Category: Georgia, Notables

Categories: United States of America, Notables | Georgia

This category is managed by the Notables Project and contains profiles of individuals who are considered Notable in their area of expertise.

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Georgia Music Hall of Fame (0, 9, 0)

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Person Profiles (178)

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John Abbot 31 May 1751 London, England - bef Jan 1841

Stacey Abrams 1970s

Omer Clyde Aderhold 07 Nov 1899 Lavonia, Franklin, Georgia, United States - 04 Jul 1969

Paul Anderson 17 Oct 1932 Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, United States - 15 Aug 1994

Ellis Arnall 20 Mar 1907 Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, United States - 13 Dec 1992

Monica (Arnold) Brown 1980s

William Atkinson 11 Nov 1854 Meriwether, Georgia, United States - 08 Aug 1899

B

Abraham Baldwin 22 Nov 1754 North Guilford, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut - 04 Mar 1807

Charles Barrett 28 Jan 1866 McDowell Township, Pike, Georgia, United States - 04 Apr 1935

Middleton Barrow 01 Aug 1839 Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States - 23 Dec 1903

John Berrien 23 Aug 1781 Rocky Hill, Somerset, New Jersey, United States - 01 Jan 1856

Artemisia Bowden 1879 Albany, Georgia, United States - 18 Aug 1969

John Bowen 30 Oct 1830 Bowen's Creek, Liberty County, Georgia, USA - 13 Jul 1863

James Boynton 07 May 1833 Henry County, Georgia - 22 Dec 1902

Cornelius Bozeman 03 Apr 1819 Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, United States - 23 May 1881

Joseph Brown 15 Apr 1821 Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States - 30 Nov 1894

Joseph Brown 28 Dec 1851 Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States - 03 Mar 1932

William Browne 07 Jul 1823 County Mayo, Ireland - 28 Apr 1883

Nathan Brownson 14 May 1742 Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut - 06 Nov 1796

Archibald Bulloch 01 Jan 1730 Charleston, South Carolina - 22 Feb 1777

Irvine Bulloch 25 Jun 1842 Roswell, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 14 Jul 1898

William Bulloch 1777 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States - 06 May 1852

George Busbee 07 Aug 1927 Vienna, Dooly, Georgia, United States - 16 Jul 2004

James Butts 07 Feb 1905 Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, United States - 17 Dec 1973

C

Herman Cain 13 Dec 1945 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 30 Jul 2020

Living Cameron

Allen Candler 04 Nov 1834 Pigeon Roost, Lumpkin County, Georgia - 26 Oct 1910

Asa Candler 30 Dec 1851 Villa Rica, Carroll County, Georgia, USA - 12 Mar 1929

Henry Carlton 12 May 1835 Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States - 26 Oct 1905

Gloria (Carter) Spann 22 Oct 1926 Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA - 05 Mar 1990

James Earl Carter 12 Sep 1894 Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia. USA - 22 Jul 1953

Manley Lanier Carter 15 Aug 1947 Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States - 05 Apr 1991

William Carter 29 Mar 1937 Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA - 25 Sep 1988

Spurgeon Chandler 12 Sep 1907 Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, United States - 09 Jan 1990

John (Clark) Clarke 28 Feb 1766 Edgecombe, North Carolina - 12 Oct 1832

Augustin Clayton 27 Nov 1783 Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA - 21 Jun 1839

Howell Cobb 07 Sep 1815 Jefferson, Georgia, United States - 09 Oct 1868

Alfred Colquitt 20 Apr 1824 Monroe, Georgia - 26 Mar 1894

Walter Colquitt 27 Dec 1799 Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States - 07 May 1855

Benjamin Conley 01 Mar 1815 Newark, New Jersey, United States - 10 Jan 1886

George Crawford 22 Dec 1798 Columbia, Georgia - 27 Jul 1872

Living Crist

Seth Cuthbert abt 1739 Savannah, Georgia - abt 23 Aug 1797

D

Myrick Davies abt 1728 Caernarvon Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - 07 Dec 1781

