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Notable People from Tennessee

1,705 notable figures born in Tennessee, showing page 7 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
American drummer, producer, and songwriter (1935-1975)
1935 - 1975
songwritermusiciandrummer
William K. Sebastian
William K. Sebastian
American politician (1812-1865)
1812 - 1865
politicianlawyerjudge
Galen Young
American/Canadian basketball player (1975-2021)
1975 - 2021
basketball coachbasketball player
John Noel
sport shooter
1888 - 1939
sport shooter
John Selden Roane
John Selden Roane
4th governor of Arkansas from 1849 to 1852
1817 - 1867
Brigadegeneralarmy officergovernor
Jim Stewart
American record producer and executive (1930–2022)
1930 - 2022
record producercomposer
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
James D. Porter
James D. Porter
American politician (1828–1912)
1828 - 1912
diplomatjuristambassador
Billy Collins
Irish-American boxer
1961 - 1984
boxer
George L. Berry
George L. Berry
American politician
1882 - 1948
trade unionistpolitician
Hopkins L. Turney
Hopkins L. Turney
American politician (1797-1857)
1797 - 1857
politicianlawyer
Miles Poindexter
Miles Poindexter
American politician (1868–1946)
1868 - 1946
diplomatpoliticianjudge
Anita Wood
Anita Wood
American singer (1938–2023)
1938 - 2023
recording artistperforming artistactor
John P. Buchanan
John P. Buchanan
American politician; governor of Tennessee from 1891 to 1893 (1847-1930)
1847 - 1930
governorpolitician
Jerry Jarrett
American professional wrestler and promoter (1942–2023)
1942 - 2023
professional wrestler
Abu Talib
American guitarist; born Fred Leroy Robinson (1939–2009)
1939 - 2009
harmonicistjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Gwen Welles
actress (1951-1993)
1951 - 1993
film actoractor
James Patton Anderson
James Patton Anderson
American politician in Mississippi (1822-1872)
1822 - 1872
politician
John Duncan
John Duncan
American attorney and Republican politician (1919-1988)
1919 - 1988
politicianlawyer
Doug Atkins
Doug Atkins
player of American football (1930-2015)
1930 - 2015
American football playerathletics competitorbasketball player
Alfred O. P. Nicholson
Alfred O. P. Nicholson
American politician (1808-1876)
1808 - 1876
journalisteditorpolitician
Henry Cooper
Henry Cooper
American politician (1827–1884)
1827 - 1884
university teacherpoliticianjudge
Washington C. Whitthorne
Washington C. Whitthorne
Confederate Army general; U.S. senator (1825–1891)
1825 - 1891
politician
George de Forest Brush
George de Forest Brush
American artist (1855–1941)
1855 - 1941
painter
Grantland Rice
Grantland Rice
American sportswriter (1880-1954)
1880 - 1954
sports journalistjournalist
Peter Turney
Peter Turney
American politician (1827–1903)
1827 - 1903
juristgovernorcolonel
Frank Stokes
American blues musician, songster, and blackface minstrel (1888–1955)
1888 - 1955
street artistguitaristmusician
John Isaac Cox
John Isaac Cox
American politician (1855-1946)
1855 - 1946
prosecutorgovernorjurist
Phil Garner
Phil Garner
American baseball player and manager (1949–2026)
1949 - 2026
baseball player
Bobby Clark
Bobby Clark
American actor (1888-1960)
1888 - 1960
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Doc Cheatham
Doc Cheatham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader (1905-1997)
1905 - 1997
jazz trumpetersaxophonistjazz musician
Andrew Jackson Donelson
Andrew Jackson Donelson
American diplomat (1799–1871)
1799 - 1871
diplomatjuristpolitician
Frank G. Clement
Frank G. Clement
American politician (1920–1969)
1920 - 1969
juristgovernorpolitician
Albert Houston Roberts
Albert Houston Roberts
American politician (1868–1946)
1868 - 1946
juristgovernorpolitician
Alexander Barrow
Alexander Barrow
American politician (1801–1846)
1801 - 1846
farmerpoliticianlawyer
Thomas Kilby
Thomas Kilby
American politician (1865–1943)
1865 - 1943
governorpolitician
Edward W. Carmack
Edward W. Carmack
American politician (1858-1908)
1858 - 1908
journalistjuristpolitician
Andrieus A. Jones
Andrieus A. Jones
American politician (1862–1927)
1862 - 1927
politicianlawyer
John N. Heiskell
John N. Heiskell
American politician (1872-1972)
1872 - 1972
publisherjournalisteditor
Howard Caine
American actor (1926–1993)
1926 - 1993
television actorstage actoractor
James B. Pearson
James B. Pearson
American politician (1920-2009)
1920 - 2009
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Clyde Stubblefield
Clyde Stubblefield
American drummer (1943–2017)
1943 - 2017
musiciandrummer
George Morgan
American musician
1924 - 1975
songwritersinger
Ben W. Hooper
Ben W. Hooper
lawyer and Tennesssee politician (1870-1957)
1870 - 1957
juristgovernorpolitician
Alice Nielsen
Alice Nielsen
American opera singer (1872–1943)
1872 - 1943
stage actoropera singeractor
William B. Ross
William B. Ross
American governor of Wyoming (1873-1924)
1873 - 1924
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Tom Stewart
Tom Stewart
American politician (1892-1972)
1892 - 1972
district attorneypoliticianlawyer
Charles B. Mitchel
Charles B. Mitchel
American politician (1815-1864)
1815 - 1864
politician
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