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Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 16 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Opie Read
Opie Read
American journalist
1852 - 1939
journalistwriter
Harold von Braunhut
Harold von Braunhut
American inventor (1926–2003)
1926 - 2003
inventor
Connie Eaton
Connie Eaton
American singer
1950 - 1999
songwritersinger
George Washington Bridges
American politician (1825-1873)
1825 - 1873
politicianlawyerjudge
George W. Whitmore
George W. Whitmore
American politician (1824-1876)
1824 - 1876
politicianlawyer
William Northcott
William Northcott
American politician (1854–1917)
1854 - 1917
politicianlawyer
George Gibbs Dibrell
George Gibbs Dibrell
Confederate Army general (1822-1888)
1822 - 1888
politicianlawyer
Thetus Willrette Sims
Thetus Willrette Sims
American politician (1852–1939)
1852 - 1939
politicianlawyer
Chris A. Butler
American set decorator (1952–1994)
1952 - 1994
production designerillustratorartist
Lemuel P. Padgett
Lemuel P. Padgett
American politician (1855-1922)
1855 - 1922
politicianlawyer
Edward White Robertson
Edward White Robertson
American politician (1823-1887)
1823 - 1887
politicianlawyer
Reese C. De Graffenreid
Reese C. De Graffenreid
American politician (1859-1902)
1859 - 1902
politicianlawyer
Felix Grundy McConnell
American politician (1809-1846)
1809 - 1846
politicianlawyer
Edmund Cooper
American politician (1821-1911)
1821 - 1911
politicianlawyer
A. Jeff McLemore
A. Jeff McLemore
American politician (1857-1929)
1857 - 1929
publisherjournalistpolitician
John Goff Ballentine
John Goff Ballentine
American politician (1825-1915)
1825 - 1915
politicianlawyer
Phil Hickerson
American professional wrestler
1946 - 2026
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Sempronius H. Boyd
Sempronius H. Boyd
Union United States Army officer (1828-1894)
1828 - 1894
explorerdiplomatpolitician
James P. Walker
James P. Walker
American politician (1851-1890)
1851 - 1890
politician
Abraham McClellan
American politician (1789-1866)
1789 - 1866
politician
Philip D. McCulloch, Jr.
Philip D. McCulloch, Jr.
Arkansas politician (1851-1928)
1851 - 1928
politicianlawyer
Bill Ligon
Professional basketball player (1952–2024)
1952 - 2024
basketball coachbasketball playerlawyer
Issachar Jacox Roberts
American missionary in China
1802 - 1871
missionary
Alex Harvey
American country singer, songwriter, author, actor, and radio host (1941/1947–2020)
1947 - 2020
country singerrecording artistsongwriter
Charles K. Bell
Charles K. Bell
American politician (1853-1913)
1853 - 1913
politicianlawyerjudge
Del Wood
County music pianist (1920-1989)
1920 - 1989
songwriterpianistsinger
Ernest Withers
Ernest Withers
American photographer (1922-2007)
1922 - 2007
informantjournalistphotojournalist
Brookins Campbell
American politician (1808–1853)
1808 - 1853
politicianlawyer
Elwood Ullman
American screenwriter (1903-1985)
1903 - 1985
writerscreenwriter
Douglas Henry
Douglas Henry
American politician (1926-2017)
1926 - 2017
politician
Don Nix
Don Nix
American musician (1941–2024)
1941 - 2024
saxophonistrecord producer
Ferdinand Lee Barnett
Ferdinand Lee Barnett
American journalist, lawyer, and civil rights activist
1852 - 1936
state's attorneyjournalistlawyer
Charles Clark
Charles Clark
American federal judge
1925 - 2011
military officerlawyerjudge
Dale Clevenger
American musician (1940–2022)
1940 - 2022
horn playermusic educatoruniversity teacher
Benjamin Hooks
Benjamin Hooks
American civil rights leader (1925-2010)
1925 - 2010
Baptist ministerreligious leadercivil rights advocate
Billy Meyer
Billy Meyer
American baseball player
1893 - 1957
baseball player
Hugh C. Anderson
American politician and lawyer (1851-1915)
1851 - 1915
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Joe Hill Louis
American singer, guitarist, harmonica player and one-man band
1921 - 1957
musiciansinger
Asbury Bascom Davidson
Asbury Bascom Davidson
politician
1855 - 1920
politicianlawyer
Jonathan Browning
Jonathan Browning
American gunmaker
1805 - 1879
gunsmith
Bill Hopper
Bill Hopper
American MLB player (1891-1965)
1891 - 1965
baseball player
Melville Shyer
Melville Shyer
American film director (1895–1968)
1895 - 1968
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Sam D. McReynolds
Sam D. McReynolds
American politician (1872-1939)
1872 - 1939
politicianlawyerjudge
Sam Davis
Sam Davis
spy in the Confederate army
1842 - 1863
spy
Dwight Waller
American professional basketball player (1945–2021)
1945 - 2021
basketball player
John C. Floyd
John C. Floyd
American politician (1858-1930)
1858 - 1930
politicianlawyer
Rice Alexander Pierce
Rice Alexander Pierce
American politician (1848–1936)
1848 - 1936
prosecutorjuristpolitician
Lois Johnson
Lois Johnson
American country music singer, vocalist (1942-2014)
1942 - 2014
songwritersinger
George Lewis Gillespie, Jr.
George Lewis Gillespie, Jr.
United States Army Chief of Engineers, and Medal of Honor recipient
1841 - 1913
military personnel
Archie Campbell
Archie Campbell
American actor, singer and writer (1914-1987)
1914 - 1987
television actorsongwriteractor
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