John Davis 11 Feb 1888 Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, United States - 12 Jul 1980

Frederick Corbet Davison 03 Sep 1929 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 28 Apr 2004

Hugh Dorsey 10 Jul 1871 Fayetteville, Fayette, Georgia, United States - 11 Jun 1948

E

Peter Early 20 Jun 1773 Madison, Virginia - 15 Aug 1817

Samuel Elbert 1740 Savannah, Georgia - 01 Nov 1788

John Elliott 24 Oct 1773 Liberty County, Georgia - 09 Aug 1827

David Emanuel abt 01 Jan 1744 Chester County, Pennsylvania - 19 Feb 1808

William Ewen abt 15 Apr 1720 England - abt 1776

F

John Floyd 03 Oct 1769 Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina - 24 Jun 1839

John Forsyth abt 22 Oct 1780 Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA - 21 Oct 1841

G

Wesley Gaines 04 Oct 1840 Wilkes County, Georgia, United States - 12 Jan 1912

George Gilmer 11 Apr 1790 Wilkes, Georgia, United States - 16 Nov 1859

William Glascock 28 May 1730 North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America - 1793

John Gordon 06 Feb 1832 Upson County, Georgia - 09 Jan 1904

Juliette (Gordon) Low 31 Oct 1860 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States - 17 Jan 1927

Nora Gordon 25 Aug 1866 Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States - 26 Jan 1901

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Bessie (Gordy) Carter 15 Aug 1898 Richland, Stewart, Georgia, USA - 30 Oct 1983

Samuel Griffin 04 Sep 1907 Bainbridge, Georgia - 13 Jun 1982

Eleanor Guest abt 1940 Georgia, United States - 23 Aug 1997

William Guest 02 Jun 1941 Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, United States - 24 Dec 2015

Button Gwinnett abt 1732 Gloucestershire, England - 19 May 1777

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Lyman Hall 12 Apr 1724 Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut - 19 Oct 1790

George Handley 09 Feb 1752 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England - 17 Sep 1793

Hugh Haralson 13 Nov 1805 Greene County, Georgia, United States - 25 Sep 1854

Lamartine Hardman 14 Apr 1856 Commerce, Georgia - 18 Feb 1937

Thomas Hardwick 09 Dec 1872 Thomasville, Georgia - 31 Jan 1944

Catherine (Hardy) Lavender 08 Feb 1930 Carroll, Georgia, United States - 08 Sep 2017

Joel Harris 09 Dec 1848 Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, United States - 03 Jul 1908

Nathaniel Harris 21 Jan 1846 Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, United States - 21 Sep 1929

Sampson Harris 23 Feb 1809 Elbert, Georgia, United States - 01 Apr 1857

William Harris 03 Feb 1868 Cedartown, Georgia, USA - 18 Apr 1932

William Hartman 17 Mar 1915 Thomaston, Upson, Georgia, United States - 16 Mar 2006

Benjamin Hawkins 15 Aug 1754 Six Pound Creek, Granville County, North Carolina - 06 Jun 1816

Stephen Heard abt 01 Nov 1740 Hanover County, Virginia, - abt 15 Nov 1815

Lil Nas X Hill 1990s

Carter Hogg 26 Mar 1889 Buena Vista, Marion, Georgia, United States - 02 Apr 1935

Joseph Hogg 13 Sep 1806 Morgan, Georgia, USA - 16 May 1862

Sterling Holloway 04 Jan 1905 Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, United States - 22 Nov 1992

John Houstoun 31 Aug 1744 Burke County, Georgia - 20 Jul 1796

Richard Howley abt 01 Jan 1740 Helen Park, County Tipperary, Ireland - 01 Dec 1784

Holly Hunter 1950s

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Jared Irwin abt 1750 Anson County (now Mecklenburg County), North Carolina - 01 Mar 1818

Living Isom

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James Jackson 21 Sep 1757 Moretonhampstead, Devon, England - 19 Mar 1806

