Biographical Records

Notable People from District of Columbia

1,116 notable figures born in District of Columbia, showing page 11 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Mel Boozer
American academic and activist (1945-1987)
1945 – 1987
sociologistuniversity teacherpolitician
Richard Hanson Weightman
Richard Hanson Weightman
American politician and military officer (1816–1861)
1816 – 1861
military officerpolitician
Frank G. Harrison
Frank G. Harrison
American politician (1940-2009)
1940 – 2009
military officerpolitician
William Calvin Chase
William Calvin Chase
African American editor (1854–1921)
1854 – 1921
publisherlawyer
Benjamin Alvord, Jr.
Benjamin Alvord, Jr.
United States Army general
1860 – 1927
military officer
William Edgar Cohen
filmmaker (1941-2014)
1941 – 2014
scientist
Joan Braderman
Joan Braderman
American video artist, director, performer and writer (born 1948)
1948 – 2025
video artistfilm directortelevision producer
Henry May
U.S. Representative from Maryland (1816-1866)
1816 – 1866
politicianlawyer
Tiko Campbell
American architect (1947–2012)
1947 – 2012
science fiction writernovelistarchitect
Diane Sommerfield
American actress (1949-2001)
1949 – 2001
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Sherburne Hopkins
Sherburne Hopkins
American Lawyer (1867-1932)
1867 – 1932
lobbyistlawyer
Joseph H. Gaines
Joseph H. Gaines
American politician (1864-1951)
1864 – 1951
politicianlawyer
Robert H. Dunlap
Robert H. Dunlap
US Military hero, Navy Cross recipient (1879–1931)
1879 – 1931
military officer
Elsa Guerdrum Allen
American ornithologist
1888 – 1969
historian of scienceornithologist
James E. Proctor, Jr.
James E. Proctor, Jr.
American politician (1936-2015)
1936 – 2015
politician
Norma Elizabeth Boyd
Norma Elizabeth Boyd
American sorority founder
1888 – 1985
teacher
Nellie Quander
Nellie Quander
American labor leader (1880–1961)
1880 – 1961
trade unionistsuffragistteacher
William Lawrence Scott
William Lawrence Scott
American politician (1828-1891)
1828 – 1891
politician
Wesley L. McDonald
Wesley L. McDonald
United States admiral (1924-2009)
1924 – 2009
military officer
Margaret Gurney
American mathematician, statistician, and computer programmer (1908-2002)
1908 – 2002
statisticiancomputer scientist
Herman Dreer
Black American academic administrator, author (1888–1981)
1888 – 1981
academic administratoruniversity presidenthistorian
Millicent Todd Bingham
Millicent Todd Bingham
American geographer, Emily Dickinson Scholar (1880-1968)
1880 – 1968
literary scholareditorgeographer
Reginald F. Nicholson
Reginald F. Nicholson
United States Navy admiral (1852–1939)
1852 – 1939
military officer
Jacqueline Noel
Jacqueline Noel
American librarian
1886 – 1964
librarian
Carter Jefferson
American musician (1945-1993)
1945 – 1993
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
William Weaver
American writer (1923–2013)
1923 – 2013
translatorbiographer
Margaret Crittendon Douglass
Margaret Crittendon Douglass
educator and author
1822
educator
Bernie Williams
American basketball player (1945–2003)
1945 – 2003
basketball player
Durham Stevens
Durham Stevens
Assassinated American diplomat. (1851–1908)
1851 – 1908
diplomat
Cyrus Hall McCormick II
Cyrus Hall McCormick II
American businessman (1859–1936)
1859 – 1936
businessperson
Natalie Sumner Lincoln
Natalie Sumner Lincoln
American crime writer (1881-1935)
1881 – 1935
crime fiction writernovelistwriter
Cameron McRae Winslow
Cameron McRae Winslow
United States Navy admiral
1854 – 1932
military officer
George H. Scithers
American writer (1929-2010)
1929 – 2010
science fiction writernovelisteditor-in-chief
Sherman Miles
Sherman Miles
U.S. Army general, Massachusetts politician (1882-1966)
1882 – 1966
politicianmilitary personnel
Paulita Sedgwick
American actress (1943-2009)
1943 – 2009
film actorfilm directorstage actor
John Rodgers
John Rodgers
American aviator
1881 – 1926
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Alberta Jeannette Cassell
American architect
1926 – 2007
architect
Richard Bowie
Richard Bowie
American politician (1807-1881)
1807 – 1881
politicianlawyerjudge
Margaret Armen
American author
1921 – 2003
television writernovelistscreenwriter
Louise Firouz
Iranian horse breeder (1933-2008)
1933 – 2008
horse breeder
Edward Beale McLean
Edward Beale McLean
American newspaper publisher
1889 – 1941
socialite
Bronson La Follette
Bronson La Follette
American politician
1936 – 2018
politicianlawyer
Jean Briggs
American-born Canadian anthropologist
1929 – 2016
lexicographerlinguistanthropologist
Aurelius Battaglia
American artist (1910-1984)
1910 – 1984
illustratorartistscreenwriter
James H. Sands
James H. Sands
United States Navy admiral (1845–1911)
1845 – 1911
military officer
George Roussos
Comic artist (1915-2000)
1915 – 2000
comics coloristpencillercomics artist
Ella Loraine Dorsey
Ella Loraine Dorsey
American author, journalist, translator
1853 – 1935
journalisttranslatorwriter
Bert Sugar
Bert Sugar
American boxing historian (1937–2012)
1936 – 2012
journalistauthorhistorian
Lori J Pierce
American radiation oncologist
1901
oncologistradiation therapistuniversity teacher
Miriam Ottenberg
American journalist
1914 – 1982
journalistwriter
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