Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 15 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Franklin Cleckley
Franklin Cleckley
American judge
1940 - 2017
lawyerjudge
Larry Tucker
American politician (1935-2016)
1935 - 2016
politician
Tom Kromer
American novelist
1906 - 1969
novelist
Dick Hoblitzel
Dick Hoblitzel
American baseball player (1888-1962)
1888 - 1962
baseball player
Walter Mahan
American football player (1902-1990)
1902 - 1990
American football playerlawyerpolitician
Marshall Glenn
American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, physician (1908-1983)
1908 - 1983
basketball coachAmerican football playerphysician
Harvey Elliott White
American physicist
1902 - 1988
university teachertelevision presenterphysicist
Holmes Alexander
American historian, journalist, and politician (1906–1985)
1906 - 1985
journalisthistorianpolitician
Leon Claire Metz
American historian
1930 - 2020
journalisthistorian
Oz Bach
American folk musician and guitarist (1939–1998)
1939 - 1998
musician
Joe Work
Joe Work
American football player (1905-1960)
1905 - 1960
American football player
Ray Montgomery
American football player, lineman, guard, actor (1909-1966)
1909 - 1966
American football player
George Krebs
George Krebs
American football player and coach (1872-1939)
1872 - 1939
American football player
Errett Weir McDiarmid
Errett Weir McDiarmid
librarian
1909 - 2000
librarian
John Baker White
John Baker White
American lawyer, military officer, and politician
1868 - 1944
lawyer
Ken Ash
American baseball player
1901 - 1979
baseball player
Joseph M. Marling
Catholic bishop
1904 - 1979
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Johnson Fry
American baseball player
1901 - 1959
baseball player
John Rinehart Blue
American politician
1905 - 1965
politicianteacher
Thomas H. Stack
Thomas H. Stack
American Jesuit
1845 - 1887
academic administratorCatholic priestteacher
Al G. Field
Al G. Field
minstrel show operator (1848-1921)
1850 - 1921
John L. Hines Jr.
John L. Hines Jr.
US Army officer (1905–1986)
1905 - 1986
military personnel
Claud Ashton Jones
Claud Ashton Jones
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1885-1948)
1885 - 1948
military officer
Corey Hill
American martial artist
1978 - 2015
mixed martial arts fighter
Sarah Spencer Washington
Sarah Spencer Washington
American entrepreneur, philanthropist (1889–1953)
1889 - 1953
tailor
Max Butcher
Max Butcher
American baseball player
1910 - 1957
baseball player
Jim Tennant
Major League Baseball pitcher (1907-1967)
1907 - 1967
baseball player
Sam Bartholomew
Sam Bartholomew
American football player (1917-1999)
1917 - 1999
American football player
Tod Goodwin
American football player (1911-1997)
1911 - 1997
American football player
Walter C. Wetzel
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1919 - 1945
military personnel
Lily Irene Jackson
Lily Irene Jackson
American artist and arts organizer (1848–1928)
1848 - 1928
scientific illustratorartist
William Matthew Kidd
United States federal judge (1918–1998)
1918 - 1998
politicianlawyerjudge
Woodrow R. Thompson
United States Marine Corps Navy Cross recipient (1919-1942)
1919 - 1942
military personnel
Woodrow Wilson Barr
United States Marine (1918-1942)
1918 - 1942
military personnel
Nelson Peterson
American football player (1913-1990)
1913 - 1990
American football player
Tony Leon
American football player (1917–2002)
1917 - 2002
American football player
Ben Schwartzwalder
Ben Schwartzwalder
American football player and coach (1909-1993)
1909 - 1993
American football playercoach
George Baumgardner
George Baumgardner
Major League Baseball pitcher
1891 - 1970
baseball player
Virgil A. Lewis
Virgil A. Lewis
American lawyer (1848–1912)
1848 - 1912
historianjurist
Shirley Love
American politician
1933 - 2020
politician
Milton W. Humphreys
American scholar
1844 - 1928
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Herman Layne
Major League Baseball outfielder (1901-1973)
1901 - 1973
baseball player
Sonny Turner
American singer (1939–2022)
1939 - 2022
singer
Gibby Welch
Gibby Welch
American football player and coach (1904-1984)
1904 - 1984
American football playerathletics competitor
Fred Graham
American football player (1900-1952)
1900 - 1952
American football player
Walt Craddock
American baseball player (1932–1980)
1932 - 1980
baseball player
Bill Powell
Major League Baseball pitcher
1885 - 1967
baseball player
George G. Moore
Recipient of the Medal of Honor
1844 - 1925
military personnel
Keg Purnell
American musician (1915–1965)
1915 - 1965
jazz musician
Levi Johnson Dean
American architect (1878-1951)
1878 - 1951
architect
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