Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 15 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Bessie Alexander Ficklen
Bessie Alexander Ficklen
American writer, artist
1861 – 1945
puppeteerwriter
Marshall Carter
Marshall Carter
lieutenant general in the United States Army (1909-1993)
1909 – 1993
military personnel
C. Bascom Slemp
C. Bascom Slemp
American politician (1870-1943)
1870 – 1943
secretarypoliticianlawyer
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
William D. Hill
William D. Hill
American politician (1833–1906)
1833 – 1906
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Jim Moody
Jim Moody
American politician (1935-2019)
1935 – 2019
university teacherpolitician
David Johnson
David Johnson
Governor of South Carolina (1782-1855)
1782 – 1855
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Lew DeWitt
American musician
1938 – 1990
songwritersinger
Jimmy Archey
American musician (1902–1967)
1902 – 1967
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Lawrence Lucie
American musician (1907-2009)
1907 – 2009
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
Owen B. Pickett
Owen B. Pickett
American politician (1930-2010)
1930 – 2010
politicianlawyer
Carter Littlepage Stevenson
Carter Littlepage Stevenson
Confederate Army general (1817-1888)
1817 – 1888
military personnel
William E. Starke
William E. Starke
Confederate Army general (1814–1862)
1814 – 1862
military personnel
Wilton Lackaye
Wilton Lackaye
American actor (1862-1932)
1862 – 1932
film actorstage actoractor
James William Denny
James William Denny
U.S. Representative from Maryland (1838-1923)
1838 – 1923
politicianlawyer
George R. Latham
George R. Latham
Union United States Army officer (1832-1917)
1832 – 1917
politicianlawyer
George D. Wise
George D. Wise
American politician 1831-1908
1831 – 1906
politicianlawyer
Kent Rogers
American actor (1923–1944)
1923 – 1944
voice actoractor
George Corbin Washington
George Corbin Washington
American politician (1789-1854)
1789 – 1854
politician
Palmer Hayden
Palmer Hayden
American artist (1890-1973)
1890 – 1973
draftspersonpainter
John H. Gibbons
John H. Gibbons
American physicist
1929 – 2015
nuclear physicistphysicist
Hutchins Gordon Burton
Hutchins Gordon Burton
American politician
1774 – 1836
juristgovernorpolitician
Howard Worth Smith
Howard Worth Smith
American politician (1883–1976)
1883 – 1976
farmerpoliticianlawyer
David Watson Taylor
David Watson Taylor
United States Navy admiral
1864 – 1940
military officerengineer
Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson
United States Senator from Missouri (1803-1870)
1803 – 1870
politicianlawyerjudge
Heather Heyer
American paralegal, activist and murder victim
1985 – 2017
paralegal
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
Julian Vaughan Gary
Julian Vaughan Gary
American politician (1892-1973)
1892 – 1973
juristpoliticianlawyer
Benjamin Taliaferro
politician and American Revolutionary War prisoner (1750-1821)
1750 – 1821
politicianlawyerjudge
Howard Drew
American sprinter (1890–1957)
1890 – 1957
athletics competitorbaseball playerjudge
Philip St. George Cooke
Philip St. George Cooke
Union Army general 1809-1895
1809 – 1895
soldiermilitary officerwriter
Samuel Garland, Jr.
Samuel Garland, Jr.
Confederate Army general (1830-1862)
1830 – 1862
lawyer
John W. Lawson
John W. Lawson
American politician (1837-1905)
1837 – 1905
surgeonpolitician
Benjamin Jones
Benjamin Jones
American politician (1787-1861)
1787 – 1861
politician
Robert H. Chilton
Robert H. Chilton
Confederate Army general (1815–1879)
1815 – 1879
military personnel
Samuel Barron
American naval officer (1765-1810)
1765 – 1810
military officer
Edmund Ruffin
Edmund Ruffin
Virginia planter and slaveholder
1794 – 1865
agronomistsoldierwriter
Edward Carrington Cabell
Edward Carrington Cabell
American politician (1816–1896)
1816 – 1896
politicianlawyer
Frederick Perry Stanton
Frederick Perry Stanton
American politician (1814-1894)
1814 – 1894
governorpoliticianlawyer
Orianna Andrews
Orianna Andrews
American physician
1834 – 1883
physician
Joel Holleman
Joel Holleman
American politician (1799-1844)
1799 – 1844
politicianlawyer
John McKee
John McKee
American politician (1771-1832)
1771 – 1832
politician
James Garland
James Garland
American politician (1791-1885)
1791 – 1885
politicianlawyerjudge
George Washington Hopkins
George Washington Hopkins
American politician (1804-1861)
1804 – 1861
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Josephine English
American gynecologist (1920-2011)
1920 – 2011
gynecologistphysician
John Nicholas
American politician (1764-1819)
1764 – 1819
politicianlawyerjudge
Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton
American explorer
1755 – 1836
explorer
Thomas S. Hinde
Thomas S. Hinde
American minister and businessman
1785 – 1846
diaristexplorerpublisher
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