List of people from Washington, D. C.
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This is a list of people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Washington, D. C. and its surrounding metropolitan statistical area, including
- Frederick County, Maryland,
- Montgomery County, Maryland,
- Washington, D.C.,
- Calvert County, Maryland,
- Charles County, Maryland,
- Prince George's County, Maryland,
- Arlington County, Virginia,
- Clarke County, Virginia,
- Fairfax County, Virginia,
- Fauquier County, Virginia,
- Loudoun County, Virginia,
- Prince William County, Virginia,
- Spotsylvania County, Virginia,
- Stafford County, Virginia,
- Warren County, Virginia,
- Alexandria, Virginia,
- Fairfax, Virginia,
- Falls Church, Virginia,
- Fredericksburg, Virginia,
- Manassas, Virginia,
- Manassas Park, Virginia, and
- Jefferson County, West Virginia.
- John Adlum, pioneer viticulturist, established a nursery in Georgetown, D.C.[1]
- Nathaniel Albertson, (1800-1863), born in Fairfax, United States Congressman from Indiana[1]
- James Markham Marshall Ambler, (1848-1881), born in Fauquier County, Virginia, Confederate Army soldier and physician on Arctic exploring ship U.S.S. Jeanette. Died attempting to return to civilization.[1]
- Thomas Dickens Arnold, born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States Congressman from Virginia[1]
- Turner Ashby, born in Fauquier County, Virginia, Confederate Army general in the American Civil War[1]
- George Cary, (1811-1850), born near Allens Fresh in Charles County, Maryland, United States Congressman from Georgia[1]
- Bernard G. Caulfield (1828-1887), born in Alexandria, lawyer, United States Congressman from Illinois, and later owner of a large amount of land around Deadwood, South Dakota[1]
- John Gadsby Chapman (1808-1889), born in Alexandria, noted American artist, one of America's first etchers[1]
- Leonard Covington (1768-1813), born in Aquasco, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States Congressman from Maryland[1]
- Christopher Pearse Cranch (1813-1892), born in Alexandria, Unitarian minister, newspaper editor, noted author and artist [1]
- Hector Eaches, (1840-1873), born in Alexandria, Confederate Army soldier and artist best known for his portraits of Robert E. Lee [1]
- John C. Herbert, (1775-1846), born in Alexandria, United States Congressman from Maryland.[1]
- William Forrest Hunter, (1808-1874), born in Alexandria, United States Congressman from Ohio. [1]
- Abner Lacock, (1770-1837), born in Alexandria, judge, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, United States Congressman, and United States Senator.[1]
- William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, (1837-1891), born in Arlington, Virginia, general of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War and later United States Congressman from Virginia.[1]
- Lewis McKenzie, (1810-1895), born in Alexandria, mayor of Alexandria, United States Congressman from Virginia, and president of the Washington and Ohio Railroad. [1]
- Edwin Ward Moore, (1810-1865), born in Alexandria, officer of the United States Navy and the navy of the Republic of Texas, charted the Texas coast. [1]
- Thomas Newton, Jr., (1768-1847), born in Alexandria, United States Congressman from Virginia. [1]
- Alexander D. Orr, (1761-1835), born in Alexandria, United States Congressman from Kentucky. [1]
- James Pearce, (1805-1862), born in Alexandria, United States Senator for Maryland, 1843-1862. [1]
