Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 22 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Bernard G. Caulfield
Bernard G. Caulfield
American politician (1828–1887)
1828 – 1887
politicianlawyer
Samuel B. Avis
Samuel B. Avis
American politician (1872-1924)
1872 – 1924
politicianlawyer
G. William Whitehurst
G. William Whitehurst
American politician
1925
university teacherpolitician
Samuel Hardy
Samuel Hardy
American lawyer and politician from Virginia
1758 – 1785
politicianlawyer
James A. Cravens
James A. Cravens
United States Army officer and politician (1818-1893)
1818 – 1893
politician
William Cowper Alexander
American lawyer, politician and insurance executive (1806-1874)
1806 – 1874
insurance executivepoliticianlawyer
Paul Jennings
Paul Jennings
American Author, First White House Memoirist
1799 – 1874
writer
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson
American jurist (1734-1785)
1735 – 1785
explorersurveyorjurist
Spencer Roane
Spencer Roane
American judge
1762 – 1822
juristpoliticianlawyer
William C. Wampler
William C. Wampler
American congressman for Virginia (1926-2012)
1926 – 2012
journalistpolitician
William Dunbar
American politician (1805-1861)
1805 – 1861
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Dickens Arnold
American politician (1798-1870)
1798 – 1870
politicianlawyer
Roy Hall
American musician, singer and pianist (1922-1984)
1922 – 1984
songwriterpianistmusician
Joseph Calhoun
American politician (1750-1817)
1750 – 1817
politician
Thomas Williams
Thomas Williams
American politician (1825-1903)
1825 – 1903
politicianlawyerjudge
William G. Curlin
American Catholic bishop (1927-2017)
1927 – 2017
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Williams
American lawyer, politician, judge; member of Continental Congress; signer of Articles of Confederation (1731-1799)
1731 – 1799
politicianlawyerjudge
Harris Hancock
Harris Hancock
mathematician (1867-1944)
1867 – 1944
university teachermathematician
Mary Lou Forbes
American journalist (1926-2009)
1926 – 2009
journalisteditor
Josephine Turpin Washington
Josephine Turpin Washington
Educator and Writer
1861 – 1949
journalistauthordocent
Martin T. Williams
American music critic (1924–1992)
1924 – 1992
criticjournalistmusic critic
William Fleming
William Fleming
American politician 1736-1824
1736 – 1824
politicianlawyerjudge
Judy W. Reed
Early African-American inventor
1826 – 1905
inventor
Hilary Pollard Jones Jr.
Hilary Pollard Jones Jr.
United States Navy admiral (1863–1938)
1863 – 1938
military officer
William Butler
United States Representative from South Carolina (1759-1821)
1759 – 1821
politician
Joseph G. Baldwin
Joseph G. Baldwin
American politician, humorist and writer (1815–1864)
1815 – 1864
humoristjuristpolitician
Susan Archer Talley Weiss
Susan Archer Talley Weiss
poet, b. in Hanover county, Va., 14 Feb., 1835
1822 – 1917
poetwriter
Willis Allen
U.S. Representative (1806–1859)
1806 – 1859
politicianlawyerjudge
George Loyall
American politician (1789-1868)
1789 – 1868
politician
Vivian Louise Aunspaugh
American painter (1869-1960)
1869 – 1960
painter
Ed Austin
American politician and lawyer (1926-2011)
1926 – 2011
politicianlawyer
Stephen Meek
Stephen Meek
American pioneer (1807–1889)
1807 – 1889
explorertrapperAmerican pioneer
Arthur Smith
U.S. Representative from Virginia (1785-1853)
1785 – 1853
politicianlawyer
Tom Stith
Tom Stith
American basketball player (1939-2010)
1939 – 2010
basketball player
Thomas Whitehead
Thomas Whitehead
Confederate Army officer, newspaper editor and politician (1825-1901)
1825 – 1901
journalisteditorpolitician
Samuel Barron
Samuel Barron
American naval officer (1809-1888)
1809 – 1888
military officer
Robert Page
American politician (1765-1840)
1765 – 1840
politicianlawyer
William W. Irvin
William W. Irvin
American politician
1779 – 1842
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard Lucian Page
Richard Lucian Page
Confederate Army general (1807-1901)
1807 – 1901
military officer
John Milton Elliott
John Milton Elliott
American politician (1820-1879)
1820 – 1879
politicianlawyerjudge
Leon Day
American Hall of Fame baseball player
1916 – 1995
baseball player
John Taliaferro
American politician (1768-1852)
1768 – 1852
librarianpoliticianlawyer
John Critcher
John Critcher
American politician (1820-1901)
1820 – 1901
politicianlawyerjudge
James K. Gibson
James K. Gibson
American politician, merchant, sheriff, and banker (1812-1879)
1812 – 1879
politician
John Pendleton
American politician (1802-1868)
1802 – 1868
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Abraham Watkins Venable
Abraham Watkins Venable
American lawyer and politician (1799-1876)
1799 – 1876
politicianlawyer
Charles H. Grasty
Charles H. Grasty
American newspaper executive (1863-1924)
1863 – 1924
journalist
Jimmie W. Monteith
Jimmie W. Monteith
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1917–1944)
1917 – 1944
military personnel
George William Bagby
George William Bagby
American physician and editor
1828 – 1883
librarianhumoristeditor
Archibald Stuart
Archibald Stuart
American politician (1795-1855)
1795 – 1855
politicianlawyer
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