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.

Charles Edward Turner
American botanist (1945-1997)
1945 - 1997
ecologistbotanist
Albert E. Schwab
Albert E. Schwab
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1920–1945)
1920 - 1945
military personnel
Charles Hitchcock Sherrill
Charles Hitchcock Sherrill
Ambassador of the United States (1867–1936)
1867 - 1936
athletics competitordiplomatambassador
Alfred Wingate Craven
Alfred Wingate Craven
American civil engineer (1810-1879)
1810 - 1879
civil engineerengineer
Eugenia P. Butler
Eugenia P. Butler
American artist (1947–2008)
1947 - 2008
conceptual artistartist
Fred Hiatt
Fred Hiatt
American journalist (1955–2021)
1955 - 2021
journalist
William Frederick Milton Arny
William Frederick Milton Arny
American government official (1813-1881)
1813 - 1881
governorpolitician
Mel Boozer
American academic and activist (1945-1987)
1945 - 1987
sociologistuniversity teacherpolitician
Benjamin Alvord, Jr.
Benjamin Alvord, Jr.
United States Army general
1860 - 1927
military officer
Henry Riggs Rathbone
Henry Riggs Rathbone
1870-1928 American politician
1870 - 1928
politicianlawyer
Richard Hanson Weightman
Richard Hanson Weightman
American politician and military officer (1816–1861)
1816 - 1861
military officerpolitician
Sherburne Hopkins
Sherburne Hopkins
American Lawyer (1867-1932)
1867 - 1932
lobbyistlawyer
Henry May
U.S. Representative from Maryland (1816-1866)
1816 - 1866
politicianlawyer
Joseph H. Gaines
Joseph H. Gaines
American politician (1864-1951)
1864 - 1951
politicianlawyer
William Calvin Chase
William Calvin Chase
African American editor (1854–1921)
1854 - 1921
publisherlawyer
Diane Sommerfield
American actress (1949-2001)
1949 - 2001
film actortelevision actorstage actor
William Edgar Cohen
filmmaker (1941-2014)
1941 - 2014
scientist
Elsa Guerdrum Allen
American ornithologist
1888 - 1969
historian of scienceornithologist
Tiko Campbell
American architect (1947–2012)
1947 - 2012
science fiction writernovelistarchitect
Joan Braderman
Joan Braderman
American video artist, director, performer and writer (born 1948)
1948 - 2025
video artistfilm directortelevision producer
Paulita Sedgwick
American actress (1943-2009)
1943 - 2009
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Norma Elizabeth Boyd
Norma Elizabeth Boyd
American sorority founder
1888 - 1985
teacher
George H. Scithers
American writer (1929-2010)
1929 - 2010
science fiction writernovelisteditor-in-chief
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
Robert H. Dunlap
Robert H. Dunlap
US Military hero, Navy Cross recipient (1879–1931)
1879 - 1931
military officer
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
Margaret Gurney
American mathematician, statistician, and computer programmer (1908-2002)
1908 - 2002
statisticiancomputer scientist
Jacqueline Noel
Jacqueline Noel
American librarian
1886 - 1964
librarian
William Weaver
American writer (1923–2013)
1923 - 2013
translatorbiographer
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
Margaret Crittendon Douglass
Margaret Crittendon Douglass
educator and author
1822
educator
Cameron McRae Winslow
Cameron McRae Winslow
United States Navy admiral
1854 - 1932
military officer
Carter Jefferson
American musician (1945-1993)
1945 - 1993
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Bernie Williams
American basketball player (1945–2003)
1945 - 2003
basketball player
John Rodgers
John Rodgers
American aviator
1881 - 1926
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Sherman Miles
Sherman Miles
U.S. Army general, Massachusetts politician (1882-1966)
1882 - 1966
politicianmilitary personnel
Jean Briggs
American-born Canadian anthropologist
1929 - 2016
lexicographerlinguistanthropologist
Alberta Jeannette Cassell
American architect
1926 - 2007
architect
Richard Bowie
Richard Bowie
American politician (1807-1881)
1807 - 1881
politicianlawyerjudge
Edward Beale McLean
Edward Beale McLean
American newspaper publisher
1889 - 1941
socialite
Louise Firouz
Iranian horse breeder (1933-2008)
1933 - 2008
horse breeder
Ella Loraine Dorsey
Ella Loraine Dorsey
American author, journalist, translator
1853 - 1935
journalisttranslatorwriter
Margaret Armen
American author
1921 - 2003
television writernovelistscreenwriter
James H. Sands
James H. Sands
United States Navy admiral (1845–1911)
1845 - 1911
military officer
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