Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 5 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Nugent Slaughter
American special effects person (1888-1968)
1888 – 1968
special effects artist
Earl Johnson
Earl Johnson
athletics competitor (1891–1965)
1891 – 1965
athletics competitor
Mary Duncan
Mary Duncan
American actress (1895-1993)
1895 – 1993
film actorstage actoractor
Hugh Scott
Hugh Scott
American politician (1900–1994)
1900 – 1994
memberdistrict attorneymilitary officer
Henry H. Fowler
Henry H. Fowler
American lawyer and politician (1908-2000)
1908 – 2000
finance ministersyndicsecretary of state
Fred M. Wilcox
Fred M. Wilcox
American film director (1907-1964)
1907 – 1964
directorfilm director
Fred Kingsbury
American rower (1927–2011)
1927 – 2011
rower
Edmund Pendleton
Edmund Pendleton
American politician (1721-1803)
1721 – 1803
lawyerjudge
Wilson Cary Nicholas
Wilson Cary Nicholas
American politician (1761-1820)
1761 – 1820
politician
John Sevier
John Sevier
soldier, frontiersman and politician (1745-1815)
1745 – 1815
politician
John McKinley
John McKinley
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1780-1852)
1780 – 1852
politicianlawyerjudge
Ephraim McDowell
Ephraim McDowell
American physician (1771-1830)
1771 – 1830
surgeongynecologistphysician
John Y. Mason
John Y. Mason
American politician (1799-1859)
1799 – 1859
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
William Henry Ashley
William Henry Ashley
American politician (1778-1838)
1778 – 1838
explorertrapperpolitician
John Taylor of Caroline
John Taylor of Caroline
American politician (1753–1824)
1753 – 1824
authorjuristmilitary officer
William T. Barry
William T. Barry
American politician (1784–1835)
1784 – 1835
jurisprudencelieutenant governordiplomat
John W. Stevenson
John W. Stevenson
American politician, Kentucky (1812-1886)
1812 – 1886
politicianlawyer
Richard B. Garnett
Richard B. Garnett
Confederate Army general (1817–1863)
1817 – 1863
military personnel
Edward Johnson
Edward Johnson
Confederate Army general (1816–1873)
1816 – 1873
soldiermilitary personnel
Henry Watkins Allen
Henry Watkins Allen
American politician (1820–1866)
1820 – 1866
Brigadegeneralpublishergovernor
Ann Jarvis
Ann Jarvis
American activist (1832–1905)
1832 – 1905
activist
George W. Johnson
George W. Johnson
American singer
1846 – 1914
singercomposer
William Cabell Bruce
William Cabell Bruce
American politician (1860-1946)
1860 – 1946
juristpoliticianlawyer
Sissieretta Jones
Sissieretta Jones
American soprano singer
1868 – 1933
opera singerstage actorsinger
Rosalie Slaughter Morton
Rosalie Slaughter Morton
American physician (1876–1968)
1876 – 1968
gynecologistsurgeonphysician
John B. O'Brien
John B. O'Brien
American film director and actor (1884-1936)
1884 – 1936
film actordirectorfilm director
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
American actress, model and dancer (1893–1957)
1893 – 1957
film actordancermodel
Louis King
American actor and movie director (1898–1962)
1898 – 1962
directorfilm directorfilm actor
Eddie Johnson
racecar driver
1919 – 1974
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Eugene Allen
Eugene Allen
American waiter and butler (1919–2010)
1919 – 2010
majordomo
Red Callender
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew (1916-1992)
1916 – 1992
tubistjazz musiciandouble-bassist
Tiny Grimes
Tiny Grimes
American jazz and R&B guitarist (1916–1989)
1916 – 1989
recording artistjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Earl Hamner, Jr.
American actor and writer (1923-2016)
1923 – 2016
television writernovelistfilm producer
Sally Miller Gearhart
Sally Miller Gearhart
American teacher, feminist, science fiction writer, and political activist (1931–2021)
1931 – 2021
women's rights activistscience fiction writernovelist
Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
American political commentator
1954 – 2018
presenterCanadian football playerpodcaster
Deborah Coleman
Deborah Coleman
American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer (1956-2018)
1956 – 2018
blues musicianguitaristsongwriter
David Berman
David Berman
American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist (1967–2019)
1967 – 2019
cartoonistsingerpoet
Littleton Waller Tazewell
Littleton Waller Tazewell
American politician (1774-1860)
1774 – 1860
governorpoliticianlawyer
John Breathitt
John Breathitt
American politician (1786-1834)
1786 – 1834
politicianteacherlawyer
John Pope
John Pope
American politician (1770–1845)
1770 – 1845
juristgovernorpolitician
John Francis Mercer
John Francis Mercer
American politician (1759-1821)
1759 – 1821
politicianlawyer
William Grayson
William Grayson
American politician (1736-1790)
1736 – 1790
politicianlawyer
John Penn
John Penn
signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation
1741 – 1788
lawyer
Charles Scott
Charles Scott
governor of Kentucky from 1808 to 1812
1739 – 1813
military officerfarmerpolitician
Francis Preston Blair
Francis Preston Blair
American newspaper editor and presidential advisor (1791-1876)
1791 – 1876
editorjournalistpolitician
Humphrey Marshall
Humphrey Marshall
American politician (1760–1841)
1760 – 1841
historianpoliticianlawyer
Reuben Chapman
Reuben Chapman
American politician (1799–1882)
1799 – 1882
politician
Dixon Hall Lewis
Dixon Hall Lewis
American politician (1802-1848)
1802 – 1848
politicianlawyer
Henry W. Collier
Henry W. Collier
American politician (1801-1855)
1801 – 1855
governorpoliticianlawyer
George Wythe Randolph
George Wythe Randolph
Confederate Army general, grandson of Thomas Jefferson (1818–1867)
1818 – 1867
juristpoliticianmilitary personnel
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