Biographical Records
Notable People from West Virginia
795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 3 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.
Johnson Newlon Camden
1828 – 1908
industrialistpoliticianlawyer
William E. Chilton
1858 – 1939
publisherpoliticianlawyer
Davis Grubb
1919 – 1980
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Frankie Yankovic
1915 – 1998
musician
Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
1840 – 1905
governorpoliticianlawyer
Robert Trimble
1776 – 1828
politicianlawyerjudge
Frank Kendall Everest Jr.
1920 – 2004
aerospace engineertest pilotmilitary officer
John J. Cornwell
1867 – 1953
editorpublisherpolitician
Cornelius Burdette
1878 – 1955
sport shooter
George W. Atkinson
1845 – 1925
politicianlawyerjudge
Francis Harrison Pierpont
1814 – 1899
governorpoliticianlawyer
Blanche Lazzell
1878 – 1956
printmakerpainter
Jennings Randolph
1902 – 1998
editorpolitician
William Lyne Wilson
1843 – 1900
jurisprudencejuristpolitician
Everett Lee
1916 – 2022
musicianconductor
Howard Mason Gore
1877 – 1947
politician
Henry D. Hatfield
1875 – 1962
surgeonpolitician
Mark Workman
1930 – 1983
basketball player
Dorothy Maharam
1917 – 2014
university teachermathematician
Jesse B. Thomas
1777 – 1853
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard H. Cain
1825 – 1887
politician
James Duesenberry
1918 – 2009
economist
William Crawford
1722 – 1782
topographersurveyormilitary personnel
Hulett C. Smith
1918 – 2012
politician
Thomas Brown
1885 – 1950
sport shooter
Dagmar
1921 – 2001
stage actoractor
John J. Jacob
1829 – 1893
politicianlawyerteacher
Guy D. Goff
1866 – 1933
politicianlawyer
Bernice Eddy
1903 – 1989
virologistepidemiologistmicrobiologist
Charles James Faulkner
1847 – 1929
politicianlawyerjudge
Waldo P. Johnson
1817 – 1885
politicianlawyerjudge
Waitman T. Willey
1811 – 1900
politicianlawyer
George King
1928 – 2006
basketball playerbasketball coach
William G. Conley
1866 – 1940
editorgovernorpolitician
John Knowles
1926 – 2001
novelistjournalistwriter
Isaac P. Walker
1815 – 1872
politicianlawyer
Allen T. Caperton
1810 – 1876
politicianlawyer
Jonathan P. Dolliver
1858 – 1910
juristpoliticianlawyer
Moses Harman
1830 – 1910
teacher
Joseph Rosier
1870 – 1951
university teacherpolitician
Rush Holt Sr.
1905 – 1955
peace activistpoliticianteacher
Harry Ford Sinclair
1876 – 1956
entrepreneurpharmacistbusinessperson
Jack Fellure
1931 – 2022
politician
Lou Myers
1935 – 2013
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Albert G. Jenkins
1830 – 1864
politicianlawyer
Charles M. Vest
1941 – 2013
engineer
Aretas B. Fleming
1839 – 1923
politicianlawyerjudge
Henry M. Mathews
1834 – 1884
politicianlawyer
John Peale Bishop
1892 – 1944
novelistpoetwriter
Maceo Pinkard
1897 – 1962
songwriterpoetcomposer