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List of people from Bartow, Florida
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The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in or are associated with the city of Bartow, Florida.
Entertainment
[edit]- Jaime Faith Edmondson, Playboy Playmate, born in Bartow[1][2]
- Matt West, born in Bartow
Government and politics
[edit]- Charles O. Andrews, U.S. Senator from 1938–1946; attended the South Florida Military Institute in Bartow[3]
- Frank Clark, former Bartow City attorney, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District 1905-1925[4]
- Stephen H. Grimes, former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice[5]
- Katherine Harris, former U.S. Congressman, Florida 13th District; Florida's Secretary of State during the controversial Florida Recount of 2000[6]
- Spessard Holland, 28th Florida governor and U.S. senator; author of the 24th amendment to the Constitution of the United States[7]
- Jack Latvala, Member of Florida Senate. Candidate for governor, 2018.[8]
- Adam Putnam, former U.S. Congressman, Florida Secretary of Agriculture and candidate for Governor 2018,[9] CEO of Ducks Unlimited.
- Jacob Summerlin, the "King of the Crackers", first baby born in Florida after it was ceded from Spain to the United States; founder of both Bartow and Orlando, Florida[10]
Military
[edit]- Albert H. Blanding, general[11]
- J. Adrian Jackson, Rear Admiral U.S. Navy[12]
- Evander McIvor Law, Confederate general during American Civil War[13]
- James Van Fleet, general during the Korean War
Sports
[edit]- Johnny Burnett, MLB player for the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Browns 1927–1935
- Darryl Carlton, NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Bartow June 24, 1953
- Desmond Clark, NFL player (Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears), born in Bartow April 20, 1977[14]
- Marcus Floyd, NFL player, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers, born in Bartow Oct 12, 1978
- Kenneth Gant, born in Bartow April 18, 1967
- Adarius Glanton, NFL player
- Torrian Gray, NFL player (Minnesota Vikings), born in Bartow March 18, 1974[15]
- Alonzo Highsmith, NFL player, born in Bartow[16]
- Ray Lewis, NFL linebacker (Baltimore Ravens), born in Bartow May 15, 1975[17]
- Tracy McGrady, NBA player (Atlanta Hawks), born in Bartow May 24, 1979[18]
- Jason Odom, former NFL player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996-1999; graduated from Bartow High School[19]
- Ken Riley, born in Bartow August 6, 1947; former Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback with the Cincinnati Bengals.[20]
- James Roberson, NFL football player, born in Bartow
- Sam Silas, NFL football player for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers 1964-1970, born in Homeland in 1940, graduated from Union Academy[20]
- Jerry Simmons, NFL offensive tackle 1965-1974; graduated from Union Academy[21]
- Theron Smith, NBA player (Charlotte Bobcats), born in Bartow Oct 3, 1980
- James "Bubba" Stewart, born in Bartow; the world's foremost Supercrosser[22]
- Adarius Taylor, NFL Linebacker, born in Bartow
- Keydrick Vincent, NFL player (Baltimore Ravens), born in Bartow Apr 13, 1978[23]
- Rick Wilson, NASCAR driver[24]
Other
[edit]- Robert McGrady Blackburn, Methodist bishop[25]
- Armando Gutierrez, banker, owner of WQXM, spokesman for family of Elian Gonzalez
- Marshall Ledbetter, photographer, psychedelics enthusiast, iconoclast and unconventional protester, born in Bartow
- Nelson Serrano, infamous murderer
- Charlie Smith, famous centenarian, claimed to be the oldest person in American history (137)[26]
- Ossian Sweet, Detroit physician best known for the Sweet Trials, defended by Clarence Darrow; born and raised in Bartow[27]
- Michael Tomasello, developmental psychologist and anthropologist, National Academy of Sciences[28]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jaime Faith Edmondson From The Amazing Race in Playboy". daemonstv.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Jaime Faith Edmondson". IMDb. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "ANDREWS, Charles Oscar". congress.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ "CLARK, Frank, (1860 – 1936)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ "Justice Stephen H. Grimes". Florida Supreme Court. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "Women in Congress:Katherine Harris". house.gov. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ "A Guide to the Spessard L. Holland Papers". University of Florida. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ "Latvala, a possible governor candidate, has Bartow ties". Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Congressman Adam H. Putnam". Congressional Website of Adam Putnam. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "History of Bartow High School". Bartow High School Website. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "The Great Floridians 2000 Program". myflorida's history website. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ "Polk County Hall of Fame". Polk County School Board. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Evander Law". History Channel. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Desmond Clark @ databasefootball.com". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Torrian Gray @ databasefootball.com". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Alonzo Highsmith NFL Bio". NFL. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ "Ray Lewis NFL Bio". NFL. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ "Tracy McGrady, basketball-reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Jason Odom. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "Polk's Former Pros Have No Regrets". The Ledger. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Tampa Bay's All Century Team Nominees". Tampa Bay Online. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "James Stewart Bio". Motorcycle USA. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Keydrick Vincent at pro football reference". profootballreference.com. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ "Where is ... Rick Wilson?". NASCAR.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ "Robert M. Blackburn, 1919-2002". Virginia Conference United Methodist Church. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ "Gerontology: Secret of Long Life". Time Magazine. July 14, 1967. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ^ "Sweet, Ossian (1895-1960)". blackpast.org. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ "Newsletter 1-2010". Humboldt Foundation. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
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