Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 20 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Clint Grant
Clint Grant
American photographer and photojournalist
1916 - 2010
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Maxine Smith
American academic and civil rights activist (1929–2013)
1929 - 2013
civil rights advocateacademic
Isaac S. Taylor
Isaac S. Taylor
American architect (1850-1917)
1850 - 1917
architect
Jean Maria Arrigo
Jean Maria Arrigo
American social psychologist
1944 - 2024
psychologist
John Rone
American stage actor and director (1949–2019)
1949 - 2019
theatre directorstage actor
Danny Dill
Danny Dill
American country music singer and songwriter
1924 - 2008
country musiciansongwritersinger
Bobby Gordon
American gridiron football player (1935-1990)
1935 - 1990
American football player
Otto Pflanze
American historian (1918–2007)
1918 - 2007
university teacherhistorian
Alexander White
American politician (1816-1893)
1816 - 1893
politicianlawyerjudge
Oscar Lovette
American politician (1871–1934)
1871 - 1934
politicianlawyer
Charles Dickens Clark
Charles Dickens Clark
United States federal judge (1847-1908)
1847 - 1908
lawyerjudge
Chuck Patterson
American actor and director (1945-2013)
1945 - 2013
television actortheatre directorstage actor
Spence M. Armstrong
Spence M. Armstrong
United States Air Force general
1934 - 2025
aircraft pilot
Tommy Gilbert
Tommy Gilbert
American professional wrestler
1940 - 2015
professional wrestler
John Rankin
John Rankin
American minister (1793-1886)
1793 - 1886
abolitionistChristian ministereducator
David Shepard
David Shepard
American politician
1947 - 2021
politician
Phelan Beale
Phelan Beale
attorney and sportsman, New York City (1881–1956)
1881 - 1956
socialitelawyer
J. G. M. Ramsey
J. G. M. Ramsey
American historian (1797-1884)
1797 - 1884
physicianbusinesspersonhistorian
Sue K. Hicks
Sue K. Hicks
American judge (1895–1980)
1895 - 1980
lawyerjudge
John B. Forester
American politician
1785 - 1845
politicianlawyer
Abraham Klausner
American chaplain (1915-2007)
1915 - 2007
rabbi
Joe Reaves
American basketball player
1950 - 2021
basketball player
Alice Oates
Alice Oates
American actress and musical theatre pioneer (1849-1881)
1849 - 1881
stage actoractor
Larry Finch
American basketball player-coach
1951 - 2011
basketball coachbasketball player
Mounce Gore Butler
Mounce Gore Butler
American politician (1849-1917)
1849 - 1917
politicianlawyer
Benjamin Singleton
Benjamin Singleton
American activist and businessman (1809–1900)
1809 - 1892
promoter
Bonnie Hollingsworth
Bonnie Hollingsworth
American baseball player
1895 - 1990
baseball player
John Wesley Crockett
John Wesley Crockett
American politician (1807-1852)
1807 - 1852
journalisteditorpolitician
Vera Little
Vera Little
American mezzo-soprano (1928-2012)
1928 - 2012
opera singer
Sarah Polk Fall
Sarah Polk Fall
socialite and philanthropist (1847–1924)
1847 - 1924
socialite
Elbert L. Kinser
Elbert L. Kinser
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal Recipient of the Medal of Honor
1922 - 1945
military personnel
Sammy Strang
Baseball player and coach
1876 - 1932
baseball player
Joseph Hopkins Peyton
American politician (1808-1845)
1808 - 1845
politician
Rozelle Claxton
American jazz pianist (1913-1995)
1913 - 1995
jazz musicianpianist
Buford Pusser
Buford Pusser
American sheriff (1937–1974)
1937 - 1974
politician
Evelyn G. Lowery
Evelyn G. Lowery
American activist (1925–2013)
1925 - 2013
activist
James Howard Jarvis II
James Howard Jarvis II
United States federal judge (1937–2007)
1937 - 2007
lawyerjudge
William Franklin
American opera singer
1906
opera singer
Jack Farmer
Jack Farmer
American baseball player
1892 - 1970
baseball player
Dan Evins
The cofounder of Cracker Barrel
1935 - 2012
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Dick Griffey
Dick Griffey
American music producer (1938–2010)
1938 - 2010
music executiverecord producercomposer
Julius C. Moreland
Julius C. Moreland
American judge (1844-1918)
1844 - 1918
judge
Laura Carter Holloway
American writer, journalist, lecturer, and theosophist
1843 - 1930
lecturertheosophistessayist
George H. Weems
George H. Weems
American military personnel
1891 - 1957
military personnel
George W. Haley
American lawyer and diplomat (1925-2015)
1925 - 2015
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
E. Riley Anderson
American judge (1932–2018)
1932 - 2018
lawyerjudge
Robert Love Taylor
Robert Love Taylor
United States federal judge (1899–1987)
1899 - 1987
lawyerjudge
Lytle Brown
Lytle Brown
United States general (1872–1951)
1872 - 1951
military personnel
Bailey Brown
Bailey Brown
United States federal judge
1917 - 2004
military officerlawyerjudge
Robert E. Preston
Robert E. Preston
Director of the United States Mint
1834 - 1911
director
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