Category: Tennessee, Notables

Categories: United States of America, Notables | Tennessee

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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Tennessee, Business Leaders (0, 2, 0)

Tennessee, Politicians (6, 20, 0)

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Person Profiles (151)

A

Roy Acuff 15 Sep 1903 Maynardville, Union, Tennessee, United States - 23 Nov 1992

James Agee 27 Nov 1909 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States - 16 May 1955

David Akeman 17 Jun 1915 Annville, Jackson, Kentucky, United States - 10 Nov 1973

Charles Alexander 1867 East Tennessee, United States of America - 1920

Howard Allen abt 12 Aug 1932 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 30 Jun 2002

Gregory Allman 08 Dec 1947 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 27 May 2017

Howard Allman 20 Nov 1946 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 29 Oct 1971

Alexander Anderson 10 Nov 1794 Jefferson, Southwest Territory, United States - 23 May 1869

Richard Arnold 15 May 1918 Henderson, Chester, Tennessee, United States - 08 May 2008

Thomas Arnold 03 May 1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States - 26 May 1870

Chester Atkins 20 Jun 1924 Luttrell, Union County, Tennessee, United States - 30 Jun 2001

B

DeFord Bailey 14 Dec 1899 Rock City, Smith, Tennessee, United States - 02 Jul 1982

Howard Baker 15 Nov 1925 Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee, United States - 26 Jun 2014

William Bass 17 Mar 1918 Pulaski, Tennessee, USA - 01 Jan 1993

William Bate 07 Oct 1826 Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee - 09 Mar 1905

Phelan Beale 23 May 1881 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States - 12 Jun 1956

Edward Beard 27 Aug 1850 Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States - 18 Jun 1924

William Beard 25 Oct 1835 Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA - 07 Dec 1910

Walter Beech 30 Jan 1891 Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States - 29 Nov 1950

John Bell 1750 Halifax, Edgecombe, North Carolina - 20 Dec 1820

John Bell 18 Feb 1796 Mill Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA - 10 Sep 1869

Montgomery Bell 03 Jan 1769 Chester County, Pennsylvania - 01 Apr 1855

George Berry 12 Sep 1882 Rogersville, Tennessee, United States - 04 Dec 1948

Leonard Blanton 10 Apr 1930 Hardin County, Tennessee, United States - 22 Nov 1996

William Blount 26 Mar 1749 Rosefield, Windsor, Bertie, North Carolina - 21 Mar 1800

Willie Blount 18 Apr 1768 Bertie, North Carolina - 10 Sep 1835

Thomas Boggs 16 Jul 1944 Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States - 05 May 2008

Horace Bond 14 Jan 1940 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 15 Aug 2015

Horace Bond 08 Nov 1904 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 21 Dec 1972

John Bond 17 Jul 1935 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 18 Feb 2009

William Brock 14 Mar 1872 Mocksville, North Carolina, United States - 05 Aug 1950

Aaron Brown 15 Aug 1795 Brunswick, Virginia, United States - 08 Mar 1859

John Brown 06 Jan 1827 Giles County, Tennessee, United States - 17 Aug 1889

Neill Brown 18 Apr 1810 Giles, Tennessee, United States - 30 Jan 1886

Gordon Browning 22 Nov 1889 Carroll, Tennessee, United States - 23 May 1976

William Brownlow 29 Aug 1805 Wythe, Virginia, USA - 29 Apr 1877

John Buchanan 04 Oct 1847 Williamson, Tennessee, United States - 14 May 1930

Nellie Burgin 14 Jul 1930 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States - 20 Sep 2014

Andrew Burton 02 Feb 1879 Trousdale, Tennessee, United States - 01 Aug 1966

Roderick Butler 09 Apr 1827 Evansham, Wythe, Virginia, United States - 18 Aug 1902

C

Newton Cannon 22 May 1781 Guilford County, North Carolina, United States - 16 Sep 1841

Samuel Carter 06 Aug 1819 Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, United States - 26 May 1891

Anna (Clement) O'Brien 06 May 1923 Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, USA - 31 Aug 2009

Frank Clement 02 Jun 1920 Dickson County, Tennessee, USA - 04 Nov 1969

William Cocke 06 Sep 1747 Amelia County, Virginia - 22 Aug 1828

John Cox 23 Nov 1855 Sullivan, Tennessee, United States - 04 Sep 1946

David Crockett 17 Aug 1786 Limestone, Greene County, Tennessee - 06 Mar 1836

John Crozier 10 Feb 1812 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America - 25 Oct 1889

Margaret (Crozier) French 07 May 1851 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America - 14 May 1926

D

Anne (Dallas) Dudley 13 Nov 1876 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 13 Sep 1955

Ellen (Deason) Wells 30 Aug 1919 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States - 16 Jul 2012

D cont.

