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.

Thomas S. Moorman, Jr.
Thomas S. Moorman, Jr.
United States general (1940–2020)
1940 – 2020
military officer
Timothy Gantz
American classical scholar (1945–2004)
1945 – 2004
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Frances Sherwood
American writer (1940-2021)
1940 – 2021
scholar of Englishuniversity teacherwriter
Ruth Cummings
Ruth Cummings
American screenwriter (1894-1984)
1894 – 1984
actorscreenwriter
Aaron Bradshaw Jr.
Aaron Bradshaw Jr.
American army officer
1894 – 1976
military personnel
Doyle Royal
American soccer coach (1919–2020)
1919 – 2020
association football coachassociation football player
Helen Lombard
Helen Lombard
American journalist
1904 – 1986
journalist
Phil Edmonston
Canadian politician (1944–2022)
1944 – 2022
consumer advocatejournalisteditor
Lally Weymouth
Lally Weymouth
American journalist
1943 – 2025
journalist
Sophie Lutterlough
Sophie Lutterlough
American entomologist (1910–2009)
1910 – 2009
entomologist
Eric F. Goldman
Eric F. Goldman
American historian, Rollins Professor of History at Princeton University, and Presidential advisor (1916-1989)
1916 – 1989
historianauthor
Francis E. Meloy, Jr.
American diplomat (1917-1976)
1917 – 1976
diplomat
Frank Herbert Goldsborough
American aviator (1910-1930)
1910 – 1930
aircraft pilot
Frankie Gaye
Frankie Gaye
American singer (1941–2001)
1941 – 2001
singer
John Wilkinson
American guitarist
1945 – 2013
guitaristmusician
Anne E. Patrick
American theologian
1941 – 2016
theologianprofessor
Patricia Bowman
Patricia Bowman
American ballet dancer (1904-1999)
1908 – 1999
choreographermusical theatre actordancer
David C. Meade
David C. Meade
American Army general
1940 – 2019
military officer
C. John McCloskey
American banker and priest
1953 – 2023
investment bankerCatholic priest
Bruce Duffy
Bruce Duffy
American writer (1951–2022)
1951 – 2022
novelist
Jimmy Robinson
Jimmy Robinson
Music Producer (1950-2018)
1950 – 2018
record produceraudio engineercomposer
Gail A. Cobb
Gail A. Cobb
American police officer
1950 – 1974
police officer
Sarah E. Bender De Wolfe
American painter
1852 – 1935
painter
Tyrone Brunson
American musician (1956–2013)
1956 – 2013
singer
Charles DeKay
Charles DeKay
United States linguist, poet, critic and fencer (1848-1935)
1848 – 1935
linguistfencerliterary critic
Urban T. Holmes, Jr.
American historian (1900-1972)
1900 – 1972
philologistromanistuniversity teacher
Arnie Lerma
Arnie Lerma
American scientology critic
1950 – 2018
critic
Melvin Lindsey
Melvin Lindsey
American television personality
1955 – 1992
radio personalityjournalist
Willy Switkes
American stage actor (1929-2013)
1929 – 2013
stage actoractor
Andrew Kirkpatrick
Andrew Kirkpatrick
United States federal judge (1844–1904)
1844 – 1904
lawyerjudge
James E. Bowman
American physician and specialist in pathology, hematology, and genetics (1923–2011)
1923 – 2011
pathologistgeneticistphysician
Andrew Coyle Bradley
Andrew Coyle Bradley
United States federal judge
1844 – 1902
lawyerjudge
Blake Nordstrom
American businessman (1960-2019)
1960 – 2019
businessperson
Richard Cassilly
American opera singer (1927-1998)
1927 – 1998
opera singer
Hugh Auchincloss Steers
American artist (1963-1995)
1962 – 1995
painter
Michael Lindsay
voice actor (1963–2019)
1963 – 2019
voice actor
Saskia Hamilton
Saskia Hamilton
American writer
1967 – 2023
literary scholareditorpoet
Darrell Calker
American composer
1905 – 1964
composer
Orlando Brown
American football player (1970-2011)
1970 – 2011
American football player
Robert Trout
Robert Trout
American journalist
1909 – 2000
journalist
Marion Christopher Barry
American politician
1980 – 2016
businesspersonpolitician
Ray Hallor
Ray Hallor
American actor (1900-1944)
1900 – 1944
actor
Julian Howell Miller
U.S. mycologist
1890 – 1961
mycologist
Aldebert de Chambrun
Aldebert de Chambrun
French soldier and explorer (1872–1962)
1872 – 1962
explorermilitary personnelbusinessperson
Annie Lewis
Annie Lewis
American actress (1869-1896)
1869 – 1896
stage actoractor
Frederick Joseph Lawton
Frederick Joseph Lawton
American bureaucrat who served as the ninth Director of the Bureau of the Budget
1900 – 1975
lawyer
Charles Peshall Plunkett
Charles Peshall Plunkett
United States Navy admiral
1864 – 1931
military officer
Elmer Cleveland
Elmer Cleveland
American baseball player (1862-1913)
1862 – 1913
baseball player
Frank Brett Noyes
Frank Brett Noyes
American publisher (1863-1948)
1863 – 1948
journalist
Howard Abbott
Howard Abbott
American judge (1867-1939)
1867 – 1939
American football playerlawyerjudge
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