politicianlawyer
Randall Stout
Randall Stout
American architect (1958-2014)
1958 - 2014
university teacherarchitect
Robert R. Butler
Robert R. Butler
American politician (1881-1933)
1881 - 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
William Howard Arnold
William Howard Arnold
United States general (1901–1976)
1901 - 1976
military personnel
Grady Martin
American musician (1929–2001)
1929 - 2001
guitaristbandleadermusician
Cripple Clarence Lofton
American musician (1887-1957)
1887 - 1957
pianistsingercomposer
Nathaniel Green Taylor
Nathaniel Green Taylor
American politician and a Commissioner of Indian Affairs (1819-1887)
1819 - 1887
juristpoliticianlawyer
Willa McCord Blake Eslick
Willa McCord Blake Eslick
American politician (1878-1961)
1878 - 1961
politician
Tony Reedus
American musician (1959–2008)
1959 - 2008
jazz musiciandrummermusician
Norman Davis
Norman Davis
American diplomat (1878–1944)
1878 - 1944
diplomatbusinessperson
Abdul Jeelani
American basketball player (1954–2016)
1954 - 2016
basketball player
George Taliaferro
George Taliaferro
American football player (1927-2018)
1927 - 2018
American football player
Lucy Morgan
Lucy Morgan
American journalist
1940 - 2023
journalist
Marcus Malone
American musician
1944 - 2021
percussionistmusician
Harold Bradley
American guitarist (1926–2019)
1926 - 2019
guitaristbusinessperson
John Painter
American supercentenarian (1888–2001)
1888 - 2001
farmermilitary personnel
Betty Jaynes
American actress (1921-2018)
1921 - 2018
film actoractor
Lucius M. Walker
Lucius M. Walker
Confederate Army general (1829-1863)
1829 - 1863
military personnel
Memphis Pal Moore
Memphis Pal Moore
American boxer (1894–1953)
1894 - 1953
boxer
Speros Vryonis
American historian (1928-2019)
1928 - 2019
Byzantinistuniversity teacherhistorian
James W. Pardew
James W. Pardew
American diplomat (1944-2021)
1944 - 2021
diplomatambassador
John Kahn
American electric and acoustic bassist (1947–1996)
1947 - 1996
musicianaudio engineer
Jeannette Augustus Marks
Jeannette Augustus Marks
American educator (1875-1964)
1875 - 1964
writerteacher
William McFarland
William McFarland
American politician (1821–1900)
1821 - 1900
politicianlawyerjudge
Evelyn Scott
American novelist, playwright (1893–1963)
1893 - 1963
novelistplaywrightpoet
Martin W. Littleton
Martin W. Littleton
American politician (1872-1934)
1872 - 1934
politicianlawyer
Riley Darnell
Riley Darnell
American politician (1940–2020)
1940 - 2020
politicianlawyer
Charles Hunter
Charles Hunter
American ragtime composer
1876 - 1906
politiciancomposer
Pleasant B. Tully
Pleasant B. Tully
American politician (1829-1897)
1829 - 1897
politicianlawyer
Hatton W. Sumners
Hatton W. Sumners
American politician (1875–1962)
1875 - 1962
politicianlawyer
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