Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 28 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Daryl Holton
American mass murderer
1961 – 2007
Nathan Green, Jr.
American lawyer (1827-1919)
1827 – 1919
lawyer
John Berry McFerrin
John Berry McFerrin
American Methodist preacher
1807 – 1887
journalisteditormissionary
Mark Perrin Lowrey
Mark Perrin Lowrey
Confederate Army general (1828-1885)
1828 – 1885
military personnel
Joseph Brown Heiskell
Joseph Brown Heiskell
American politician (1823-1913)
1823 – 1913
politicianlawyer
John H. Ferrell
John H. Ferrell
Civilian employee of the US Navy, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1829-1900)
1829 – 1900
military personnel
William Wirt Watkins
American politician (1826–1898)
1826 – 1898
politician
Dee Harvey
American singer (1965-2012)
1965 – 2012
artist
James P. T. Carter
American businessman, military officer, and Arizona politician (1822-1869)
1822 – 1869
colonelgovernorpolitician
George Maney
George Maney
Confederate Army general (1826-1901)
1826 – 1901
diplomatpoliticianmilitary personnel
John Austin Wharton
John Austin Wharton
American statesman, lawyer, and soldier (1806-1838)
1806 – 1838
politician
Washington Bogart Cooper
Washington Bogart Cooper
American painter (1802-1888)
1802 – 1888
painter
Steve Moore
American football player (1960-1989)
1960 – 1989
American football player
David Douglas
American gridiron football player (1963-2016)
1963 – 2016
American football player
Thomas Jefferson Campbell
American politician (1786–1850)
1786 – 1850
politician
Chris Feinstein
American bass guitarist (1967–2009)
1967 – 2009
musician
Elkanah Greer
Elkanah Greer
Confederate Army general
1825 – 1877
lawyer
Daniel Ellis
American writer
1827 – 1908
writer
Andy Kirby
American racing driver (1961-2002)
1961 – 2002
racing driver
Carson Boren
Carson Boren
American settler (1824-1912)
1824 – 1912
sheriff
Bobby Parks
American professional basketball player
1962 – 2013
basketball player
Benjamin J. Hill
Benjamin J. Hill
Confederate States Army brigadier general (1825-1880)
1825 – 1880
military leaderpolitician
Alexander L. Harris
American politician (1820–1898)
1820 – 1898
politician
Hugh French Thomason
American politician (1826-1893)
1826 – 1893
politicianlawyerjudge
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
John Wesley Work III
American musician and musicologist
1901 – 1967
musicologistcomposer
Edwin Boyd Johnson
American painter, designer, muralist and photographer (1904–1968)
1904 – 1968
painter
Marion Speed Boyd
Marion Speed Boyd
United States federal judge (1900-1988)
1900 – 1988
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Dorsey B. Hardeman
American politician and businessman (1902-1992)
1902 – 1992
politician
Robert King
American photo and video journalist
1901
journalistphotographer
Ox McKibbon
Ox McKibbon
American football player
1904
American football player
Jay Dee Patton
American football player (1907-1975)
1907 – 1975
American football player
Frank Peak Akers
Frank Peak Akers
American naval admiral
1901 – 1988
Irene Beasley
Irene Beasley
composer, singer, and radio personality known as the "long, tall gal from Dixie"
1904 – 1980
radio personalitysingercomposer
Andrew Frierson
Andrew Frierson
American military officer and equestrian (1902–1982)
1902 – 1982
military personnel
Jim Turner
Jim Turner
American baseball player and coach
1903 – 1998
baseball player
Jimmy Moore
American baseball player
1903 – 1986
baseball player
John Barnhill
John Barnhill
American college football coach, college athletic director (1903-1973)
1903 – 1973
head coach
John Stone
John Stone
American baseball player (1905-1955)
1905 – 1955
baseball player
Johnny Gill
American baseball player (1905-1984)
1905 – 1984
baseball player
Larry Douglas
baseball player
1890 – 1949
baseball player
Lynn Bomar
Lynn Bomar
American football, basketball, and baseball player (1901-1964)
1901 – 1964
American football playerprison warden
Nolen Richardson
Nolen Richardson
American baseball player (1903-1951)
1903 – 1951
baseball player
Peter Kreis
Peter Kreis
American racing driver (1900-1934)
1900 – 1934
engineer
Ray Moss
American baseball player (1901–1998)
1901 – 1998
baseball player
Ray Phelps
American baseball player (1903–1971)
1903 – 1971
baseball player
Raymond J. Reeves
Raymond J. Reeves
United States general (1909-1998)
1909 – 1998
military officer
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