Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 8 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Carmi Thompson
Carmi Thompson
American politician in Ohio (1870-1942)
1870 - 1942
politician
Jay Johnson Morrow
Jay Johnson Morrow
Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924
1870 - 1937
engineerpolitician
Mason Mathews Patrick
Mason Mathews Patrick
United States Army general (1863–1942)
1863 - 1942
military officer
Ted Belcher
Ted Belcher
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1924-1966)
1924 - 1966
military personnel
Bethuel Kitchen
Bethuel Kitchen
American politician (1812-1895)
1812 - 1895
politician
Henry Bedinger
American politician (1812-1858)
1812 - 1858
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Edgar C. Wilson
American politician (1800-1860)
1800 - 1860
politicianlawyer
James McGrew
James McGrew
American politician (1813–1910)
1813 - 1910
politician
Leonard S. Echols
Leonard S. Echols
American politician (1871-1946)
1871 - 1946
politicianlawyer
Charles P. Snyder
Charles P. Snyder
American politician (1847-1915)
1847 - 1915
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
William Hope Harvey
William Hope Harvey
American businessman (1851-1936)
1851 - 1936
economistpoliticianlawyer
Doris Piserchia
American writer (1928–2021)
1928 - 2021
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Margaret Prescott Montague
American writer
1878 - 1955
novelist
Charles Csuri
American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player (1922–2022)
1922 - 2022
graphic artistengineer
Charles Calvin Rogers
Charles Calvin Rogers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1929-1990)
1929 - 1990
military personnel
Richard W. Blue
Richard W. Blue
U.S. Representative from Kansas
1841 - 1907
politicianlawyerteacher
John I. Vanmeter
John I. Vanmeter
American politician (1798-1875)
1798 - 1875
politicianlawyer
George Taylor
George Taylor
19th-century American attorney and politician from New York (1820-1894)
1820 - 1894
politicianlawyer
Benjamin F. Martin
Benjamin F. Martin
American politician (1828-1895)
1828 - 1895
politicianlawyerteacher
Charles S. Lewis
Charles S. Lewis
American politician, Virginia (1821-1878)
1821 - 1878
politicianlawyerjudge
John James Abert
John James Abert
American soldier (1788-1863)
1788 - 1863
soldierexplorercartographer
Joseph Erhardy
Joseph Erhardy
American artist (1928–2012)
1928 - 2012
sculptor
Jacob B. Blair
Jacob B. Blair
American politician (1821-1901)
1821 - 1901
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Birkett D. Fry
Birkett D. Fry
Confederate Army general
1822 - 1891
military personnel
Charlotte Wynters
American actress
1899 - 1991
stage actorfilm actor
Ebenezer Zane
American pioneer, road builder and land speculator
1747 - 1811
pioneerpoliticianbusinessperson
Sybil Carmen
Sybil Carmen
American actress and dancer
1896 - 1929
Ziegfeld girlactor
Robert C. Frasure
Robert C. Frasure
American diplomat (1942-1995)
1942 - 1995
diplomat
Elliott Daingerfield
Elliott Daingerfield
American artist (1859-1932)
1859 - 1932
painter
Eli C. D. Shortridge
Eli C. D. Shortridge
American politician (1830–1908)
1830 - 1908
governorpolitician
Anthony Johnson Showalter
Anthony Johnson Showalter
American composer (1858-1924)
1858 - 1924
composer
William G. Brown, Sr.
William G. Brown, Sr.
American lawyer and politician in Virginia
1800 - 1884
politicianlawyer
Drusilla Dunjee Houston
Drusilla Dunjee Houston
American writer (1876-1941)
1876 - 1941
journalisteducatormusician
Marion Cannon
Marion Cannon
American politician (1834-1920)
1834 - 1920
politician
John Witcher
John Witcher
Union United States Army officer (1839-1906)
1839 - 1906
military officerpolitician
John Hagans
John Hagans
American politician (1838-1900)
1838 - 1900
politicianlawyerjudge
James H. Kindelberger
James H. Kindelberger
American businessman (1895-1962)
1895 - 1962
aerospace engineeraircraft pilotchief executive officer
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Hawkshaw Hawkins
American musician (1921-1963)
1921 - 1963
songwriterbandleadermusician
Carl G. Bachmann
Carl G. Bachmann
American politician (1890-1980)
1890 - 1980
politicianlawyer
Clair Bee
American basketball coach (1896-1983)
1896 - 1983
tennis playerbaseball playerbasketball player
Frank Gillespie
Frank Gillespie
American politician
1869 - 1954
politicianlawyer
E. H. Hedrick
E. H. Hedrick
American politician (1894-1954)
1894 - 1954
medical examinerschool superintendentpolitician
Abraham J. Williams
American politician (1781-1839)
1781 - 1839
governorpolitician
William Creighton
William Creighton
United States federal judge (1778-1851)
1778 - 1851
politicianlawyerjudge
Melvin Claude Snyder
American politician (1898-1972)
1898 - 1972
politiciandirectorlawyer
Ernie Farrow
American musician (1928–1969)
1928 - 1969
jazz musicianpianist
Devil Anse Hatfield
Devil Anse Hatfield
patriarch of the Hatfield clan (1839-1921)
1839 - 1921
patriarch
Annie E. Hoyle
American artist and botanical illustrator
1851 - 1931
botanical illustratorbotanical collectorartist
James Dixon Williams
James Dixon Williams
American film producer
1877 - 1934
film producerbusinessperson
David Lynn
David Lynn
American architect
1873 - 1961
architect
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