List of people from Vancouver, Washington explained

The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Vancouver, Washington.

Notable people

• Mary Barnard, poet
• Greg Biffle, NASCAR driver
• Bob Bogle, guitarist and bassist for The Ventures
• Don Bonker, Congressman who resided in Vancouver while in office^[1]
• Jason V. Brock, filmmaker and writer
• Alina Cho, journalist
• Jordan Chiles, Olympic Gymnast
• Westley Allan Dodd, American serial killer
• Tina Ellertson, soccer player
• Alan Embree, baseball player
• Robert Franks, basketball player
• Linda Garcia, environmental activist
• Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States (stationed at the Columbia Barracks, 1852)^{[2] [3]} **born in Point Pleasant, Ohio
• Garrett Grayson, National Football League player
• Tonya Harding, figure skater
• Seth Aaron Henderson, fashion designer
• Ed Herman, mixed martial artist
• Lars Larson, conservative talk show host
• Ron Larson, author and mathematician
• Maarty Leunen, basketball player
• Hugo McCord, preacher and biblical scholar
• Scott Mosier, film producer
• Randy Myers, baseball player
• Willie Nelson, singer
• William F. Nolan, writer
• Val Ogden, politician
• Chuck Palahniuk, writer
• Ricky Simon, mixed martial artist
• Greg Peach, Canadian Football League player
• Michael Roos, National Football League player
• Dusty Russell, Auto daredevil and motorsport promoter
• Isaac Scott, blues guitarist and singer^[4]
• Daniel Seavey, singer for Why Don't We
• Lon Simmons, sportscaster
• Tamina Snuka, professional wrestler
• Gerry Staley, baseball player
• Jack L. Tilley, 12th Sergeant Major of the Army
• Kathi Wilcox, musician
• Taylor Williams, baseball player
• Jeffrey C. Wynn, geophysicist
• Frances Yeend, concert and opera singer

See also

• List of people from Washington (state)

Notes and References

1. Book: Barone . Michael . Michael Barone (pundit) . Ujifusa . Grant . The Almanac of American Politics 1988 . . 1987 . 1255. The Almanac of American Politics.
2. Web site: Midlewood . Martin . Clark County History: Ulysses S. Grant . columbian.com . The Columbian . 12 August 2023.
3. Book: Smith, Jean Edward . Jean Edward Smith

   . Jean Edward Smith . Grant . registration . Simon & Schuster . New York . 2001 . 0-684-84927-5 . 49642600 . 76–77.

4. Book: Bob . Eagle . Eric S. . LeBlanc . 2013 . Blues – A Regional Experience . Praeger Publishers . Santa Barbara . 408 . 978-0313344237.