- Nathaniel Macon
Nathaniel Macon (December 17, 1758 - June 29, 1837) was a spokesman for the Old Republican faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that wanted to strictly limit the federal government. Macon was born near Warrenton, North Carolina and attended the College of New Jersey and served briefly in the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1815; from 1801 to 1807 he was Speaker of the House. - Mark Macon
Mark L. Macon (born April 14 1969, in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. Macon played for the Nuggets and Detroit Pistons in 6 NBA seasons, averaging 6.7 ppg in his career. He played collegiately at Temple University alongside of future pros Aaron McKie and Eddie Jones. - Robert B. Macon
Robert Bruce Macon (July 6, 1859 - October 9, 1925) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas. Born near Trenton, Arkansas, Macon was left an orphan at the age of nine. He attended the public schools and studied at home. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in Helena, Arkansas. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1883-1887. He served as clerk of the circuit court 1892-1896. - Uncle Dave Macon
Uncle Dave Macon (October 7 1870 - March 22 1952), also known as "The Dixie Dewdrop", was an American farmer, banjo player, singer, songwriter and comedian. Born David Harrison Macon in Smartt Station, Tennessee, Macon farmed for many years, playing the banjo as a hobby. At age fifty, he joined a vaudeville touring company, putting on a comedy show and playing old-time music accompanying himself on banjo. - Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5 1932), better known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, who began performing in the 1940s and recording from 1951. Penniman's reputation rests on a string of groundbreaking hit singles from 1955 through 1957, such as "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally", which helped lay the foundation for rock and roll music, influencing generations of rhythm and blues, … - Jim Marshall
James Creel "Jim" Marshall (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, and has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 8th District (formerly numbered as the 3rd District) of Georgia (map). The district is based in Macon and includes much of rural Middle Georgia. - Jim Marshall
I am a US House Representative for the state of GA. I am a Democrat. My religion is Catholic. I am Married. I received my BA from Princeton University. I received my JD from Boston University. I live in Macon. I was born in Ithaca, NY. For issues within my power to resolve, write me at "682 Cherry St., Ste. 300, Macon, GA 31201". - Lucy Craft Laney
Lucy Craft Laney was born on April 13, 1854, in Macon, Georgia. Her father was a former slave who managed to save enough money to free both himself and his wife. Both of her parents were strong believers in education and were very giving to strangers; an atmosphere, which would heavily influence Laney in her life to come. At the time of her birth it was illegal for blacks to read; however with the assistance of Ms. Campbell, the slave owner’s sister, … - Alphonse de Lamartine
Alphonse Marie Louise Prat de Lamartine (October 21, 1790 - February 28, 1869) was a French writer, poet and politician, born in Mâcon into French provincial nobility. He is famous for his partly autobiographical poem, "Le Lac" ("The Lake"), which describes in retrospect the fervent love shared by a couple from the point of view of the bereaved man. Lamartine was masterly in his use of French poetic forms. - Ed Williams
Ed Williams (b. June 19, 1956 in Forsyth, Georgia) is an American Southern humorist. He is best known for being the author of the books "Sex, Dead Dogs, and Me: The Juliette Journals" and "Rough As A Cob: More From the Juliette Journals". Williams was raised in Juliette, Georgia. He completed Associate, Bachelor, and Master's degrees in business, and has worked in private industry for over twenty years. He bought his first home computer back in '95, … - Hosea Williams
Hosea Lorenzo Williams (January 5, 1926 - November 16, 2000) was an United States civil rights leader, ordained reverend, and later a politician. His famous motto was "Unbought and Unbossed". - Tony Hollings
Tony Terrell Hollings (born December 1, 1981 in Macon, Georgia) is an American football running back. He is currently a free agent. He was originally selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL Supplemental Draft out of Georgia Tech by the Houston Texans. - Roger West
Thomas Roger West is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's one hundred twentieth House district, including constituents in Cherokee, Clay, Graham and Macon counties. A contractor from Marble, North Carolina, West is currently (2003-2004 session) serving in his second term in the state House. - Hakim Mansour Ellis
Clarence Jack "C. Jack" Ellis, is the current mayor of Macon, Georgia. Clarence Ellis, a Macon native, was born on January 6, 1946. Prior to taking office, Ellis served in the United States Army, worked for the United States Census Bureau, hosted a public access television show, and sold used cars. He fathered a son with Mireille Severe, and has been involved in legal action concerning his failure to pay child support. - Hank Vegas
