Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

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

Nathan Green, Jr.
American lawyer (1827-1919)
1827 - 1919
lawyer
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
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
Elkanah Greer
Elkanah Greer
Confederate Army general
1825 - 1877
lawyer
Daniel Ellis
American writer
1827 - 1908
writer
Carson Boren
Carson Boren
American settler (1824-1912)
1824 - 1912
sheriff
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
John Bowman
American lawyer and politician
1824 - 1899
politicianlawyer
Andrew S. Herron
American lawyer, politician and officer (1823-1882)
1823 - 1882
military officerpoliticianbusinessperson
William F. Yardley
American attorney (1844-1924)
1844 - 1924
lawyer
James Patton Brownlow
Union Army colonel (1842–1879)
1842 - 1879
military officer
Albert Smiley Williams
Albert Smiley Williams
American politician (1849–1924)
1849 - 1924
bankerpolitician
Joseph Bradford
American playwright (1843-1886)
1843 - 1886
librettiststage actorjournalist
William Truslow Newman
William Truslow Newman
United States federal judge
1843 - 1920
lawyerjudge
Thomas Owen Morris
Thomas Owen Morris
American politician (1845–1924)
1845 - 1924
politicianbusinessperson
Gaines Lawson
Gaines Lawson
American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
1840 - 1906
Son Bonds
American country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1909–1947)
1909 - 1947
blues musicianguitaristsongwriter
William A. Scott
William A. Scott
American Presbyterian minister (1813-1885)
1813 - 1885
Christian minister
Slim Embrey
Slim Embrey
American baseball player (1901–1947)
1901 - 1947
baseball playerbasketball player
Red Lucas
Red Lucas
American baseball player (1902–1986)
1902 - 1986
baseball player
Raymond J. Reeves
Raymond J. Reeves
United States general (1909-1998)
1909 - 1998
military officer
Ray Phelps
American baseball player (1903–1971)
1903 - 1971
baseball player
Fred Robinson
American musician (1901-1984)
1901 - 1984
musician
Ray Moss
American baseball player (1901–1998)
1901 - 1998
baseball player
Nolen Richardson
Nolen Richardson
American baseball player (1903-1951)
1903 - 1951
baseball player
Richard Owen Currey
American politician
1816 - 1865
gynecologist
Johnny Williams
American jazz double bassist and tuba player (1908–1998)
1908 - 1998
double-bassisttubistjazz musician
Peter Kreis
Peter Kreis
American racing driver (1900-1934)
1900 - 1934
engineer
John McCormick Lea
John McCormick Lea
American politician
1818 - 1903
politician
Clyde S. Kilby
American academic (1902-1986)
1902 - 1986
writer
Lynn Bomar
Lynn Bomar
American football, basketball, and baseball player (1901-1964)
1901 - 1964
American football playerprison warden
James "Stump" Johnson
American blues pianist and singer (1902–1969)
1902 - 1969
musicianpianistsinger
Johnny Gill
American baseball player (1905-1984)
1905 - 1984
baseball player
John Stone
John Stone
American baseball player (1905-1955)
1905 - 1955
baseball player
John Barnhill
John Barnhill
American college football coach, college athletic director (1903-1973)
1903 - 1973
head coach
William Brown Cooper
American painter
1811 - 1900
painter
Jimmy Moore
American baseball player
1903 - 1986
baseball player
Taylor Rhodes
American record producer
1901
songwriterrecord producercomposer
Jim Turner
Jim Turner
American baseball player and coach
1903 - 1998
baseball player
Henry Eustace McCulloch
Henry Eustace McCulloch
Confederate Army general
1816 - 1895
politician
Ben Cantwell
Ben Cantwell
American baseball player (1902-1962)
1902 - 1962
baseball player
Bernie Walter
American baseball player (1908-1988)
1908 - 1988
baseball player
Bill Akers
American baseball player
1904 - 1962
baseball player
Bill Lewis
American baseball player (1904-1977)
1904 - 1977
baseball player
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