Joe Jackson 14 Mar 1923 Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, United States - 12 Jan 2019

Charles Jenkins 06 Jan 1805 Beaufort, South Carolina, United States - 14 Jun 1883

Herschel Johnson 18 Sep 1812 Burke County, Georgia, USA - 16 Aug 1880

James Johnson 12 Feb 1811 Robeson County, North Carolina - 20 Nov 1891

Robert Jones 17 Mar 1902 Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia - 18 Dec 1971

K

Brian Kemp 1960s

Dennis Kennedy 03 Nov 1930 Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States - 05 Sep 2007

John King 03 Apr 1799 Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, United States - 19 Mar 1888

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Joseph Lamar 14 Oct 1857 Cedar Grove Plantation, Ruckersville, Elbert County, GA - 02 Jan 1916

Amanda Lancaster 18 Oct 1875 Heard, Georgia, United States - 22 May 1955

Rebecca (Latimer) Felton 10 Jun 1835 Decatur, Georgia, USA - 24 Jan 1930

Harriet (Lester) Powers 29 Oct 1837 Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States - 01 Jan 1910

Andrew Lipscomb 05 Sep 1816 Georgetown, District of Columbia, United States - 23 Nov 1890

Leonidas Livingston 03 Apr 1832 Covington, Newton County, Georgia - 11 Feb 1912

Kelly Loeffler 1970s

Crawford Long 01 Nov 1815 Danielsville, Madison, Georgia, United States - 16 Jun 1878

Wilson Lumpkin 14 Jan 1783 Pittsylvania County, Virginia - 28 Dec 1870

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Lester Maddox 30 Sep 1915 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 25 Jun 2003

John Martin abt 1731 Providence, Rhode Island - Jan 1786

George Mathews 30 Aug 1739 Augusta County, Virginia - 30 Aug 1812

Henry McDaniel 04 Sep 1836 Monroe, Walton, Georgia, United States - 25 Jul 1926

Charles McDonald 09 Jul 1793 Charleston, South Carolina - 16 Dec 1860

Ethel (McGhee) Davis 30 Nov 1900 Greenville, Camden, Georgia, United States - 13 Jul 1990

Lachlan McIntosh 27 Jan 1726 Raitts, Alvie Parish, Scotland - 19 Feb 1806

Living Melton

John Mercer 18 Nov 1909 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. - 25 Jun 1976

John Milledge 1757 Savannah, Georgia - 09 Feb 1818

Zell Miller 24 Feb 1932 Young Harris, Towns, Georgia, United States - 23 Mar 2018

Living Minor

David Mitchell 22 Oct 1766 Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland - 22 Apr 1837

Margaret (Mitchell) Marsh 08 Nov 1900 Atlanta, Georgia USA - 16 Aug 1949

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William Northen 09 Jul 1835 Jones County, Georgia - 25 Mar 1913

O

Mariel Orr 04 Nov 1987 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 05 Jun 2022

P

Edward Patten 27 Aug 1939 Georgia - 25 Feb 2005

Barbara Pinckney 29 Sep 1939 Oregon, USA - 01 Mar 2012

R

William Rabun 08 Apr 1771 Halifax, North Carolina - 24 Oct 1819

Jeannette Rankin 11 Jun 1880 Missoula, Missoula, Montana Territory, United States - 18 May 1973

Toshi Reagon 1960s

Natina Reed 28 Oct 1980 New York City, New York, United States - 26 Oct 2012

Eurith Rivers 01 Dec 1895 Center Point, Howard County, Arkansas, United States of America - 11 Jun 1967

Larry Rivers 06 May 1949 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States - 29 Apr 2023

Jack Robinson 31 Jan 1919 Cairo, Grady, Georgia, United States - 24 Oct 1972

Richard Russell 02 Nov 1897 Winder, Barrow, Georgia, United States - 21 Jan 1971

S

Carl Sanders 15 May 1925 Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States - 16 Nov 2014

William Schley 10 Dec 1786 Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA - 20 Nov 1858

