Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 5 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Amelita Ward
Amelita Ward
American actress (1923-1987)
1923 - 1987
film actoractor
George S. Patton
George S. Patton
American attorney and businessman
1856 - 1927
lawyer
Bob Wilson
Bob Wilson
American basketball player (1926-2014)
1926 - 2014
basketball player
Marshall Hawkins
Marshall Hawkins
American basketball player (1924–2010)
1924 - 2010
basketball player
Samuel Lewis Hays
Samuel Lewis Hays
American politician (1794-1871)
1794 - 1871
politician
Robert Drasnin
American composer and clarinet player (1927-2015)
1927 - 2015
film score composerconductorcomposer
Reuben Lindsay Walker
Reuben Lindsay Walker
Confederate Army general (1827–1890)
1827 - 1890
civil engineerfarmermilitary personnel
Harlan James Smith
Harlan James Smith
American astronomer (1924–1991)
1924 - 1991
astronomer
William C. Campbell
American amateur golfer (1923–2013)
1923 - 2013
golfer
Gray Barker
Gray Barker
American writer (1925-1984)
1925 - 1984
ufologist
Ephraim F. Morgan
Ephraim F. Morgan
American politician (1869–1950)
1869 - 1950
politicianlawyerjudge
Ray Wetzel
Ray Wetzel
American jazz trumpeter (1924-1951)
1924 - 1951
trumpeterjazz musicianmusician
Art Simmons
American musician (1926-2018)
1926 - 2018
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Alberta Gallatin
Alberta Gallatin
American actress (1861-1948)
1861 - 1948
stage actorfilm actoractor
Bernard William Schmitt
Catholic bishop (1928–2011)
1928 - 2011
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Leon Sullivan
Leon Sullivan
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (1922–2001)
1922 - 2001
religious leadersocial activisthuman rights defender
Thomas F. Mulledy
Thomas F. Mulledy
American Jesuit priest (1794–1860)
1794 - 1860
academic administratorCatholic priest
Herman G. Kump
Herman G. Kump
American politician and judge (1877–1962)
1877 - 1962
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Homer A. Holt
Homer A. Holt
American politician (1898–1975)
1898 - 1975
politicianlawyer
Okey L. Patteson
Okey L. Patteson
American politician (1898–1989)
1898 - 1989
politician
Israel C. White
Israel C. White
American geologist
1848 - 1927
botanistuniversity teachergeologist
John P. Lucas
John P. Lucas
United States Army general (1890–1949)
1890 - 1949
military officer
Thomas W. Bennett
Thomas W. Bennett
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1947 - 1969
military personnel
Francis Wheeler Loomis
Francis Wheeler Loomis
American physicist
1889 - 1976
physicist
Stephen Ailes
Stephen Ailes
American lawyer and government official (1912–2001)
1912 - 2001
lawyer
Red Sovine
American singer (1917–1980)
1917 - 1980
country musiciansongwritersinger
Anna Fitziu
Anna Fitziu
American soprano
1887 - 1967
opera singermusic educatorvoice teacher
Enoch J. Rector
American inventor (1863–1957)
1863 - 1957
film directorinventorcinematographer
Hugh Aynesworth
Hugh Aynesworth
American journalist
1931 - 2023
journalistwriter
John Weakland
American psychotherapist (1919–1995)
1919 - 1995
anthropologistpsychotherapist
Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers
American writer (1937–2014)
1937 - 2014
young adult authornovelistchildren's writer
John Kee
John Kee
American politician (1874-1951)
1874 - 1951
politicianlawyer
John J. Davis
John J. Davis
American politician (1835-1916)
1835 - 1916
politicianlawyer
James Brackenridge Clemens
James Brackenridge Clemens
American lepidopterist (1825-1867)
1825 - 1867
lepidopteristzoologist
Eugene McLanahan Wilson
Eugene McLanahan Wilson
American politician (1833-1890)
1833 - 1890
politicianlawyer
J. Roy Hunt
J. Roy Hunt
cinematographer from the United States (1884-1972)
1884 - 1972
cinematographer
Robert E. Lee Allen
Robert E. Lee Allen
American politician (1865–1951)
1865 - 1951
politicianlawyerjudge
Bobby Smith
American basketball player
1937 - 2020
basketball player
Stuart F. Reed
Stuart F. Reed
American politician (1866-1935)
1866 - 1935
editorpoliticianlawyer
Jerome Cady
American screenwriter (1903-1948)
1903 - 1948
screenwriter
Thomas Jesup
Thomas Jesup
United States general
1788 - 1860
military personnel
Garland Wilson
Garland Wilson
American musician (1909-1954)
1909 - 1954
jazz musicianpianistmusician
Guy Edgar Campbell
Guy Edgar Campbell
American politician (1871–1940)
1871 - 1940
politician
John G. Hutchinson
John G. Hutchinson
American politician (1935–2024)
1935 - 2024
military officerpolitician
John P. C. Shanks
John P. C. Shanks
U.S. Representative from Indiana (1826-1901)
1829 - 1901
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Willard Preble Hall
Willard Preble Hall
American politician (1820-1882)
1820 - 1882
juristgovernorpolitician
Robert Graetz
American activist (1928-2020)
1928 - 2020
activist
William Hoffman
American writer (1925-2009)
1925 - 2009
novelistjournalistwriter
William W. Chapman
William W. Chapman
American politician (1808-1892)
1808 - 1892
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Dick Mehen
Dick Mehen
American basketball player (1922–1986)
1922 - 1986
basketball player
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