Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 14 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Ruth Stone
American poet (1915–2011)
1915 - 2011
poetwriter
Sam Jones
Sam Jones
United States Army officer (1819-1887)
1819 - 1887
writer
Gladys Blake
Gladys Blake
American actress (1910-1983)
1910 - 1983
film actoractor
Nathaniel Claiborne
Nathaniel Claiborne
American politician (1777-1859)
1777 - 1859
politician
Junius Edgar West
Junius Edgar West
American politician (1866-1947)
1866 - 1947
politicianlawyer
Seth Barton
Seth Barton
Confederate Army general (1829-1900)
1829 - 1900
chemist
Leanza Cornett
Leanza Cornett
American beauty pageant contestant
1971 - 2020
beauty pageant contestantmodel
Kevin Grubb
Kevin Grubb
American racing driver (1978–2009)
1978 - 2009
racing automobile driverracing driver
William Thomas Ward
William Thomas Ward
Union Army General (1808-1878)
1808 - 1878
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Elliott M. Braxton
Elliott M. Braxton
American politician and Confederate Army officer (1823-1891)
1823 - 1891
politicianlawyer
Heather Heyer
American paralegal, activist and murder victim
1985 - 2017
paralegal
Jethro Sumner
Jethro Sumner
American Continental Army officer (c1733–c1785)
1733 - 1785
military officerpolitician
George Fitzhugh
George Fitzhugh
American activist (1806-1881)
1806 - 1881
sociologistjuristlawyer
Tuck Tucker
American animator, storyboard artist, and screenwriter
1961 - 2020
storyboard artistfilm directortelevision director
Dabney H. Maury
Dabney H. Maury
Confederate Army general (1822-1900)
1822 - 1900
diplomat
Charles L. Scott
Charles L. Scott
American politician (1827–1899)
1827 - 1899
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Benjamin Logan
Benjamin Logan
American politician
1743 - 1802
explorerpolitician
Lily Ann Granderson
American slave
1816
teacher
Joseph Burns
Joseph Burns
American politician (1800–1875)
1800 - 1875
politicianjudge
John Hartman
John Hartman
American drummer (1950–2021)
1950 - 2022
graphic artistmusicianartist
Joe Garland
American musician (1903-1977)
1903 - 1977
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusic arranger
Watkins Moorman Abbitt
Watkins Moorman Abbitt
American politician (1908-1998)
1908 - 1998
bank officerpoliticianlawyer
Richard Bland Lee
Richard Bland Lee
American politician
1761 - 1827
politicianjudge
David Emmons Johnston
David Emmons Johnston
American politician (1845-1917)
1845 - 1917
politicianlawyerjudge
Henry Creamer
American popular song lyricist (1879–1930)
1879 - 1930
dancerlibrettisttheatrical producer
Marshall Carter
Marshall Carter
lieutenant general in the United States Army (1909-1993)
1909 - 1993
military personnel
John Wilson Campbell
John Wilson Campbell
Ohio congressman and U.S. federal judge (1782-1833)
1782 - 1833
federal judgepoliticianlawyer
Wendell Cushing Neville
Wendell Cushing Neville
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and 14th Commandant of the Marine Corps
1870 - 1930
military officer
David Johnson
David Johnson
Governor of South Carolina (1782-1855)
1782 - 1855
prosecutorjuristgovernor
C. Bascom Slemp
C. Bascom Slemp
American politician (1870-1943)
1870 - 1943
secretarypoliticianlawyer
William Harvey Carney
William Harvey Carney
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1840–1908)
1840 - 1908
military personnel
Jimmy Archey
American musician (1902–1967)
1902 - 1967
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
George Corbin Washington
George Corbin Washington
American politician (1789-1854)
1789 - 1854
politician
Robert Sanderson McCormick
Robert Sanderson McCormick
American diplomat (1849–1919)
1849 - 1919
diplomat
Jacob Ammen
Jacob Ammen
Union Army General (1806-1894)
1806 - 1894
meteorological observercivil engineermilitary officer
Jim Moody
Jim Moody
American politician (1935-2019)
1935 - 2019
university teacherpolitician
Lew DeWitt
American musician
1938 - 1990
songwritersinger
Richard Marshall
Richard Marshall
United States Army general (1895-1973)
1895 - 1973
military personnel
John Rutherfoord
John Rutherfoord
American politician (1792-1866)
1792 - 1866
military officergovernorpolitician
John Munford Gregory
John Munford Gregory
American politician (1804-1884)
1804 - 1884
governorpoliticianlawyer
Lawrence Lucie
American musician (1907-2009)
1907 - 2009
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
Bessie Alexander Ficklen
Bessie Alexander Ficklen
American writer, artist
1861 - 1945
puppeteerwriter
Owen B. Pickett
Owen B. Pickett
American politician (1930-2010)
1930 - 2010
politicianlawyer
Wilton Lackaye
Wilton Lackaye
American actor (1862-1932)
1862 - 1932
film actorstage actoractor
James G. Field
James G. Field
American politician (1826-1901)
1826 - 1901
lawyer
William D. Byron
William D. Byron
American politician (1895–1941)
1895 - 1941
politician
Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
American writer
1863 - 1945
novelistartistpoet
John H. Gibbons
John H. Gibbons
American physicist
1929 - 2015
nuclear physicistphysicist
Clarence 13X
Clarence 13X
founder of The Nation of Gods and Earths (1928–1969)
1928 - 1969
black supremacistreligious leader
Al Jennings
Al Jennings
American lawyer (1863-1961)
1863 - 1961
film actorlawyer
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