John Slaton 25 Dec 1866 Meriwether, Georgia, United States - 11 Jan 1955

James Smith 24 Oct 1823 Twiggs County, Georgia - 25 Nov 1890

Lillian Smith 12 Dec 1897 Jasper, Hamilton, Florida, United States - 28 Sep 1966

Michael Smith 02 Sep 1855 Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA - 27 Nov 1931

Nancy (Smith) Schaefer 28 Jun 1936 Rabun, Georgia, United States - 26 Mar 2010

Ruby (Smith) Smith-Robinson 25 Apr 1942 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 07 Oct 1967

Maceo Snipes abt 28 Mar 1909 Taylor, Georgia, United States - 20 Jul 1946

Frank Stanton 22 Feb 1857 Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 07 Jan 1927

Lucy May Stanton 22 May 1875 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States - 19 Mar 1931

Alexander Stephens 11 Feb 1812 Crawfordville, Taliaferro, Georgia, United States - 04 Mar 1883

Robert Stephens 14 Aug 1913 Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States - 20 Feb 2003

Laura (Story) Elvington 1970s

Pleasant Stovall 07 Jul 1857 Augusta, Georgia, USA - 14 May 1935

T

Matthew Talbot 1767 Bedford County, Virginia - 17 Sep 1827

Benjamin Taliaferro 04 Jan 1750 Colony of Virginia - 03 Sep 1821

Eugene Talmadge 23 Sep 1884 Forsyth, Monroe, Georgia, United States - 21 Dec 1946

Herman Talmadge 09 Aug 1913 McRae, Georgia - 21 Mar 2002

Edward Tattnall 03 Jun 1788 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA - 21 Nov 1832

Josiah Tattnall abt 1762 Savannah, Georgia - 06 Jun 1803

Josiah Tattnall 14 Jun 1794 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA - 14 Jun 1871

Edward Telfair 01 Jan 1735 Town Head, Scotland - 17 Sep 1807

Joseph Terrell 06 Jun 1861 Greenville, Meriwether, Georgia, United States - 17 Nov 1912

Melvin Thompson 01 May 1903 Millen, Jenkins, Georgia, United States - 03 Oct 1980

Peter Tompkins 29 Apr 1919 Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States - 23 Jan 2007

Peter Tondee 1723 London, England - 22 Oct 1775

George Towns 04 May 1801 Wilkes, Georgia, United States - 15 Jul 1854

William Trent abt 08 Mar 1910 Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States - 27 Nov 1993

John Treutlen 16 Jan 1734 Kurnbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - abt 01 Mar 1782

Samuel Tribble 15 Nov 1869 Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, United States - 08 Dec 1916

George Troup 08 Sep 1780 McIntosh Bluff, Alabama, USA - 26 Apr 1856

David Twiggs 14 Feb 1790 Good Hope Estate, Richmond County, Georgia, United States - 15 Jul 1862

V

Samuel Vandiver 03 Jul 1918 Canon, Hart County, Georgia, USA - 21 Feb 2005

W

Alice Walker 1940s

Clifford Walker 04 Jul 1877 Monroe, Georgia - 09 Nov 1954

Freeman Walker 25 Oct 1780 Charles City County, Virginia, United States - 23 Sep 1827

George Walton abt Dec 1749 Colony of Virginia - 02 Feb 1804

Robert Walton 04 Feb 1754 Prince Edward County, Colony of Virginia - 20 Aug 1800

Nicholas Ware 06 Feb 1776 Caroline, Virginia - 07 Sep 1824

Raphael Warnock 1960s

Olin Welborn 18 Jun 1843 Forsyth, Georgia, United States - 06 Dec 1921

John Wereat abt 1733 Rode, Somerset, England - 25 Jan 1799

Living White

Ricky Wilson 19 Mar 1953 Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States - 12 Oct 1985

Larry Wright 23 Aug 1945 Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States - 07 Apr 2022

Z

Frederick Zacharias 26 Mar 1946 Madras, Tamil Nādu, India - 19 May 2020

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