Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 2 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Anna Jarvis
Anna Jarvis
Founder of Mother's Day (1864–1948)
1864 - 1948
activistfounder
Philip B. Crosby
American businessman and author
1926 - 2001
consultanteconomistentrepreneur
Sara Jane Moore
Sara Jane Moore
American failed assassin
1930 - 2025
criminalaccountant
Mary Ann Shaffer
United States writer, editor and bookshop worker (1934–2008)
1934 - 2008
novelistbooksellerlibrarian
Paul Goldsmith
American racing driver (1925–2024)
1925 - 2024
Formula One drivermotorcycle racerracing driver
Chu Berry
Chu Berry
American musician (1908–1941)
1908 - 1941
jazz musiciansaxophonistcomposer
Martin R. Delany
Martin R. Delany
United States Army officer and physician, abolitionist, journalist, and writer (1812–1885)
1812 - 1885
abolitionistnovelistjournalist
Carwood Lipton
Carwood Lipton
WWII American army officer (1920–2001)
1920 - 2001
engineermilitary personnel
Arch A. Moore
Arch A. Moore
American politician (1923–2015)
1923 - 2015
juristgovernorpolitician
Eddie Baker
Eddie Baker
American actor (1897-1968)
1897 - 1968
film directorfilm actoractor
Douglas Dick
Douglas Dick
American actor (1920-2015)
1920 - 2015
television actorfilm actorpsychiatrist
Andy Tonkovich
Andy Tonkovich
American basketball player (1922–2006)
1922 - 2006
basketball player
John Joseph Kain
John Joseph Kain
American Catholic archbishop (1841-1903)
1841 - 1903
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Henrietta Crosman
Henrietta Crosman
American actress (1861-1944)
1861 - 1944
film actortheatre directorstage actor
Nathan Goff Jr.
Nathan Goff Jr.
Union Army officer (1843-1920)
1843 - 1920
politicianlawyerjudge
Rex Lease
Rex Lease
American actor (1903-1966)
1903 - 1966
actor
Duke Dinsmore
racecar driver (1913-1985)
1913 - 1985
Formula One driver
Harry R. Truman
Harry R. Truman
American volcano victim (1896-1980)
1896 - 1980
hotel manager
Fred Smith
Fred Smith
American guitarist (1948–1994)
1949 - 1994
guitaristsongwritermusician
Gino Marchetti
Gino Marchetti
Player of American football (1927-2019)
1927 - 2019
American football playerbusinessperson
Robert Lucas
Robert Lucas
Governor of Ohio (1781-1853)
1781 - 1853
politician
Royal Robbins
Royal Robbins
American rock climber (1935-2017)
1935 - 2017
mountaineerrock climber
Sam Huff
Sam Huff
American football player (1934–2021)
1934 - 2021
American football player
Joan Banks
Joan Banks
American actress (1918-1998)
1918 - 1998
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Hershel W. Williams
Hershel W. Williams
U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1923–2022)
1923 - 2022
military personnelfarmercivil servant
Angie Turner King
American chemist and mathematician
1905 - 2004
university teacherchemistmathematician
Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts
American film director (1895–1936)
1895 - 1936
film directorscreenwriter
Jean Carson
Jean Carson
American stage, film and television actress (1923-2005)
1923 - 2005
film actortelevision actorstage actor
David Dodd
David Dodd
American educator and economist
1895 - 1988
economist
Thomas Worthington
Thomas Worthington
Governor of Ohio (1773-1827)
1773 - 1827
politician
William Jackson Humphreys
William Jackson Humphreys
American physicist (1862–1949)
1862 - 1949
atmospheric physicistmeteorologistphysicist
William Wallace Barron
William Wallace Barron
American politician (1911-2002)
1911 - 2002
politicianlawyer
Will Hare
American actor (1919-1997)
1919 - 1997
television actorstage actoractor
George William Johnson
George William Johnson
American politician (1869-1944)
1869 - 1944
politicianlawyer
A. Willis Robertson
A. Willis Robertson
American politician (1887-1971)
1887 - 1971
politicianlawyer
Walter L. Fisher
Walter L. Fisher
American politician (1862-1935)
1862 - 1935
politicianlawyer
Cecil H. Underwood
Cecil H. Underwood
American politician (1922–2008)
1922 - 2008
politicianteacher
Lawrence Eugene Brandt
Catholic bishop
1939 - 2025
Catholic bishopdiplomatCatholic priest
James Hubert Price
James Hubert Price
American politician (1878-1943)
1878 - 1943
governorpoliticianlawyer
Matthew M. Neely
Matthew M. Neely
American politician (1874–1958)
1874 - 1958
politicianlawyer
John Barton Payne
John Barton Payne
American politician and judge (1855-1935)
1855 - 1935
art collectorlawyerjudge
John E. Kenna
John E. Kenna
American politician (1848-1893)
1848 - 1893
politicianlawyerjudge
Harley M. Kilgore
Harley M. Kilgore
American politician (1893-1956)
1893 - 1956
politicianhead teacherlawyer
Frank Kendall Everest Jr.
Frank Kendall Everest Jr.
American air force officer (1920–2004)
1920 - 2004
aerospace engineertest pilotmilitary officer
George W. Atkinson
George W. Atkinson
American politician (1845-1925)
1845 - 1925
politicianlawyerjudge
William Lyne Wilson
William Lyne Wilson
American politician (1843-1900)
1843 - 1900
jurisprudencejuristpolitician
Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
American politician (1840-1905)
1840 - 1905
governorpoliticianlawyer
James M. Harvey
James M. Harvey
Union Army officer and American politician, Kansas (1833-1894)
1833 - 1894
politician
Everett Lee
Everett Lee
American conductor (1916–2022)
1916 - 2022
musicianconductor
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