Biographical Records

Notable People from District of Columbia

1,116 notable figures born in District of Columbia, showing page 13 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

John Eaton
American jazz pianist
1934 – 2026
jazz musicianmusicologistpianist
Eva Beatrice Dykes
Eva Beatrice Dykes
American academic (1893-1986)
1893 – 1986
editor
Igor Gamow
American microbiologist and inventor
1935 – 2021
inventor
Donn Barber
Donn Barber
American architect (1871–1925)
1871 – 1925
architect
John Kinard
John Kinard
American pastor, social activist, museum director
1936 – 1989
Henry I. Hodes
Henry I. Hodes
United States general (1899–1962)
1899 – 1962
military personnel
Robert Ould
Robert Ould
Chief of the Bureau of Exchange for Confederate States of America
1820 – 1882
politicianmilitary personnellawyer
Jennie Lea Knight
American painter, sculptor (1933–2007)
1933 – 2007
sculptorpainter
Harry Lee
Harry Lee
United States Marine Corps general (1872-1933)
1872 – 1933
military officer
Mary E. Rice
Mary E. Rice
American zoologist
1930 – 2021
invertebrate zoologistscientific collectorzoologist
Lu Blue
Lu Blue
American baseball player
1897 – 1958
baseball player
Millicent S. Ficken
American ornithologist (1933-2020)
1933 – 2020
ornithologist
Diane Blair
American political scientist
1938 – 2000
political scientist
Anna Hanson Dorsey
Anna Hanson Dorsey
American writer
1815 – 1896
short story writernovelistpoet
Carleton Hoffner
figure skater
1931 – 2020
ice dancerfigure skater
Robert King Stone
Robert King Stone
American physician (1822–1872)
1822 – 1872
physician
Mike Cantwell
Mike Cantwell
American baseball player
1894 – 1953
baseball player
Conard Fowkes
American actor (1933-2009)
1933 – 2009
television actoractor
Daniel Thompson
American poet (1935-2004)
1935 – 2004
writer
Donald Sanders
Donald Sanders
FBI director (1930–1999)
1930 – 1999
lawyer
Douglas Davis
American artist (1933–2014)
1933 – 2014
video artistart theoristart critic
Samuel L. Howard
Samuel L. Howard
United States Marine Corps general, awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the Battle of Bataan
1891 – 1960
military officer
Walter Lenox
Walter Lenox
American mayor (1817–1874)
1817 – 1874
politician
Thomas Jenkins Semmes
Thomas Jenkins Semmes
American politician (1824-1899)
1824 – 1899
politicianlawyer
Volga Hayworth
American dancer (1897-1945)
1897 – 1945
danceractor
Arthur Cotton Moore
American architect
1935 – 2022
architect
Walter Maximillian Bastian
Walter Maximillian Bastian
United States federal judge (1891–1975)
1891 – 1975
lawyerjudge
Watson Davis
Watson Davis
American librarian academic (1896–1967)
1896 – 1967
journalist
Bob Curtis
American actor (1932-2004)
1932 – 2004
television actoractor
Bubba Morton
baseball player (1931-2006)
1931 – 2006
baseball player
Laurance Toombs DuBose
Laurance Toombs DuBose
American military personnel
1893 – 1967
military personnel
Arthur B. Heaton
American architect
1875 – 1951
architect
Mike Auldridge
American bluegrass musician (1938–2012)
1938 – 2012
guitarist
Norman Scribner
Norman Scribner
American conductor
1936 – 2015
choir directormusicianconductor
Petey Greene
Radio talk show host (1931–1984)
1931 – 1984
radio personalitydisc jockey
Alfred Beckley
Alfred Beckley
Confederate Army general and founder of Beckley, West Virginia
1802 – 1888
politician
Henry Clay Taylor
Henry Clay Taylor
United States Navy admiral (1845–1904)
1845 – 1904
military officer
Peter Jo Messitte
Peter Jo Messitte
United States federal judge
1941 – 2025
lawyerjudge
Peter Kolchin
American historian
1943 – 2025
university teacherhistorian
Philip Long
American swimmer
1948 – 2026
swimmer
John R. Goldsborough
John R. Goldsborough
United States admiral
1809 – 1877
military officer
Manuel de Freyre y Santander
Manuel de Freyre y Santander
Peruvian diplomat (1872–1944)
1872 – 1944
diplomatambassador
Benno C. Schmidt, Jr.
American academic executive (1942–2023)
1942 – 2023
academiclawyer
Martin Berkofsky
Martin Berkofsky
American classical pianist
1943 – 2013
pianistmusician
Robert C. Cook
demographer and geneticist (1898-1991)
1898 – 1991
demographergeneticist
Edward Brooke Lee
Edward Brooke Lee
American World War I veteran and politician (1892-1984)
1892 – 1984
military personnelpolitician
Edythe Mae Gordon
African American writer
1896 – 1980
writerpoet
Donnie Green
American football player (1948-2019)
1948 – 2019
American football player
James Edward West
James Edward West
American lawyer and scouting official (1876–1948)
1876 – 1948
scoutjuristlawyer
Roger W. Titus
Roger W. Titus
United States federal judge (1941–2019)
1941 – 2019
lawyerjudge
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