Living Dixon

E

Edward East 01 Oct 1830 Davidson County, Tennessee, United States - 12 Nov 1904

Earl Ellington 27 Jun 1907 Holmes County, Mississippi - 03 Apr 1972

F

Lester Flatt 19 Jun 1914 Duncans Chapel, Overton, Tennessee, United States - 11 May 1979

Ernest Ford 13 Feb 1919 Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA - 17 Oct 1991

Ephraim Foster 17 Sep 1794 Bardstown, Kentucky, USA - 06 Sep 1854

Isaac Franklin 26 May 1789 Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America - 27 Apr 1846

G

Erasmus Gardenhire 12 Nov 1815 Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, United States - 29 Mar 1899

Benton Goodpasture 09 Apr 1895 Overton County, Tennessee, United States - 18 Feb 1977

Jack Greene 07 Jan 1930 Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States - 14 Mar 2013

H

Bill Hagerty 1950s

Ruth Hale 1887 Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States - 18 Sep 1934

William Hall 11 Feb 1775 Surry County, North Carolina - 07 Oct 1856

John Harding 02 Nov 1777 Goochland County, Virginia, USA - 16 Sep 1865

William Harding 15 Sep 1808 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA - 15 Dec 1886

Isham Harris 10 Feb 1818 Franklin County, Tennessee - 08 Jul 1897

Alvin Hawkins 02 Dec 1821 Bath County, Kentucky - abt 27 Apr 1905

Isaac Hayes 20 Aug 1942 Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, United States - 10 Aug 2008

Patricia (Head) Summitt 14 Jun 1952 Clarksville, Tennessee - 28 Jun 2016

Samuel Heiskell 07 Aug 1858 Monroe, Tennessee, United States - 17 Sep 1923

John Hooker 24 Aug 1930 Tennessee, United States - 24 Jan 2016

Henry Horton 17 Feb 1866 Princeton, Jackson, Alabama, United States - 02 Jul 1934

Myles Horton 09 Jul 1905 Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States - 19 Jan 1990

Fielding Hurst 1810 Big Barren, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States - 03 Apr 1882

J

Spencer Jarnagin 17 Apr 1794 Grainger County, Tennessee, USA - abt 25 Jun 1851

Penelope (Johnson) Allen 27 Oct 1886 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States - 09 Jan 1985

Zilphia (Johnson) Horton 14 Apr 1910 Spadra, Johnson, Arkansas, United States - 11 Apr 1956

James Jones 07 Jun 1809 Davidson County, Tennessee, USA - 29 Oct 1859

Leslie Jordan 29 Apr 1955 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States - 24 Oct 2022

K

David Key 27 Jan 1824 Greeneville, Tennessee, USA - 03 Feb 1900

Brandon (Knell) Heath 1970s

Edward Kuhn 28 Jan 1825 Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States - 10 Nov 1883

L

John Lea 18 Dec 1818 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States - 19 Sep 1903

Luke Lea 12 Apr 1879 Nashville, Tennessee, USA - 18 Nov 1945

Bill Lee 1950s

Milo Lemert 25 Mar 1890 Albion, Marshall, Iowa, United States - 29 Sep 1918

Horace Lisenbee 23 Sep 1898 Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States - 14 Nov 1987

Living London

Mark Lowrey 30 Dec 1828 McNairy, Tennessee - 27 Feb 1885

M

Albert Marks 16 Oct 1836 Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States - 04 Nov 1891

Harlan Mathews 17 Jan 1927 Walker County, Alabama, USA - 09 May 2014

Powhatan Maxey 07 May 1810 Nashville, Tennessee - 08 Aug 1876

Harry McAlister 15 Jul 1875 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 30 Oct 1959

James McCord 17 Mar 1879 Unionville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States - 02 Sep 1968

Kenneth McKellar 29 Jan 1869 Dallas County, Alabama, USA - 25 Oct 1957

Benton McMillin 11 Sep 1845 Monroe County, Kentucky - 08 Jan 1933

Joseph McMinn 22 Jun 1758 West Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania - 17 Oct 1824

Ned McWherter 15 Oct 1930 Palmersville, Tennessee - 04 Apr 2011

Virne (Mitchell) Gilbert 29 Aug 1912 Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States - 07 Jan 1987

John Montgomery 17 Jul 1750 Augusta County, Colony of Virginia - 27 Nov 1794

M cont.

