Biographical Records

Notable People from District of Columbia

1,116 notable figures born in District of Columbia, showing page 14 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Jennie Lea Knight
American painter, sculptor (1933–2007)
1933 - 2007
sculptorpainter
Ronni Solbert
Ronni Solbert
American illustrator and artist (1925–2022)
1925 - 2022
illustratorphotographer
Lally Weymouth
Lally Weymouth
American journalist
1943 - 2025
journalist
Gwendolyn T. Britt
American politician (1941-2008)
1941 - 2008
politician
Joe Gerhardt
Joe Gerhardt
Major League Baseball player (1855-1922)
1855 - 1922
baseball player
Mary E. Rice
Mary E. Rice
American zoologist
1930 - 2021
invertebrate zoologistscientific collectorzoologist
Calvin Beale
Calvin Beale
American demographer
1923 - 2008
demographerstatistician
Harry G. Robinson III
architecture professor
1942 - 2025
architect
Calvin Brent
American architect (1854–1899)
1854 - 1899
architect
Millicent S. Ficken
American ornithologist (1933-2020)
1933 - 2020
ornithologist
Bob Barr
Bob Barr
American baseball player (1856-1930)
1856 - 1930
baseball player
Henry I. Hodes
Henry I. Hodes
United States general (1899–1962)
1899 - 1962
military personnel
Diane Blair
American political scientist
1938 - 2000
political scientist
John Thomas Blackburn
John Thomas Blackburn
American naval aviator of World War II
1912 - 1994
soldiermilitary officer
Richard Wainwright
Richard Wainwright
United States Navy officer of the Spanish-American War (1849-1926)
1849 - 1926
military officer
Raymond P. Rodgers
Raymond P. Rodgers
United States admiral (1849–1925)
1849 - 1925
military officer
Watson Davis
Watson Davis
American librarian academic (1896–1967)
1896 - 1967
journalist
Eva Beatrice Dykes
Eva Beatrice Dykes
American academic (1893-1986)
1893 - 1986
editor
Henry Clay Taylor
Henry Clay Taylor
United States Navy admiral (1845–1904)
1845 - 1904
military officer
Arthur B. Heaton
American architect
1875 - 1951
architect
Ray Hallor
Ray Hallor
American actor (1900-1944)
1900 - 1944
actor
Edwin Atherton
Edwin Atherton
FBI agent
1896 - 1944
private investigator
Frankie Gaye
Frankie Gaye
American singer (1941–2001)
1941 - 2001
singer
Donn Barber
Donn Barber
American architect (1871–1925)
1871 - 1925
architect
George David Beveridge Jr.
George David Beveridge Jr.
American journalist (1922-1987)
1922 - 1987
journalist
John Wilkinson
American guitarist
1945 - 2013
guitaristmusician
Orlando Brown
American football player (1970-2011)
1970 - 2011
American football player
Anna Hanson Dorsey
Anna Hanson Dorsey
American writer
1815 - 1896
short story writernovelistpoet
Anne E. Patrick
American theologian
1941 - 2016
theologianprofessor
Adele Rowland
Adele Rowland
actor (1883-1971)
1883 - 1971
songwritersingeractor
Truman Abbe
Truman Abbe
American surgeon (1873-1955)
1873 - 1955
surgeon
Ford Dabney
Ford Dabney
American conductor and songwriter
1883 - 1958
songwriterconductor
Julian Howell Miller
U.S. mycologist
1890 - 1961
mycologist
David C. Meade
David C. Meade
American Army general
1940 - 2019
military officer
John Russell Young
John Russell Young
American politician, Washington, D.C.
1882 - 1966
politician
C. John McCloskey
American banker and priest
1953 - 2023
investment bankerCatholic priest
Hildy Parks
American television producer (1926-2004)
1926 - 2004
film actorstage actortelevision actor
Jimmy Robinson
Jimmy Robinson
Music Producer (1950-2018)
1950 - 2018
record produceraudio engineercomposer
Charles DeKay
Charles DeKay
United States linguist, poet, critic and fencer (1848-1935)
1848 - 1935
linguistfencerliterary critic
Peyton Gordon
Peyton Gordon
United States federal judge (1870-1946)
1870 - 1946
lawyerjudge
Carleton Hoffner
figure skater
1931 - 2020
ice dancerfigure skater
Andrew Kirkpatrick
Andrew Kirkpatrick
United States federal judge (1844–1904)
1844 - 1904
lawyerjudge
Andrew Coyle Bradley
Andrew Coyle Bradley
United States federal judge
1844 - 1902
lawyerjudge
Richard Snowden Andrews
Richard Snowden Andrews
Confederate Army officer, architect and diplomat (1830-1903)
1830 - 1903
diplomatarchitect
Gail A. Cobb
Gail A. Cobb
American police officer
1950 - 1974
police officer
Martin Ferdinand Morris
Martin Ferdinand Morris
American judge
1834 - 1909
lawyerjudge
Robert L. Downing
Robert L. Downing
American stage actor (1857–1944)
1857 - 1944
stage actoractor
Samuel C. Mills
Samuel C. Mills
American photographer (1833-1911)
1833 - 1911
photographer
Otelia Cromwell
Otelia Cromwell
American writer (1874–1972)
1874 - 1972
writer
John Moulder Wilson
John Moulder Wilson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1837-1919)
1837 - 1919
military engineermilitary officer
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