Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 10 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Edward Earle Purinton
Edward Earle Purinton
American businessman
1878 - 1943
philosopherentrepreneurwriter
William Flanagan
American football player (1901-1975)
1901 - 1975
American football player
Bob Adkins
American football back, defensive lineman, linebacker, offensive lineman (1917-1997)
1917 - 1997
American football player
James M. Bobbitt
James M. Bobbitt
American chemist and professor
1930 - 2021
chemist
Charles Peters
Charles Peters
American journalist, editor, and author
1926 - 2023
academicjournalistbiographer
Jean Lee Latham
American children's writer (1902–1995)
1902 - 1995
children's writerbiographerteacher
Cornelius H. Charlton
Cornelius H. Charlton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1929 - 1951
soldier
Bob Hoffman
American football player (1917-2005)
1917 - 2005
American football player
John A. Field Jr.
John A. Field Jr.
United States federal judge (1910-1995)
1910 - 1995
lawyerjudge
Eugenia Price
American writer (1916-1996)
1916 - 1996
novelist
Tommy Benford
American jazz drummer (1905–1994)
1905 - 1994
jazz musiciandrummer
Clyde See
Clyde See
American lawyer
1941 - 2017
lawyer
Del Gainer
Del Gainer
American baseball player
1886 - 1947
baseball player
Dick Huffman
Dick Huffman
American football player (1923-1992)
1923 - 1992
American football playerCanadian football player
Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell
American lawyer, judge, and politician in West Virginia
1825 - 1903
politicianjudge
Chester R. Bender
Chester R. Bender
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (1914-1996)
1914 - 1996
military officer
Calvin Simon
American singer (1942–2022)
1942 - 2022
singer
Leonard D. Heaton
Leonard D. Heaton
United States general (1902-1983)
1902 - 1983
military physiciansurgeon
David Lynn
David Lynn
American architect
1873 - 1961
architect
Benjamin Carl Unseld
Benjamin Carl Unseld
American gospel musician
1843 - 1923
composer
Spike Maynard
American judge
1942 - 2014
lawyerjudge
William Pallister Hubbard
William Pallister Hubbard
American politician (1843–1921)
1843 - 1921
politicianlawyer
William A. Ryan
William A. Ryan
American politician in Michigan (1919-2001)
1919 - 2001
trade unionistpolitician
George Freese
George Freese
American baseball player
1926 - 2014
baseball player
William Gordon Mathews
William Gordon Mathews
American politician, judge, lawyer
1877 - 1923
lawyer
Hugh Evans
Hugh Evans
American basketball referee and player
1940 - 2022
baseball playerbasketball playerbasketball official
Jack Whittaker
American lottery winner (1947-2020)
1947 - 2020
businessperson
Earl E. Anderson
Earl E. Anderson
Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (1919-2015)
1919 - 2015
military officer
Henry Swearingen
Henry Swearingen
American politician (1792-1849)
1792 - 1849
politician
Hugh S. Jenkins
American attorney general (1903-1976)
1903 - 1976
politicianlawyer
William Eli Baker
William Eli Baker
United States federal judge (1873-1954)
1873 - 1954
lawyerjudge
Virginia Mae Brown
civil servant, government official, and lawyer (1923-1991)
1923 - 1991
lawyercivil servantteacher
Quinn McNemar
American statistician (1901–1986)
1901 - 1986
statisticianpsychologistpedagogue
Philip Pendleton Cooke
Philip Pendleton Cooke
American writer and lawyer (1816-1850)
1816 - 1850
juristpoetwriter
Charles Wells Russell
American diplomat (1818-1867)
1818 - 1867
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Andrew King
Andrew King
American politician, Democratic party member of the House of Representatives representing Missouri (1812-1895)
1812 - 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
Carmel Bernon Harvey, Jr.
Carmel Bernon Harvey, Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1946 - 1967
military personnel
Billy Moore
American musician and pianist
1917 - 1989
music arrangermusicianpianist
Felix Walker
American politician (1753-1828)
1753 - 1828
politician
Howard Hille Johnson
Howard Hille Johnson
American educator and school founder
1846 - 1913
lobbyistpoetteacher
Bernie Mehen
American basketball player
1918 - 2007
basketball player
Julia Davis Adams
American author (1900-1993)
1900 - 1993
children's writersocial workernovelist
Lewis Steenrod
American politician (1810-1862)
1810 - 1862
politicianlawyer
Wylie Draper
American actor (1969-1993)
1969 - 1993
film actoractor
MacGillivray Milne
MacGillivray Milne
Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa (1882–1959)
1882 - 1959
naval officermilitary officergovernor
Eric Moss
American football player (1974-2019)
1974 - 2019
American football player
Jackson L. Kiser
United States federal judge
1929 - 2020
lawyerjudge
Jack Fleming
American sports announcer (1924-2001)
1924 - 2001
sports commentator
Thomas Maley Harris
Thomas Maley Harris
American general (1813–1906)
1813 - 1906
military officerpolitician
James Dixon Williams
James Dixon Williams
American film producer
1877 - 1934
film producerbusinessperson
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