Biographical Records

Notable People from District of Columbia

1,116 notable figures born in District of Columbia, showing page 7 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Robert W. Bussard
American physicist (1928–2007)
1928 – 2007
nuclear physicistphysicist
George W. Getty
George W. Getty
United States Army general (1819-1901)
1819 – 1901
military officer
Lorenzo Odone murphy
American adrenoleukodystrophy sufferer (1978-2008)
1978 – 2008
Frances Carpenter
Frances Carpenter
American photographer and writer
1890 – 1972
children's writerwriterphotographer
William Kelly Harrison, Jr.
William Kelly Harrison, Jr.
American general, recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1895 – 1987
military personnel
Anna Diggs Taylor
Anna Diggs Taylor
American judge
1932 – 2017
journalistlawyerjudge
William L. Borden
Staff Director of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy in 1949
1920 – 1985
businesspersonmilitary personnellawyer
Edward McWade
Edward McWade
actor, screenwriter (1865-1943)
1865 – 1943
film actorstage actoractor
Patsy Ticer
Patsy Ticer
American politician (1935–2017)
1935 – 2017
politician
Helen Dettweiler
Helen Dettweiler
professional golfer
1914 – 1990
golfer
Charles de Chambrun
Charles de Chambrun
French diplomat, writer (1875-1952)
1875 – 1952
diplomat
Ben Warley
American basketball player (1936-2002)
1936 – 2002
basketball player
Anita Newcomb McGee
Anita Newcomb McGee
American physician (1864-1940)
1864 – 1940
military physicianphysician
Vontae Davis
Vontae Davis
American football player (1988-2024)
1988 – 2024
American football player
Theodore F. Morse
Theodore F. Morse
American musician (1873–1924)
1873 – 1924
music publishersongwritercomposer
Paul Bucha
Paul Bucha
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1943–2024)
1943 – 2024
military personnel
Lynda Wiesmeier
American actress and model (1963-2012)
1963 – 2012
film actorPlayboy Playmateactor
Teddy Smith
American bassist
1932 – 1979
jazz musician
Terry Adkins
American visual artist (1953–2014)
1953 – 2014
video artistinstallation artistperformance artist
Tony Jannus
Tony Jannus
Aviation pioneer and first pilot of the commercial flying era (1889–1916)
1889 – 1916
aircraft pilot
Archibald Roosevelt
Archibald Roosevelt
United States Army officer
1894 – 1979
businessperson
William Hansen
American film and stage actor (1911-1975)
1911 – 1975
television actoractor
Charlotte Winters
Charlotte Winters
United States Navy sailor (1897–2007)
1897 – 2007
enlisted person
Seaton Schroeder
Seaton Schroeder
United States Navy Rear Admiral (1849-1922)
1849 – 1922
naval officermilitary officeradmiral
Louis M. Goldsborough
Louis M. Goldsborough
United States Navy admiral (1805–1877)
1805 – 1877
soldiernaval officermilitary officer
William Wilson Corcoran
William Wilson Corcoran
American banker (1798–1888)
1798 – 1888
art collectorbankerpolitician
Conrad Wise Chapman
Conrad Wise Chapman
American painter (1842-1910)
1842 – 1910
soldierpainter
Melville Bell Grosvenor
Melville Bell Grosvenor
American magazine editor
1901 – 1982
editing staffjournalistexecutive
Michael Kelly
American journalist (1957–2003)
1957 – 2003
journalist
George Peter
George Peter
American politician (1779-1861)
1779 – 1861
politician
Joseph Rider Farrington
Joseph Rider Farrington
American politician (1897-1954)
1897 – 1954
publisherpoliticianreporter
Robert Carson
American writer (1909-1983)
1909 – 1983
writerscreenwriter
Edna Hague Fawcett
Edna Hague Fawcett
American botanist (1879-1960)
1879 – 1960
pathologistbotanistphytopathologist
Kendall Myers
Kendall Myers
American government official
1937 – 2026
diplomat
Delilah Pierce
American painter (1904–1992)
1904 – 1992
paintercuratorartist
Anne d'Harnoncourt
American art historian and museum director (1943-2008)
1943 – 2008
art historiandirectorexhibition curator
Bill Sherwood
American film director (1952-1990)
1952 – 1990
film directorscreenwriter
Henry Berliner
Henry Berliner
American aviation pioneer (1895-1970)
1895 – 1970
military flight engineer
Barton Heyman
American actor (1937-1996)
1937 – 1996
actor
Cassin Young
Cassin Young
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1894-1942)
1894 – 1942
submarinermilitary officer
Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell
American actor (1923-1999)
1923 – 1999
actor
Dolores Kendrick
Dolores Kendrick
American poet (1927–2017)
1928 – 2017
poetwriter
Charles T. Lanham
Charles T. Lanham
United States general (1902–1978)
1902 – 1978
major generalmilitary personnel
Hamilton Fish IV
Hamilton Fish IV
American politician (1926–1996)
1926 – 1996
juristpoliticianlawyer
Edna Skinner
actress (1921-2003)
1921 – 2003
film actortelevision actoractor
Sterling Allen Brown
American writer (1901-1989)
1901 – 1989
scholar of Englishjournalistliterary critic
Harry D. Train II
Harry D. Train II
United States Admiral
1927
submarinermilitary officer
May Boley
May Boley
American actress (1881-1963)
1881 – 1963
film actorstage actor
Louis Joseph Vance
Louis Joseph Vance
American writer (1879-1933)
1879 – 1933
novelistwriter
Bailey Ashford
Bailey Ashford
American soldier, physician and author
1873 – 1934
botanistphysician
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