Biographical Records

Notable People from District of Columbia

1,116 notable figures born in District of Columbia, showing page 6 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Edwin Spanier
Edwin Spanier
American mathematician (1921-1996)
1921 – 1996
topologistmathematician
Julian C. Dixon
Julian C. Dixon
American politician (1934–2000)
1934 – 2000
politician
Aloysius Schwartz
Aloysius Schwartz
American Venerable (1930-1992)
1930 – 1992
Catholic priest
Ronnie Dyson
American singer and actor (1950-1990)
1950 – 1990
film actorstage actormusician
William Belden
American rower
1949 – 2025
rower
Fred Gaisberg
American record producer
1873 – 1951
record producercomposer
Hall S. Lusk
Hall S. Lusk
American politician (1883-1983)
1883 – 1983
prosecutorpoliticianlawyer
Richard Steere Aldrich
Richard Steere Aldrich
American politician (1884–1941)
1884 – 1941
politicianlawyer
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
American athlete (1884–1933)
1884 – 1933
athletics competitor
Charles Hamilton Houston
Charles Hamilton Houston
American lawyer and civil rights attorney
1895 – 1950
university teacherjuristlawyer
Richard Mohun
Richard Mohun
American explorer and diplomat, born 1864 (1864–1915)
1864 – 1915
explorerdiplomat
William Wallace Wotherspoon
William Wallace Wotherspoon
6th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
1850 – 1921
military personnel
Bill France, Jr.
former NASCAR president
1933 – 2007
entrepreneur
Lucy Page Mercer Rutherfurd
Lucy Page Mercer Rutherfurd
American socialite (1891-1948)
1891 – 1948
secretary
Hugh McCormick Smith
Hugh McCormick Smith
American ichthyologist (1865-1941)
1865 – 1941
ichthyologist
Kurt Schork
American journalist (1947–2000)
1947 – 2000
journalistwar correspondent
Richard Bruce Nugent
Richard Bruce Nugent
American writer (1906-1987)
1906 – 1987
painterplaywrightwriter
Pauline Chase
Pauline Chase
American actress (1885-1962)
1885 – 1962
stage actoractor
Gene Davis
American painter (1920-1985)
1920 – 1985
draftspersonpainter
Ottola Nesmith
Ottola Nesmith
actress (1889-1972)
1889 – 1972
film actoractor
Elizabeth Martínez
Elizabeth Martínez
American Chicana feminist (1925–2021)
1925 – 2021
feministwomen's rights activistcommunity organizer
Joseph G. Gall
American biologist (1928–2024)
1928 – 2024
microscopistcell biologistuniversity teacher
Betty Meggers
Betty Meggers
anthropologist, archaeologist, and director of the Latin American Archaeology Program at the National Museum of Natural History (1921–2012)
1921 – 2012
anthropologistarchaeologist
Robert Spencer Carr
American writer (1909–1994)
1909 – 1994
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Fielding Hudson Garrison
Fielding Hudson Garrison
American medical historian (1870–1935)
1870 – 1935
medical historianbibliographermilitary physician
Patrick James Byrne
American-born Maryknoll missionary and bishop
1888 – 1950
Catholic bishopCatholic priestmissionary
Yukiko Miyake
Yukiko Miyake
Japanese politician (1965-2020)
1965 – 2020
politician
John Surratt
John Surratt
accused conspirator in assassination of Abraham Lincoln
1844 – 1916
spy
Mike Lane
American professional wrestler and actor (1933-2015)
1933 – 2015
professional wrestlerfilm actoractor
David Mills
American journalist and TV writer (1961-2010)
1961 – 2010
journalisttelevision producerscreenwriter
Christine White
Christine White
American actress (1926-2013)
1926 – 2013
television actoractor
Fanny Jackson Coppin
Fanny Jackson Coppin
American educator (1837–1913)
1837 – 1913
pedagoguemissionaryteacher
Charles Liteky
Charles Liteky
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1931-2017)
1931 – 2017
military personnel
Lawrence Moten
American basketball player
1972 – 2025
basketball coachbasketball player
Arline Pretty
Arline Pretty
American actress (1885-1978)
1885 – 1978
film actoractor
Leo Parker
Leo Parker
American musician (1925–1962)
1925 – 1962
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Frank Godwin
illustrator (1889-1959)
1889 – 1959
comics artistillustrator
Oscar C. Badger II
Oscar C. Badger II
American naval officer; United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1890-1958)
1890 – 1958
military officer
May Miller
May Miller
American writer (1899-1995)
1899 – 1995
educatorplaywrightpoet
Charles Eaton
American stage and film actor (1910–2004)
1910 – 2004
film actorstage actoractor
Michael Ruppert
American author (1951–2014)
1951 – 2014
journalistmusicianwriter
Mansfield Lovell
Mansfield Lovell
Confederate Army general (1822–1884)
1822 – 1884
soldierengineer
Catie Lazarus
Catie Lazarus
American writer (1976–2020)
1976 – 2020
interviewertalk show hostpodcaster
Archibald Roosevelt
Archibald Roosevelt
United States Army officer
1894 – 1979
businessperson
Charlotte Winters
Charlotte Winters
United States Navy sailor (1897–2007)
1897 – 2007
enlisted person
Doc White
Doc White
Major League Baseball pitcher, college baseball coach (1879–1969)
1879 – 1969
baseball player
Teddy Smith
American bassist
1932 – 1979
jazz musician
Anne d'Harnoncourt
American art historian and museum director (1943-2008)
1943 – 2008
art historiandirectorexhibition curator
William Hansen
American film and stage actor (1911-1975)
1911 – 1975
television actoractor
George W. Getty
George W. Getty
United States Army general (1819-1901)
1819 – 1901
military officer
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