List of people from Bartow, Florida

The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in or are associated with the city of Bartow, Florida.

Entertainment

• Jaime Faith Edmondson - Playboy Playmate, born in Bartow^[1][2]
• Matt West - born in Bartow

Government and politics

• 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 - former Florida governor and U.S. senator; author of the 24th amendment to the Constitution of the United States^[7]
• Adam Putnam - U.S. Congressman of Florida's 12th District^[8]
• 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^[9]

Military

• Albert H. Blanding - general^[10]
• Evander McIvor Law - Confederate general during War Between the States^[11]
• James Van Fleet - general during the Korean War^[12]

Sports

• 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^[13]
• 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^[14]
• Alonzo Highsmith - NFL player, born in Bartow^[15]
• Ray Lewis - NFL linebacker (Baltimore Ravens), born in Bartow May 15, 1975^[16]
• Tracy McGrady - NBA player (Atlanta Hawks), born in Bartow May 24, 1979^[17]
• Jason Odom - former NFL player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996-1999; graduated from Bartow High School^[18]
• Ken Riley - born in Bartow August 6, 1947; former NFL cornerback with the Cincinnati Bengals.^[19]
• 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^[19]
• Jerry Simmons - NFL offensive tackle 1965-1974; graduated from Union Academy^[20]
• Theron Smith - NBA player (Charlotte Bobcats), born in Bartow Oct 3, 1980
• James "Bubba" Stewart - born in Bartow; the world's foremost Supercrosser^[21]
• Keydrick Vincent - NFL player (Baltimore Ravens), born in Bartow Apr 13, 1978^[22]
• Rick Wilson - NASCAR driver^[23]

Other

• Robert McGrady Blackburn - Methodist bishop^[24]
• 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)^[25]
• Ossian Sweet - Detroit physician best known for the Sweet Trials, defended by Clarence Darrow; born and raised in Bartow^[26]
• Michael Tomasello - developmental psychologist and anthropologist^[27]

References

1. "Jaime Faith Edmondson From The Amazing Race in Playboy". daemonstv.com. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
2. "Jaime Faith Edmondson". IMDb. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
3. "ANDREWS, Charles Oscar". congress.gov. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
4. "CLARK, Frank, (1860 - 1936)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
5. "Justice Stephen H. Grimes". Florida Supreme Court. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
6. "Women in Congress:Katherine Harris". house.gov. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
7. "A Guide to the Spessard L. Holland Papers". University of Florida. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
8. "Congressman Adam H. Putnam". Congressional Website of Adam Putnam. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
9. "History of Bartow High School". Bartow High School Website. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
10. "The Great Floridians 2000 Program". myflorida's history website. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
11. "Evander Law". History Channel. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
12. "James Alward Van Fleet". Arlington Cemetery. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
13. "Desmond Clark @ databasefootball.com". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
14. "Torrian Gray @ databasefootball.com". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
15. "Alonzo Highsmith NFL Bio". NFL. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
16. "Ray Lewis NFL Bio". NFL. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
17. "Tracy McGrady, basketball-reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
18. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Jason Odom. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
19. "Polk's Former Pros Have No Regrets". The Ledger. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
20. "Tampa Bay's All Century Team Nominees". Tampa Bay Online. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
21. "James Stewart Bio". Motorcycle USA. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
22. "Keydrick Vincent at pro football reference". profootballreference.com. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
23. "Where is ... Rick Wilson?". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
24. "Robert M. Blackburn, 1919-2002". Virginia Conference United Methodist Church. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
25. "Gerontology: Secret of Long Life". Time Magazine. 1967-07-14. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
26. "Sweet, Ossian (1895-1960)". blackpast.org. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
27. "Newsletter 1-2010". Humboldt Foundation. Retrieved 2010-10-08.