Biographical Records

Notable People from Virginia

2,381 notable figures born in Virginia, showing page 9 of 48, ranked by historical prominence.

Sunny von Bülow
American heiress, socialite, and philanthropist
1932 – 2008
philanthropistart collectorsocialite
John N. Dalton
John N. Dalton
American politician (1931-1986)
1931 – 1986
politicianlawyer
Holmes Rolston III
Holmes Rolston III
American philosopher
1932 – 2025
philosophertheologian
Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley
American television evangelist
1932 – 2023
radio personalitytheologianpreacher
Sally Floyd
American computer scientist (1950-2019)
1950 – 2019
computer scientist
Daniel Smith
American politician (1748–1818)
1748 – 1818
politician
Andrew Stevenson
Andrew Stevenson
American politician (1784-1857)
1784 – 1857
diplomatpolitician
Robert P. Letcher
Robert P. Letcher
American governor of Kentucky (1788-1861)
1788 – 1861
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Walter Leake
Walter Leake
American politician (1762-1825)
1762 – 1825
politicianlawyer
Lawrence Washington
Lawrence Washington
colonial-era American lawyer, planter, soldier, politician, and the grandfather of George Washington
1659 – 1698
lawyer
James Patton Preston
James Patton Preston
American politician (1774-1843)
1774 – 1843
politician
Thomas B. Robertson
Thomas B. Robertson
United States federal judge (1779–1828)
1779 – 1828
governorpoliticianlawyer
Stevens Thomson Mason
Stevens Thomson Mason
American politician (1760-1803)
1760 – 1803
politicianlawyer
James Turner
James Turner
Governor of North Carolina (1766-1824)
1766 – 1824
politician
John Brown
John Brown
American lawyer and statesman, Virginia (1757-1837)
1757 – 1837
statespersonpoliticianlawyer
Jesse Franklin
American politician (1760-1823)
1760 – 1823
politician
John Tyler
John Tyler
United States federal judge (1747-1813)
1747 – 1813
plantation ownergovernorpolitician
Richard Brent
Richard Brent
American politician (1757-1814)
1757 – 1814
politicianlawyer
Richard Bland
Richard Bland
American politician
1710 – 1776
politician
Arthur Lee
Arthur Lee
American politician
1740 – 1792
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
James McDowell
James McDowell
American politician (1795-1851)
1795 – 1851
politician
George William Smith
George William Smith
American politician in Virginia (1762-1811)
1762 – 1811
politician
Montfort Stokes
Montfort Stokes
American politician (1762-1842)
1762 – 1842
militia officerpolitician
William Pope Duval
William Pope Duval
American politician (1784-1854)
1784 – 1854
juristgovernorpolitician
Allen Trimble
Allen Trimble
American politician (1783-1870)
1783 – 1870
governorpolitician
John M. Patton
John M. Patton
American politician (1797-1858)
1797 – 1858
governorpoliticianlawyer
Robert Goodloe Harper
Robert Goodloe Harper
American politician (1765-1825)
1765 – 1825
juristpoliticianlawyer
John Williams Walker
John Williams Walker
American politician (1783-1823)
1783 – 1823
politicianlawyer
Buckner Thruston
Buckner Thruston
United States federal judge (1763-1845)
1763 – 1845
politicianlawyerjudge
Archibald Alexander
Archibald Alexander
American theologian (1772–1851)
1772 – 1851
pastoruniversity teachertheologian
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
former US Senator from North Carolina and unsuccessful Vice Presidential nominee
1796 – 1854
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph W. Chalmers
American politician (1806-1853)
1806 – 1853
politicianlawyer
James F. Trotter
James F. Trotter
American politician (1802-1866)
1802 – 1866
politicianlawyerjudge
James Westcott
American politician (1802-1880)
1802 – 1880
politicianlawyer
David Meriwether
David Meriwether
American politician and lawyer (1800-1893)
1800 – 1893
juristgovernorpolitician
Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart
Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart
American politician (1807-1891)
1807 – 1891
politicianlawyer
William Ballard Preston
William Ballard Preston
American politician (1805-1862)
1805 – 1862
politicianlawyer
Isaac S. Pennybacker
Isaac S. Pennybacker
United States federal judge (1805-1847)
1805 – 1847
politicianlawyerjudge
Wyndham Robertson
Wyndham Robertson
Governor of Virginia (1803-1888)
1803 – 1888
genealogisthistoriangovernor
Ambrose Dudley Mann
Ambrose Dudley Mann
American diplomat (1801–1889)
1801 – 1889
diplomat
Benjamin Prentiss
Benjamin Prentiss
American lawyer and military officer (1819–1901)
1819 – 1901
military officermajor generaldiplomat
Edward James Gay
Edward James Gay
American politician (1816-1889)
1816 – 1889
politician
Thomas Watkins Ligon
Thomas Watkins Ligon
American politician (1810-1881)
1810 – 1881
politicianlawyer
William Lewis Herndon
William Lewis Herndon
American explorer (1813–1857)
1813 – 1857
cartographertravelerexplorer
Walker Brooke
Walker Brooke
American politician (1813-1869)
1813 – 1869
politicianlawyer
Robert Selden Garnett
Robert Selden Garnett
Confederate Army general (1819–1861)
1819 – 1861
military personnel
Richard L. T. Beale
Richard L. T. Beale
Confederate Army general (1819-1893)
1819 – 1893
army officerpoliticianlawyer
Elizabeth Van Lew
Elizabeth Van Lew
American civil war spy (1818-1900)
1818 – 1900
spy
William Terry
William Terry
American politician, lawyer, teacher, and soldier (1824-1888)
1824 – 1888
politicianlawyer
James William Marshall
James William Marshall
American politician (1822-1910)
1822 – 1910
university teacherpolitician
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