Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 31 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Dock Boggs
Dock Boggs
American musician (1898–1971)
1898 – 1971
banjoistsongwritermusician
Ernest Stoneman
American singer-songwriter
1893 – 1968
songwritermusiciansinger
Stringfellow Barr
American writer (1897–1982)
1897 – 1982
novelisthistorianpolitician
T. Coleman Andrews
T. Coleman Andrews
accountant and independent candidate for President of the United States (1899–1983)
1899 – 1983
accountantpolitician
Albert Vickers Bryan
Albert Vickers Bryan
United States federal judge (1899–1984)
1899 – 1984
lawyerjudge
E. Barrett Prettyman
E. Barrett Prettyman
American judge (1891–1971)
1891 – 1971
lawyerjudge
Earle Davis Gregory
Earle Davis Gregory
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1897 – 1972
military personnel
Jud Wilson
Jud Wilson
American baseball player
1899 – 1963
baseball playersoldier
W. Horsley Gantt
American physiologist and psychologist (1892–1980)
1892 – 1980
physiologistuniversity teacherpsychologist
Larry Woodall
American baseball player
1894 – 1963
baseball player
Lewis Preston Collins II
American politician
1896 – 1952
politicianlawyer
Monroe Leigh
American political scientist
1919 – 2001
political scientistdiplomatjurist
Mordechai Gifter
American rabbi (1915-2001)
1915 – 2001
rabbi
Paul Saunders
Paul Saunders
United States Naval officer (1918-2003)
1918 – 2003
military personnel
Raymond H. Wilkins
Raymond H. Wilkins
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1917–1943)
1917 – 1943
military personnel
Spottswood William Robinson III
Spottswood William Robinson III
US attorney and federal judge (1916–1998)
1916 – 1998
lawyerjudge
William Hanes Ayres
William Hanes Ayres
American politician (1916–2000)
1916 – 2000
politician
Aline Elizabeth Black
American educator
1906 – 1974
activisteducatorteacher
Walter Irvine Jordan
Walter Irvine Jordan
American military personnel
1902 – 1947
military personnel
Claude Pickens
American missionary and photographerer
1900 – 1985
photographer
Frank Rowlett
Frank Rowlett
American cryptographer (1908–1998)
1908 – 1998
cryptographermathematician
Wayman Carver
American musician (1905–1967)
1905 – 1967
jazz musiciansaxophonistclarinetist
Ikey Robinson
American musician (1904–1990)
1904 – 1990
jazz guitaristbanjoistguitarist
Malvin Russell Goode
American journalist (1908–1995)
1908 – 1995
journalist
Porter Hardy Jr.
Porter Hardy Jr.
American politician (1903-1995)
1903 – 1995
politician
Skip Hall
American musician (1909–1980)
1909 – 1980
jazz musicianmusician
Armistead L. Boothe
Member of Virginia General Assembly
1907 – 1990
politicianlawyer
Arthur W. Aleshire
Arthur W. Aleshire
American politician (1900-1940)
1900 – 1940
politician
Buddy Crump
American baseball player
1901 – 1976
baseball player
Frank Coe
Frank Coe
American government official and soviet spy
1907 – 1980
spy
Frederic H. Smith, Jr.
Frederic H. Smith, Jr.
United States general (1908-1980)
1908 – 1980
military officer
Harold Roe Bartle
Harold Roe Bartle
American businessman, philanthropist and politician (1901–1974)
1901 – 1974
politician
Robert Gwathmey
American artist (1903-1988)
1903 – 1988
draftspersongraphic artistpainter
Robert Wilder
American writer (1901–1974)
1901 – 1974
novelistjournalistplaywright
Theodore Roosevelt Dalton
Theodore Roosevelt Dalton
American politician (1901–1989)
1901 – 1989
politicianlawyerjudge
Undine Smith Moore
American composer (1904-1989)
1904 – 1989
music educatorcomposer
Virginius Dabney
American journalist (1901-1995)
1901 – 1995
journalistwriter
William B. Hesseltine
American historian (1902–1963)
1902 – 1963
historian
William Agee
William Agee
American athletics competitor (1905-1954)
1905 – 1954
athletics competitor
William Claytor
American mathematician
1908 – 1967
mathematician
Edward R. Dudley
American diplomat and civil rights activist (1911-2005)
1911 – 2005
stage managerdiplomatlawyer
Bernard Perlin
American painter (1918–2014)
1918 – 2014
draftspersonpainter
Samuel Herrick
American astronomer, Astrophysist (1911–1975)
1911 – 1974
astronomer
George L. Street III
George L. Street III
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1913–2000)
1913 – 2000
submarinermilitary officer
Ann Cottrell Free
Ann Cottrell Free
American journalist (1916-2004)
1916 – 2004
journalistpoetwriter
Howard Boatwright
Howard Boatwright
American composer, violinist and musicologist (1918–1999)
1918 – 1999
musicologistviolinistuniversity teacher
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
American track athlete
1914 – 1992
athletics competitor
P. Jay Sidney
actor (1915-1996)
1915 – 1996
television actorstage actoractor
Pat Jenkins
American jazz musician
1911 – 2006
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Velta Benn
Velta Benn
American pilot (1917–2010)
1917 – 2010
aircraft pilot
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