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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor, John | 12 May 1705-3 April 1772 | Volume 1, pages 406-407 | Caroline County |
| Baylor, William Smith Hanger | 7 April 1831-30 August 1862 | Volume 1, pages 407-408 | Augusta County |
| Bayly, Thomas Henry | 11 December 1809-22 June 1856 | Volume 1, pages 408 | Accomack County |
| Bayly, Thomas Monteagle | 26 March 1775-7 January 1834 | Volume 1, pages 408-409 | Accomack County |
| Bayne, Thomas | ca. 1824-5 July 1888 | Volume 1, pages 409-411 | Norfolk City |
| Baynham, William | 7 December 1748-8 December 1814 | Volume 1, pages 411-412 | Essex County |
| Bazile, Leon Maurice Nelson | 9 September 1890-18 March 1967 | Online Biography | Hanover County |
| Beach, Samuel Ferguson | 27 January 1828-15 September 1893 | Online Biography | Alexandria City |
| Beale, Frank Dunnington | 4 November 1890-8 April 1968 | Volume 1, pages 412 | Norfolk City |
| Beale, George William | 21 August 1842-15 July 1921 | Volume 1, pages 412-414 | Westmoreland County |
| Beale, James Madison Hite | 7 February 1786-2 August 1866 | Volume 1, pages 414 | Mason County |
| Beale, Richard Lee Turberville | 22 May 1819-17 April 1893 | Volume 1, pages 414-416 | Westmoreland County |
| Beale, Thomas | ca. 1610-by 3 December 1700 | Volume 1, pages 416-417 | York County |
| Beall, John Yates | 1 January 1835-24 February 1865 | Volume 1, pages 417-418 | Jefferson County |
| Beaman, Nathaniel | 10 February 1859-15 June 1921 | Volume 1, pages 418-419 | Norfolk City |
| Beams, Jesse Wakefield | 25 December 1898-23 July 1977 | Volume 1, pages 419-420 | Charlottesville City |
| Bean, Robert Bennett | 24 March 1874-27 August 1944 | Volume 1, pages 420-422 | Charlottesville City |
| Bear, Harry | 20 November 1890-30 July 1950 | Volume 1, pages 422-423 | Richmond City |
| Beard, Belle Boone | 18 February 1898-12 October 1984 | Volume 1, pages 423-424 | Amherst County |
| Beauchamp, William Benjamin | 16 March 1869-28 June 1931 | Volume 1, pages 424-425 | Virginia |
| Beazley, Frederick Wharton | 25 March 1892-2 October 1974 | Volume 1, pages 425-426 | Portsmouth City |
| Beazley, Roy Carpenter | 23 November 1902-1 September 1985 | Volume 1, pages 426-427 | Charlottesville City |
| Beckham, Benjamin Moore | 17 August 1868-30 September 1957 | Volume 1, pages 427-428 | Franklin County |
| Beckham, Robert Franklin | 6 May 1837-5 December 1864 | Volume 1, pages 428-429 | Culpeper County |
| Beckley, Alfred | 26 May 1802-26 May 1888 | Volume 1, pages 429 | Fayette County |
| Beckley, John James | 4 August 1757-8 April 1807 | Volume 1, pages 430-431 | Richmond City |
| Beckwith, Sir Marmaduke | ca. 1687-by 2 October 1780 | Volume 1, pages 431-432 | Richmond County |
| Bedinger, Henry | 3 February 1812-26 November 1858 | Volume 1, pages 432-433 | Jefferson County |
| Beirne, Andrew | 1771-16 March 1845 | Volume 1, pages 433-434 | Monroe County |
| Belk, John Blanton | 3 July 1893-28 May 1972 | Volume 1, pages 434-435 | Richmond City |
| Bell, David | d. 15 December 1799 | Volume 1, pages 435-436 | Buckingham County |
| Bell, James Pinkney | 18 November 1830-24 July 1911 | Volume 1, pages 436-437 | Lynchburg City |
| Bell, John Hendren | 19 November 1883-9 December 1934 | Volume 1, pages 437-438 | Lynchburg City |
| Bell, Wilbur Cosby | 1 April 1881-6 April 1933 | Volume 1, pages 438-439 | Alexandria City |
| Bellwood, James | 4 December 1840-2 September 1924 | Volume 1, pages 439-440 | Chesterfield County |
| Bemiss, Samuel Merrifield | 21 February 1894-7 August 1966 | Volume 1, pages 440-441 | Richmond City |
| Benedict, Mary Kendrick | 14 July 1876-10 February 1956 | Volume 1, pages 441-442 | Amherst County |
| Bennett, Jesse | 10 July 1769-13 July 1842 | Volume 1, pages 442-444 | Rockingham County |
| Bennett, Jonathan McCally | 4 October 1814-28 October 1887 | Volume 1, pages 444-445 | Lewis County |
| Bennett, Richard | bap. 6 August 1609-by 12 April 1675 | Volume 1, pages 445-447 | Isle of Wight County |
| Bennett, William Wallace | 24 February 1821-9 June 1887 | Volume 1, pages 447-448 | Hanover County |
| Berkeley, Edmund | ca. 1671-by 3 March 1719 | Volume 1, pages 448-449 | Middlesex County |
| Berkeley, Edmund | 5 December 1730-8 July 1802 | Volume 1, pages 449-450 | Middlesex County |
| Berkeley, Frances Culpeper Stephens | bap. 27 May 1634-ca. 1695 | Volume 1, pages 450-451 | James City County |
| Berkeley, John | ca. 1560-22 March 1622 | Volume 1, pages 451-452 | Virginia |
| Berkeley, Norborne | 31 March 1828-12 January 1911 | Volume 1, pages 452-453 | Loudoun County |
| Berkeley, Randolph Carter | 9 January 1875-31 January 1960 | Volume 1, pages 453-454 | Staunton City |
| Berkeley, Sir William | 1605-9 July 1677 | Volume 1, pages 454-458 | James City County |
| Berlin, George William | 2 December 1824-13 November 1895 | Volume 1, pages 458-459 | Upshur County |
| Bernard, William | 1603-31 March 1665 | Volume 1, pages 460-461 | Isle of Wight County |