Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 38 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Charles L. Southward
Charles L. Southward
United States Army General
1912 – 2000
military personnel
Robert J. Wood
Robert J. Wood
American army general (1905–1986)
1905 – 1986
military officer
Robert B. Evans
automobile industry executive (1906–1998)
1906 – 1998
businessperson
John Adams
John Adams
American glass manufacturer, born 1823
1823
engineerbusinessperson
Rainey Bethea
American criminal
1909 – 1936
Nevitt Sanford
professor of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley (1909–1995)
1909 – 1995
university teacherpsychologist
Jessie Benton Frémont
Jessie Benton Frémont
American politician (1824-1902)
1824 – 1902
writer
Lefty Thomas
Lefty Thomas
Major League Baseball pitcher
1903 – 1952
baseball player
James W. Jackson
James W. Jackson
American secessionist
1824 – 1861
Larry Boerner
American baseball player
1905 – 1969
baseball player
Julien Binford
Julien Binford
American artist (1908-1997)
1908 – 1997
painter
Jimmy Dudley
American baseball player (1909-1999)
1909 – 1999
sports commentator
Jim Brillheart
Jim Brillheart
American baseball player
1903 – 1972
baseball player
George W. Headley
American jewelry designer (1908-1985)
1908 – 1985
artist
G. Tyler Miller
G. Tyler Miller
American academic
1902 – 1988
academic
James M. Love
James M. Love
United States federal judge (1820–1891)
1820 – 1891
politicianlawyerjudge
Eugene Blair
United States Navy sailor
1908 – 1942
military personnel
Duke Brett
Duke Brett
American baseball player (1900–1974)
1900 – 1974
baseball player
David Louis Lidman
stamp historian (1905-1982)
1905 – 1982
journalistwriter
James M. Goggin
James M. Goggin
Confederate Army officer (1820-1889)
1820 – 1889
military officer
Charlotte Kohler
American academic (1908-2008)
1908 – 2008
university teacher
Charlie Caldwell
American football and baseball player and coach
1901 – 1957
basketball coachbaseball player
Charles Wertenbaker
American journalist
1901 – 1955
journalist
Charles R. Fenwick
American politician
1900 – 1969
politicianlawyer
James Barbour
Confederate Army officer and American politician (1828-1895)
1828 – 1895
editorjournalistpolitician
Charles L. Melson
Charles L. Melson
United States Navy admiral (1904-1981)
1904 – 1981
military historianmilitary officer
James Jones
James Jones
U.S. Representative from Virginia (1772-1848)
1772 – 1848
politician
Carrie Buck
Carrie Buck
American supreme court case plaintiff (1906-1983)
1906 – 1983
Bo Farley
American sports coach
1907 – 1999
basketball coach
Allie Edward Stakes Stephens
American lieutenant governor of Virginia
1900 – 1973
politicianlawyer
Joseph Dey
Golf administrator (1907–1991)
1907 – 1991
administratorsports officialwriter
Warren Chappell
American illustrator, book and type designer and author (1904–1991)
1904 – 1991
book designerchildren's writerillustrator
Slick Jones
Slick Jones
American jazz drummer (1907–1969)
1907 – 1969
jazz drummer
Yohannes Abraham
Yohannes Abraham
American government official
1901
diplomat
May Thompson Evans
May Thompson Evans
American teacher and government official
1901 – 1993
officialteacher
Daniel L. Burrows
American politician
1908 – 1990
real-estate agententrepreneurpolitician
Thelma Brumfield Dunn
Thelma Brumfield Dunn
American medical researcher (1900-1992)
1900 – 1992
scientist
Earle Wilson
American triple jumper (1897-1989)
1901 – 1989
triple jumper
Ruth Virginia Bayton
American-born entertainer and actress
1907 – 2000
danceractor
Flora Molton
American gospel music street singer
1908 – 1990
street artistmusicianguitarist
Vera Brodsky Lawrence
Vera Brodsky Lawrence
American pianist, editor, and music historian (1909–1996)
1909 – 1996
scientific editormusicologistpianist
Phil Klemmer
American television writer and producer
1901
television producerscreenwriter
Ellen Coolidge Burke
American librarian
1901 – 1975
librarian
Charlie Barbour
American football player (1904-1964)
1904 – 1964
American football playeramateur wrestler
Abbie Rowe
Abbie Rowe
American photographer (1905–1967)
1905 – 1967
photographer
William Trueheart
American diplomat
1918 – 1992
diplomat
Vernon Caryle Holloway, Sr.
Vernon Caryle Holloway, Sr.
American politician (1919–2000)
1919 – 2000
politician
Thomas C. Gordon
American politician (1915–2003)
1915 – 2003
politicianlawyerjudge
Rusty Peters
American baseball player
1914 – 2003
baseball player
Porter Vaughan
Major League Baseball pitcher (1919–2008)
1919 – 2008
baseball player
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