Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 56 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Ron Jones
American baseball player
1964 – 2006
baseball player
Russ Martin
American talk radio host
1960 – 2021
radio personality
Max Hirsch
American horse trainer (1880–1969)
1880 – 1969
horse trainer
Carl Carter
American football player
1964 – 2019
American football player
Kevin Batiste
Kevin Batiste
American baseball player
1966 – 2024
baseball player
Harry Clork
American screenwriter (1888-1978)
1888 – 1978
screenwriter
Rafael Gonzáles
texan politician
1789 – 1857
politician
Fred Washington
American gridiron football player (1967-1990)
1967 – 1990
American football player
Robert L. Thornton
Robert L. Thornton
American banker (1880–1964)
1880 – 1964
bankerpolitician
Steve Davis
pitcher
1960 – 2021
baseball player
Travis Hill
American football player (1969-2018)
1969 – 2018
American football player
Robert Johnston McMillan
United States federal judge (1885-1941)
1885 – 1941
lawyerjudge
Hyder Edward Rollins
American academic (1889-1958)
1889 – 1958
literary historianscholar of Englishuniversity teacher
Margaret Jane Wray
American dramatic soprano (1962–2025)
1962 – 2025
opera singer
Michael Taliferro
American actor (1961-2006)
1961 – 2006
American football playerfilm directoractor
Frank Castillo
American baseball player
1969 – 2013
baseball player
Don Manning
American politician (1967-2020)
1967 – 2020
politician
Hiram M. Dow
American politician
1885 – 1969
politicianlawyer
Robert Parker
Robert Parker
American track coach (1960–2021)
1960 – 2021
track and field coachathletics competitor
Frederick Roe
American polo player
1889 – 1968
polo player
Wingo Anderson
American baseball player
1886 – 1950
baseball player
William Robert Wallace
United States federal judge (1886-1960)
1886 – 1960
politicianlawyerjudge
Iron Jacket
Native American leader
1790 – 1858
military leader
William R. Munroe
William R. Munroe
United States Navy admiral
1886 – 1966
military officer
Emilio Navaira
American musician of Mexican descent
1962 – 2016
songwriter
Walter Morris
American baseball player (1880–1961)
1880 – 1961
baseball player
Jake Young
American football player, offensive lineman, center (1968-2002)
1968 – 2002
American football player
Johnny Bailey
American football player (1967-2010)
1967 – 2010
American football player
Erasmo Seguín
served as head postmaster of San Antonio, Texas
1782 – 1857
postmasterpolitician
Buffalo Hump
19th century Comanche leader who fought the Texans
1800 – 1870
Ben Fricke
American football player (1975-2011)
1975 – 2011
American football player
Jason Massey
American murderer (1973-2001)
1973 – 2001
O.G. Style
American rapper (1970–2008)
1970 – 2008
rappermusician
Stan Gray
Major League Baseball player (1888–1964)
1888 – 1964
baseball player
Ross Reynolds
Ross Reynolds
American baseball player (1887-1970)
1887 – 1970
baseball player
Wynne Pyle
Wynne Pyle
American pianist (1881-1971)
1881 – 1971
pianist
Saba Doak
Saba Doak
American soprano singer
1879 – 1918
singer
Antonio Armstrong
Player of American and Canadian football (1973-2016)
1973 – 2016
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Napoleon Beazley
executed by the state of Texas in 2002
1976 – 2002
Ed Jasper
American football player (1973–2022)
1973 – 2022
American football player
Will P. Brady
Will P. Brady
American lawyer (1876–1943)
1876 – 1943
lawyer
Anne Ector Pleasant
First Lady of Louisiana (1878-1934)
1878 – 1934
First Ladyteacher
Jane Y. McCallum
Jane Y. McCallum
American politician and author
1877 – 1957
suffragettepolitician
Jennie Scott Griffiths
journalist and political activist (1875-1951)
1875 – 1951
political activistjournalist
Willis Robards
American actor and film director (1873–1921)
1873 – 1921
actor
Ormond Simkins
Ormond Simkins
American football player (1879-1921)
1879 – 1921
American football playerbaseball player
Crazy Toones
American disc jockey (1971-2017)
1971 – 2017
record producerdisc jockeycomposer
Cal Dorsett
American baseball player
1913 – 1970
baseball player
Jessie Hollins
American baseball player (1970–2009)
1970 – 2009
baseball player
Joe Hutcheson
American baseball player
1905 – 1993
baseball player
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