Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 45 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

John Davis Paris
John Davis Paris
American Christian missionary
1809 – 1892
missionary
Edward A. Temple
Edward A. Temple
bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas
1867 – 1924
Thomas Sandford
American politician
1762 – 1808
politician
Robert Newton Harper
Robert Newton Harper
American businessman
1861 – 1940
pharmacist
John Robinson
John Robinson
politician and landowner in British colony of Virginia (1705-1766)
1704 – 1766
politician
William Y. Gholson
William Y. Gholson
Ohio Jurist
1807 – 1870
lawyerjudge
John W. Green
American politician (1781-1834)
1781 – 1834
lawyerjudge
John Walker
Missouri politician, born 1770
1770 – 1838
politician
William Radford
William Radford
United States Navy Rear Admiral
1808 – 1890
military officer
William Giles Jones
United States federal judge (1808-1883)
1808 – 1883
politicianlawyerjudge
Mildred E. Gibbs
Mildred E. Gibbs
American educator
1865 – 1935
physicianteacher
Algeria Benton
Algeria Benton
American Vedette (1869-1915)
1869 – 1915
vedette
William F. Hunter
American politician (1808–1874)
1808 – 1874
politicianlawyer
Edward Southey Joynes
Edward Southey Joynes
American scholar
1834 – 1917
teacher
Henderson M. Somerville
Henderson M. Somerville
judge
1837 – 1915
lawyerjudge
James Daniel Gardner
James Daniel Gardner
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1839 – 1905
Charles V. Eskridge
American politician and judge (1833-1900)
1833 – 1900
editorpoliticianjudge
Lunsford L. Lomax
Lunsford L. Lomax
Confederate States Army general
1835 – 1913
academic administratoruniversity presidentmilitary officer
John Mullan
John Mullan
American soldier, explorer and road builder
1830 – 1909
roadbuilderexplorersoldier
Nathaniel Albertson
U.S. Representative (1800-1863)
1800 – 1863
politician
William Longshaw
William Longshaw
United States Navy officer (1836-1865)
1836 – 1865
military officermilitary personnel
William S. Baylor
William S. Baylor
American lawyer
1831 – 1862
lawyer
William Lamb
William Lamb
Confederate Army officer (1835-1909)
1835 – 1909
military officer
Edward Virginius Valentine
Edward Virginius Valentine
American sculptor (1838–1930)
1838 – 1930
sculptor
Charles T. Pepper
Charles T. Pepper
American Civil War surgeon
1830 – 1903
military physician
Charles E. Cassell
American architect (1838-1916)
1838 – 1916
architect
Benjamin W. Lacy
Benjamin W. Lacy
American politician
1839 – 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Eden Scott
American politician from Virginia (1808-1862)
1808 – 1862
politician
Arthur Pendleton Mason
Confederate Army officer
1835 – 1893
businesspersonlawyer
Archibald C. Godwin
Archibald C. Godwin
Confederate Army general
1831 – 1864
military personnel
Antonia Ford
Antonia Ford
American Civil War spy (1838-1871)
1838 – 1871
spy
George Whitfield Crabb
American politician (1804-1846)
1804 – 1846
politician
Thomas Henry Carter
Thomas Henry Carter
Confederate Army officer (1831-1908)
1831 – 1908
military officer
Scott Shipp
Scott Shipp
Confederate Army officer
1839 – 1917
military officer
John Wayles Jefferson
John Wayles Jefferson
Union Army colonel, grandson of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings (1835-1892)
1835 – 1892
journalist
George Hay Lee
American judge
1808 – 1873
lawyerjudge
John Newman Edwards
John Newman Edwards
American journalist and Confederate Army officer
1839 – 1889
journalistMajorauthor
John Christopher Draper
John Christopher Draper
American chemist & surgeon (1835–1885)
1835 – 1885
surgeonchemist
James R. Durham
Union Army officer during the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1833-1904)
1833 – 1904
military personnel
J. Thompson Brown
J. Thompson Brown
Confederate States Army officer,
1835 – 1864
military officer
George Lewis Ruffin
George Lewis Ruffin
American politician (1834-1886)
1834 – 1886
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Richard Patterson
Charles Richard Patterson
African American carriage manufacturer and civil rights activist
1833 – 1910
coach maker
Florence Anderson Clark
Florence Anderson Clark
American author, newspaper editor, librarian, university dean (1835-1918)
1835 – 1918
novelistnewspaper editoruniversity librarian
Martha Haines Butt
Martha Haines Butt
US pro-slavery author, suffragist (1833-1871)
1833 – 1871
suffragistwriter
Cornelia J. M. Jordan
Cornelia J. M. Jordan
American poet, lyricist (1830-1898)
1830 – 1898
lyricistpoetwriter
John C. Hunton
(1839-1928)
1839 – 1928
diaristwriter
Edward Stevens
Edward Stevens
American politician, Virginia
1745 – 1820
military officerpolitician
Irene Leache
Irene Leache
American educator
1839 – 1900
teacher
Edward Claxton Edmonds
Edward Claxton Edmonds
American military teacher, Confederate States Army colonel
1835 – 1863
military officer
Walker Keith Armistead
Walker Keith Armistead
American military officer (1773-1845)
1773 – 1845
military officer
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