Notable People With Ties To Lamar
County, Texas
The Dash
- poem by Linda Ellis
- John
Adams, professional golfer, resides in Paris
- Reuben
Alexander "Rick" Adams (December 24, 1878 – March
10, 1955) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned over
13 seasons, including one in Major League Baseball with the Washington
Senators (1905), born and died in Paris
- Duane
Allen, member of The
Oak Ridge Boys, born and raised in Taylortown, Texas
- Tia
Ballard, actress for Funimation Entertainment, born and raised in
Paris
- Dr.
Charles R. Baxter (November 4, 1930 - March 10, 2005) was an American
medical doctor. Baxter was the doctor who unsuccessfully tried to save
John F. Kennedy after he was shot in Dallas, Texas in 1963; he also
operated on Texas Gov. John Connally, who had been wounded in the attack.
Born in Paris, Texas.
- Raymond
Berry, (February 7, 1904 - June 6, 1999) professional football Hall of Fame Member as Baltimore Colts
and head coach of the New England Patriots, graduated Paris High School
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- Eugene
Black (July 2, 1879 - May 22, 1975) was an American lawyer, teacher,
and grocer who was the Democratic United States Representative from
the First District of Texas from 1915 to 1929, born in Blossom.
- Richard H. Blyth, Edward Buford Norment and B.P. Bailey were the founders
and builders of the Gibraitar Hotel in Paris, Texas. It was located
to accommodate travelers on the St. Louis-Dallas train
line. Travelers could often get hotel discounts
for frequent stays.
- Jerry
Bywaters (1906-1989), artist who pioneered the style later termed
"Lone Star Regionalism;" directed the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (now
the Dallas Museum of Art) for two decades beginning in 1943, was born
in Paris, Texas - four murals by Jerry are displayed in the Paris Public
Library
- John
Simpson Chisum (1824-1884), cattle baron, born, lived and buried
in Paris
- Gary
B.B. Coleman (January 1, 1947 – February 14, 1994) was an
American soul blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer,
born in Paris
- William (Andy) Eudy, C-5 Galaxy Crew Chief, Amateur Bass Angler
- Lindsey
Gayle Evans, an American model and beauty queen, born in Paris
- David
J. Fielding, the original voice of Zordon in Mighty Morphin Power
Rangers; he was also the
face and head of the character
- Bobby
Jack Floyd (December 8, 1929-June 27, 2012) is a former fullback
in the National Football League, born in Paris, graduated from Paris
High School, and attended Paris Junior College where he is in the Paris
Junior College Hall of Fame.
- Charles
R. Floyd (April 25, 1881 - February 17, 1945), Democratic State
Senator who served three four-year terms; pioneer of the Texas Farm-to-market
road system and an original founder of Paris
Junior College
- Robert
Lawrence "Buck" Frierson (July 29, 1917 - June 26, 1996)
was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians,
born in Chicota
- Cas
Haley, singer/musician, NBC's Season 2 of "America's Got Talent"
runner-up, born in Paris
- Frank
James, brother of outlaw Jesse James, clerked in Paris Dry Goods
Store, owned by George Settle
- General
John P. Jumper (1945- ), Chief of Staff of the United States Air
Force from 2001 to 2005, born in Paris
- Glen
Keener, record producer and career musician, credited with signed
McEntire to a professional recording contract with Mercury Records,
lives in Pattonville
- Beverly Leech,
actress portrayed Kate Monday on Mathnet, born in Paris
- Eugene "Gene" Lyons (1950-1998), a marketing director, producer
and actor. He had made appearances in "Homicide, Life on the Streets,"
"The Pelican Brief," "A League of Their Own," and
other shows. Buried in Rocky Ford Cemetery.
- Samuel
Bell Maxey (1825-1895), United States Senator and Confederate Major
General, had home
here which is now a museum
- Deon
Minor, an American former track and field athlete who specialized
in the 400 meter dash, born and raised in Paris
- Jay
Hunter Morris, American operatic tenor, born and raised in Paris
- Blake
Neely, a composer nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys, born and raised
in Paris, graduated from Paris High School
- John
Hillery Osteen (April 21, 1921 - January 23, 1999), father of evangelist
Joel Osteen and founder of Lakewood Church in Houston, born in Paris
- William
A. Owens (November 2, 1905 - December 9, 1990), was an American
author, folklorist and educator, born in Pin Hook
- Dave
Philley (May 16, 1920 - March 15, 2012), professional baseball player and holder of
five MLB records, born and lived in Paris; was the oldest living Baltimore
Oriole when he died
- Gene
Rader, jewelry store owner, actor in 7 movies, including The Sugarland
Express, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Liar's Moon
- Bass
Reeves (1838 - 1910), thought to be the first African American Deputy
U.S. Marshal, served in Paris - bust
unveiled
- Admiral
James Otto Richardson (1898-1974), United States Navy Fleet Commander
1940–1941 at Pearl Harbor
- H. B. Roach - patented
new type washing machine, 1895
- Eddie
Robinson (1920- ), professional baseball player and four-time all-star,
born in Paris; currently the oldest living Baltimore Oriole
- Jack
Russell (October 24, 1905 - November 3, 1990), professional baseball
player and first relief pitcher selected to a Major League Baseball
All-Star Game, born in Paris
- Leslie
Satcher, country music recording artist, born and raised in Paris
- Scott
Scudder, Major League Baseball pitcher, born and raised in Paris/Pattonville
- Gene
Stallings, college and professional football coach for the Dallas
Cowboys and St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, born and lives in Paris
- John
Mark "Johnny" Stallings (June 11, 1962 - August 2, 2008), son of Gene Stallings and inspiration
to all who knew him
- Belle
Starr (1848-1889), frontier outlaw, lived in Paris; her husband,
Jim Reed, killed near Paris
- Hugh
Delane "Rocky" Thompson, an American professional golfer
who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour, was mayor of
Toco, Texas in the 1990s
- Rob
Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice), musician, attended school in Paris
- Gene
Watson, country singer, raised in Paris
- David
Floyd Weaver (May 12, 1941 - November 17, 2008), professional baseball
player, lived in Powderly and died and is buried in Long Cemetery in
Powderly
- William
Barney White (June 25, 1923 - July 24, 2004), nicknamed "Bear,"
was an American infielder in Major League Baseball, born in Paris
- Jack
William Wilson (November 20, 1917 - April 11, 2001), an American
football halfback in the National Football League, born in Paris
- James
Richard "Ricky" Wright (November 22, 1958 - ), professional
baseball player, born and raised in Paris
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