Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 13 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Anthony Roberts
American basketball player (1955–1997)
1955 - 1997
basketball player
James Cullen Martin
James Cullen Martin
American chemist (1928–1999)
1928 - 1999
chemist
James Alexander Daugherty
James Alexander Daugherty
American politician (1847-1920)
1847 - 1920
politicianjudge
Samuel D. Woods
Samuel D. Woods
American politician (1845-1915)
1845 - 1915
politicianlawyer
John West Sinclair
American actor (1900-1945)
1900 - 1945
film actoractor
Larry Riley
American actor and musician (1953–1992)
1952 - 1992
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Albert Galiton Watkins
American politician (1818–1895)
1818 - 1895
politicianlawyer
William B. Jordan
William B. Jordan
American art historian (1940 – 2018)
1940 - 2018
art historian
Adelicia Acklen
Adelicia Acklen
American planter (1817–1887)
1817 - 1887
plantation owner
James Williams
James Williams
American jazz pianist (1951-2004)
1951 - 2004
jazz musicianuniversity teachermusician
Newman Haynes Clanton
American outlaw
1816 - 1881
cattle rancher
James W. Pardew
James W. Pardew
American diplomat (1944-2021)
1944 - 2021
diplomatambassador
Ainslie Pryor
American actor
1921 - 1958
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Selwa Roosevelt
Selwa Roosevelt
Chief of Protocol of the United States (born 1929)
1929
politician
Nathan Bedford Forrest III
Nathan Bedford Forrest III
U.S. Army Air Forces general (1905–1943)
1905 - 1943
military personnel
William S. Harney
William S. Harney
United States Army general (1800-1889)
1800 - 1889
military officer
William Hawkins Polk
William Hawkins Polk
American politician (1815-1862)
1815 - 1862
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Virginia Martin
American actress (1919–1971)
1927 - 1971
television actorsingeractor
John C. Houk
John C. Houk
American politician (1860–1923)
1860 - 1923
politicianlawyer
Reuben Davis
Reuben Davis
American politician : 1813-1890
1813 - 1890
politicianlawyerjudge
Jesse J. Finley
Jesse J. Finley
Confederate Army general (1812-1904)
1812 - 1904
politicianlawyerjudge
John Kahn
American electric and acoustic bassist (1947–1996)
1947 - 1996
musicianaudio engineer
Tommy Bridges
Tommy Bridges
American baseball player and coach (1906-1968)
1906 - 1968
baseball player
Bobby Russell
American singer-songwriter
1940 - 1992
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
Riley Darnell
Riley Darnell
American politician (1940–2020)
1940 - 2020
politicianlawyer
Richard Cheatham
American politician (1799-1845)
1799 - 1845
politician
King Pleasure
American singer (1922–1981)
1922 - 1981
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Margaret Sloan-Hunter
American feminist (1947–2004)
1947 - 2004
writer
William Gay
American writer (1941-2012)
1941 - 2012
music journalistnovelistwriter
Betty Jaynes
American actress (1921-2018)
1921 - 2018
film actoractor
Speros Vryonis
American historian (1928-2019)
1928 - 2019
Byzantinistuniversity teacherhistorian
John P. McCown
John P. McCown
Confederate general (1815-1879)
1815 - 1879
military personnel
Evelyn Scott
American novelist, playwright (1893–1963)
1893 - 1963
novelistplaywrightpoet
Marcus Joseph Wright
Marcus Joseph Wright
Confederate Army general (1831-1922)
1831 - 1922
army officerbiographerhistorian
Dave Loggins
American musician (1947–2024)
1947 - 2024
songwritermusiciansinger
Walter Chandler
Walter Chandler
American politician (1887–1967)
1887 - 1967
politicianlawyer
Sophie Spitz
Sophie Spitz
American pathologist (1910-1956)
1910 - 1956
pathologistphysician
J. Will Taylor
J. Will Taylor
American politician (1880-1939)
1880 - 1939
politicianlawyer
B. Carroll Reece
B. Carroll Reece
United States Army officer (1889-1961)
1889 - 1961
juristbankerpolitician
Memphis Pal Moore
Memphis Pal Moore
American boxer (1894–1953)
1894 - 1953
boxer
Vincent Boreing
Vincent Boreing
American politician (1839–1903)
1839 - 1903
politicianjudge
Ingram Stainback
Ingram Stainback
American politician (1883-1961)
1883 - 1961
juristgovernorpolitician
Nicholas N. Cox
Nicholas N. Cox
American politician (1837-1912)
1837 - 1912
politicianlawyer
Delma Byron
Delma Byron
American dancer (1913-2006)
1913 - 2006
dancerfilm actoractor
Andrew Humphreys
Andrew Humphreys
American politician (1821-1904)
1821 - 1904
politician
John Hailey
John Hailey
American politician (1835-1921)
1835 - 1921
politician
Haywood Yancey Riddle
Haywood Yancey Riddle
American politician (1834-1879)
1834 - 1879
politicianlawyer
Sid Hudson
Sid Hudson
American baseball player and coach
1915 - 2008
baseball playerbaseball coach
Dewey Phillips
Dewey Phillips
American radio personality
1926 - 1968
radio personalitydisc jockey
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