Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

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

Leon Levinstein
American photographer
1910 – 1988
photographer
Daisy Elliott
Daisy Elliott
American politician and realtor
1916 – 2015
politician
Gene Curtis
American baseball player
1883 – 1919
baseball player
Frank Shannon
American basketball player
1917 – 2005
basketball player
Reeve M. Bailey
American ichthyologist (1911–2011)
1911 – 2011
ichthyologist
Mamie Odessa Hale
American public health leader and midwife consultant
1910 – 1979
midwife
Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew
American botanist (1912-1985)
1912 – 1985
botanical collectorbotanist
Wilma Z. Davis
Wilma Z. Davis
American codebreaker during World War II (1912–2001)
1912 – 2001
cryptographercryptanalystmathematician
Jean Yancey
American entrepreneur and motivational speaker
1914 – 2000
motivational speakerentrepreneur
Oscar Holmes
Oscar Holmes
American pilot, chemist and lawyer (1916-2001)
1916 – 2001
aircraft pilotuniversity teacherair traffic controller
John Woods
Major League Baseball pitcher (1898-1946)
1898 – 1946
baseball player
Winston L. Shelton
Winston L. Shelton
American inventor, electrical engineer, and entrepreneur (1922–2019)
1922 – 2019
inventor
Larry Tucker
American politician (1935-2016)
1935 – 2016
politician
William B. Foster
William B. Foster
American politician, father of Stephen Foster (1779-1855)
1779 – 1855
merchantpolitician
Robert L. Breeden
Robert L. Breeden
American editor, publisher (1925-2013)
1925 – 2013
Leon Claire Metz
American historian
1930 – 2020
journalisthistorian
Edward Greer
American soldier
1924 – 2025
military personnel
Oz Bach
American folk musician and guitarist (1939–1998)
1939 – 1998
musician
James Capehart
American politician (1847-1921)
1847 – 1921
politician
Charles Ferguson Paul
United States federal judge
1902 – 1965
lawyerjudge
Isaac Parsons
American planter, politician, and militia officer
1752 – 1796
politician
Billy Dixon
Billy Dixon
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1850-1913)
1850 – 1913
Louis Clair Hunter
American historian
1898 – 1984
historianuniversity teachereconomist
Ezra Midkiff
Ezra Midkiff
American baseball player (1882-1957)
1882 – 1957
baseball player
William West
William West
American actor
1856 – 1915
film actor
William Ralston Balch
William Ralston Balch
American encyclopedist, journalist, compiler and editor (1852–1923)
1852 – 1923
encyclopedistcompilerjournalist
Thomas S. Riley
Thomas S. Riley
American lawyer, politician, and businessperson
1852 – 1938
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Paul Russell Cutright
American historian and biologist (1897 – 1988)
1897 – 1988
historian
Absalom Sydenstricker
American missionary (1852–1931)
1852 – 1931
missionary
Shirley Love
American politician
1933 – 2020
politician
Sonny Turner
American singer (1939–2022)
1939 – 2022
singer
Walt Craddock
American baseball player (1932–1980)
1932 – 1980
baseball player
Rasty Wright
Rasty Wright
American baseball player (1895–1948)
1895 – 1948
baseball player
Warren McGraw
American politician
1939 – 2023
politicianlawyerjudge
Larry Bowie
Player of American football (1939-2012)
1939 – 2012
American football player
Joseph Albright
Joseph Albright
American politician
1938 – 2009
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert K. Burns
biologist (1896-1982)
1896 – 1982
biologist
Arthur R. M. Spaid
Arthur R. M. Spaid
American educator and writer (1866-1936)
1866 – 1936
educator
Sheriff Blake
Sheriff Blake
American baseball player (1899-1982)
1899 – 1982
baseball player
Russ McCubbin
American actor (1935-2018)
1935 – 2018
stunt performeractor
John Baker White
John Baker White
American lawyer, military officer, and politician
1868 – 1944
lawyer
Thomas H. Stack
Thomas H. Stack
American Jesuit
1845 – 1887
academic administratorCatholic priestteacher
Lily Irene Jackson
Lily Irene Jackson
American artist and arts organizer (1848–1928)
1848 – 1928
scientific illustratorartist
Buddy Jones
Buddy Jones
American bluegrass musician
1937 – 2014
musician
Virgil A. Lewis
Virgil A. Lewis
American lawyer (1848–1912)
1848 – 1912
historianjurist
Johnnie H. Corns
Johnnie H. Corns
American general
1936 – 2020
military officer
Milton W. Humphreys
American scholar
1844 – 1928
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Louis Bennett Jr.
Louis Bennett Jr.
American flying ace (1894-1918)
1894 – 1918
military personnel
Ainsworth O’Brien Moore
American classical scholar
1897 – 1936
classical philologisttranslatoruniversity teacher
Ion Cârja
American activist (1922–1977)
1922 – 1977
journalistediting staffhuman rights defender
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