Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 12 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

William D. Hare
William D. Hare
American politician (1834-1910)
1834 - 1910
politician
Winston L. Shelton
Winston L. Shelton
American inventor, electrical engineer, and entrepreneur (1922–2019)
1922 - 2019
inventor
Daniel Dulany Addison
Daniel Dulany Addison
American Episcopalian (1863-1936)
1863 - 1936
clergymanrectorChristian minister
Bill Chambers
American baseball player and coach
1888 - 1962
baseball player
Robert L. Breeden
Robert L. Breeden
American editor, publisher (1925-2013)
1925 - 2013
Ben Bowen
American boy diagnosed with cancer (2002–2005)
2002 - 2005
Edward Greer
American soldier
1924 - 2025
military personnel
Walt Helmick
American politician
1944 - 2025
politician
Augustus L. Perrill
American politician
1807 - 1882
politicianteacher
Isaac Parsons
American planter, politician, and militia officer
1752 - 1796
politician
William B. Foster
William B. Foster
American politician, father of Stephen Foster (1779-1855)
1779 - 1855
merchantpolitician
John W. Riely
John W. Riely
American politician (1839-1900)
1839 - 1900
politicianlawyerjudge
Ormond Butler
Ormond Butler
American baseball manager (1854–1915)
1854 - 1915
baseball player
Homer A. Holt
American justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court (1831–1898)
1831 - 1898
lawyerjudge
Lonnie Warwick
American football player
1942 - 2024
American football player
Alexander Ferdinand Mathews
Alexander Ferdinand Mathews
banker (1838-1906)
1838 - 1906
financierbankerlawyer
Adelbert Rinaldo Buffington
Adelbert Rinaldo Buffington
United States Army general (1837–1922)
1837 - 1922
inventormilitary officer
Gloria Ann Taylor
American singer
1944 - 2017
singer
Charles W. Bates
American architect (1879–1929)
1879 - 1929
architect
Thomas Haymond
Confederate Army officer (1794-1869)
1794 - 1869
politicianlawyer
Calvin Hicks
Calvin Hicks
Artist (1941-2012)
1941 - 2012
photographer
Absalom Sydenstricker
American missionary (1852–1931)
1852 - 1931
missionary
Joshua Collett
Joshua Collett
Ohio Jurist
1781 - 1855
lawyerjudge
Thomas S. Riley
Thomas S. Riley
American lawyer, politician, and businessperson
1852 - 1938
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
William Ralston Balch
William Ralston Balch
American encyclopedist, journalist, compiler and editor (1852–1923)
1852 - 1923
encyclopedistcompilerjournalist
Charles Ferguson Paul
United States federal judge
1902 - 1965
lawyerjudge
William West
William West
American actor
1856 - 1915
film actor
Ethel Caffie-Austin
Ethel Caffie-Austin
American gospel singer (1949–2024)
1949 - 2024
singer
Billy Dixon
Billy Dixon
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1850-1913)
1850 - 1913
Charles Irving Elliott
Charles Irving Elliott
pioneer aviator in the Hawaiian Islands
1892 - 1972
aircraft pilot
Benjamin Franklin Washington
American newspaper editor
1820 - 1872
editorjournalist
Jake Boyd
Jake Boyd
Major League Baseball player
1874 - 1932
baseball player
William S. Haymond
William S. Haymond
American politician (1823-1885)
1823 - 1885
politician
Harold H. Thompson
Irish-American anarchist activist and prisoner
1942 - 2008
military personnel
Sherrard Clemens
Sherrard Clemens
American politician (1820–1881)
1820 - 1880
politicianlawyer
Frank G. Fahrion
Frank G. Fahrion
United States Navy Admiral (1894-1970)
1894 - 1970
military officer
Fred Bailey
Major League Baseball outfielder
1895 - 1972
baseball player
Elisha W. McComas
American politician (1823-1890)
1823 - 1890
politicianlawyer
Clarence Fisher
Major League Baseball pitcher
1898 - 1965
baseball player
Ion Cârja
American activist (1922–1977)
1922 - 1977
journalistediting staffhuman rights defender
Ainsworth O’Brien Moore
American classical scholar
1897 - 1936
classical philologisttranslatoruniversity teacher
Louis Bennett Jr.
Louis Bennett Jr.
American flying ace (1894-1918)
1894 - 1918
military personnel
Walter C. Sweeney Sr.
Walter C. Sweeney Sr.
United States Army general (1876–1963)
1876 - 1963
military personnel
Christopher Payne
Christopher Payne
American politician
1848 - 1925
publisherjournalisteditor
Gene Freese
Gene Freese
American baseball player
1934 - 2013
baseball player
Robert White
Robert White
American lawyer and politician from West Virginia
1876 - 1935
politicianlawyer
Sheriff Blake
Sheriff Blake
American baseball player (1899-1982)
1899 - 1982
baseball player
Robert K. Burns
biologist (1896-1982)
1896 - 1982
biologist
Douglas Wilson Johnson
Douglas Wilson Johnson
geomorphologist (1878-1944)
1878 - 1944
geographergeologistuniversity teacher
Art Finley
Art Finley
American radio personality
1926 - 2015
radio personality
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