Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 21 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Warner Underwood
Warner Underwood
American politician (1808-1872)
1808 – 1872
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
J. William Jones
J. William Jones
American preacher
1836 – 1909
military chaplainauthorhistorian
Joseph Hamilton Daveiss
Joseph Hamilton Daveiss
American politician (1774-1811)
1774 – 1811
politicianlawyer
Samuel Chilton
Samuel Chilton
American politician (1805-1867)
1805 – 1867
politicianlawyer
Mary Lou Forbes
American journalist (1926-2009)
1926 – 2009
journalisteditor
Pete Hill
Pete Hill
American baseball player (1882–1951)
1880 – 1951
baseball player
LeRoy Pope
American judge
1765 – 1844
lawyerjudge
William G. Curlin
American Catholic bishop (1927-2017)
1927 – 2017
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Samuel McKee
American politician and lawyer (1774-1826)
1774 – 1826
politicianlawyer
Robert Mallory
Robert Mallory
American politician (1815–1885)
1815 – 1885
politicianlawyer
Roy Hall
American musician, singer and pianist (1922-1984)
1922 – 1984
songwriterpianistmusician
John Henry Bowen
American politician (1780-1822)
1780 – 1822
politicianlawyer
William Fleming
William Fleming
American politician 1736-1824
1736 – 1824
politicianlawyerjudge
William W. Irvin
William W. Irvin
American politician
1779 – 1842
politicianlawyerjudge
Alexander Brown
American historian and author
1843 – 1906
historian
William C. Wampler
William C. Wampler
American congressman for Virginia (1926-2012)
1926 – 2012
journalistpolitician
Nathaniel Portlock
Nathaniel Portlock
British ship's captain
1748 – 1817
explorer
James Bouldin
American politician (1792-1854)
1792 – 1854
politicianlawyer
Alexander D. Orr
American politician
1761 – 1835
politician
Richard H. Stanton
Richard H. Stanton
American politician (1812–1891)
1812 – 1891
journalisteditorpolitician
Paul Jennings
Paul Jennings
American Author, First White House Memoirist
1799 – 1874
writer
Montgomery Dent Corse
Montgomery Dent Corse
Confederate Army general (1816–1895)
1816 – 1895
military personnel
Louis Washington Turpin
Louis Washington Turpin
American politician (1849-1903)
1849 – 1903
politician
J. Russell Smith
American geographer
1874 – 1966
geographer
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson
American jurist (1734-1785)
1735 – 1785
explorersurveyorjurist
Francis Mallory
American politician (1807-1860)
1807 – 1860
military officerpolitician
John Williams
American lawyer, politician, judge; member of Continental Congress; signer of Articles of Confederation (1731-1799)
1731 – 1799
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Dickens Arnold
American politician (1798-1870)
1798 – 1870
politicianlawyer
Reuben C. Baker
Reuben C. Baker
Oil industry tool pioneer (1872-1957)
1872 – 1957
entrepreneur
Joseph Calhoun
American politician (1750-1817)
1750 – 1817
politician
Martin T. Williams
American music critic (1924–1992)
1924 – 1992
criticjournalistmusic critic
Irene Moorman Blackstone
Irene Moorman Blackstone
African-American businesswoman, clubwoman and suffragette
1872
suffragistactivistbusinessperson
Ethel Furman
American architect
1893 – 1976
architect
William Butler
United States Representative from South Carolina (1759-1821)
1759 – 1821
politician
Sadie L. Adams
Sadie L. Adams
African-American suffragette and club woman (1872-1945)
1872 – 1945
suffragistactivistteacher
Channing Moore Williams
Channing Moore Williams
Anglican bishop and saint
1829 – 1910
missionaryAnglican priest
Samuel Hardy
Samuel Hardy
American lawyer and politician from Virginia
1758 – 1785
politicianlawyer
Cameron E. Thom
Cameron E. Thom
American politician (1825-1915)
1825 – 1915
politicianlawyer
Robert Page
American politician (1765-1840)
1765 – 1840
politicianlawyer
George Loyall
American politician (1789-1868)
1789 – 1868
politician
Alexander Thomas Augusta
Alexander Thomas Augusta
American Civil War surgeon
1825 – 1890
military physiciansurgeonphysician
Ed Austin
American politician and lawyer (1926-2011)
1926 – 2011
politicianlawyer
Arthur Smith
U.S. Representative from Virginia (1785-1853)
1785 – 1853
politicianlawyer
Ernest H. Dervishian
Ernest H. Dervishian
Medal of Honor recipient (1916-1984)
1916 – 1984
lawyer
Henry St. George Tucker
Henry St. George Tucker
American bishop (1874–1959)
1874 – 1959
Anglican priest
Francis White
American lawyer and politician in Virginia (1761-1826)
1761 – 1826
politicianlawyer
Alexander W. Weddell
Alexander W. Weddell
American diplomat (1876–1948)
1876 – 1948
historianauthordiplomat
Patrick Henry Drewry
Patrick Henry Drewry
American politician (1875–1947)
1875 – 1947
politicianlawyer
Norman R. Hamilton
Norman R. Hamilton
American politician (1877–1964)
1877 – 1964
journalistpolitician
Wells Goodykoontz
Wells Goodykoontz
American politician (1872-1944)
1872 – 1944
politicianlawyer
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