Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 14 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Betty Zane
Betty Zane
heroine of the Revolutionary War on the American frontier
1759 - 1823
Larry Brown
Larry Brown
American Major League Baseball infielder
1940 - 2024
baseball player
R. Fred Lewis
R. Fred Lewis
American judge
1947 - 2026
lawyerjudge
Tom Brown
Tom Brown
corrupt American police chief (1889–1959)
1889 - 1959
police officer
Isaac Parsons
American planter, politician, and military officer
1814 - 1862
politician
Lavinia Norman
Alpha Kappa Alpha founder
1882 - 1983
teacher
John Douglas
American first baseman, born 1917
1917 - 1984
baseball player
Karl Probst
American automotive pioneer
1883 - 1963
engineer
Curt Bernard
Curt Bernard
Major League Baseball outfielder
1878 - 1955
baseball player
Lawrence Berry Washington
American lawyer, military officer, author, Forty-niner, Border Ruffian, and a member of the Washington family
1811 - 1856
novelistpoetmilitary personnel
Gene Curtis
American baseball player
1883 - 1919
baseball player
Beryl Richmond
Major League Baseball pitcher
1907 - 1980
baseball player
Lewis Yeager
Lewis Yeager
College football coach (1878-1906)
1878 - 1906
coach
John H. Quick
John H. Quick
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1870–1922)
1870 - 1922
military personnel
David Hunter Strother
David Hunter Strother
American author and illustrator (1816–1888)
1816 - 1888
topographerillustratordiplomat
Katharine Pearson Woods
Katharine Pearson Woods
American writer (1853–1923)
1853 - 1923
novelistwriter
Billy Edd Wheeler
American songwriter, performer, writer, and visual artist
1932 - 2024
recording artistcountry singermusician
Billy Reynolds
American football player (1931-2002)
1931 - 2002
American football player
Bob Elkins
American actor
1932 - 2022
television actorstage actoractor
Diamond Teeth Mary
Diamond Teeth Mary
American blues and gospel singer and vaudeville entertainer
1902 - 2000
singer
Howard B. Lee
Howard B. Lee
American politician (1879–1985)
1879 - 1985
politicianlawyer
Charles Harold Haden II
United States federal judge (1937-2004)
1937 - 2004
politicianlawyerjudge
Chauncey H. Browning, Jr.
Chauncey H. Browning, Jr.
American politician
1934 - 2010
politicianlawyer
Corky Withrow
American baseball player
1937 - 2026
baseball playerbasketball player
Charles P. Snyder
Charles P. Snyder
United States admiral
1879 - 1964
military officer
Harry Evans Watkins
United States federal judge (1898–1963)
1898 - 1963
lawyerjudge
Earl Francis
Earl Francis
American baseball player (1935-2002)
1935 - 2002
baseball player
Foge Fazio
American football player and coach (1938-2009)
1938 - 2009
American football player
Ezra Midkiff
Ezra Midkiff
American baseball player (1882-1957)
1882 - 1957
baseball player
Gene Johnson
American football player (1935-1997)
1935 - 1997
American football player
Glen E. Morrell
Glen E. Morrell
US Army soldier
1936 - 2023
military personnel
Ephraim B. Hall
American lawyer
1822 - 1898
politicianlawyerjudge
Irene McKinney
American poet laureate of West Virginia
1939 - 2012
poetwriter
Dick Leftridge
Player of American football (1944-2007)
1944 - 2007
American football player
James David Barber
American political scientist (1930–2004)
1930 - 2004
political scientist
Jim Kincaid
American football player (1930-2014)
1930 - 2014
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Wayland Dean
Wayland Dean
American baseball player (1902–1930)
1902 - 1930
baseball player
Jim Schrader
Jim Schrader
American football player (1932-1972)
1932 - 1972
American football player
Jimmy Carr
American football player and coach (1933-2012)
1933 - 2012
American football player
Thomas Sweeney
American politician (1903–1973)
1903 - 1973
politician
Harry Anderson
American football coach (1872–1957)
1872 - 1957
American football coachhead coach
Stanley Bender
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1909–1994)
1909 - 1994
military personnel
Sidney Lee Christie
Sidney Lee Christie
United States federal judge
1903 - 1974
lawyerjudge
Frankie Zoly Molnar
Frankie Zoly Molnar
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1943-1967)
1943 - 1967
military personnel
Thomas Van Swearingen
American politician
1784 - 1822
politician
Red Kirkman
American football player (1905-1973)
1905 - 1973
American football player
Red Edwards
American football player and coach (1904–1981)
1904 - 1981
American football coachbasketball coach
Raymond A. Hare
Raymond A. Hare
American diplomat (1901–1994)
1901 - 1994
diplomat
Merwin Graham
American athlete
1903 - 1989
athletics competitor
Arthur R. M. Spaid
Arthur R. M. Spaid
American educator and writer (1866-1936)
1866 - 1936
educator
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