- Ernest W. Barrett
Ernest W. Barrett was the first chairman of the new county commission in Cobb County, Georgia, after the Georgia General Assembly enacted home rule legislation in the early 1960s. Barrettt was also a former trustee of Kennesaw State University. The Barrett family owned a large portion of land southeast of Kennesaw, which is now Town Center at Cobb, a major shopping center and now a major shopping and business region in north-central Cobb. - Johnny Isakson
John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson (born December 28 1944), is an American politician, who has been the Republican junior United States Senator from Georgia since 2005. Previously, he represented in the House from 1999 to 2005. - Phil Gingrey
John Phillip (Phil) Gingrey, M.D., (born July 10 1942), an American obstetrician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 11th District of Georgia. - Leo Frank
Leo Max Frank (April 17, 1884 - August 17, 1915) was an American Jew, whose lynching by a mob of prominent citizens in Marietta, Georgia, in 1915 turned the spotlight on anti-Semitism in the United States and led to the founding of the Anti-Defamation League. Frank, the manager of a pencil factory in Atlanta, Georgia, was convicted on the basis of circumstantial and direct evidence of murdering an employee, 13-year-old Mary Phagan. - Brad Johnson
James Bradley Johnson (born September 13, 1968 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American football quarterback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins over his career. - Jack Hensley
Jack Hensley was an American engineer from Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, near Atlanta. While working in Iraq he was kidnapped and beheaded by terrorists. His colleague, Eugene Armstrong, was beheaded the previous day. Their killers, Tawhid and Jihad, the terrorist group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, were demanding the release of Iraqi women in U.S. custody. - Leonidas Polk
Leonidas Polk (April 101806 - June 14, 1864) was a Confederate general who was once a planter in Maury County, Tennessee, and a third cousin of President James K. Polk. He also served as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and was for that reason sometimes known as "The Fighting Bishop". - Blaine Boyer
Blaine Ashton Thomas Boyer (born July 11, 1981, in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. In his first season, playing for the Atlanta Braves as a midseason call-up, he went 4-2 with a 3.11 ERA in 37.2 innings. Blaine Boyer was drafted by the Braves on June 13, 2000 in the 3rd Round of the 2000 Draft, after attending Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. - Don Carlos Buell
Don Carlos Buell (March 23, 1818 - November 19, 1898) was a career U.S. Army officer who fought in the Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War. - Billy Joe Royal
Billy Joe Royal (born April 3, 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia) is an American singer. Raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal became a local singing sensation at Savannah, Georgia's Bamboo Ranch in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for the 1965 Top Ten pop hit "Down in the Boondocks," which, along with the singles "I Knew You When" (Top 20, 1965) and "Hush" (1967), were written and produced by Joe South. - Lucius D. Clay
General Lucius Dubignon Clay (April 23 1897 - April 16 1978) was an American general and military governor best known for his administration of Germany immediately after World War II. Deputy to General Eisenhower, 1945; deputy military governor, Germany (U.S.) 1946; commander in chief, U.S. Forces in Europe and military governor, U.S. Zone, Germany, 1947-49; retired 1949. Clay is considered the "father" of the Berlin Airlift (1948-49) - David Lang
David Lang (May 9, 1838 - December 13, 1917) was a land surveyor, Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War, civil engineer, and Florida politician. Lang was born in Camden County, Georgia. He attended the Georgia Military Institute in Marietta, graduating in the Class of 1857 and ranked 4th of 16. He moved to Suwannee County, Florida, and became a surveyor. With the secession of Florida and the outbreak of the Civil War, … - Lawson Vaughn
Lawson Vaughn (born April 11, 1984 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. Vaughn began his college soccer career at the University of South Carolina from 2002 to 2003. Appearing in 34 matches in two seasons, he notched one goal and 3 assists. In 2004 he transferred to the University of Tulsa. At Tulsa he appeared in 43 matches in two seasons and managed 3 goals and 7 assists. - C. William O'Neill
C. William O'Neill (February 14, 1916 - August 20, 1978) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He was born in Marietta, Ohio. He was the 59th governor of Ohio. He graduated from both Marietta College (1938) and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (1942). While at Marrietta he joined The Delta Upsilon University. O'Neill served as a state representative and as Speaker of the House. He was then elected the State Attorney General in 1950, serving from 1951-1957, … - Kandice Pelletier
