Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

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

R. Fred Lewis
R. Fred Lewis
American judge
1947 – 2026
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Christopher Payne
Christopher Payne
American politician
1848 – 1925
publisherjournalisteditor
Daniel Dulany Addison
Daniel Dulany Addison
American Episcopalian (1863-1936)
1863 – 1936
clergymanrectorChristian minister
Charles Harold Haden II
United States federal judge (1937-2004)
1937 – 2004
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Clark W. May
American politician
1869 – 1908
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Augustus L. Perrill
American politician
1807 – 1882
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A. Caperton Braxton
A. Caperton Braxton
American lawyer
1862 – 1914
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Chauncey H. Browning, Jr.
Chauncey H. Browning, Jr.
American politician
1934 – 2010
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Harry Evans Watkins
United States federal judge (1898–1963)
1898 – 1963
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George Baumgardner
George Baumgardner
Major League Baseball pitcher
1891 – 1970
baseball player
Keg Purnell
American musician (1915–1965)
1915 – 1965
jazz musician
Katharine Pearson Woods
Katharine Pearson Woods
American writer (1853–1923)
1853 – 1923
novelistwriter
Corky Withrow
American baseball player
1937 – 2026
baseball playerbasketball player
Harry Young
Harry Young
College football player (1893-1977)
1893 – 1977
American football playerbasketball coachathletics competitor
Hugh Carroll Frazer
Hugh Carroll Frazer
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1891-1975)
1891 – 1975
military officer
Al G. Field
Al G. Field
minstrel show operator (1848-1921)
1850 – 1921
Stephen Richards
Stephen Richards
19th century American serial killer (1856–1879)
1856 – 1879
serial killer
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
Thomas Haymond
Confederate Army officer (1794-1869)
1794 – 1869
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Silas Reese Burns
American architect (1855-1940)
1855 – 1940
architect
Joseph Randle Bailey
Biologist
1913 – 1998
herpetologistzoologist
Corey Hill
American martial artist
1978 – 2015
mixed martial arts fighter
Gene Freese
Gene Freese
American baseball player
1934 – 2013
baseball player
Gene Johnson
American football player (1935-1997)
1935 – 1997
American football player
Arnold Carter
American baseball player
1918 – 1989
baseball player
Glen E. Morrell
Glen E. Morrell
US Army soldier
1936 – 2023
military personnel
Jack Harper
American baseball player
1893 – 1927
baseball player
Bill Dutton
American football player (1918-1951)
1918 – 1951
American football player
Bill Karr
American football player (1911-1979)
1911 – 1979
American football player
Irene McKinney
American poet laureate of West Virginia
1939 – 2012
poetwriter
Bob Bowman
American baseball player, pitcher
1910 – 1972
baseball player
Karl Probst
American automotive pioneer
1883 – 1963
engineer
James David Barber
American political scientist (1930–2004)
1930 – 2004
political scientist
Ormond Butler
Ormond Butler
American baseball manager (1854–1915)
1854 – 1915
baseball player
Cecil B. Moore
Cecil B. Moore
American lawyer
1915 – 1979
lawyer
Jim Kincaid
American football player (1930-2014)
1930 – 2014
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Clay Weatherly
American racing driver
1910 – 1935
engineer
Jim Schrader
Jim Schrader
American football player (1932-1972)
1932 – 1972
American football player
Dick Dolly
American football player (1917-1959)
1917 – 1959
American football player
Jimmy Carr
American football player and coach (1933-2012)
1933 – 2012
American football player
Ben Bowen
American boy diagnosed with cancer (2002–2005)
2002 – 2005
George P. Jenkins
American businessman
1915 – 2009
businessperson
John Allen
American professional baseball player
1890 – 1967
baseball player
James H. McGee
James H. McGee
American politician
1918 – 2006
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