Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 4 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Maybelle Carter
Maybelle Carter
American country musician (1909–1978)
1909 – 1978
country musicianrecording artistbanjoist
Kitty Joyner
Kitty Joyner
American electrical engineer
1916 – 1993
engineer
Creed Taylor
Creed Taylor
American record producer (1929–2022)
1929 – 2022
record producerconductorcomposer
Tony Rice
Tony Rice
American bluegrass musician (1951–2020)
1951 – 2020
blues musicianjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Mark Linkous
Mark Linkous
American musician (1962-2010)
1962 – 2010
keyboardistsongwriterguitarist
Clement Comer Clay
Clement Comer Clay
American politician (1789-1866)
1789 – 1866
governorjuristpolitician
Edward Bates
Edward Bates
American politician, lawyer and judge (1793-1869)
1793 – 1869
politicianlawyerjudge
George M. Bibb
George M. Bibb
American politician (1776–1859)
1776 – 1859
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson
4th Governor of Virginia 1738-1789
1739 – 1789
politician
William Mahone
William Mahone
American civil war general and politician (1826-1895)
1826 – 1895
civil engineerpolitician
Henry Heth
Henry Heth
Confederate States Army general (1825–1899)
1825 – 1899
military personnel
James L. Kemper
James L. Kemper
Confederate Army general (1823-1895)
1823 – 1895
soldiermajor generalgovernor
Esther Cooper Jackson
Esther Cooper Jackson
Civil rights activist (1917–2022)
1917 – 2022
activistjournalisteditor
Norvel Lee
American boxer
1924 – 1992
boxer
Frank Havens
Canoe racer
1924 – 2018
canoeist
J. Hillis Miller
J. Hillis Miller
American literary critic, university professor (1928–2021)
1928 – 2021
literary theoristliterary scholarliterary historian
Richard Jewell
American police officer (1962–2007)
1962 – 2007
deputy sheriffsecurity guardpolice officer
Gary Ray Bowles
Gary Ray Bowles
American serial killer (1962–2019)
1962 – 2019
prostituteserial killer
Thomas Bibb
Thomas Bibb
American politician (1783-1839)
1783 – 1839
governorpolitician
James Beckwourth
James Beckwourth
American mountain man (1798-1866)
1798 – 1866
explorermountain mantrapper
Mary Ball Washington
Mary Ball Washington
mother of George Washington
1708 – 1789
Charles Magill Conrad
Charles Magill Conrad
American politician (1804–1878)
1804 – 1878
politicianlawyer
John W. Johnston
John W. Johnston
American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia
1818 – 1889
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard Coke
Richard Coke
American politician (1829-1897)
1829 – 1897
governorfarmerpolitician
Walter Deverell
Walter Deverell
American artist and Pre-Raphaelite (1827-1854)
1827 – 1854
painter
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee
Confederate Army general (1837-1891)
1837 – 1891
politician
Maggie L. Walker
Maggie L. Walker
African-American teacher and businesswoman
1867 – 1934
suffragistbanker
Claude A. Swanson
Claude A. Swanson
American lawyer and politician (1862–1939)
1862 – 1939
governorpoliticianlawyer
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
American jurist (1907–1998); US Supreme Court justice from 1972 to 1987
1907 – 1998
juristlawyerpolitician
Elinor Fair
Elinor Fair
American actress (1903–1957)
1903 – 1957
film actoractor
Della H. Raney
Della H. Raney
African-American army nurse
1912 – 1987
military nurse
Earl Lloyd
Earl Lloyd
American basketball player and coach (1928–2015)
1928 – 2015
basketball coachbasketball player
Eustace Mullins
Eustace Mullins
American antisemitic populist writer, biographer, and Holocaust denier (1923–2010)
1923 – 2010
journalistbiographerwriter
Al Grey
Al Grey
American jazz musician (1925–2000)
1925 – 2000
jazz musicianmusician
Donald Machholz
Donald Machholz
American astronomer (1952–2022)
1952 – 2022
astronomer
Thomas Sumter
Thomas Sumter
American general during the American Revolution (1734–1832)
1734 – 1832
politicianmilitary personnel
Arthur P. Bagby
Arthur P. Bagby
American politician (1794-1858)
1794 – 1858
diplomatgovernorjurist
William C. C. Claiborne
William C. C. Claiborne
American frontier politician (c.1773–1817)
1775 – 1817
politicianlawyerjudge
James Garrard
James Garrard
American politician (1749–1822)
1749 – 1822
pastorpoliticianmilitary personnel
Richard Hawes
Richard Hawes
United States Representative; Second Confederate governor of Kentucky (1797-1877)
1797 – 1877
politicianlawyerjudge
William N. Pendleton
William N. Pendleton
Confederate Army general (1809–1883)
1809 – 1883
Anglican priestmilitary personnel
Parson Brownlow
Parson Brownlow
American newspaper editor, minister, and politician (1805-1877)
1805 – 1877
editorjournalistgovernor
Solon Borland
Solon Borland
American politician (1808-1864)
1808 – 1864
newspaper editordiplomatmilitary officer
John B. Magruder
John B. Magruder
Confederate Army general (1807–1871)
1807 – 1871
military personnel
Henry Box Brown
Henry Box Brown
American magician, illusionist, actor and former slave
1815 – 1897
autobiographerdocentabolitionist
E. H. Calvert
E. H. Calvert
American film actor and director (1863-1941)
1863 – 1941
film actorfilm directoractor
Annie Jones
Annie Jones
American sideshow performer
1865 – 1902
circus performer
John Garland Pollard
John Garland Pollard
American politician (1871-1937)
1871 – 1937
governorpoliticianlawyer
Duke R. Lee
Duke R. Lee
actor (1881-1959)
1881 – 1959
film actoractor
Frank Griffin
Frank Griffin
film director (1886-1953)
1886 – 1953
film actorfilm directorfilm producer
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