Kandice Pelletier is a beauty queen from Marietta, Georgia who has competed in the Miss America pageant and on two series of the reality television show [[The Amazing Race - Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth (b. on August 11, 1867 in Marietta, Ohio, - d. on December 30, 1943 in Glendale, California) was a movie actor, director, writer and producer. Born "Hobart Van Zandt Bosworth", he was a direct descendant of Miles Standish and of John and Priscilla Alden on his father's side and of New York's Van Zandt family, the first Dutch settlers to land in the New World, on his mother's side. Bosworth was always proud of his lineage. - Glenn Burns
Glenn Burns is the chief meteorologist for WSB-TV in Atlanta. He is a certified meteorologist and appears on WSB-TV evening newscasts weekdays at 6 and 11. He began his broadcasting career at age 14, working part-time for WSVN-TV in Miami. After receiving a journalism degree with a minor in astronomy from the University of Florida, He worked at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, working with Dr. Neil Frank and Dr. Joseph Pellissier. - Evan Howell
Evan Park Howell (1839 - 1905) was an American politician and early telegraph operator, as well as an officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. A native of Warsaw, Georgia (located in what is now northern Fulton County) born to Atlanta pioneer Clark Howell, Sr., he became a runner and pupil of Atlanta's first telegraph operator, D.U. Sloan, at the age of twelve. In 1855 he attended Georgia Military Institute in Marietta. - Althea Flynt
Althea Flynt, née Leasure, was the fourth wife of Larry Flynt and the co-publisher of Flynt's notorious adult magazine, "Hustler". Leasure was born November 6, 1953 in Marietta, Ohio. Althea and her two sisters Sherry and Marsha came from an abusive home; at the age of 8, Althea watched her father shoot her mother and grandparents, and then shoot himself. She was put into an orphanage, until she ran away as a teenager. Althea met Larry at age 17 in 1971, … - Chief Zimmer
Charles Louis Zimmer (November 23, 1860 in Marietta, Ohio – August 22, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball Catcher from 1884 to 1903. - Greg Pryor
Gregory Russell Pryor (born October 2, 1949 in Marietta, Ohio), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an infielder from 1976 and 1978-1986. Originally drafted by the Washington Senators, and was the last draft pick of the Senators to play in the major leagues. In 1995, founded Life Priority, a nutrional supplements company, in Lenexa, Kansas. Greg was a member of the World Series-winning Kansas City Royals in 1985. - E. H. Moore
Eliakim Hastings Moore (January 26, 1862, Marietta, Ohio – December 30, 1932, Chicago, Illinois) was an American mathematician. - Georgia Douglas Johnson
Georgia Blanche Douglas Camp Johnson better known as Georgia Douglas Johnson (September 10, 1877 - 1966) was an American poet. She was born in Atlanta to Laura Jackson and Douglas Camp. Her father's father was a British citizen who immigrated to Marietta as a child with his wealthy parents. He died in his 30s, while enjoying a successful career as a musician. Johnson's mother was born in Marietta also. - Richmond K. Turner
Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner (27 May 1885 - 12 February 1961) served in the United States Navy during World War II. Turner was born in Portland, Oregon. Appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from California in 1904, he graduated in June 1908 and served in several ships over the next four years. In 1913, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Turner briefly held command of the destroyer "Stewart". - Dax Griffin
Dax Griffin (born March 22, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor. Griffin was best known as Tim Truman on the NBC serial "Sunset Beach" from January 1997 until the serial's cancellation in December 1999. He also played assistant district attorney Justin McCoy on "All My Children" in 2003. Griffin joined the cast of "The Bold and the Beautiful" in the role of Shane McGrath on September 12, 2006. He left the show on April 20, 2007, … - William R. Rush
William Rees Rush (19 September 1857 - 2 August 1940) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War and a Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rush took the oath of office as a midshipman on 6 June 1872; graduated from the Naval Academy on 20 June 1877; and was commissioned ensign on 15 October 1881. Between that time and the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in the spring of 1898, Rush served in "Ranger", … - Aretha Thurmond
Aretha Thurmond, née Hill is an American discus thrower, who's personal best time is 65.86 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Marietta. - Milo Parker Jewett
Milo Parker Jewett (1808 - 1882) was a U.S. educator, born at St. Johnsbury, Vt. Jewett was a graduate of Dartmouth College (1828) and Andover Theological Seminary (1833). He became professor of rhetoric and political economy two years later in Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, then resigned in 1838 after adopting Baptist tenets. He was the founder (1838) and first president of Judson College, a Baptist women's college in Marion, Alabama. - Harvey Gaylord
