Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 36 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Harry Perkowski
Harry Perkowski
American baseball player
1922 – 2016
baseball player
Tyrone Davis
American football player (1972–2022)
1972 – 2022
American football player
Abby Howland Woolsey
Abby Howland Woolsey
1828-1893 , social worker, educator of nurses, and author
1828 – 1893
social workernurseteacher
Willis Green
American politician
1800 – 1900
politician
Mitchell Higginbotham
member of the Tuskegee Airmen
1921 – 2016
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
William C. Battle
William C. Battle
American diplomat
1920 – 2008
diplomatbusinesspersonlawyer
John F. Harris
Mississippi state legislator
1827 – 1913
legislatorcarpenterpolitician
Adam Ward
American photographer
1988 – 2015
news presenterphotographer
Denver Mills
American professional football player (1925-1997)
1925 – 1997
American football player
George Herman
Playwright, Actor, Director, Teacher
1928 – 2019
playwrightauthorteacher
Ben Steiner
American baseball player
1921 – 1988
baseball player
Henrietta Augusta Granbery
American painter
1829 – 1927
watercoloristartist
Emily Banks
American actress
2000 – 2023
actor
Eustace Conway
American judge
1820 – 1857
politicianjudge
Tommy Gwaltney
Tommy Gwaltney
American musician (1921–2003)
1921 – 2003
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
James W. Holley, III
James W. Holley, III
American mayor (1926-2012)
1926 – 2012
politiciandentist
Hiram Emory Widener, Jr.
Hiram Emory Widener, Jr.
United States federal judge (1923–2007)
1923 – 2007
military officerlawyerjudge
William Wood Porter
American military officer and jurist (1826–1907)
1826 – 1907
military officerjudge
Henry Wise, Jr.
Tuskegee Airman (1920–2003)
1920 – 2003
aircraft pilot
George Rawlings
George Rawlings
American politician (1921–2009)
1921 – 2009
politicianlawyer
Garvin Hamner
American baseball player (1924-2003)
1924 – 2003
baseball player
Frank Hargrove
American politician in Virginia (born 1927)
1927 – 2021
politician
Ernie Williamson
American football player (1922-2002)
1922 – 2002
American football player
Ed Smith
American football player, born 1923
1923 – 2010
American football player
Earl Brooks
racecar driver (1929-2010)
1929 – 2010
racing driver
Granny Hamner
Granny Hamner
American baseball player (1927–1993)
1927 – 1993
baseball player
Harold Cruse
Harold Cruse
American academic (1916–2005)
1916 – 2005
writer
Guy Otto Farmer
Chair of the National Labor Relations Board and coal association negotiator (1912–1995)
1912 – 1995
lawyer
Georgie Abrams
boxer (1918–1994)
1918 – 1994
boxer
John R. Chambliss, Sr.
American politician
1809 – 1875
politicianlawyer
Joseph Carrington Cabell
Joseph Carrington Cabell
American politician
1778 – 1856
politician
George M. Cochran
George M. Cochran
American politician
1912 – 2011
politicianlawyerjudge
William Kennon Mayo
United States Navy officer
1824 – 1900
military officer
Peter Jefferson
father of American president Thomas Jefferson (1708-1757)
1708 – 1757
map makerplantation ownergeodesist
Floyd Baker
Floyd Baker
baseball player
1916 – 2004
baseball player
Glen Morgan Williams
United States federal judge (1920-2012)
1920 – 2012
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Edna Lewis
American chef
1916 – 2006
chefwriter
Mayhew Foster
United States general
1911 – 2011
military personnel
Kenny Williams
American television announcer (1914-1984)
1914 – 1984
radio personality
Samuel Kercheval
American lawyer and author
1767 – 1845
historian
Johnny Humphries
Major League Baseball pitcher (1915-1965)
1915 – 1965
baseball player
Robert Ridgway
Robert Ridgway
American politician (1823–1870)
1823 – 1870
journalisteditorpolitician
Johnny Davis
American baseball player (1917-1982)
1917 – 1982
baseball player
Lew Worsham
Lew Worsham
professional golfer (1917-1990)
1917 – 1990
professional golfer
John Ashton MacKenzie
United States federal judge
1917 – 2010
politicianlawyerjudge
John Williams
American leader from Caswell County, North Carolina during the American Revolution (1740-1804)
1740 – 1804
politician
Jim Henry
American baseball player (1910-1976)
1910 – 1976
baseball player
Thomas Alexander Harris
American politician in Missouri, Kentucky (1826-1895)
1826 – 1895
politician
Jim Gillette
professional American football halfback in the National Football League 1940 to 1948
1917 – 1990
American football player
Jim Bucher
American baseball player
1911 – 2004
baseball player
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