Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 14 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Nicholas N. Cox
Nicholas N. Cox
American politician (1837-1912)
1837 - 1912
politicianlawyer
John Kahn
American electric and acoustic bassist (1947–1996)
1947 - 1996
musicianaudio engineer
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
Don Ray
Don Ray
American basketball player (1921-1998)
1921 - 1998
basketball player
Dudley M. Du Bose
Dudley M. Du Bose
Confederate Army general (1834-1883)
1834 - 1883
politicianlawyer
Sydenham Moore
Sydenham Moore
American politician (1817-1862)
1817 - 1862
politicianlawyerjudge
James W. Pardew
James W. Pardew
American diplomat (1944-2021)
1944 - 2021
diplomatambassador
David Alexander Nunn
David Alexander Nunn
American politician (1833-1918)
1833 - 1918
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
U.S. Representative from Texas (1836-1895)
1836 - 1895
politicianlawyer
Andrew Ewing
Andrew Ewing
American politician (1813–1864)
1813 - 1864
politicianlawyerjudge
Riley Darnell
Riley Darnell
American politician (1940–2020)
1940 - 2020
politicianlawyer
William Gay
American writer (1941-2012)
1941 - 2012
music journalistnovelistwriter
Evelyn Scott
American novelist, playwright (1893–1963)
1893 - 1963
novelistplaywrightpoet
Bobby Russell
American singer-songwriter
1940 - 1992
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
Betty Jaynes
American actress (1921-2018)
1921 - 2018
film actoractor
Hammie Nixon
American musician
1908 - 1984
musician
Speros Vryonis
American historian (1928-2019)
1928 - 2019
Byzantinistuniversity teacherhistorian
Margaret Sloan-Hunter
American feminist (1947–2004)
1947 - 2004
writer
Sophie Spitz
Sophie Spitz
American pathologist (1910-1956)
1910 - 1956
pathologistphysician
Kiffin Yates Rockwell
Kiffin Yates Rockwell
American World War I flying ace
1892 - 1916
journalistaircraft pilot
Joseph R. Walker
Joseph R. Walker
American explorer (1798–1876)
1798 - 1876
explorer
Dicky Wells
Dicky Wells
American jazz trombonist (1907–1985)
1907 - 1985
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Memphis Pal Moore
Memphis Pal Moore
American boxer (1894–1953)
1894 - 1953
boxer
Earl Webb
American baseball player
1897 - 1965
baseball player
Edward T. Lowe, Jr.
Edward T. Lowe, Jr.
Screenwriter, film producer (1880-1973)
1890 - 1973
film producerfilm editordirector
Delma Byron
Delma Byron
American dancer (1913-2006)
1913 - 2006
dancerfilm actoractor
John Ridley Mitchell
American politician (1877-1962)
1877 - 1962
politicianlawyerjudge
Dave Loggins
American musician (1947–2024)
1947 - 2024
songwritermusiciansinger
Finis J. Garrett
Finis J. Garrett
American judge, lawyer and politician (1875–1956)
1875 - 1956
politicianlawyerjudge
Ellsworth Faris
American sociologist (1874–1953)
1874 - 1953
sociologistuniversity teacher
Robert Ewing Thomason
Robert Ewing Thomason
American politician (1879-1973)
1879 - 1973
politicianlawyerjudge
Preston Smith
Preston Smith
Confederate States Army general during American Civil War (1823–1863)
1823 - 1863
lawyer
Henry Wharton Conway
Henry Wharton Conway
American politician (1793-1827)
1793 - 1827
military officerpolitician
Carl Stiner
Carl Stiner
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1936–2022)
1936 - 2022
military personnel
Orion Clemens
Orion Clemens
American politician (1825-1897)
1825 - 1897
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Wilburn Cartwright
Wilburn Cartwright
American politician (1892-1979)
1892 - 1979
teacherpoliticianlawyer
John Morgan Bright
John Morgan Bright
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1817-1911)
1817 - 1911
politicianlawyer
Thomas Jefferson Murray
Thomas Jefferson Murray
American politician (1894–1971)
1894 - 1971
district attorneypoliticianlawyer
John J. Pettus
John J. Pettus
23rd governor of Mississippi (1813-1867)
1813 - 1867
farmerpolitician
Howard Armstrong
Howard Armstrong
American string band and country blues musician (1909–2003)
1909 - 2003
mandolinistmusician
Dewey Phillips
Dewey Phillips
American radio personality
1926 - 1968
radio personalitydisc jockey
Joseph H. Defrees
Joseph H. Defrees
American politician (1812-1885)
1812 - 1885
politician
Sara Cahier
Sara Cahier
American-born Swedish actor, opera singer and music educator
1875 - 1951
music educatorvoice teacheropera singer
William Armstrong Percy III
Historian, Gay Activist (1933–2022)
1933 - 2022
medievalistuniversity teacherhistorian
Russ Craft
Russ Craft
American football player (1919-2009)
1919 - 2009
American football player
Joseph B. Palmer
Joseph B. Palmer
Confederate general (1825-1890)
1825 - 1890
politician
William Simpson Oldham Sr.
American politician (1813-1868)
1813 - 1868
politicianlawyerjudge
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