Biographical Records

Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 6 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Major Owens
Major Owens
American politician (1936-2013)
1936 - 2013
bureaucratlibrarianpolitician
Bruce Hampton
Bruce Hampton
American musician (1947–2017)
1947 - 2017
guitaristmusicianactor
Les Hunter
Les Hunter
American basketball player (1942–2020)
1942 - 2020
basketball player
Robert Knight
American singer
1945 - 2017
university teachermusiciansinger
Clark Middleton
American actor
1957 - 2020
television actoractor
Lord Infamous
American rapper (1975-2013)
1975 - 2013
rapper
Harry P. Cain
Harry P. Cain
American politician (1906-1979)
1906 - 1979
journalistbankerpolitician
Benjamin Baker Moeur
Benjamin Baker Moeur
American politician (1869-1937)
1869 - 1937
governorpoliticianphysician
Alexander O. Anderson
Alexander O. Anderson
United States Army soldier (1794–1869)
1794 - 1869
politicianlawyerjudge
Archibald Yell
Archibald Yell
2nd governor of Arkansas (1797-1847)
1797 - 1847
military officerjuristgovernor
William B. Campbell
William B. Campbell
United States Army officer (1807-1867)
1807 - 1867
juristprosecutormilitary officer
Thomas Stevenson Drew
Thomas Stevenson Drew
3rd governor of Arkansas (1802-1879)
1802 - 1879
juristgovernorpolitician
Hopkins L. Turney
Hopkins L. Turney
American politician (1797-1857)
1797 - 1857
politicianlawyer
James D. Porter
James D. Porter
American politician (1828–1912)
1828 - 1912
diplomatjuristambassador
Solomon W. Downs
Solomon W. Downs
American politician (1801–1854)
1801 - 1854
farmerpoliticianlawyer
George Gordon
George Gordon
Civil War general (1836-1911)
1836 - 1911
politicianlawyer
John Selden Roane
John Selden Roane
4th governor of Arkansas from 1849 to 1852
1817 - 1867
Brigadegeneralarmy officergovernor
William K. Sebastian
William K. Sebastian
American politician (1812-1865)
1812 - 1865
politicianlawyerjudge
David T. Patterson
David T. Patterson
American politician (1818-1891)
1818 - 1891
politicianlawyerjudge
James W. Throckmorton
James W. Throckmorton
American politician (1825-1894)
1825 - 1894
governorpoliticianlawyer
James E. Bailey
James E. Bailey
American politician (1822-1885)
1822 - 1885
politicianjudge
Joseph W. Byrns
Joseph W. Byrns
American politician (1869-1936)
1869 - 1936
politicianlawyer
John P. Buchanan
John P. Buchanan
American politician; governor of Tennessee from 1891 to 1893 (1847-1930)
1847 - 1930
governorpolitician
George C. Pendleton
George C. Pendleton
American politician (1845-1913)
1845 - 1913
politicianlawyer
James D. Richardson
James D. Richardson
American politician (1843-1914)
1843 - 1914
military officerpoliticianmilitary personnel
Jeter Connelly Pritchard
Jeter Connelly Pritchard
American politician (1857-1921)
1857 - 1921
politicianlawyerjudge
John K. Shields
John K. Shields
American politician (1858-1934)
1858 - 1934
juristpoliticianlawyer
Albert Hodges
Albert Hodges
American chess champion (1861–1944)
1861 - 1944
chess player
Miles Poindexter
Miles Poindexter
American politician (1868–1946)
1868 - 1946
diplomatpoliticianjudge
Luke Lea
Luke Lea
American politician, born 1879 (1879–1945)
1879 - 1945
editormilitary officerbusinessperson
Jesse H. Jones
Jesse H. Jones
American politician and entrepreneur (1874–1956)
1874 - 1956
bankerpublisherentrepreneur
George L. Berry
George L. Berry
American politician
1882 - 1948
trade unionistpolitician
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
American actor (1887-1943)
1887 - 1943
stage actoractor
Ruth Hale
Ruth Hale
American journalist and women's rights activist (1887–1934)
1887 - 1934
feministwomen's rights activistjournalist
Gordon Browning
Gordon Browning
politician and United States Army officer (1889-1976)
1889 - 1976
juristgovernorpolitician
John Noel
sport shooter
1888 - 1939
sport shooter
Walter James
Walter James
American actor (1882-1946)
1882 - 1946
actor
Erskine Tate
Erskine Tate
American musician (1895–1978)
1895 - 1978
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Walter Herschel Beech
Walter Herschel Beech
American pioneer aviator; co-founder of Beech Aircraft Company (1891-1950)
1891 - 1950
aircraft pilotentrepreneur
Margaret Landis
Margaret Landis
American silent film actress (1890–1981)
1890 - 1981
film actoractor
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
American writer, creator of DC Comics (1890–1965)
1890 - 1965
magazine writersoldierpublisher
Burnett Guffey
American cinematographer (1905-1983)
1905 - 1983
cinematographer
William Galbraith
gymnast (1906-1994)
1906 - 1994
artistic gymnast
Beauford Delaney
Beauford Delaney
African American artist (1901-1979)
1901 - 1979
painter
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle
American R&B singer and pianist (1924–1972)
1924 - 1972
musiciansinger
Rosco Gordon
American Blues singer and songwriter
1928 - 2002
lyricistpianistmusician
Phineas Newborn Jr.
American jazz pianist (1931–1989)
1931 - 1989
jazz musicianrecording artistpianist
Ned McWherter
Ned McWherter
Governor of Tennessee & Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1930-2011)
1930 - 2011
governorpoliticiancaptain
Kirk Fordice
Kirk Fordice
American politician (1934-2004)
1934 - 2004
engineerpoliticianbusinessperson
Ruth Marie Terry
Ruth Marie Terry
solved cold case
1936 - 1974
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