Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 20 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Powhatan Beaty
Powhatan Beaty
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1837-1916)
1837 – 1916
stage actoractor
Abram Lincoln Harris
African-American economist and academic (1899-1963)
1899 – 1963
anthropologisteconomist
John Pegram
John Pegram
Confederate Army general (1832-1865)
1832 – 1865
military personnel
Samuel Read Anderson
Samuel Read Anderson
Confederate Army general (1804-1883)
1804 – 1883
military personnel
John Nicholas
American politician (1764-1819)
1764 – 1819
politicianlawyerjudge
Edward David Shames
Edward David Shames
U.S. army officer during World War II & 101 Airborne Division.
1922 – 2021
military personnel
Samuel McKee
American politician and lawyer (1774-1826)
1774 – 1826
politicianlawyer
John Henry Bowen
American politician (1780-1822)
1780 – 1822
politicianlawyer
William Fleming
William Fleming
American politician 1736-1824
1736 – 1824
politicianlawyerjudge
Francis Henney Smith
Francis Henney Smith
American army officer (1812-1890)
1812 – 1890
military officer
William W. Irvin
William W. Irvin
American politician
1779 – 1842
politicianlawyerjudge
Wilson Ruffin Abbott
Wilson Ruffin Abbott
American businessperson, landowner (1801-1876)
1801 – 1876
businessperson
Nathaniel Portlock
Nathaniel Portlock
British ship's captain
1748 – 1817
explorer
David French Boyd
David French Boyd
Confederate Army officer
1834 – 1899
military officer
Spencer Roane
Spencer Roane
American judge
1762 – 1822
juristpoliticianlawyer
Anthony Burns
Anthony Burns
American formerly enslaved person (1834-1862)
1834 – 1862
slaveabolitionistpreacher
Alexander Davis
19th century lawyer and Politician (1833–1889)
1833 – 1889
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Edward Ball
American politician (1811-1872)
1811 – 1872
politicianlawyer
Paul Jennings
Paul Jennings
American Author, First White House Memoirist
1799 – 1874
writer
John Paul, Sr.
John Paul, Sr.
American politician (1839-1901)
1839 – 1901
politicianlawyerjudge
Mary Lou Forbes
American journalist (1926-2009)
1926 – 2009
journalisteditor
Paul C. Edmunds
Paul C. Edmunds
American politician (1836-1899)
1836 – 1899
politicianlawyer
Thomas Willoughby Newton
American politician (1804-1853)
1804 – 1853
politician
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson
American jurist (1734-1785)
1735 – 1785
explorersurveyorjurist
Walter Biggs
American illustrator (1886-1968)
1886 – 1968
painter
Robert Murphy Mayo
Robert Murphy Mayo
Congressman & Confederate Army officer (1836-1896)
1836 – 1896
politicianlawyer
William C. Wampler
William C. Wampler
American congressman for Virginia (1926-2012)
1926 – 2012
journalistpolitician
Menalcus Lankford
American politician (1883-1937)
1883 – 1937
politicianlawyer
Campbell Slemp
Campbell Slemp
American Republican politician (1839-1907)
1839 – 1907
politician
Joel Sweeney
Joel Sweeney
American musician (1810-1860)
1810 – 1860
banjoistsongwriterstage actor
Seth Wallace Cobb
Seth Wallace Cobb
American politician (1838-1909)
1838 – 1909
military officerpoliticianbusinessperson
John Williams
American lawyer, politician, judge; member of Continental Congress; signer of Articles of Confederation (1731-1799)
1731 – 1799
politicianlawyerjudge
Theodore Gordon Ellyson
Theodore Gordon Ellyson
United States naval aviator (1885–1928)
1885 – 1928
submarineraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Abram Fulkerson
Abram Fulkerson
Virginia lawyer and politician (1834-1902)
1834 – 1902
politicianlawyer
Samuel Hardy
Samuel Hardy
American lawyer and politician from Virginia
1758 – 1785
politicianlawyer
James Bouldin
American politician (1792-1854)
1792 – 1854
politicianlawyer
Abraham Jefferson Seay
Abraham Jefferson Seay
American judge (1832–1915)
1832 – 1915
juristgovernorcolonel
Martin T. Williams
American music critic (1924–1992)
1924 – 1992
criticjournalistmusic critic
Robert Latane Montague
Robert Latane Montague
American politician (1819-1880)
1819 – 1880
politicianlawyerjudge
Genevieve Caulfield
American blind teacher
1888 – 1972
teacherwriter
Justin Holland
Justin Holland
American musician, guitar pedagogue (1819-1887)
1819 – 1887
music educatormusic teacherclassical guitarist
Roy Hall
American musician, singer and pianist (1922-1984)
1922 – 1984
songwriterpianistmusician
Aline Murray Kilmer
Aline Murray Kilmer
American poet, children's book author, and essayist (1888-1941)
1888 – 1941
children's writeressayistpoet
Christopher Thomas
Christopher Thomas
American politician (1818-1879)
1818 – 1879
politicianlawyer
Thomas Dickens Arnold
American politician (1798-1870)
1798 – 1870
politicianlawyer
William Butler
United States Representative from South Carolina (1759-1821)
1759 – 1821
politician
William G. Curlin
American Catholic bishop (1927-2017)
1927 – 2017
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Joseph Calhoun
American politician (1750-1817)
1750 – 1817
politician
Corinne Melchers
Corinne Melchers
American painter, humanitarian, and gardener (1880-1955)
1880 – 1955
paintergardenerhumanitarian
Edna Thomas
Edna Thomas
American actress (1885-1974)
1885 – 1974
actor
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