Hank Vegas, once the alter-ego of Georgia artist Chad Evans, is presently a Star Motel Records recording group consisting of Chad Evans, Rob Evans, Justin Smith, Josh Smith, and John Neff, with Siobhan Glennon. Based out of the two Georgia cities of Macon and Athens, Hank Vegas is set to release its debut record, The Things You Are" produced by David Barbe in the early part of 2007, January and February. - John Pemberton
John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831-August 16, 1888) was an American druggist and the creator of Coca-Cola. - Sonny Carter
Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr. (August 15, 1947-April 5, 1991) was an American physician, Naval officer, and NASA astronaut who flew on STS-33. He was scheduled to fly on STS-42 at the time of his death in the crash of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 in Brunswick, Georgia while on a commercial airplane traveling for NASA. Carter was killed in the same plane crash that took the life of former Senator John Tower of Texas. - Frank Buck
Frank Forrest Buck (born September 26, 1943 in Trousdale County) is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 40th district, which is composed of DeKalb, Smith, and Macon counties. He has served as a member of the House since the 89th General Assembly and was most recently re-elected as a member of the Democratic Party. - Le Kevin Smith
Le Kevin Smith (born July 21, 1982 in Macon, Georgia) is an football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Smith played collegiate football at the University of Nebraska, and drafted in the 6th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Patriots. - Mae Beavers
Mae Beavers (born December 11, 1947 in Millport, Alabama) is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 17th district, which is composed of Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon, Smith, Trousdale, and Wilson counties, as well as part of Sumner County. She has served as a state senator since the 103rd General Assembly, and as a state representative in the 99th through the 102nd General Assemblies. Mae Beavers is the Treasurer of the Senate Republican Caucus. - R. Phillip Haire
Robert Phillip Haire is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's one hundred nineteenth House district, including constituents in Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties. An attorney from Sylva, North Carolina, Haire is currently (2003-2004 session) serving in his third term in the state House, where he holds the position of Democratic Whip. - Childebert I
Childebert I (Rheims, c.496 - 13 December 558) was the Frankish king of Paris, a Merovingian dynast, one of the four sons of Clovis I who shared the kingdom of the Franks upon their father's death in 511. He was one of the sons of Saint Clotilda. In the partition of the realm, he received as his share the town of Paris, the country to the north as far as the river Somme, to the west as far as the English Channel, and the Armorican peninsula (modern Brittany). - Ron Blair
Ron Blair (born Ronald Edward Blair, September 16 1948, in San Diego) was the original bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was the band's bass guitarist from 1976 to 1981. In 2002 he returned to the group after a 21-year hiatus, replacing his own replacement, the late Howie Epstein. His father was a Navy man so the family relocated every few years throughout the U.S. as well as within Japan and Hong Kong. - David Feige
David Feige is an American lawyer, legal commentator, and author. Feige is the author of "Indefensible: One Lawyer's Journey into the Inferno of American Justice", which recounts his experiences as a court-appointed defense attorney in The Bronx, New York. He is currently being sued for defamation by Sarah Schall (an assistant District Attorney) over his depiction of her as dowdy and corrupt. Feige has also appeared on MSNBC to comment on legal issues. - Claudine Clark
Claudine Clark (born 26 April 1941, Macon, Georgia) is an American R&B musician, best-known as the singer and composer of the 1962 hit "Party Lights". Clark grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She began recording in 1958 for the Herald record label then moved to Gotham. She finally had a hit with her second single for Chancellor Records. After the success of "Party Lights", Clark released "Walkin' Through a Cemetery", which was a commercial failure. - Rosa King
Rosa King was a Jazz and blues saxophonist/singer from Macon, Georgia who made her fame in Amsterdam and recorded many albums under a variety of labels. Her birth date is not widely known, but she died on December 12, 2000 - Robert C. Carpenter
Robert C. Carpenter (born 18 June 1924) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's fiftieth Senate district, including constituents in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain and Transylvania counties. A retired bank executive from Franklin, North Carolina, Carpenter is currently (2003-2004 session) serving in his eighth term in the state Senate. - Bob Hendley
Charles Robert Hendley (born April 30, 1939 in Macon, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Hendley was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1958. After the 1963 season, Hendley was traded to the San Francisco Giants in a six-player deal; one of the three players the Braves received was Felipe Alou. On May 28, 1965, Hendley, Harvey Kuenn, and Ed Bailey were traded to the Chicago Cubs; coincidentally, … - Pierre Albuisson
