Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 23 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Paul Jennings
Paul Jennings
American Author, First White House Memoirist
1799 – 1874
writer
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
Roy Hall
American musician, singer and pianist (1922-1984)
1922 – 1984
songwriterpianistmusician
John Pendleton
American politician (1802-1868)
1802 – 1868
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Mary Lou Forbes
American journalist (1926-2009)
1926 – 2009
journalisteditor
Charles H. Grasty
Charles H. Grasty
American newspaper executive (1863-1924)
1863 – 1924
journalist
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson
American jurist (1734-1785)
1735 – 1785
explorersurveyorjurist
George William Bagby
George William Bagby
American physician and editor
1828 – 1883
librarianhumoristeditor
Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
American pastor (1865–1953)
1865 – 1953
religious leadernovelisttheologian
John Millson
John Millson
American politician (1808-1874)
1808 – 1874
politicianlawyer
Joseph Calhoun
American politician (1750-1817)
1750 – 1817
politician
Jacob K. Shafer
Jacob K. Shafer
American politician (1823-1876)
1823 – 1876
politicianlawyerjudge
John W. Fishburne
American politician (1868-1937)
1868 – 1937
politicianlawyerjudge
Martin T. Williams
American music critic (1924–1992)
1924 – 1992
criticjournalistmusic critic
Thomas Dickens Arnold
American politician (1798-1870)
1798 – 1870
politicianlawyer
John Williams
American lawyer, politician, judge; member of Continental Congress; signer of Articles of Confederation (1731-1799)
1731 – 1799
politicianlawyerjudge
William Fleming
William Fleming
American politician 1736-1824
1736 – 1824
politicianlawyerjudge
James P. Woods
James P. Woods
American politician (1868-1948)
1868 – 1948
politicianlawyer
Granville Henderson Oury
Granville Henderson Oury
American politician (1825-1891)
1825 – 1891
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Harry L. Maynard
Harry L. Maynard
American politician (1861-1922)
1861 – 1922
politician
Thomas Green
Thomas Green
lawyer, politician, soldier, and officer of the Republic of Texas (1814-1864)
1814 – 1864
military personnel
Joseph T. Deal
Joseph T. Deal
American politician (1860-1942)
1860 – 1942
politician
Francis R. Lassiter
Francis R. Lassiter
American politician (1866-1909)
1866 – 1909
politicianlawyer
Walter Allen Watson
U.S. Representative from Virginia (1867-1919)
1867 – 1919
politicianlawyerjudge
John Lampkin Taylor
American politician (1805-1870)
1805 – 1870
politicianlawyer
William M. Levy
William M. Levy
American politician (1827-1882)
1827 – 1882
politicianlawyerjudge
Meriwether Lewis Walker
Meriwether Lewis Walker
Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1924 to 1928
1869 – 1947
engineer
Edward W. Saunders
Edward W. Saunders
American politician (1860-1921)
1860 – 1921
politicianlawyerjudge
Daniel Webster Davis
Daniel Webster Davis
American educator, minister, and poet
1862 – 1913
educatorpoet
John H. Harmanson
American politician (1803-1850)
1803 – 1850
politicianlawyer
Edyth Carter Beveridge
Edyth Carter Beveridge
journalist
1862 – 1927
journalistphotographer
Beverly B. Douglas
Beverly B. Douglas
American politician (1822-1878)
1822 – 1878
politicianlawyer
William Butler
United States Representative from South Carolina (1759-1821)
1759 – 1821
politician
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett
American politician (1821-1864)
1821 – 1864
politicianlawyer
George Washington Dixon
George Washington Dixon
American entertainer
1801 – 1861
athletics competitorcircus performerjournalist
William W. Irvin
William W. Irvin
American politician
1779 – 1842
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Page
American politician (1765-1840)
1765 – 1840
politicianlawyer
Arthur Smith
U.S. Representative from Virginia (1785-1853)
1785 – 1853
politicianlawyer
Marietta Minnigerode Andrews
American painter and designer (1869–1931)
1869 – 1931
artistpainter
Daniel Woodson
Governor of Kansas territory (1824-1894)
1824 – 1894
governorpolitician
George Loyall
American politician (1789-1868)
1789 – 1868
politician
Samuel D. Rockenbach
Samuel D. Rockenbach
United States Army officer
1869 – 1952
army officer
Ed Austin
American politician and lawyer (1926-2011)
1926 – 2011
politicianlawyer
J. A. C. Chandler
J. A. C. Chandler
American historian, author and educator; 18th president of The College of William and Mary
1872 – 1934
historian
Henry Watkins Anderson
Henry Watkins Anderson
American attorney and leader of the Republican Party in Virginia
1870 – 1954
lawyer
John Goode
John Goode
Confederate Army officer, lawyer and politician (1829-1909)
1829 – 1909
politicianlawyer
Martin E. Green
Martin E. Green
Confederate Army general
1815 – 1863
military personnel
Leander J. McCormick
Leander J. McCormick
businessman and philanthropist (1819–1900)
1819 – 1900
inventor
John Robert Brown
Confederate Army soldier and politician (1842-1927)
1842 – 1927
politician
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