Winfield Moore 27 Dec 1931 Gadsden, Crockett, Tennessee, USA - 28 Jun 2016

N

Alfred Nicholson 31 Aug 1808 Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States - 23 Mar 1876

P

Hamilton Patterson 07 Jun 1861 Somerville, Alabama - 08 Mar 1935

Austin Peay 01 Jun 1876 Christian, Kentucky, United States - 02 Oct 1927

James Phelan 07 Dec 1856 Aberdeen, Monroe, Mississippi, United States - 30 Jan 1891

John Piper 1940s

James Pope 31 Mar 1884 Jonesboro, Louisiana, USA - 23 Jan 1966

James Porter 07 Dec 1828 Paris, Tennessee - 18 May 1912

Buford Pusser 12 Dec 1937 Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, United States - 21 Aug 1974

R

Living Rayford

Paul Reid 12 Nov 1957 Richland Hills, Tarrant, Texas, United States - 01 Nov 2013

John Rhea 1753 Londonderry, Ireland - 27 May 1832

Mary (Richardson) Jones abt 1819 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - abt 26 Dec 1909

Eleanor (Ross) Taylor 30 Jun 1920 Norwood, Stanly, North Carolina, United States - 30 Dec 2011

William Rule 10 May 1839 Knox County, Tennessee - 26 Jul 1928

S

Earl Scruggs 06 Jan 1924 Cleveland, North Carolina, United States - 28 Mar 2012

Dewitt Senter 26 Mar 1830 McMinn County, Tennessee, United States - 14 Jun 1898

John Sevier 23 Sep 1745 Augusta County, Colony of Virginia - 24 Sep 1815

Carl Smith 15 Mar 1927 Maynardville, Union Co, Tennessee, United States - 16 Jan 2010

Daniel Smith 29 Oct 1748 Overwharton, Stafford, Colony of Virginia - 16 Jun 1818

Elizabeth Smith abt 15 Apr 1894 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States - 26 Sep 1937

Lucy (Smith) French 16 Mar 1825 Accomack County, Virginia, United States - 31 Mar 1881

Norman Stearnes 08 May 1901 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 04 Sep 1979

James Stedman 31 Oct 1811 Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States - 28 Apr 1882

Arthur Stewart 11 Jan 1892 Dunlap, Sequatchie, Tennessee, United States - 10 Oct 1972

William Stone 26 Jan 1791 Sevier County, Tennessee - 18 Feb 1853

Burton Stovall 08 Jan 1812 Sumner County, Tennessee - 09 Nov 1879

John Stroop 21 Mar 1897 Hall's Hill, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States - 01 Sep 1973

T

Alfred Taylor 06 Aug 1848 Carter County, Tennessee - 25 Nov 1931

Matthew Taylor 08 Jan 1917 Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, United States - 02 Nov 1994

Matthew Taylor 04 Aug 1884 Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, United States - 01 Nov 1965

Nathaniel Taylor 29 Dec 1819 Happy Valley, Carter, Tennessee - 01 Apr 1887

Robert Taylor 31 Jul 1850 Carter County, Tennessee - 31 Mar 1912

John Terry 1846 Maury, Tennessee, United States

Paul Turner 10 Feb 1923 Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States - 18 Dec 1980

Lawrence Tyson 04 Jul 1861 Pitt County, North Carolina, USA - 24 Aug 1929

U

William (Unknown) Yardley 08 Jan 1844 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States - 20 May 1924

W

William Walker 08 May 1824 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States - 12 Sep 1860

Herbert Walters 17 Nov 1891 Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA - 17 Aug 1973

William Webb 17 Sep 1897 White, Tennessee, United States - 23 May 1965

Sarah (Webster) Fabio 20 Jan 1928 Tennessee, United States - 07 Nov 1979

Jesse Wharton 29 Jul 1782 Covesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA - 22 Jul 1833

Reginald White 19 Dec 1961 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States - 26 Dec 2004

James Whitehead 1819 Carter, Tennessee, United States - 25 Sep 1905

James Winchester 05 Feb 1752 Frederick County, Maryland - 27 Jul 1826

Frances Wright 06 Sep 1795 Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland - 13 Dec 1852

Johnnie Wright 13 May 1914 Mount Juliet, Wilson, Tennessee, United States - 27 Sep 2011

Luke Wright 29 Aug 1846 Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States - 17 Nov 1922

Marcus Wright 05 Jun 1831 Purdy, Tennessee - 27 Dec 1922

Y

Alvin York 13 Dec 1887 Pall Mall, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States - 02 Sep 1964

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