Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 40 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Henrietta Hall Shuck
Henrietta Hall Shuck
American missionary (1817-1844)
1817 – 1844
missionary
Robert William Wells
designer of the Missouri State Seal (1795–1864)
1795 – 1864
designerpoliticianlawyer
George Rogers Clark Floyd
George Rogers Clark Floyd
American politician in West Virginia (1810-1895)
1810 – 1895
politician
Samuel Hadden Harper
United States federal judge
1783 – 1837
lawyerjudge
Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Edwin P. Parker Jr.
U.S. Army Major General
1891 – 1983
Edward Thomas Branch
American politician
1811 – 1861
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel McLean
US Consul for Trinidad de Cuba (1797-1881)
1797 – 1881
diplomat
Samuel Washington
Samuel Washington
colonial American officer and politician; brother of George Washington (1734-1781)
1734 – 1781
military officerpolitician
Joy Young Rogers
Joy Young Rogers
American suffragist
1891 – 1953
suffragistsuffragette
Theresa Pollack
American artist (1899-2002)
1899 – 2002
artist
James F. Strother
James F. Strother
American politician (1811-1860)
1811 – 1860
politicianlawyer
Thomas Overton
Thomas Overton
American army officer
1753 – 1824
military personnel
Lee S. Gerow
Lee S. Gerow
United States general (1891-1982)
1891 – 1982
military personnel
Thomas T. Fauntleroy
Thomas T. Fauntleroy
American military figure and politician (1796–1883)
1796 – 1883
military officerpolitician
William Bean
William Bean
Tennessee's first permanent European-American settler
1721 – 1782
William Butler
American militiaman, born 1759
1759 – 1818
warrior
William Cabell
American statesman, soldier, and politician (1730-1798)
1730 – 1798
politician
William Campbell
Revolutionary War General
1745 – 1781
politician
William Christian
American politician
1743 – 1786
politician
William Crawford
United States federal judge (1784-1849)
1784 – 1849
politicianlawyerjudge
Jim Senter
Jim Senter
American football player (1892-1968)
1892 – 1968
American football player
Elizabeth Amelia Gloucester
African-American business owner and supporter of the Underground Railroad (1817–1883)
1817 – 1883
William Selden
Treasurer of the United States
1791 – 1874
politician
Wade Ward
Wade Ward
American musician (1892–1971)
1892 – 1971
banjoistfiddler
William Wood Crump
William Wood Crump
American lawyer and politician (1819–1897)
1819 – 1897
politicianlawyer
George Teamoh
George Teamoh
American politician
1818 – 1883
caulkerautobiographerpolitician
John Janney
American politician (1798-1872)
1798 – 1872
lawyer
John Peter Mettauer
John Peter Mettauer
American surgeon and gynecologist
1787 – 1875
gynecologistsurgeon
Manning Long
American novelist
1906 – 1972
novelistcrime fiction writer
Randolph H. Guthrie
American lawyer
1905 – 1989
lawyer
Mul Holland
Mul Holland
American baseball player (1903-1969)
1903 – 1969
American football playerbaseball player
Johnny Watson
American baseball player (1908-1965)
1908 – 1965
baseball player
Hallie Anderson
Hallie Anderson
Musical conductor in the Harlem Renaissance
1885 – 1927
conductor
Meta Glass
Meta Glass
Virginia-born classics scholar and administrator
1880 – 1967
classical scholar
Benjamin Franklin Williams
American politician
1819 – 1886
politician
Jennie B. Moton
Jennie B. Moton
educator and clubwoman
1880 – 1942
suffragisteducatorofficial
Leonard Grimes
Leonard Grimes
African-American abolitionist and pastor
1815 – 1873
abolitionistpastor
Sarah Lee Fain
American school teacher and politician (1888-1962)
1888 – 1962
school teacherpolitician
Walker Leach
American football player (1888-1944)
1888 – 1944
American football player
John W. Eggleston
American judge (1886-1976)
1886 – 1976
politicianlawyerjudge
Leroy J. Halsey
Leroy J. Halsey
American Christian scholar (1812-1896)
1812 – 1896
cleric
Clyde T. Bowers
Clyde T. Bowers
Member of the Senate of Virginia
1881 – 1968
politician
Joseph Winston
American tug of war competitor (1888-1947)
1888 – 1947
athlete
James Lawrence Cabell
James Lawrence Cabell
American sanitarian and author
1813 – 1889
teacher
William Penn
American tug of war competitor
1883 – 1943
athlete
Campbell C. Hyatt
Campbell C. Hyatt
Member of the Senate of Virginia
1880 – 1945
politician
Walter G. Alexander
American politician in New Jersey (1880-1953)
1880 – 1953
politician
Sterling Byrd Lacy
American politician (1882–1957)
1882 – 1957
politician
William Carey Crane
William Carey Crane
American baptist minister, educator and president of Baylor University
1816 – 1885
William Hays
William Hays
Union army general (1819–1875)
1819 – 1875
military officer
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