Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 27 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Joe L. Kincheloe
American academic (1950–2008)
1950 - 2008
pedagoguescientist
Washington Bogart Cooper
Washington Bogart Cooper
American painter (1802-1888)
1802 - 1888
painter
Billy Earheart
Billy Earheart
American musician
1954 - 2025
keyboardist
Rosie Nix Adams
American singer
1958 - 2003
songwritersinger
Alfred Alexander Freeman
Alfred Alexander Freeman
American politician and diplomat
1838 - 1926
diplomatpoliticianjudge
Philander Claxton
Philander Claxton
American academic (1862-1957)
1862 - 1957
academic
Randy Brown
American singer
1952 - 2025
singer
Cody Fowler
American lawyer
1892 - 1978
lawyer
Edmund Sylvers
American singer
1957 - 2004
voice actorartistsinger
Eric Harris
American football player (1955-2012)
1955 - 2012
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
William Lair Hill
William Lair Hill
American attorney, historian and newspaper editor (1838-1924)
1838 - 1924
journalisteditorhistorian
Ray Oldham
American football player (1951-2005)
1951 - 2005
American football player
J. J. Jones
American football player (1952-2009)
1952 - 2009
American football player
Eddie Gossage
former president of Texas Motor Speedway (1958-2024)
1958 - 2024
sports executivebusiness executive
William Hicks Jackson
William Hicks Jackson
Confederate Army general (1835–1903)
1835 - 1903
animal breeder
Byron Looper
American convicted murderer and political assassin (1964-2013)
1964 - 2013
politician
Daryl Holton
American mass murderer
1961 - 2007
William Allen Woods
William Allen Woods
United States federal judge (1837–1901)
1837 - 1901
politicianlawyerjudge
Austin Denney
American football player (1944-2009)
1944 - 2009
American football player
Thomas Benton Smith
Thomas Benton Smith
Confederate Army general (1838–1923)
1838 - 1923
military officer
Rufus King Garland Jr.
American politician
1830 - 1886
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Richard Waterhouse
Richard Waterhouse
Confederate Army general (1832–1876)
1832 - 1876
military personnel
K. M. Van Zandt
K. M. Van Zandt
Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans from 1919 to 1921
1836 - 1930
army officerbankermerchant
Dee Harvey
American singer (1965-2012)
1965 - 2012
artist
Felix A. Reeve
Felix A. Reeve
American lawyer
1836 - 1920
lawyer
David Douglas
American gridiron football player (1963-2016)
1963 - 2016
American football player
Steve Moore
American football player (1960-1989)
1960 - 1989
American football player
Chris Feinstein
American bass guitarist (1967–2009)
1967 - 2009
musician
De Witt Clinton Fort
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
1830 - 1868
politicianlawyer
Andy Kirby
American racing driver (1961-2002)
1961 - 2002
racing driver
Bobby Parks
American professional basketball player
1962 - 2013
basketball player
Alvan Cullem Gillem
Alvan Cullem Gillem
Union Army general (1830-1875)
1830 - 1875
military officerpolitician
Oliver Perry Temple
Oliver Perry Temple
American attorney (1820-1907)
1820 - 1907
historianbusinesspersonlawyer
Frank Wilbert Stokes
American artist (1858-1955)
1858 - 1955
sculptorpainterillustrator
Damion Cook
Player of American and Canadian football (1979-2015)
1979 - 2015
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Danny Young
American baseball player (born 1971)
1971 - 2023
baseball player
Steve White
American football player and sports blogger (1973–2022)
1973 - 2022
American football player
Shea Norman
musician (1971-2017)
1971 - 2017
songwriter
Thomas Jefferson Campbell
American politician (1786–1850)
1786 - 1850
politician
William Harding Carter
William Harding Carter
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1851–1925)
1851 - 1925
biographermilitary officer
William Banks Caperton
William Banks Caperton
United States admiral (1855-1941)
1855 - 1941
military officeradmiral
Thomas Henry Morgan
American architect
1857 - 1940
architect
Rich Rundles
American baseball player (1981–2019)
1981 - 2019
baseball player
Donny Everett
American baseball player (1997-2016)
1997 - 2016
baseball player
Samuel Snowden Hayes
American politician
1820 - 1880
politicianlawyer
John Wheeler Bunton
American lawyer
1807 - 1879
lawyer
Randal William McGavock
Randal William McGavock
American politician
1826 - 1863
politicianlawyer
Thomas Menees
Thomas Menees
American politician
1823 - 1905
obstetricianpoliticianlawyer
Carl Doyle
American baseball player
1912 - 1951
baseball player
Nathaniel Macon Burford
Nathaniel Macon Burford
Confederate Army officer, judge
1824 - 1898
lawyerjudge
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