Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 16 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

George Washington Hopkins
George Washington Hopkins
American politician (1804-1861)
1804 – 1861
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Marjorie Joyner
Marjorie Joyner
American businesswoman and hair care entrepreneur
1896 – 1994
make-up artistinventor
Chilton Allan
Chilton Allan
American politician (1786-1858)
1786 – 1858
wheelwrightpoliticianlawyer
Oliver P. Echols
Oliver P. Echols
United States Air Forces chief materiel officer during World War II (1892–1954)
1892 – 1954
military personnel
Kent Ford
American astronomer
1931 – 2023
astronomer
Benjamin Joseph Keiley
Catholic bishop (1847–1925)
1847 – 1925
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Robert Anthony Hatcher
Robert Anthony Hatcher
American politician (1819-1886)
1819 – 1886
politicianlawyer
John Gadsby Chapman
John Gadsby Chapman
American painter, printmaker, and illustrator (1808–1889)
1808 – 1889
printmakerdraftspersonmuralist
Daniel Parke Custis
Daniel Parke Custis
American planter and politician
1711 – 1757
farmer
Johnny Gilbert
Johnny Gilbert
American nightclub singer and entertainer and announcer of Jeopardy!
1928
game show hostannouncersinger
William G. M. Davis
William G. M. Davis
Confederate States Army brigadier general (1812-1898)
1812 – 1898
military personnel
Elisha Franklin Paxton
Elisha Franklin Paxton
Confederate Army general American lawyer
1828 – 1863
lawyer
Clay Blair
American historian (1925–1998)
1925 – 1998
non-fiction writerjournalisthistorian
Richard Joseph Davis
Richard Joseph Davis
American politician (1921–1999)
1921 – 1999
politicianlawyer
Paulus Powell
American politician (1809–1874)
1809 – 1874
politician
Charles Lee Remington
American entomologist (1922-2007)
1922 – 2007
entomologistlepidopteristzoologist
John Paul Vann
John Paul Vann
American military personnel of the Korean and Vietnam wars (1924-1972)
1924 – 1972
army officersoldier
William A. Harris
American politician (1805-1864)
1805 – 1864
editorjournalistdiplomat
Lewis McKenzie
Lewis McKenzie
American politician (1810-1895)
1810 – 1895
politician
Beverly Robertson
Beverly Robertson
Confederate Army general (1827–1910)
1827 – 1910
military officer
Benjamin Jones
Benjamin Jones
American politician (1787-1861)
1787 – 1861
politician
Benjamin Taliaferro
politician and American Revolutionary War prisoner (1750-1821)
1750 – 1821
politicianlawyerjudge
William F. Lynch
William F. Lynch
United States Navy officer (1801-1865)
1801 – 1865
naval officership captainmilitary officer
William E. Jones
William E. Jones
Confederate Army general (1824-1864)
1824 – 1864
military officermilitary personnel
L. Nelson Bell
American missionary (1894–1973)
1894 – 1973
physician
Josephine English
American gynecologist (1920-2011)
1920 – 2011
gynecologistphysician
Samuel Barron
American naval officer (1765-1810)
1765 – 1810
military officer
Thomas H. Bayly
Thomas H. Bayly
United States general (1810-1856)
1810 – 1856
politicianlawyerjudge
Edmund Ruffin
Edmund Ruffin
Virginia planter and slaveholder
1794 – 1865
agronomistsoldierwriter
John M. Crebs
John M. Crebs
American politician (1830-1890)
1830 – 1890
politicianlawyer
Thomas Roderick Dew
Thomas Roderick Dew
American economist (1802–1846)
1802 – 1846
university teachereconomistwriter
Wade Fox
U.S. zoologist (1920–1964)
1920 – 1964
herpetologistzoologist
Fayette McMullen
Fayette McMullen
American politician (1805-1880)
1805 – 1880
politician
Homer Dudley
American electronics engineer
1896 – 1987
engineer
Abram Lincoln Harris
African-American economist and academic (1899-1963)
1899 – 1963
anthropologisteconomist
Thomas Jefferson Page
Thomas Jefferson Page
United States Navy officer (1808–1899)
1808 – 1899
explorerdiplomatmilitary officer
Julian Vaughan Gary
Julian Vaughan Gary
American politician (1892-1973)
1892 – 1973
juristpoliticianlawyer
Theresa Merritt
Theresa Merritt
American actress (1922–1998)
1924 – 1998
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Howard Drew
American sprinter (1890–1957)
1890 – 1957
athletics competitorbaseball playerjudge
Thomas P. Hughes
American historian
1923 – 2014
historian of sciencehistorian of technologyuniversity teacher
John McKee
John McKee
American politician (1771-1832)
1771 – 1832
politician
William G. Allen
African American abolitionist (1820–1888)
1820 – 1888
scholarabolitionistauthor
William Peterfield Trent
William Peterfield Trent
United States man of letters (1862–1939)
1862 – 1939
journalistbiographerhistorian
Corinne Conley
American actress
1929
film actorstage actor
Wendell Scott
Wendell Scott
American racing driver (1921-1990)
1921 – 1990
racing automobile driver
Joel Holleman
Joel Holleman
American politician (1799-1844)
1799 – 1844
politicianlawyer
John Nicholas
American politician (1764-1819)
1764 – 1819
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas H. Ford
Thomas H. Ford
American politician
1814 – 1868
politicianlawyer
John B. Whitehead
Academic engineer (1872-1954)
1872 – 1954
scientist
James Garland
James Garland
American politician (1791-1885)
1791 – 1885
politicianlawyerjudge
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