List of people from Washington, D.C. explained

This is a list of prominent people who were born in, lived in, or are otherwise closely associated with Washington, D.C., and its surrounding metropolitan area, which includes portions of Maryland and Virginia.

Actors

Artists

Athletes

Entertainers

Journalists

Military

Musicians

Political figures

Scientists

Writers

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. News: September 27, 1928 . Colonel Frederick V. Abbot, Famed Engineer Of The World War, Is Dead . . Yonkers, NY . 18 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: June 22, 1906 . In the Berkshires . . New York, NY . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Alfred E. Bates in Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy, Volumes III-V . Thayer . Bill . Bill Thayer's Web Site . Bill Thayer . Chicago, IL . December 11, 2013 . July 19, 2022.
  4. News: May 11, 1966 . Harold Blakeley, 72, World War II General . . Washington, DC . 32 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Lamb . Yvonne Shinhoster . May 18, 2006 . Gen. George Blanchard . . Washington, DC.
  6. Book: Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. . 1998 . Generals In Khaki . Raleigh, NC . Pentland Press . 56–57 . 978-1-5719-7088-6 . Google Books.
  7. News: December 1, 1923 . Society: Maj. Gen. John L. Chamberlain . . Washington, DC . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  8. Web site: John L. Chamberlain in Cullum's Register, Volumes III–IX . Cullum . George W. . George Washington Cullum . May 15, 2016 . Bill Thayer's Web Site . Bill Thayer . Chicago, IL . October 20, 2022.
  9. Web site: Biography, General John Moore Kelso Davis, American, 1844–1920 . Emuseum.chs.org . Connecticut Historical Society Museum and Library . Hartford, CT . July 17, 2022.
  10. News: June 4, 1916 . Best Drill In History . . Washington, DC . 16 . Newspapers.com.
  11. Web site: Biography, Admiral Cecil D. Haney . Defense.gov . U.S. Department of Defense . Washington, DC . August 7, 2022.
  12. News: September 29, 1934 . Gen. Harries Dies; Headed D.C. Guard . . Washington, D.C. . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  13. Book: Beach, Frederick Converse . Frederick Converse Beach . 1911 . The Americana Supplement . New York, NY . The Scientific American Compiling Department . 615 . Google Books.
  14. Book: 1956 . Register of Alumni: Graduates and Former Naval Cadets and Midshipmen . Annapolis, MD . United States Naval Academy Alumni Association . 284 . Google Books.
  15. Book: White, James T. . 1897 . The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography . IV . New York, NY . James T. White & Company . .
  16. Web site: Distinguished Service Cross Citation, Anthony C. McAuliffe . The Hall of Valor Project . Military Times . Tysons, VA . August 7, 2022.
  17. News: December 5, 1952 . Gen. Henry Newcomer Dies; Helped Develop Arterial Roads Here . . Washington, DC . A-26 . Newspapers.com.
  18. Web site: Obituary, Edward C. Peter II . November 19, 2008 . Legacy.com . Legacy.com, Inc. . Chicago, IL . December 11, 2022 . The Washington Post, Savannah Morning News.
  19. Web site: Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster . CAF Rise Above . 11 August 2020.
  20. News: The Washington Post . Curtis C. 'CC' Robinson . Legacy.com .
  21. News: December 24, 1962 . Gen. Otho B. Rosenbaum, 91, Spanish–American Veteran . . Washington, DC . 19 . . subscription.
  22. Web site: Previous Quartermaster Commandants: Brigadier General Daniel H. Rucker, 15th Quartermaster School Commandant, February 13th 1882 – February 23rd 1882 . November 30, 2020 . Quartermaster.Army.Mil . U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps and Quartermaster School . Ft. Lee, VA . March 25, 2022 . .
  23. News: March 15, 1926 . Gen. J. P. Sanger Dies In 86th Year . . Washington, DC . 4 . Newspapers.com.
  24. Abbot . Henry Larcom . Henry Larcom Abbot . June 11, 1913 . Obituary, Charles Greene Sawtelle . Forty-Second Annual Reunion of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy . Saginaw, MI . Seamann & Peters . 76 . . .
  25. News: November 29, 1954 . Gen. Charles Scott, 2d Armored Division Organizer, Horseman . . Washington, DC . A-16 . Newspapers.com.
  26. Book: Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. . 1998 . Generals in Khaki . Raleigh, NC . Pentland Press . 337–338 . 978-1-5719-7088-6 . Google Books.
  27. Book: Suter . J. L. . 1908 . District of Columbia: Concise Biographies of Its Prominent and Representative Contemporary Citizens . Washington, D.C. . Potomac Press . 434 . Google Books.
  28. Book: 1921 . Who's Who In the Nation's Capital . Washington, DC . Consolidated Publishing Company . 366 . Google Books.
  29. Book: Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. . 1998 . Generals in Khaki . Raleigh, NC . Pentland Press . 343 . 978-1-5719-7088-6 . Google Books.
  30. Web site: Biography, Donald A. Stroh . Stumpf . Robert E. . 2018 . 9th Infantry Division In WW2 . Yuri Beckers . Copenhagen, Denmark . June 2, 2024.
  31. Woodburn . Thos. B. . August 1937 . Former Private Commands Fort Jay . Recruiting News . Governors Island, NY . Recruiting Publicity Bureau, U.S. Army . 11 . Google Books.
  32. News: September 8, 1952 . Julius A. Truesdell, 98, Former Newsman, and Father of General . . Washington, DC . A-10 . Newspapers.com.
  33. News: November 4, 1953 . Carlos Van Leer Dies In Washington . . Nashville, TN . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  34. Web site: Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Biographies: Earle Gilmore Wheeler . JCS.mil . Defense Media Activity . Fort Meade, MD . August 7, 2022.
  35. News: December 27, 1883 . The Class of '82 . . Washington, DC . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  36. News: October 24, 1896 . High School Cadets . . Washington, DC . 15 . Newspapers.com.
  37. Book: Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. . 1998 . Generals In Khaki . Raleigh, NC . Pentland Press . 392 . 978-1-5719-7088-6 . Google Books.
  38. Web site: William T. Wood in Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy, Volumes III to IX . Cullum . George W. . George Washington Cullum . February 10, 2016 . Bill Thayer's Website . Bill Thayer . Chicago, IL . November 11, 2023.
  39. News: . August 5, 1944 . Brig. Gen. Woodward, Retired, Dies at Farm Home in Mendon . . Burlington, VT . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  40. Martin, Douglas. "K. H. Bacon, an Advocate For Refugees, Is Dead at 64", The New York Times, August 15, 2009. Accessed August 16, 2009.
  41. Web site: BRIAN K. SIMS. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly..