Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 21 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

George Washington Kirk
George Washington Kirk
American Civil War soldier
1837 - 1905
soldier
Allen Woody
Allen Woody
American bass guitarist (1955–2000)
1955 - 2000
mandolinist
Johnny Floyd
American football and basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator (1891-1965)
1891 - 1965
American football playerbasketball coachbasketball player
Friday Hassler
American NASCAR driver
1935 - 1972
racing driver
Elizabeth Lyle Saxon
Elizabeth Lyle Saxon
American suffragist, writer
1832 - 1915
suffragistwriter
Constance Bannister
American photographer
1913 - 2005
photographer
Ralph McGill
Ralph McGill
American journalist (1898–1969)
1898 - 1969
journalist
John C. Moore
John C. Moore
American mayor
1832 - 1915
journalistpolitician
Flournoy Miller
American entertainer and playwright
1885 - 1971
film actorstage actorplaywright
Randy Scruggs
Randy Scruggs
American musician (1953–2018)
1953 - 2018
songwriter
Eddie Jackson
American country musician
1926 - 2002
musiciansinger
Ronnie Robinson
American basketball player
1951 - 2004
basketball player
Taylor Duncan
Taylor Duncan
American baseball player (1953-2004)
1953 - 2004
baseball player
William West Bond
William West Bond
American politician (1884-1975)
1884 - 1975
politicianlawyer
William Ernest Miller
William Ernest Miller
United States federal judge
1908 - 1976
lawyerjudge
James H. Brookes
James H. Brookes
American minister
1830 - 1897
writer
John W. Preston
John W. Preston
American judge (1877-1958)
1877 - 1958
politicianlawyerjudge
Anthony A.C. Rogers
American politician (1821-1899)
1821 - 1899
politicianbusinessperson
Sam R. Sells
Sam R. Sells
American politician (1871-1935)
1871 - 1935
politicianlawyer
Morgan Stevens
American actor (1951–2022)
1951 - 2022
television actoractor
Coo Coo Marlin
American racing driver (1932-2005)
1932 - 2005
racing automobile driverracing driver
Ewin L. Davis
Ewin L. Davis
American politician (1876-1949)
1876 - 1949
politicianlawyerjudge
Tex Covington
Tex Covington
Major League Baseball pitcher (1887-1931)
1887 - 1931
baseball player
Bruce K. Holloway
Bruce K. Holloway
(1912-1999) United States Air Force general and World War II flying ace
1912 - 1999
military officer
John Dobbs
John Dobbs
American baseball player (1875–1934)
1875 - 1934
baseball player
Jesse Corcoran Adkins
Jesse Corcoran Adkins
United States federal judge (1879–1955)
1879 - 1955
lawyerjudge
Joe Bowman
Joe Bowman
recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1925 - 2009
military personnel
Sophie Wenzel Ellis
American author
1893 - 1984
science fiction writerwriter
George McConnell
George McConnell
Major League Baseball pitcher
1877 - 1964
baseball player
Alvin P. Shapiro
Alvin P. Shapiro
American physician (1920-1998)
1920 - 1998
physician
James Argyle Smith
James Argyle Smith
United States Army officer (1831-1901)
1831 - 1901
soldiermilitary officerfarmer
Florence Kahn
Florence Kahn
American actress (1878-1951)
1878 - 1951
film actorstage actoractor
Horace Randal
Horace Randal
Confederate States Army Colonel (1833–1864)
1833 - 1864
military officer
Francis Joseph Campbell
Francis Joseph Campbell
American activist and educator
1832 - 1914
pedagoguemusician
Leslie Rogers Darr
Leslie Rogers Darr
United States federal judge (1886-1967)
1886 - 1967
lawyerjudge
Abram Poindexter Maury
American politician (1801-1848)
1801 - 1848
politicianlawyer
Bowden Wyatt
American college football coach, college athletic director (1917-1969)
1917 - 1969
American football player
Cecil Grigg
American football player (1891-1968)
1891 - 1968
American football coachAmerican football player
Catherine Marshall
American writer
1914 - 1983
novelistwriter
Barbara Cooper
Barbara Cooper
American politician
1929 - 2022
politician
Edmund Rucker
Edmund Rucker
Confederate Army officer (1835-1924)
1835 - 1924
military officer
Lenny Lyles
American football player (1936-2011)
1936 - 2011
American football player
Ewing Young
American fur trapper
1799 - 1841
trapperexplorer
David Lipscomb
David Lipscomb
Leader, American Restoration Movement (1831-1917)
1831 - 1917
civil servant
Charley Moran
Charley Moran
American football and baseball player and coach (1878-1949)
1878 - 1949
American football playerAmerican football coachbaseball player
Charles P. Cantrell
Charles P. Cantrell
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1874 - 1948
military personnel
William F. Slemons
William F. Slemons
American politician (1830–1918)
1830 - 1918
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel Mayes Arnell
American politician (1833–1903)
1833 - 1903
politicianlawyer
Isaac Thomas
American politician (1784-1859)
1784 - 1859
politicianlawyer
C. M. Newton
American college basketball coach (1930–2018)
1930 - 2018
baseball playerbasketball playerbasketball coach
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