List of people from Bartow, Florida explained

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, 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

• 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

• 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

• 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jaime Faith Edmondson From The Amazing Race in Playboy. 2010-09-23. daemonstv.com.
2. Web site: Jaime Faith Edmondson. 2010-09-23. IMDb.
3. Web site: ANDREWS, Charles Oscar. 2010-11-11. congress.gov.
4. Web site: CLARK, Frank, (1860 – 1936). 2010-11-12. U.S. Congress.
5. Web site: Justice Stephen H. Grimes . 2010-10-01 . Florida Supreme Court . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110521030338/http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/justices/retired/grimes.html . 2011-05-21.
6. Web site: Women in Congress:Katherine Harris . 2010-09-24 . house.gov . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101007122628/http://womenincongress.house.gov/member-profiles/profile.html?intID=101 . 2010-10-07.
7. Web site: A Guide to the Spessard L. Holland Papers. 2010-09-24. University of Florida.
8. Web site: Latvala, a possible governor candidate, has Bartow ties . 2017-12-18 . Lakeland Ledger .
9. Web site: Congressman Adam H. Putnam . 2010-10-01 . Congressional Website of Adam Putnam . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100924225723/http://adamputnam.house.gov/bio.shtml . 2010-09-24.
10. Web site: History of Bartow High School . https://web.archive.org/web/20071221082807/http://bartowhighschool.com/history.htm . dead . 2007-12-21 . 2010-10-01 . Bartow High School Website.
11. Web site: The Great Floridians 2000 Program . 2010-10-01 . myflorida's history website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101031004955/http://flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=b . 2010-10-31.
12. Web site: Polk County Hall of Fame. 2017-12-18. Polk County School Board.
13. Web site: Evander Law. 2010-10-26. History Channel. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928095641/http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/evander-law-is-born. 2012-09-28. dead.
14. Web site: Desmond Clark @ databasefootball.com . 2010-09-28 . databasefootball.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100919114300/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLARKDES01 . 2010-09-19.
15. Web site: Torrian Gray @ databasefootball.com . 2010-09-28 . databasefootball.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110515004731/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRAYTOR01 . 2011-05-15.
16. Web site: Alonzo Highsmith NFL Bio. 2010-11-01. NFL.
17. Web site: Ray Lewis NFL Bio. 2010-10-08. NFL.
18. Web site: Tracy McGrady, basketball-reference.com. 2010-11-08. basketball-reference.com.
19. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Jason Odom. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
20. Web site: Polk's Former Pros Have No Regrets. 2010-10-26. The Ledger.
21. Web site: Tampa Bay's All Century Team Nominees. 2010-10-26. Tampa Bay Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720124337/http://tampabayonline.net/reports/top100/nominees.htm. 2011-07-20. dead.
22. Web site: James Stewart Bio. 2010-10-26. Motorcycle USA.
23. Web site: Keydrick Vincent at pro football reference. 2010-09-27. profootballreference.com.
24. Web site: Where is ... Rick Wilson?. 2010-10-26. NASCAR.com.
25. Web site: Robert M. Blackburn, 1919-2002. 2010-10-08. Virginia Conference United Methodist Church.
26. News: Gerontology: Secret of Long Life. https://web.archive.org/web/20081215134822/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,899657,00.html. dead. December 15, 2008. 2010-10-07. Time Magazine. 1967-07-14.
27. Web site: Sweet, Ossian (1895-1960). 2010-10-08. blackpast.org.
28. Web site: Newsletter 1-2010. 2010-10-08. Humboldt Foundation.