Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 11 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Edwin Gray Lee
Edwin Gray Lee
Confederate Army general (1836–1870)
1836 – 1870
Thomas Larkin Thompson
Thomas Larkin Thompson
American politician (1838–1898)
1838 – 1898
diplomatpolitician
John Blackwell Hale
John Blackwell Hale
American politician (1831-1905)
1831 – 1905
politicianlawyer
Bathsheba W. Smith
Bathsheba W. Smith
American Mormon leader (1822–1910)
1822 – 1910
suffragette
Edward Lucas
American politician (1780-1858)
1780 – 1858
politicianlawyer
David Edward Jackson
American businessman
1788 – 1837
explorer
Doc Edwards
Doc Edwards
American baseball player and coach
1936 – 2018
baseball player
John Jay Jackson Jr.
John Jay Jackson Jr.
United States federal judge (1824–1907)
1824 – 1907
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard C. Meredith
Science Fiction Author (1937–1979)
1937 – 1979
science fiction writernovelist
Alex Hawkins
Alex Hawkins
American football player (1937–2017)
1937 – 2017
American football player
Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell
American lawyer, judge, and politician in West Virginia
1825 – 1903
politicianjudge
Darrell McGraw
American politician (1936–2024)
1936 – 2024
lawyerjudge
Dick Brown
American baseball player
1935 – 1970
baseball player
Benjamin Carl Unseld
Benjamin Carl Unseld
American gospel musician
1843 – 1923
composer
William Pallister Hubbard
William Pallister Hubbard
American politician (1843–1921)
1843 – 1921
politicianlawyer
Joseph Duffey
Joseph Duffey
American diplomat
1932 – 2021
academic administratordiplomatpolitician
Katherine Hoover
Katherine Hoover
American flautist and composer (1937-2018)
1937 – 2018
music educatorflautistconductor
Larry Raines
Larry Raines
American baseball player
1930 – 1978
baseball player
Ralph E. Pomeroy
Ralph E. Pomeroy
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1930–1952)
1930 – 1952
military personnel
Robert DeProspero
Robert DeProspero
US Secret Service agent (1938–2019)
1938 – 2019
U.S. Secret Service agent
Philip Pendleton Cooke
Philip Pendleton Cooke
American writer and lawyer (1816-1850)
1816 – 1850
juristpoetwriter
Sam Wetzel
Sam Wetzel
United States Army general
1930 – 2022
military personnel
Charles Wells Russell
American diplomat (1818-1867)
1818 – 1867
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Billy Scott
American R&B singer (1942–2012)
1942 – 2012
singer-songwritersinger
Andrew King
Andrew King
American politician, Democratic party member of the House of Representatives representing Missouri (1812-1895)
1812 – 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
Mack Yoho
American gridiron football player
1936 – 2020
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Lewis Steenrod
American politician (1810-1862)
1810 – 1862
politicianlawyer
Thomas Maley Harris
Thomas Maley Harris
American general (1813–1906)
1813 – 1906
military officerpolitician
James M. Bobbitt
James M. Bobbitt
American chemist and professor
1930 – 2021
chemist
William L. Goggin
William L. Goggin
Confederate Army officer (1807-1870)
1807 – 1870
politicianlawyer
Jesse Quinn Thornton
Jesse Quinn Thornton
American politician (1810–1888)
1810 – 1888
pioneerpoliticianwriter
Clyde See
Clyde See
American lawyer
1941 – 2017
lawyer
Calvin Simon
American singer (1942–2022)
1942 – 2022
singer
M. Jeff Thompson
M. Jeff Thompson
Missouri State Guard general (1826–1876)
1826 – 1876
merchantinventormilitary officer
Spike Maynard
American judge
1942 – 2014
lawyerjudge
Edmund Burke Fairfield
Edmund Burke Fairfield
American politician (1821–1904)
1821 – 1904
university teacherpolitician
Charles Porterfield Krauth
Charles Porterfield Krauth
American theologian
1823 – 1883
philosophertheologianeducator
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
Harry J. Capehart
Harry J. Capehart
American lawyer, politician, and businessperson
1881 – 1955
academicschool teacherbusinessperson
Jim Aiken
American football player and coach, basketball coach (1899-1961)
1899 – 1961
American football playerbasketball coach
Paul Peck
Paul Peck
American aviator (1889-1912)
1889 – 1912
aircraft pilot
Lee King
Lee King
American baseball player
1892 – 1967
baseball player
Oscar Lambert
Oscar Lambert
American football and baseball player (1890-1970)
1890 – 1970
American football playerlawyer
Herbert Stephenson Boreman
Herbert Stephenson Boreman
United States federal judge
1897 – 1982
politicianlawyerjudge
Ellen Aline Fenner
American botanist (1889-)
1889
botanist
May H. Gilruth
May H. Gilruth
20th century artist (1885-1962)
1885 – 1962
painter
Andrew Edmiston, Jr.
Andrew Edmiston, Jr.
American politician (1892-1966)
1892 – 1966
editorpolitician
Robert Dunnell
Evolutionary archaeologist and scientist (1942–2010)
1942 – 2010
anthropologistarchaeologisthistorian
Charles M. Williams
American academic, author, and military officer (1917-2011)
1917 – 2011
military officer
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