Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 32 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Rebecca Matlock
American photographer (1928–2019)
1928 – 2019
photographer
Robert Malcolm McRae Jr.
United States federal judge (1921–2004)
1921 – 2004
military officerlawyerjudge
S. David Freeman
American businessman
1926 – 2020
businessperson
Sarah Webster Fabio
American poet, literary critic, and educator
1928 – 1979
literary criticpoetwriter
Alexander Russell
Alexander Russell
American organist (1880–1953)
1880 – 1953
organistcomposer
William A. Scott
William A. Scott
American Presbyterian minister (1813-1885)
1813 – 1885
Christian minister
James W. Bagley
James W. Bagley
American photographer
1881 – 1947
war photographercartographergeologist
Mildred Thornton Stahlman
American neonatologist (1922–2024)
1922 – 2024
neonatologistphysician
John J. Tigert
John J. Tigert
American educationalist (1882-1965)
1882 – 1965
American football playerbaseball playerathletics competitor
Richard Owen Currey
American politician
1816 – 1865
gynecologist
Christine Kittrell
singer-songwriter, musician
1929 – 2001
musiciansinger
Conrad Longmire
Conrad Longmire
American physicist
1921 – 2010
nuclear physicistphysicist
John McCormick Lea
John McCormick Lea
American politician
1818 – 1903
politician
Denny Crawford
American football player (1921–2005)
1921 – 2005
American football player
Wilson Collins
Wilson Collins
American baseball player (1889-1941)
1889 – 1941
American football playerbaseball player
William Brown Cooper
American painter
1811 – 1900
painter
E. William Henry
American politician
1929 – 2022
politician
Ed Murray
American politician (1928-2009)
1928 – 2009
politician
Henry Eustace McCulloch
Henry Eustace McCulloch
Confederate Army general
1816 – 1895
politician
Hoss Allen
American radio DJ
1922 – 1997
disc jockey
Fred Craddock
Fred Craddock
American preacher and academic (1928-2015)
1928 – 2015
writer
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
American Major League Baseball pitcher (1889–1963)
1889 – 1963
baseball player
Granville Crabtree
Granville Crabtree
Member of the Florida House of Representatives (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
politician
Harry W. Wellford
American judge (1924–2021)
1924 – 2021
military officerlawyerjudge
Hugh Spencer Daniel
Hugh Spencer Daniel
Recipient of the Navy Cross (1923–1942)
1923 – 1942
military personnel
Irene Hughes
American psychic
1920 – 2012
psychic
James F. Neal
American trial lawyer (1929–2010)
1929 – 2010
speakerjuristlawyer
Jim Peebles
Jim Peebles
American football player (1920-1997)
1920 – 1997
American football player
Roy Edmund Steckel
Roy Edmund Steckel
Los Angeles Police department Chief (1887-1950)
1887 – 1950
Mark Stewart
American baseball player
1889 – 1932
baseball player
Lee Bible
Lee Bible
racing driver
1887 – 1929
racing driver
John W. Holland
American judge (1883-1969)
1883 – 1969
juristlawyerjudge
Thomas William Humes
Thomas William Humes
American minister and educator (1815–1892)
1815 – 1892
politician
John Donelson Martin, Sr.
John Donelson Martin, Sr.
United States federal judge
1883 – 1962
lawyerjudge
Tom Saffell
Tom Saffell
American baseball player (1921-2012)
1921 – 2012
military aviatorbaseball player
Tommy Prothro
Tommy Prothro
American football player and coach (1920–1995)
1920 – 1995
American football coachbridge playermilitary officer
W. Reece Smith, Jr.
W. Reece Smith, Jr.
U.S. Navy officer, attorney, university president, American Bar Association president
1925 – 2013
military officerlawyer
Ward Crutchfield
American politician (1928–2016)
1928 – 2016
politician
Billy Byrd
American musician
1920 – 2001
jazz guitaristguitarist
Hugh Mott
Hugh Mott
American army officer
1920 – 2005
military personnel
John J. Shea, Jr.
American physician (1924-2015)
1924 – 2015
physician
Samuel Milligan
Samuel Milligan
American judge (1814-1874)
1814 – 1874
lawyerjudge
Robert E. Cooper, Sr.
American judge (1920–2016)
1920 – 2016
judge
King G. Porter
American politician (1921–2012)
1921 – 2012
politician
Robert M. Bond
Robert M. Bond
American general (1929–1984)
1929 – 1984
aircraft pilot
Harp McGuire
American actor (1921-1966)
1921 – 1966
voice actoractor
Clarence Adams
United States Army soldier
1929 – 1999
military personnel
Angelo Thomas Acerra
American Roman Catholic bishop (1925–1990)
1925 – 1990
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Ernst Leonhardt
Swiss politician (1885-1945)
1885 – 1945
Majorpolitician
Jack Dalton
American baseball player (1885-1950)
1885 – 1950
baseball player
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