Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 29 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Bob Dyer
Bob Dyer
American entertainer
1909 - 1984
television presenter
Bobby Reeves
Bobby Reeves
American baseball player
1904 - 1993
baseball player
Charlie Gooch
American baseball player
1902 - 1982
baseball player
Dick Bass
American baseball player (1907-1989)
1907 - 1989
baseball player
Edwin Hunt
American checkers player
1902 - 1981
lawyer
Ella Mae Wiggins
American labor unionist
1900 - 1929
trade unionist
Fred Russell
Fred Russell
American sportswriter
1906 - 2003
writer
Thomas William Humes
Thomas William Humes
American minister and educator (1815–1892)
1815 - 1892
politician
Earl Williams
American baseball player
1903 - 1958
baseball player
Frank Waddey
Frank Waddey
American baseball player (1905-1990)
1905 - 1990
American football playerbaseball player
Samuel Milligan
Samuel Milligan
American judge (1814-1874)
1814 - 1874
lawyerjudge
Irene Beasley
Irene Beasley
composer, singer, and radio personality known as the "long, tall gal from Dixie"
1904 - 1980
radio personalitysingercomposer
Frank Peak Akers
Frank Peak Akers
American naval admiral
1901 - 1988
Jay Dee Patton
American football player (1907-1975)
1907 - 1975
American football player
Ox McKibbon
Ox McKibbon
American football player
1904
American football player
Robert King
American photo and video journalist
1901
journalistphotographer
Marion Speed Boyd
Marion Speed Boyd
United States federal judge (1900-1988)
1900 - 1988
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Hillis Layne
Major League Baseball player, scout (1918-2010)
1918 - 2010
baseball player
Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson
Player of American football (1916-1945)
1916 - 1945
American football playermilitary officer
Jack H. Hexter
American historian (1910–1996)
1910 - 1996
historian
Jim Barber
American football player (1912-1998)
1912 - 1998
American football player
Johnny Beazley
American baseball player
1918 - 1990
baseball player
Ken Burkhart
American baseball player
1916 - 2004
baseball player
Larz Bourne
American artist
1916 - 1993
cartoonistscreenwriter
Johnnie Chambers
American baseball player (1911-1977)
1911 - 1977
baseball player
Malcolm Richard Wilkey
Malcolm Richard Wilkey
United States federal judge
1918 - 2009
diplomatambassadorlawyer
Lucius E. Burch, Jr.
Lucius E. Burch, Jr.
American lawyer (1912-1996)
1912 - 1996
lawyer
Edwin Boyd Johnson
American painter, designer, muralist and photographer (1904–1968)
1904 - 1968
painter
Maurice F. Weisner
Maurice F. Weisner
United States admiral
1917 - 2006
military officer
Paul B. Huff
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1918–1994)
1918 - 1994
military personnel
Pauline LaFon Gore
American politician (1912–2004)
1912 - 2004
politicianlawyer
Isaac Van Zandt
Isaac Van Zandt
political leader in the Republic of Texas (1813-1847)
1813 - 1847
politician
Roy Cullenbine
Roy Cullenbine
American baseball player
1913 - 1991
baseball player
John Wesley Work III
American musician and musicologist
1901 - 1967
musicologistcomposer
David Maney Currin
American and confederate politician (1817-1864)
1817 - 1864
politicianlawyer
Andrew Frierson
Andrew Frierson
American military officer and equestrian (1902–1982)
1902 - 1982
military personnel
Turkey Stearnes
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1901–1979)
1901 - 1979
baseball player
Cleavant Derricks
American choir director (1910-1977)
1910 - 1977
theologiansongwritercomposer
Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith
American singer-songwriter
1901
singer-songwriter
Bill Bolden
Major League Baseball pitcher
1893 - 1966
baseball player
Chester R. Allen
Chester R. Allen
American Marine Corps Major General (1905-1972)
1905 - 1972
military officer
Claude Jonnard
Claude Jonnard
American baseball player
1897 - 1959
baseball player
Charlie Harding
American baseball player
1891 - 1971
baseball player
Calvin John Ward
Calvin John Ward
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1899 - 1967
military personnel
James Daniel Niedergeses
Catholic bishop (1917–2007)
1917 - 2007
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bill McTigue
Bill McTigue
Major League Baseball pitcher (1891-1920)
1891 - 1920
baseball player
Benjamin D. Nabers
American politician (1812-1878)
1812 - 1878
politicianlawyer
Tom Rogers
Tom Rogers
American baseball player (1892–1936)
1892 - 1936
baseball playerscreenwriter
Tom Long
American baseball player (1898–1973)
1898 - 1973
baseball player
Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr.
Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr.
United States federal judge (1899–1989)
1899 - 1989
lawyerjudge
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