Biographical Records

Notable People from West Virginia

795 notable figures born in West Virginia, showing page 9 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Felix Walker
American politician (1753-1828)
1753 - 1828
politician
Robert Edward Cox
Robert Edward Cox
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1876–1937)
1876 - 1937
military personnel
William Eli Baker
William Eli Baker
United States federal judge (1873-1954)
1873 - 1954
lawyerjudge
William Gordon Mathews
William Gordon Mathews
American politician, judge, lawyer
1877 - 1923
lawyer
Edward Earle Purinton
Edward Earle Purinton
American businessman
1878 - 1943
philosopherentrepreneurwriter
A. C. Schiffler
A. C. Schiffler
American politician (1889-1970)
1889 - 1970
politicianlawyer
Walter Hough
Walter Hough
American scientist (1859-1935)
1859 - 1935
explorer
Sam Barkley
Sam Barkley
19th century baseball player
1858 - 1912
baseball player
Edward Lucas
American politician (1780-1858)
1780 - 1858
politicianlawyer
David Edward Jackson
American businessman
1788 - 1837
explorer
MacGillivray Milne
MacGillivray Milne
Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa (1882–1959)
1882 - 1959
naval officermilitary officergovernor
Olivia A. Davidson
Olivia A. Davidson
American educator (1854–1889)
1854 - 1889
teacher
Del Gainer
Del Gainer
American baseball player
1886 - 1947
baseball player
John B. Floyd
American lawyer and politician
1854 - 1935
politicianlawyer
May H. Gilruth
May H. Gilruth
20th century artist (1885-1962)
1885 - 1962
painter
Jack Glasscock
Jack Glasscock
American baseball player (1857–1947)
1857 - 1947
baseball player
Ellen Aline Fenner
American botanist (1889-)
1889
botanist
Paul Peck
Paul Peck
American aviator (1889-1912)
1889 - 1912
aircraft pilot
Harry J. Capehart
Harry J. Capehart
American lawyer, politician, and businessperson
1881 - 1955
academicschool teacherbusinessperson
Jim Aiken
American football player and coach, basketball coach (1899-1961)
1899 - 1961
American football playerbasketball coach
Henry Bell Gilkeson
Henry Bell Gilkeson
American politician, lawyer, school administrator, and banker (1850–1921)
1850 - 1921
politicianteacherlawyer
Lee King
Lee King
American baseball player
1892 - 1967
baseball player
Oscar Lambert
Oscar Lambert
American football and baseball player (1890-1970)
1890 - 1970
American football playerlawyer
Herbert Stephenson Boreman
Herbert Stephenson Boreman
United States federal judge
1897 - 1982
politicianlawyerjudge
Frank Coe
Frank Coe
American outlaw (1851-1931)
1851 - 1931
gunfightercowboy
Andrew Edmiston, Jr.
Andrew Edmiston, Jr.
American politician (1892-1966)
1892 - 1966
editorpolitician
Andrew Delmar Hopkins
Andrew Delmar Hopkins
American entomologist (1857–1948)
1857 - 1948
entomologistbotanical collectorzoologist
Alice Mary Dowd
Alice Mary Dowd
American educator, author, botanical collector (1855 - 1943)
1855 - 1943
textbook writercollectorpoet
Roy Harvey
American old time guitar player, singer, and songwriter (1892–1958)
1892 - 1958
guitaristsongwritersinger
John Joseph Swint
American writer (1879-1962)
1879 - 1962
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Russ Bailey
Russ Bailey
American football player (1897-1949)
1897 - 1949
American football player
Clarence Garrett
American baseball player
1891 - 1977
baseball player
E. T. Paull
E. T. Paull
American composer and publisher (1858-1924)
1858 - 1924
composer
John A. Field Jr.
John A. Field Jr.
United States federal judge (1910-1995)
1910 - 1995
lawyerjudge
Earl Lemley Core
American botanist (1902–1984)
1902 - 1984
life scientistscientific collectorexplorer
Jean Lee Latham
American children's writer (1902–1995)
1902 - 1995
children's writerbiographerteacher
Leonard D. Heaton
Leonard D. Heaton
United States general (1902-1983)
1902 - 1983
military physiciansurgeon
Quinn McNemar
American statistician (1901–1986)
1901 - 1986
statisticianpsychologistpedagogue
Walter C. Sweeney Jr.
Walter C. Sweeney Jr.
United States general (1909–1965)
1909 - 1965
military officer
William Flanagan
American football player (1901-1975)
1901 - 1975
American football player
Tommy Benford
American jazz drummer (1905–1994)
1905 - 1994
jazz musiciandrummer
Lewis Lindsay Dyche
Lewis Lindsay Dyche
American naturalist, taxonomist and conservationist (1857-1915)
1857 - 1915
scientific collectortaxonomistzoologist
John O. Pendleton
John O. Pendleton
American politician (1851–1916)
1851 - 1916
politicianlawyer
Willard Duncan Vandiver
Willard Duncan Vandiver
American politician (1854-1932)
1854 - 1932
academic administratoruniversity teacherpolitician
Dick Justice
American musician
1903 - 1962
street artistmusician
William B. Cornwell
William B. Cornwell
American lawyer, businessperson, newspaper editor and publisher, and railroad and timber executive (1864-1926)
1864 - 1926
editorlawyer
John Jay Jackson Jr.
John Jay Jackson Jr.
United States federal judge (1824–1907)
1824 - 1907
politicianlawyerjudge
Hugh S. Jenkins
American attorney general (1903-1976)
1903 - 1976
politicianlawyer
Harry Clay Smith
Harry Clay Smith
African American newspaper editor and politician (1863-1941)
1863 - 1941
editorpoliticiancomposer
Julia Davis Adams
American author (1900-1993)
1900 - 1993
children's writersocial workernovelist
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