Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

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

Sam Jones
Sam Jones
United States Army officer (1819-1887)
1819 – 1887
writer
Heather Heyer
American paralegal, activist and murder victim
1985 – 2017
paralegal
Gladys Blake
Gladys Blake
American actress (1910-1983)
1910 – 1983
film actoractor
Nathaniel Claiborne
Nathaniel Claiborne
American politician (1777-1859)
1777 – 1859
politician
Seth Barton
Seth Barton
Confederate Army general (1829-1900)
1829 – 1900
chemist
Jethro Sumner
Jethro Sumner
American Continental Army officer (c1733–c1785)
1733 – 1785
military officerpolitician
Elliott M. Braxton
Elliott M. Braxton
American politician and Confederate Army officer (1823-1891)
1823 – 1891
politicianlawyer
Benjamin Logan
Benjamin Logan
American politician
1743 – 1802
explorerpolitician
William Thomas Ward
William Thomas Ward
Union Army General (1808-1878)
1808 – 1878
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Tuck Tucker
American animator, storyboard artist, and screenwriter
1961 – 2020
storyboard artistfilm directortelevision director
Watkins Moorman Abbitt
Watkins Moorman Abbitt
American politician (1908-1998)
1908 – 1998
bank officerpoliticianlawyer
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
John Hartman
John Hartman
American drummer (1950–2021)
1950 – 2022
graphic artistmusicianartist
Lily Ann Granderson
American slave
1816
teacher
George Fitzhugh
George Fitzhugh
American activist (1806-1881)
1806 – 1881
sociologistjuristlawyer
Joe Garland
American musician (1903-1977)
1903 – 1977
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusic arranger
Joseph Burns
Joseph Burns
American politician (1800–1875)
1800 – 1875
politicianjudge
Thomas Brown
Thomas Brown
American politician who served as Florida's second Governor (1785-1867)
1785 – 1867
governorpolitician
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
Owen B. Pickett
Owen B. Pickett
American politician (1930-2010)
1930 – 2010
politicianlawyer
C. Bascom Slemp
C. Bascom Slemp
American politician (1870-1943)
1870 – 1943
secretarypoliticianlawyer
Marshall Carter
Marshall Carter
lieutenant general in the United States Army (1909-1993)
1909 – 1993
military personnel
Jim Moody
Jim Moody
American politician (1935-2019)
1935 – 2019
university teacherpolitician
John Wilson Campbell
John Wilson Campbell
Ohio congressman and U.S. federal judge (1782-1833)
1782 – 1833
federal judgepoliticianlawyer
Jimmy Archey
American musician (1902–1967)
1902 – 1967
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Lawrence Lucie
American musician (1907-2009)
1907 – 2009
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
Lew DeWitt
American musician
1938 – 1990
songwritersinger
William Harvey Carney
William Harvey Carney
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1840–1908)
1840 – 1908
military personnel
Richard Marshall
Richard Marshall
United States Army general (1895-1973)
1895 – 1973
military personnel
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
Robert Sanderson McCormick
Robert Sanderson McCormick
American diplomat (1849–1919)
1849 – 1919
diplomat
David Johnson
David Johnson
Governor of South Carolina (1782-1855)
1782 – 1855
prosecutorjuristgovernor
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
Kent Rogers
American actor (1923–1944)
1923 – 1944
voice actoractor
Wilton Lackaye
Wilton Lackaye
American actor (1862-1932)
1862 – 1932
film actorstage actoractor
Jacob Ammen
Jacob Ammen
Union Army General (1806-1894)
1806 – 1894
meteorological observercivil engineermilitary officer
John H. Gibbons
John H. Gibbons
American physicist
1929 – 2015
nuclear physicistphysicist
George Corbin Washington
George Corbin Washington
American politician (1789-1854)
1789 – 1854
politician
David Watson Taylor
David Watson Taylor
United States Navy admiral
1864 – 1940
military officerengineer
William D. Byron
William D. Byron
American politician (1895–1941)
1895 – 1941
politician
Hutchins Gordon Burton
Hutchins Gordon Burton
American politician
1774 – 1836
juristgovernorpolitician
James G. Field
James G. Field
American politician (1826-1901)
1826 – 1901
lawyer
Clarence 13X
Clarence 13X
founder of The Nation of Gods and Earths (1928–1969)
1928 – 1969
black supremacistreligious leader
Palmer Hayden
Palmer Hayden
American artist (1890-1973)
1890 – 1973
draftspersonpainter
Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
American writer
1863 – 1945
novelistartistpoet
Harden M. McConnell
American chemist (1927-2014)
1927 – 2014
university teacherchemist
Glen Wood
American NASCAR driver and team owner (1925-2019)
1925 – 2019
NASCAR team ownerracing automobile driverracing driver
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