Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 25 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

George Marion McClellan
George Marion McClellan
American writer (1860–1934)
1860 – 1934
writer
Calvin C. Hernton
American writer and sociologist (1932–2001)
1932 – 2001
novelistsociologistpoet
Charles F. Pendleton
Charles F. Pendleton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1931 – 1953
military personnel
Charlie Coffey
American football coach
1934 – 2015
American football coachcoach
Chick King
Chick King
Major League Baseball outfielder
1930 – 2012
baseball player
Eugene Christian
Eugene Christian
American naturopath
1860 – 1930
writer
Foster Castleman
American baseball player
1931 – 2020
baseball player
Gene Cook
American football player, baseball executive, politician (1932-2002)
1932 – 2002
American football playerbasketball playerpolitician
George Klein
American DJ
1935 – 2019
disc jockey
Virginia Meriwether Davies
Virginia Meriwether Davies
American doctor of medicine (1862-1949)
1862 – 1949
obstetricianpediatrician
Hargus "Pig" Robbins
American musician
1938 – 2022
keyboardistmusicianpianist
Nannie C. Dunsmoor
Nannie C. Dunsmoor
American physician
1860 – 1941
physician
Ferdinand E. Kuhn
Ferdinand E. Kuhn
American businessman (1861–1930)
1861 – 1930
secretary
Newton H. White
Newton H. White
American politician, Tennessee
1860 – 1931
farmerpolitician
Edward T. Seay
American politician (1868–1941)
1868 – 1941
politicianlawyer
William Mason Bennett
William Mason Bennett
American politician (1869–1930)
1869 – 1930
politician
William Ruthven Smith
William Ruthven Smith
United States general (1868–1941)
1868 – 1941
military officer
W. W. McDowell
W. W. McDowell
Ambassadors of the United States to Ireland (1867-1934)
1867 – 1934
diplomatpolitician
Wilfred Middlebrooks
American bassist (1933-2008)
1933 – 2008
bassist
Philander Claxton
Philander Claxton
American academic (1862-1957)
1862 – 1957
academic
Margaret Hamerik
Danish musician
1867 – 1942
pianistcomposer
Joe Burke
American baseball player
1867 – 1940
baseball player
Floyd Robinson
American singer
1932 – 2016
songwriter
Jerry York
American businessman (1938–2010)
1938 – 2010
businesspersonengineer
Mason Rudolph
American professional golfer (1934-2011)
1934 – 2011
golfer
Harvey Branch
American baseball player
1939 – 2021
baseball player
Herbert Theodore Milburn
United States federal judge (1931–2016)
1931 – 2016
lawyerjudge
Hillman Robbins
Hillman Robbins
professional golfer (1932–1981)
1932 – 1981
golfer
Jake Wells
Jake Wells
American baseball player
1863 – 1927
baseball player
Dwight H. Perkins
Dwight H. Perkins
American architect (1867–1941)
1867 – 1941
architect
Jackie Parker
American football player (1932-2006)
1932 – 2006
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Jennie M. Forehand
Jennie M. Forehand
American politician in Maryland
1935 – 2023
statisticianpoliticianbusinessperson
Jim Bailey
American baseball player
1934 – 2022
baseball player
Jim Constable
American baseball player
1933 – 2002
baseball player
John Gordy
American football player, offensive lineman (1935-2009)
1935 – 2009
American football playertrade unionist
Charles Winter Wood
Charles Winter Wood
American educator and actor (1869-1953)
1869 – 1953
head coachactor
William Timmons
Lobbyist and presidential aid (1930-)
1930 – 2025
lobbyist
Big Bill Smith
American baseball player
1869
baseball player
John William Corrington
American film and television writer, novelist, poet and lawyer (1932-1988)
1932 – 1988
screenwriter
Moses Herman Cone
Moses Herman Cone
American businessman (1857-1908)
1857 – 1908
entrepreneur
Mary Boyce Temple
Mary Boyce Temple
American suffragist (1856-1929)
1856 – 1929
suffragistsocialite
Samuel Wright Mardis
American politician (1800–1836)
1800 – 1836
politicianlawyer
John Barclay Armstrong
Texas ranger; (1850-1913)
1850 – 1913
police officer
Edwin Wiley Grove
Edwin Wiley Grove
American businessman
1850 – 1927
businessperson
Eben Alexander
Eben Alexander
American minister to Greece, Romania, and Serbia, (1893-1897)
1851 – 1910
envoyhellenistdiplomat
David N. Crouch
American politician
1852 – 1944
politician
Alfred W. Agee
Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska (1850-1938)
1850 – 1938
politicianlawyerjudge
Andree Layton Roaf
American judge
1941 – 2009
lawyerjudge
Ben Cauley
Ben Cauley
American musician
1947 – 2015
trumpeter
Bob Frank
American musician
1944 – 2019
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
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