Pierre Albuisson is a French postage stamp engraver and designer. 1970's he studied in the École des Beaux-Arts in Mâcon. He was quickly awarded with the French title of "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" in the differents arts of engraving on cupper in 1979 and 1986 and on steel in 1986. He illustrated some novels before designing postage stamps, starting in 1981 with a stamp for Mali representing Pierre Curie. - Bernard Plantapilosa
Bernard Plantapilosa, or Plantevelue, meaning Hairyfeet or Hairypaws, son of Bernard of Septimania and Dhuoda, was the Count of Auvergne (as Bernard II) from 872 to his death. The Emperor Charles the Fat granted him the title of Margrave of Aquitaine in 885. His mother's "Liber Manualis" mentions that he was born at Uzès in the year following the death of Louis the Pious. - Oliver H. Prince
Oliver Hillhouse Prince was a United States Senator from Georgia. Born in Montville, Connecticut in 1787, he completed preparatory studies, and moved to Georgia in 1796 with his parents, who settled in Washington, Wilkes County. He engaged in newspaper work, and studied law, gaining admission to the bar in 1806 and commencing practice in Macon. He was one of five commissioners who laid out the town of Macon in 1824, and was a member of the State senate that same year. - James Henderson Blount
James Henderson Blount (September 12, 1837-March 8, 1903), an American statesman, was born near Clinton, Jones County, Georgia. He attended private schools there and in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was graduated from the University of Georgia at Athens in 1858. He studied law and was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1859. During the American Civil War he served in the Confederate States Army as a private in the Second Georgia Battalion, Floyd Rifles for two years, … - William I, Count of Burgundy
William I (1020 - 1087), called the Great was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Adelaide, daughter of Richard II of Normandy. William was the father of several notable children, including Pope Callistus II. In 1057, he succeeded his father and reigned over a territory larger than that of the Franche-Comté itself. In 1087, he died in Besançon and was buried there in the cathedral of St John. - Jean-Claude Amiot
Jean-Claude Amiot is a French composer, music professor and conductor. Amiot studied at Music conservatory in Le Mans as a violinist, later taking piano lesssons. From 1955 he studied in Lyon with César Geoffray. From 1963 he attended the "Scola Cantorum" in Paris under Edmond Pendelton. In 1964 Amiot moved to New York City where he worked with Dimitris Mitropoulos. - Marcus Joseph Wright
Marcus Joseph Wright (1831- ?) was an American soldier and author, born at Purdy, Tenn. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced at Memphis. During the Civil War he was military governor of Columbus, Ky., from February, 1862 until its evacuation, and with his regiment was present at Belmont and Shiloh. After serving on the staff of Gen. B. F. Cheatham, he became brigadier general, December 13, 1862, and fought at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. - Billy Lee Evans
Billy Lee Evans (November 10, 1941 -) was an American politician who served in both the United States Congress and the House of Representatives. Evans was born in Tifton, Tift County, Georgia, in 1941. He attended public schools and earned his first degree from the University of Georgia. Admitted to the Georgia bar in 1965, soon Evans began practicing law in Macon, Georgia. Evans was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1969 to 1976. - Carloman Of France
Carloman II (c. 866 - 12 December 884), king of Western Francia, was the youngest son of King Louis the Stammerer and Ansgarde, and became king, jointly with his brother Louis III of France, on his father's death in 879. Some nobles advocated electing a sole king, but eventually both brothers were elected kings. Although doubts were cast upon their legitimacy, the brothers obtained recognition and in March 880 divided their father's realm at Amiens, … - William II of Provence
William II or III, called the Pious, was the Count of Provence, succeeded his father, William I, on the latter's retirement to a monastery just before his death in late 993. He did not succeed in the margravial title, which went to his uncle Rotbold II. His mother was Adelaide of Anjou or Arsenda, daughter of Arnold of Comminges and first wife of his father He was initially under a regency until he came of age in 999. - Lyman Ray Patterson
Lyman Ray Patterson (18 February 1929 - 5 November 2003) was an American law professor and an influential copyright scholar and historian. Patterson was born in Macon, Georgia. He graduated from Mercer University, and obtained a masters degree in English from Northwestern University, After teaching English at Middle Georgia College, he joined the Army where he studied Russian at the Army Language School. - Tom Loyless
Tom W. Loyless (?? - 1925/6) is now best known as the managing owner of the Warm Springs spa resort (for which his financial backer was George Foster Peabody). He was also a newspaper reporter, editor and publisher, and was editor of the "Macon Telegraph". After a young man suffering from polio discovered that the springs helped him, Loyless attracted the attention of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who also suffered from polio, and brought him to Warm Springs.
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