Editing Huntsville, Texas (section)

==Notable people==

=== Academics ===

*[[Lois Blount]] (1896–1980), historian and teacher
*[[Mark Hanna Watkins]] (1903–1976), linguist and anthropologist
*[[Samuel Walker Houston]] (1864–1925), pioneer

=== Arts and entertainment ===
* [[Cody Johnson]] (born 1987), country singer
* [[Dana Andrews]] (1909–1992), actor
* [[Erin Cummings]], actress
* [[Richard Linklater]] (born 1960), movie director
* [[Steve Forrest (actor)|Steve Forrest]] (1925–2013), actor

=== Businessmen ===

*[[Austin McGary]] (1846–1928) sheriff
*[[James A. Baker (born 1857)|Captain James A. Baker]] (1857–1921), lawyer and banker<ref>{{cite book |last=Kirkland |first=Kaye Sayan |title=Captain James A. Baker of Houston, 1857{{endash}}1941 |publisher=Texas A&M University Press |year=2012 |location=College Station |pages=37{{endash}}41}}</ref>
*[[James A. Elkins]] (1879–1972), lawyer and banker
*[[John N. Raney]] (born 1947), businessman and politician
*[[James A. Baker (born 1821)|Judge James A. Baker]] (1821–1897), attorney and banker<ref>{{cite web |last=Freeman |first=J. H. |date=September 7, 2016 |title=BAKER, JAMES ADDISON, SR. [1821-97] |url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbacs |access-date=September 4, 2018 |series=Handbook of Texas Online |publisher=Texas State Historical Association}}</ref>

=== Politicians ===

*[[Charles G. Keenan]] (1813–1870), politician and physician
*[[Charlie Wilson (Texas politician)|Charlie Wilson]] (1933–2010), politician
*[[David Catchings Dickson]] (1818–1880), politician
*[[Morgan Luttrell]] (born 1975), politician
*[[Rex Tillerson]] (born 1952), energy executive
*[[Sam Houston]] (1793–1863), politician
*[[Thaksin Shinawatra]] (born 1949), Thai politician<ref>{{cite web |date=September 23, 2006 |title=Wrap-ups: Texas start for ousted Thai leader |url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Wrap-ups-Texas-start-for-ousted-Thai-leader-1522904.php |access-date=June 3, 2015 |work=Houston Chronicle}}</ref>

=== Print and journalism ===
* [[Craig Flournoy]] (born 1951), journalist and professor
* [[Dan Rather]] (born 1931), journalist
* [[Dave Ward (reporter)|Dave Ward]] (born 1939), journalist
* [[Jacy Reese Anthis]] (born 1992), writer
* [[John Thomason]] (1893–1944), author
* [[Marcus Luttrell]] (born 1975), Navy SEAL and author
* [[Royal Dixon]] (1885–1962), author

=== Sports ===
* [[Chuck Clements]] (born 1973), American football player
* [[Derrick Ross]] (born 1983), American football player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editor |first=Tom WaddillSports |title=Former Huntsville standout Derrick Ross plays for 'that ringgggg' tonight in New Orleans |url=https://www.itemonline.com/sports/former-huntsville-standout-derrick-ross-plays-for-that-ringgggg-tonight-in-new-orleans/article_1864a4cd-b8da-50fe-ad46-8008e0e1c12e.html |access-date=December 19, 2021 |website=Itemonline.com |date=August 9, 2012 |language=en}}</ref> 
* [[James Davidson (American football)|James Davidson]] (born 1990), American football player
* [[Justin Gilbert]] (born 1991), American football player
* [[Matt Powledge]] (born 1987), American football coach