This is a list of slave traders active in the U.S. state of Kentucky from settlement until the end of the American Civil War in 1865.

• A. Blackwell, Lexington^[1]
• Lewis Allen, "professional kidnapper," Maysville^[2]
• David Anderson, Kentucky^[3] and Baltimore (?)^[4]
• John W. Anderson, Mason County^[5]
• Jordan Arterburn^[6][7][8]
• Tarlton Arterburn^[6][9][8]
• Atkinson & Richardson, Tennessee, Kentucky, and St. Louis, Mo.^[10]
• J. H. Bagby^[11]
• J. G. Barclay & Co.^[12]
• Kinchen Battoe, Kentucky^[13]
• William Beck, Glasgow, Ky.^[14]
• Blackwell and Ballard^[15]
• Blackwell, Murphy, and Ferguson, Kentucky^[15] and Forks of the Road, Natchez, Miss.^[16]
• Washington Bolton, Lexington^[8]
• Bolton, Dickens & Co.^[17]
• Boyce, Kentucky^[18]
• Boyce, near Frankfort, Ky.^[19]
• Return Bradley, Clark County, and New Orleans^[20]
• Dr. Brady, Hopkinsville, Ky.^[21]
• Robert B. "Old Bob" Brashear, Salem, Va.^[22] and Alexandria, Va.^[23] and New Orleans and Louisville, Ky.^[24]
• P. N. Brent, Lexington^[25][17]
• Booz Browner, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper^[26]
• J. C. Buckles^[7]
• Jacob T. Cassell^[7]
• Joshua Cates, Christian County, Ky.^[27]
• John Clark, Louisville^{[7][17][28][29][30][31]}
• John R. Cleary, Lexington^[1]
• David Cobb, Lexington, Alabama, and Mississippi^[32]
• Asa Collins, Lexington^[15][33]
• H. Collons, Lexington^[1]
• A. B. Colwell, Lexington^{[1][25][17][34]}
• Corbin, South Carrollton on Green River^[35]
• Mr. Cooper, Kentucky^[36]
• Thomas W. Davis, Pine Grove, Lexington–Leestown Road^[37][38]
• William P. Davis, Louisville^[39][40]
• E. R. Dean^[41]
• R. H. Elam^[15]
• George Ernwine^[7]
• George Ferguson, Lexington^[1]
• Floyd, Kentucky and Natchez^[42]
• Ford, Kentucky, Mississippi, and New Orleans^[43][44]
• Hugh L. Foster^[7]
• Matthew Garrison^[9][8]
• J. C. Gentry, Louisville^[45]
• Austin Gibbons^[7]
• Ben. Gilbert, Louisville^[46]
• Gray & Stewart^[47]
• C. C. Green & Co.^[48]
• Pierce Griffin, Lexington^[49][50][51]
• John Harris, Kentucky, possibly kidnapping in Richmond, Indiana^[52]
• Harrison, Washington County, Ky.^[53]
• Henry H. Haynes, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tenn.^[15][54][55]
• J. M. Heady, Lexington^[25][56]
• David Heran^[7]
• J. M. Hewett^[11]
• William Hill, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper^[26]
• W. A. Holland^[48]
• Judge Houston, Hopkinsville, Ky.^[21]
• Michael Hughes, Lexington ^[50][51]
• Hughes & Downing, Lexington ^[50][57]
• John Hunter, Louisville^[58]
• Jordan and Tolt, Louisville and New Orleans^[59]
• Kelly^[60]
• Thomas Kelly, Louisville^[11]
• William H. Kelly^{[6][17][61][62][63][64]}
• James Kelly, Kentucky^[44]
• Hiram Lawrence, Lexington^[1]
• Joshua Lee, Louisville^[65]
• Lipscum & Day, Frankfort^[66]
• R. W. Lucas, Lexington^[1][17]
• John Madinglay, Nelson County^[67]
• George W. Maraman, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper^[26]
• Silas Marshall, Lexington^[1][17][68]
• George S. Marshall^[1][17]
• James G. Mathers, Lexington ^[69][70]
• Bill Matney^[71]
• John Mattingly, Louisville and Lexington^{[6][72][73][63]} and St. Louis, Mo.^[74][75]
• Neal McCann, Lexington^[76][17]
• McGowan, Lexington^[25]
• McGowan, Woolford County^[77]
• James McMillin, Maysville^[5][78]
• Thomas B. Megowan, Lexington ^[50]
• John Miller, Green County and Mississippi^[79]
• John T. Montjoy, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper^[26]
• Muir, Ormsby & Co.^[7]
• Felix G. Murphy, Lexington^[1]
• Bill Myers, Madison County^[67]
• Elijah Noble, Frankfort^[80]
• Joseph H. Northcutt^[1]
• Northcutt, Marshall & Co.^[81]
• Warren Offutt, Woodford County, and Natchez^{[82][83][84][85]}
• Ellis Oldham, Madison County^[78]
• Otterman, Louisville^[28][86]
• Owens, Georgetown^[87]
• George Payton, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper^[26]
• Peck, Washington County, Ky.^[88]
• Benjamin Ward Powell, Natchez, Miss.,^[89][90] Louisville, Ky. and New Orleans^[91]
• Thomas A. Powell, Louisville^{[6][8][63][61][64]} and Montgomery, Ala.^[92][93] and St. Louis,^[94] and New Orleans
• William A. Pullum, Lexington^{[1][50] [95]}
• Pulliam, Lexington^[96]
• Redford^[60]
• Gabriel Reed^[7]
• Reynolds, Louisville, Ky.^[97]
• Alfred O. Robards, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper^[26]
• Lewis C. Robards, Lexington ^[50][70]
• David Ross, Louisville, Ky.^[98]
• Franklin B. Rust, Covington^[99]
• A. C. Scott^[45]
• Austin H. Slaughter^[7]
• William Stansberry, Kentucky and Mississippi^[100]
• Everett Stillwell, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper^[26]
• Edward Stone, Bourbon County and Harrison County^[5] ("Bluegrass area")^[67]
• John Stickney, Louisville ^[101]
• John Stringer^[7]
• William F. Talbott, Louisville and Lexington^{[6][15][17][102]}
• Joseph Thompson, Harrison County^[103]
• Robert H. Thompson, Lexington^[1][17]
• Unidentified traders, Mt. Sterling^[104]
• J. Watson, Louisville^[39]
• Richard Watson, Louisville, Ky. and New Orleans^[105]
• Silas Wheeler, Clinton County^[106]
• Robert K. White^[7]
• W. F. White, Lexington^[107]
• W. P. White & Co., Lexington^[1]
• Wilson, Shelbyville and Lexington^[108]
• Emanuel Wolfe^[7]
• Heaman Wood^[7]
• Rodes Woods, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper^[26]
• Charles H. Woolford^[7]
• Henry Young, "professional kidnapper," Maysville^[2]
• John S. Young, Louisville^[109][110]

• History of slavery in Kentucky
• List of Alabama slave traders
• List of District of Columbia slave traders
• List of Georgia and Florida slave traders
• List of Maryland and Delaware slave traders
• List of Missouri slave traders
• List of Texas slave traders
• Family separation in American slavery
• List of largest slave sales in the United States
• Movement to reopen the transatlantic slave trade
• Kidnapping into slavery in the United States
• Bibliography of the slave trade in the United States
• Slave markets and slave jails in the United States