Harvey Gaylord (July 1, 1904 - May 20, 1983) was president of the Bell Aerospace Corporation and an executive vice president of Textron Inc. He died at Lawrence and Memorial Hospitals in New London, Connecticut. He was a resident of Niantic, Connnecticut, and was 78 years old. Mr. Gaylord joined Bell in 1941. During the Second World War he was involved in the management of the B-29 plant in Marietta, Georgia. In 1959 he was elected president. - William Harrison Standley
William Harrison Standley (18 December, 1872 - 25 October, 1963) was a U.S. admiral. He served as the chief of naval operations between 1933 and 1937. He also served as the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1941 until 1943. Born at Ukiah, California, Standley graduated from the Naval Academy in 1895. He then served the required two years' sea duty in the cruiser "Olympia" before he received his commission as an ensign in 1897. - Washington Lee Capps
Washington Lee Capps (31 January 1864-31 May 1935) was an Admiral of the United States Navy notable for his naval architecture and construction management work. Born at Portsmouth, Virginia, he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1880. Upon graduation, he served in the screw frigate "Tennessee" for the two years sea duty then customary prior to commissioning as an officer. - Carmen Marietta
- Marietta Giannakou
Minister Marietta Giannakou, born 1951) is a Greek politician, Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs of Greece from March 2004. Minister Marietta Giannakou Date of Birth: 05/06/1951 Place of Birth: Geraki Lakonias Tel No.: ++3010/7247555-7247531 Fax No: ++3010/7238788 Postal Address (Office): 4, Herodotou Street, 3dh floor Postcode: 10675 City: Athens Country: Greece Curriculum Vitae Current functions: Member of the Greek Parliament. - Marietta Stow
Marietta Lois Beers Stow (died 1902) ran for Governor of California as the candidate of the Women's Independent Political Party. She and Clara S. Foltz nominated Belva Ann Lockwood for President of the United States, and Stow ended up supporting her on the ticket of the Equal Rights Party as their Vice Presidential candidate in the United States presidential election, 1884. She was the editor of a publication, "Women's Herald of Industry". - Marietta Alboni
Marietta Alboni was a contralto opera singer and pupil of Antonio Bagioli of Cesena Romagna, and later of Gioacchino Rossini. She was born at Citta' di Castello , in the Umbria, and made her début at the age of 15 at Bologna as Orsini in "Lucrezia Borgia", and her success led to an engagement at La Scala, Milan. In 1846-47 she sang in all the principal cities of Europe; in London, at Covent Garden, in rivalry with Jenny Lind, who was at Her Majesty's Theatre. - Marietta Blau
Marietta Blau was an Austrian physicist. After having obtained the general certificate of education from the girls' high school run by the Association for the Extended Education of Women, she studied physics and mathematics at the University of Vienna from 1914 to 1918; her Ph. D. graduation was in March 1919. From 1919 to 1923, Blau held several positions in industrial and University research institutions in Austria and Germany. - Marietta Chrousala
Marietta Chrousala also spelled Marieta Chrousala, Marieta Hrousala, born 1983 in Athens, is one of Greece's top fashion models and television presenters. She won the title Miss Star Hellas in 2003 and was chosen to represent Greece at the Miss Universe 2003 pageant, making it to the semifinals and finishing in fifteenth place. She was chosen as a volunteer for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Marietta has a degree from the University of Athens. - Marietta Holley
Marietta Holley (1836-1926), was a popular United States humorist who used satire to comment on U.S. society and politics. Her successful series of "Samantha" books revolved around the character of Samantha Allen, a wise small-town woman who went on satirical adventures throughout big-city America, and her foolish husband, Josiah Allen. Holley was so skilled with satire and so popular that she was often compared to Mark Twain. - Marietta Farrell
Marietta Farrell (born 26 October 1951) is an Irish politician. Born in County Sligo, Farrell studied in London and Northern Ireland before becoming a teacher and joining the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). A former member of BBC Northern Ireland Education Committee and the Northern Ireland Youth Council, she stood unsuccessfully for the Westminster seat of North Down at the 1997 and 2001 UK general elections. - Marietta Marich
Marietta Marich is an American actress been known for her role in the 2003 film, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". During a career that has spanned more than 20 years, Marich has appeared in "Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering", as well as the 2003 remake of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", starring Jessica Biel. Recently, Marich reprised her role as Luda May Hewitt in the 2006 prequel, "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning".
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