Dictionary of Virginia Biography Search
The Dictionary of Virginia Biography (DVB) is an ongoing biographical reference work covering all centuries, regions, and categories of Virginia's history and culture. The index provides links to online biographies and citations to the print volumes. The Library of Virginia continues to publish DVB content online, with some biographies on Encyclopedia Virginia through a partnership with Virginia Humanities. Check back for new entries.
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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt, Lewis Calvin "Lew" | 12 March 1938 - 15 August 1990 | Online Biography | Staunton City, Augusta County |
| Deyerle, Benjamin | 7 September 1806-5 May 1883 | Online Biography | Roanoke County |
| Deyerle, William Minor | 23 May 1916-30 December 2004 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Dezendorf, John Frederick | 10 August 1834-22 June 1894 | Online Biography | Norfolk City |
| Dibrell, Richard Louis | 19 September 1855-12 January 1920 | Online Biography | Danville City |
| Dick, Charles | 13 October 1715-by 8 January 1783 | Online Biography | Fredericksburg City |
| Dick, Elisha Cullen | 15 March 1762-22 September 1825 | Online Biography | Alexandria City |
| Dickenson, Henry | 29 November 1750-5 July 1825 | Online Biography | Russell County |
| Dickenson, William Jennings | 3 December 1827-5 April 1907 | Online Biography | Russell County |
| Dickerman, Ernest Miller | 22 December 1910-31 July or 1 August 1998 | Online Biography | Augusta County |
| Dickerson, Leary R. | 11 July 1894-6 April 1974 | Online Biography | Middlesex County |
| Dickerson, William Peter | 20 April 1870 - 8 August 1943 | Volume 4, pages | Newport News City |
| Dickey, William R. | 18 October 1823-28 January 1903 | Online Biography | Grayson County |
| Dickinson, Alfred Elijah | 3 December 1830-20 November 1906 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Dickinson, Charles William | 7 May 1885-13 September 1958 | Online Biography | Cumberland County, Richmond City |
| Dickinson, Richard Henry | 1811 or 1812-by 26 November 1873 | Online Biography | Richmond City, Middlesex County |
| Diederich, John William | 30 August 1929 - 27 March 2006 | Online Biography | Norfolk City |
| Dietz, August Andreas | 19 October 1869-26 September 1963 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Digges, Edward | bap. 29 March 1621-15 March 1675 | Online Biography | York County |
| Digges, Mary Cuthbert Bush | 18 August 1934-23 November 2001 | Online Biography | Williamsburg City |
| Diggs, James Robert Lincoln | d. 14 April 1923 | Online Biography | Richmond City, Lynchburg City |
| Dillard, Benton Oscar | 23 December 1905-23 May 1972 | Online Biography | Roanoke City |
| Dillard, David Hugh | 20 August 1889-21 January 1970 | Online Biography | Lynchburg City |
| Dillard, Hardy Cross | 23 October 1902-12 May 1982 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City |
| Dillard, James Hardy | 24 October 1856-2 August 1940 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City |
| Dillon, Jesse William | 15 July 1904 - 2 March 1972 | Online Biography | Richmond City, Franklin County |
| Dimmock, Charles | 5 August 1800-27 or 28 October 1863 | Online Biography | Portsmouth City, Richmond City |
| Dimmock, Charles Henry | 18 October 1831-28 or 29 March 1873 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Dimmock, Marion Johnson | 9 December 1842-23 December 1908 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Dinkins, Albert Danforth | 3 December 1900-28 August 1999 | Online Biography | Norfolk City |
| Dinsmore, James | 1771 or 1772-13 May 1830 | Online Biography | Albemarle County, Charlottesville City |
| Dinwiddie, Emily Wayland | 14 August 1879-11 March 1949 | Online Biography | Albemarle County |
| Dinwiddie, Robert | 3 October 1692-27 July 1770 | Online Biography | Williamsburg City |
| Ditcher, Jack | b. ca. 1772 | Online Biography | Caroline County |
| Dix, William H. | 8 July 1806-3 August 1891 | Online Biography | Accomack County |
| Dixon, George Lewis | 2 May 1818-13 July 1907 | Online Biography | Fredericksburg City |
| Doak, William Nuckles | 12 December 1882-23 October 1933 | Online Biography | Roanoke City |
| Dobie, Armistead Mason | 15 April 1881-7 August 1962 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City |
| Dodd, William Edward | 21 October 1869-9 February 1940 | Online Biography | Hanover County, Loudoun County |
| Dodge, Sanford M. | ca. 1820-25 July 1870 | Online Biography | Mecklenburg County |
| Dodson, Amos Andre | 10 April 1856-26 December 1888 | Online Biography | Mecklenburg County |
| Dodson, Claudia Lane | 31 August 1941-18 August 2007 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City, Chesterfield County |
| Doggett, David Seth | 23 January 1810-27 October 1880 | Online Biography | Mecklenburg County, Richmond City |
| Donaldson, William | ca. 1770-29 October 1847 | Online Biography | Hampshire County |
| Donohoe, Stephen Roszel | 1 February 1850-3 January 1921 | Online Biography | Elizabeth City County, Fairfax County, Prince William County |
| Dooley, James Henry | 17 January 1841-16 November 1922 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Dooley, John Edward | 12 July 1842 - 8 May 1873 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Dooley, Sarah "Sallie" O. May | d. 5 September 1925 | Online Biography | Nelson County, Richmond City |
| Dorman, James Baldwin | 25 July 1823-4 August 1893 | Online Biography | Lexington City |
| Dorman, Orloff Mather | 7 January 1809-16 June 1879 | Online Biography | Norfolk City |