Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 39 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Emily Edwards
Artist, historian (1888-1980)
1888 – 1980
painter
Willie Wells
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1906–1989)
1906 – 1989
baseball player
Estefanía Chávez Barragán
Estefanía Chávez Barragán
Mexican architect
1930 – 2020
architect
William L. Hendricks
American film producer (1904-1992)
1904 – 1992
film producerscreenwriter
Malcolm Perry
American surgeon (1929-2009)
1929 – 2009
surgeon
Doc Cook
Doc Cook
American baseball player (1886-1973)
1886 – 1973
baseball player
Adrian Devine
Adrian Devine
American baseball player (1951–2020)
1951 – 2020
baseball player
George Berham Parr
American politician and felon (1901-1975)
1901 – 1975
American football playerlawyerjudge
Babe Stapp
American racing driver (1904-1980)
1904 – 1980
engineer
Martin Ruby
Martin Ruby
Player of American and Canadian football (1922-2002)
1922 – 2002
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Clarence Dillon
Clarence Dillon
American banker
1882 – 1979
art collectorfinancierbanker
Clara Driscoll
Clara Driscoll
American philanthropist and author
1881 – 1945
philanthropistbusinesspersonwriter
Marvin Zindler
Marvin Zindler
American television news reporter (1921-2007)
1921 – 2007
journalistnews presenter
Forrest
Forrest
singer (1953-2013)
1953 – 2013
singer
Charles E. Toberman
American real estate developer
1880 – 1981
real estate developerentrepreneur
Freddie Washington
American jazz musician
1900
jazz musicianpianist
David Owen Dodd
David Owen Dodd
American boy hanged as a spy in the American Civil War (1846-1864)
1846 – 1864
spy
Bill Burns
Bill Burns
Major League Baseball pitcher (1880-1953)
1880 – 1953
baseball player
Rudy Woods
American basketball player (1959-2016)
1959 – 2016
basketball player
Art Kruger
Art Kruger
American baseball player
1881 – 1949
baseball player
Arizona Dranes
American gospel singer
1889 – 1963
pianistsinger
Alvin M. Owsley
Alvin M. Owsley
American diplomat (1888-1967)
1888 – 1967
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Alfred C. Finn
American architect
1883 – 1964
architect
Francis Turner
Francis Turner
American engineer (1908-1999)
1908 – 1999
civil engineer
Helena Lewyn
Helena Lewyn
American pianist
1889 – 1980
pianist
Matt Batts
Matt Batts
Major League Baseball catcher
1921 – 2013
baseball player
David Overstreet
Player of American and Canadian football
1958 – 1984
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Renee Williams
largest women in the world (1977-2007)
1977 – 2007
Rodney Thomas
player of American football (1973-2014)
1973 – 2014
American football player
Shane Dronett
Player of American football (1971-2009)
1971 – 2009
American football player
Harry H. Critz
Harry H. Critz
US Army Lieutenant General
1912 – 1982
military officer
Delk M. Oden
Delk M. Oden
American Army general
1911 – 1997
military personnel
Dean Neugent
American politician (1916-2003)
1916 – 2003
politician
I.B. Donalson
Colonel in the United States Air Force and flying ace in World War II
1915 – 2006
military aviatormilitary officer
James I. Hopkins, Jr.
James I. Hopkins, Jr.
lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force
1918 – 1951
Azellia White
first African-American woman aviator in Texas
1913 – 2019
aircraft pilot
Anthony B. Akers
Anthony B. Akers
American diplomat (1914-1976)
1914 – 1976
ambassadorlawyer
Jack M. Ilfrey
Jack M. Ilfrey
United States Army Air Forces fighter ace (1918-2004)
1918 – 2004
military personnel
Wood B. Kyle
Wood B. Kyle
U.S. Marine Corps Major General
1915 – 2000
military personnel
Wiley T. Buchanan
American diplomat
1913 – 1986
diplomat
Elaine Arnold
Elaine Arnold
American operatic soprano
1910 – 2006
opera singer
James F. Hollingsworth
United States Army lieutenant general
1918 – 2010
military personnel
Robert William Prescott
American aviator and entrepreneur (1913–1978)
1913 – 1978
aircraft pilotbusinessperson
Reynaldo Guerra Garza
United States federal judge (1915-2004)
1915 – 2004
lawyerjudge
Tony Hutson
American football player
1974 – 2024
American football player
John H. Wood, Jr.
John H. Wood, Jr.
American judge (1916–1979)
1916 – 1979
lawyerjudge
Red Munger
Red Munger
American baseball player (1918–1996)
1918 – 1996
baseball player
Deane Kincaide
American jazz musician
1911 – 1992
saxophonistmusicianclarinetist
Red Jones
American baseball player (1911-1974)
1911 – 1974
baseball player
Red Barkley
American baseball player (1912-2000)
1912 – 2000
baseball player
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