Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 6 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Peter Hansborough Bell
Peter Hansborough Bell
American military officer and politician who served as the third Governor of Texas (1810-1898)
1810 – 1898
politician
Eppa Hunton
Eppa Hunton
U.S. Representative and Senator from Virginia and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
1822 – 1908
politicianlawyer
William Meade Fishback
William Meade Fishback
American politician (1831-1903)
1831 – 1903
juristgovernorpolitician
George Washington Custis Lee
George Washington Custis Lee
Confederate Army general (1832-1913)
1832 – 1913
military personnel
Frederick Benteen
Frederick Benteen
Union United States Army officer (1834–1898)
1834 – 1898
soldiermilitary personnel
Joseph W. Fifer
Joseph W. Fifer
American politician (1840-1938)
1840 – 1938
prosecutorjuristgovernor
J. Hamilton Lewis
J. Hamilton Lewis
American politician (1863–1939)
1863 – 1939
politician
Thomas Armat
American cinematographer (1866–1948)
1866 – 1948
mechanicinventor
John Stone Stone
John Stone Stone
American electrical engineer (1869–1943)
1869 – 1943
inventorengineer
Edward Almond
Edward Almond
United States Army general (1892–1979)
1892 – 1979
military personnel
Albert Cabell Ritchie
Albert Cabell Ritchie
American politician (1876-1936)
1876 – 1936
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Joseph Harvey Riley
American ornithologist (1873-1941)
1873 – 1941
ornithologistcuratorzoologist
E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren
actor (1874-1940)
1874 – 1940
film actoractor
Phyllis Gordon
Phyllis Gordon
actress (1889-1964)
1889 – 1964
film actorstage actoractor
Douglas Southall Freeman
Douglas Southall Freeman
American journalist (1886–1953)
1886 – 1953
historian of Modern Agebiographermilitary historian
Patrick Henry Bruce
Patrick Henry Bruce
American artist (1881-1936)
1881 – 1936
painter
Leonard T. Gerow
Leonard T. Gerow
United States Army general (1888-1972)
1888 – 1972
military personnel
Thomas Bahnson Stanley
Thomas Bahnson Stanley
American politician (1890-1970)
1890 – 1970
dairy farmeranimal breederpolitician
Vera Reynolds
Vera Reynolds
American actress (1899-1962)
1899 – 1962
film actordanceractor
Martha Dodd
American journalist, novelist and spy for the Soviet Union (1908–1990)
1908 – 1990
spynovelistresistance fighter
Clarice Taylor
actress (1917–2011)
1917 – 2011
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Camilla Williams
Camilla Williams
American operatic soprano (1919-2012)
1919 – 2012
opera singer
John Kirby
American lawyer (1939-2019)
1939 – 2019
lawyer
Anita Carter
Anita Carter
American singer (1933–1999)
1933 – 1999
country musiciansongwritersinger
Walter Davis
Walter Davis
American pianist (1932-1990)
1932 – 1990
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Wilson Lumpkin
Wilson Lumpkin
American politician (1783-1870)
1783 – 1870
juristgovernorpolitician
George Madison
George Madison
American politician (1763-1816)
1763 – 1816
politicianmilitary personnel
Christopher Greenup
Christopher Greenup
American politician (1750-1818)
1750 – 1818
politicianlawyer
James Clark
James Clark
American politician (1779-1839)
1779 – 1839
politicianjudgelawyer
Gabriel Slaughter
Gabriel Slaughter
American politician (1767-1830)
1767 – 1830
politicianmilitary personnel
William Cabell Rives
William Cabell Rives
American politician (1793–1868)
1793 – 1868
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Edward Coles
Edward Coles
2nd governor of Illinois (1786-1868)
1786 – 1868
politician
Gabriel
American enslaved person
1775 – 1800
blacksmithSlave rebellion leader
Henry Tazewell
Henry Tazewell
American politician (1753-1799)
1753 – 1799
juristpoliticianlawyer
William Branch Giles
William Branch Giles
American politician (1762-1830)
1762 – 1830
governorpoliticianlawyer
John Mitchell
colonial American doctor and botanist (1711-1768)
1711 – 1768
biologistphysicistbotanist
Robert C. Nicholas
Robert C. Nicholas
American politician (1757-1856)
1787 – 1857
politician
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee
American politician (1734-1797)
1734 – 1797
politician
Thomas Walker Gilmer
Thomas Walker Gilmer
American politician (1802-1844)
1802 – 1844
governorpoliticianlawyer
Louisa Ann Swain
Louisa Ann Swain
American voter
1801 – 1880
politician
Henry S. Foote
Henry S. Foote
American politician (1804-1880)
1804 – 1880
politicianlawyerwriter
Richard W. Thompson
Richard W. Thompson
American politician (1809-1900)
1809 – 1900
politicianlawyerwriter
J. W. Flanagan
J. W. Flanagan
American politician (1805-1887)
1805 – 1887
politicianlawyer
Thomas Swann
Thomas Swann
American politician (1809-1883)
1809 – 1883
politician
Isaac R. Trimble
Isaac R. Trimble
Confederate Army general (1802–1888)
1802 – 1888
railway engineercivil engineermilitary personnel
James W. Denver
James W. Denver
American politician and Union Army General (1817–1892)
1817 – 1892
juristgovernorpolitician
John S. Carlile
John S. Carlile
American politician (1817-1878)
1817 – 1878
juristpoliticianbusinessperson
Wilmer McLean
Wilmer McLean
American businessman, involved in the American Civil War (1814-1882)
1814 – 1882
farmer
Robert E. Rodes
Robert E. Rodes
Confederate Army general (1829-1864)
1829 – 1864
soldiermajor generalmilitary personnel
Turner Ashby
Turner Ashby
Confederate Army general (1828–1862)
1828 – 1862
military officer
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