Biographical Records

Notable People from District of Columbia

1,116 notable figures born in District of Columbia, showing page 15 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

John Gilroy
American baseball player (1869-1897)
1869 – 1897
baseball player
Ruth Winifred Howard
Ruth Winifred Howard
American psychologist (1900-1997)
1900 – 1997
social workerpsychologist
Abram Garfield
Abram Garfield
American architect (1872-1958)
1872 – 1958
architect
Ruby Hurley
American civil rights activist (1909–1980)
1909 – 1980
activist
Richard Snowden Andrews
Richard Snowden Andrews
Confederate Army officer, architect and diplomat (1830-1903)
1830 – 1903
diplomatarchitect
Lawrence Clark Powell
Lawrence Clark Powell
American librarian
1906 – 2001
journalistliterary criticbibliographer
Earl Godwin
American journalist
1881 – 1956
journalist
Marion Holland
Marion Holland
Children's author (1908-1989)
1908 – 1989
children's writerwriter
James Marston Fitch
American architect
1909 – 2000
preservationistarchitect
Billy Woods
American rapper
1901
rapper
Frederick Kroeber Sparrow
U.S. mycologist (1903–1977)
1903 – 1977
mycologist
Martin Ferdinand Morris
Martin Ferdinand Morris
American judge
1834 – 1909
lawyerjudge
John Moulder Wilson
John Moulder Wilson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1837-1919)
1837 – 1919
military engineermilitary officer
Edwin Henderson
Edwin Henderson
American basketball player
1883 – 1977
basketball playerbasketball coacheducator
Freddie Moore
Freddie Moore
American drummer, washboarder, and singer (1900–1992)
1900 – 1992
musiciandrummersinger
Irvin Shapiro
American film distributor
1906 – 1989
film producer
Samuel C. Mills
Samuel C. Mills
American photographer (1833-1911)
1833 – 1911
photographer
Paul Reed
American artist (1919–2015)
1919 – 2015
painter
George Little
George Little
American football player, sports coach, and administrator (1889–1957)
1889 – 1957
head coachbasketball coach
Graham Fairchild
American entomologist and botanical collector (1906–1994)
1906 – 1994
entomologistzoologist
John P. Davis
John P. Davis
American journalist (1905–1973)
1905 – 1973
journalistlawyerwriter
Johnny Welch
Johnny Welch
American baseball player
1906 – 1940
baseball player
Joseph C. Burger
Joseph C. Burger
United States Marine Corps officer and college athlete (1902-1982)
1902 – 1982
military officer
Alexander Robey Shepherd
Alexander Robey Shepherd
American politician
1835 – 1902
officialgovernorpolitician
Lena Frances Edwards
Lena Frances Edwards
American doctor (1900-1986)
1900 – 1986
obstetricianphysician
Mercer Cook
Mercer Cook
American diplomat
1903 – 1987
romanisttranslatordiplomat
Robert Whitney Imbrie
Robert Whitney Imbrie
American politician and diplomat (1885–1924)
1884 – 1924
diplomatpolitician
Prentiss Taylor
Prentiss Taylor
American illustrator, lithographer and painter (1907-1991)
1907 – 1991
lithographerillustratorpainter
Thomas William Lyons
Catholic bishop
1923 – 1988
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Taylor Arms
American etcher (1887-1953)
1887 – 1953
printmakeretcherarchitect
Harry Chandlee
American screenwriter, film producer, and film editor (1882-1956)
1882 – 1956
film editorfilm producerscreenwriter
John Russell Young
John Russell Young
American politician, Washington, D.C.
1882 – 1966
politician
Ford Dabney
Ford Dabney
American conductor and songwriter
1883 – 1958
songwriterconductor
Mary Elizabeth Parker Bouligny
Mary Elizabeth Parker Bouligny
Washington socialite and author
1839 – 1908
writer
Adele Rowland
Adele Rowland
actor (1883-1971)
1883 – 1971
songwritersingeractor
Charles F. Humphrey
United States Army general
1876 – 1968
military personnel
William Rich Hutton
William Rich Hutton
artist, surveyor, and civil engineer from the United States (1826–1901)
1826 – 1901
geodesistdraftspersoncivil engineer
John Clement Fitzpatrick
John Clement Fitzpatrick
American archivist and historian (1876-1940)
1876 – 1940
historianlibrarian
Walter Smith Cox
Walter Smith Cox
United States federal judge (1826–1902)
1826 – 1902
juristlawyerjudge
François Lefebvre de Laboulaye
French diplomat
1917 – 1996
diplomat
John Thomas Blackburn
John Thomas Blackburn
American naval aviator of World War II
1912 – 1994
soldiermilitary officer
Carl Rakeman
American artist (1878–1965)
1878 – 1965
decoratorgraphic artistpainter
G. Gould Lincoln
G. Gould Lincoln
American newspaper correspondent
1880 – 1974
newspaper editorjournalist
Jane Straughan
United States Air Force personnel
1913 – 2007
military personnel
Louise Behrend
American violinist and music pedagogue (1916–2011)
1916 – 2011
music educatorviolinist
Margarita Spalding Gerry
Margarita Spalding Gerry
American author
1870 – 1939
novelist
Mary Burt Messer
Mary Burt Messer
American educator and writer (1881–1960)
1881 – 1960
social workereducatorwriter
Karl M. Block
Karl M. Block
American bishop
1886 – 1958
Anglican priest
Snowden Ashford
Snowden Ashford
American architect (1866–1927)
1866 – 1927
architect
Dallas Shirley
American basketball player (1913-1994)
1913 – 1994
basketball playerbasketball official
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