List of College of William & Mary alumni

The Wren Building, constructed between 1695 and 1700, is the oldest college building in the United States.

Thomas Jefferson

James Monroe

John Tyler

Three of the first ten U.S. presidents attended The College of William & Mary.

The College of William & Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, was founded in 1693 by a royal charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II. It is a public research university and has approximately 88,800 living alumni.

Alumni of the College of William and Mary have played important roles in shaping the United States. Three of the country's first ten presidents were educated there; only Harvard University, which educated five, can claim more. The school is also the alma mater of four United States Supreme Court justices (including its longest-serving chief justice, John Marshall). Because the school was one of the only colleges existing in the Colonies, many colonial era notables enrolled including four signers of the Declaration of Independence and the first president of the Continental Congress, Peyton Randolph.

This list of alumni includes those who graduated, transferred to another school, dropped out, or were fully educated at the college but never received an academic degree. This list uses the following notations:

• Year # – recipient of a College of William & Mary Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree
  • Note: A question mark represents an unverifiable value for the digit it replaced. For instance, the "?" in "179?" means that no specific year can be found, but the general decade can be traced.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) – recipient of a William and Mary Law School degree or the historical equivalent such as Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) or Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.)
• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) – recipient of a Mason School of Business degree or the historical equivalent
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) – recipient of a Graduate School of Education degree or the historical equivalent
• Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.S.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – recipient of indicated degree from an Arts and Sciences graduate program or the historical equivalent

Federal Government

Executive

Presidents

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson	1762 / LL.D. 1783	Author of the Declaration of Independence (1776); governor of Virginia (1779–81); ambassador to France (1785–89); U.S. Secretary of State (1789–93); vice president of the U.S. (1797–1801); president of the U.S. (1801–09); founded the University of Virginia (1819)
Monroe, JamesJames Monroe	1776	U.S. senator for Virginia (1790–94); ambassador to France (1794–96); governor of Virginia (1799–1802); ambassador to Great Britain (1803–07); governor of Virginia (1811); U.S. Secretary of State (1811–14, 1815–17); U.S. Secretary of War (1814–15); president of the U.S. (1817–25)
Tyler, JohnJohn Tyler	1807	U.S. representative for Virginia (1816–21); governor of Virginia (1825–27); U.S. senator for Virginia (1827–36); vice president of the U.S. (1841); president of the U.S. (1841–45)

Cabinet

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Barry, William T.William T. Barry	1803	Member of Kentucky House of Representatives (1807); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1810–11); U.S. senator for Kentucky (1814–16); member of the Kentucky Senate (1817–21); lieutenant governor of Kentucky (1820–24); Secretary of State of Kentucky (1824–25); U.S. Postmaster General (1829–35); ambassador to Spain (1835)
Bibb, George M.George M. Bibb	1795	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1811–14, 1829–35); U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1844–45)
Breckinridge, JohnJohn Breckinridge	1781	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1801–05); U.S. Attorney General (1805–06)
Clay, HenryHenry Clay	1797 !J.D. 1797	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1806–07, 1810–11, 1831–42, 1849–52); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1811–14, 1815–21, 1823–25); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1811–14, 1815–20, 1820–23); U.S. Secretary of State (1825–29)
Crittenden, John J.John J. Crittenden	1807	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1817–19, 1835–41, 1842–48, 1855–61); U.S. Attorney General (1841, 1850–53); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1861–63); governor of Kentucky (1848–50)
Gates, RobertRobert Gates	1965	Deputy National Security Adviser (1989–91); head of the Central Intelligence Agency (1991–93); U.S. Secretary of Defense (2006–present)
Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson	1762 / LL.D. 1783	Author of the Declaration of Independnce (1776); governor of Virginia (1779–81); ambassador to France (1785–89); U.S. Secretary of State (1789–93); vice president of the U.S. (1797–1801); president of the U.S. (1801–09); founded the University of Virginia (1819)
Marshall, JohnJohn Marshall	1780	U.S. representative for Virginia (1799–1800); U.S. Secretary of State (1800–01); Chief Justice of the U.S. (1801–35)
Monroe, JamesJames Monroe	1776	U.S. senator for Virginia (1790–94); ambassador to France (1794–96); governor of Virginia (1799–1802); ambassador to Great Britain (1803–07); governor of Virginia (1811); U.S. Secretary of State (1811–14, 1815–17); U.S. Secretary of War (1814–15); president of the U.S. (1817–25)
Nelson, JohnJohn Nelson	1811	U.S. representative for Maryland (1821–23); U.S. Attorney General (1843–45)
Randolph, EdmundEdmund Randolph	1770	Governor of Virginia (1786–88); U.S. Attorney General (1789–94); U.S. Secretary of State (1794–95)
Stuart, Alexander Hugh HolmesAlexander Hugh Holmes Stuart	1825 !—	Transferred to the University of Virginia; U.S. representative for Virginia (1841–43); U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1850–53); member of the Virginia Senate (1857–61)

Ambassadors

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Anderson, Richard CloughRichard Clough Anderson	1804	U.S. representative for Kentucky (1817–21); first U.S. ambassador to Columbia (1823)
Barry, William T.William T. Barry	1803	Member of Kentucky House of Representatives (1807); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1810–11); U.S. senator for Kentucky (1814–16); member of the Kentucky Senate (1817–21); lieutenant governor of Kentucky (1820–24); Secretary of State of Kentucky (1824–25); U.S. Postmaster General (1829–35); U.S. ambassador to Spain (1835)
Brown, JamesJames Brown	1784	U.S. senator from Louisiana (1813–17, 1819–23); U.S. ambassador to France (1824–29)
Ford, Charles A.Charles A. Ford	1972	U.S. ambassador to Honduras (2005–08)
Hartwick, Douglas A.Douglas A. Hartwick	1972	U.S. ambassador to Laos (2000–04)
Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson	1762 / LL.D. 1783	Author of the Declaration of Independnce (1776); governor of Virginia (1779–81); U.S. ambassador to France (1785–89); U.S. Secretary of State (1789–93); vice president of the U.S. (1797–1801); president of the U.S. (1801–09); founded the University of Virginia (1819)
Keith, JamesJames Keith	1980	U.S. ambassador to Malaysia (2007–present)
Monroe, JamesJames Monroe	1776	U.S. senator for Virginia (1790–94); U.S. ambassador to France (1794–96); governor of Virginia (1799–1802); ambassador to Great Britain (1803–07); governor of Virginia (1811); U.S. Secretary of State (1811–14, 1815–17); U.S. Secretary of War (1814–15); president of the U.S. (1817–25)
Nelson, HughHugh Nelson	1790	U.S. ambassador to Spain (1823–24)
Rives, William CabellWilliam Cabell Rives	1809	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1817–20, 1822–23); U.S. representative for Virginia (1823–29); U.S. ambassador to France (1829–32, 1849–53); U.S. senator for Virginia (1832–34, 1836–39, 1841–45); representative to the Confederate House of Representative for Virginia
Sanderson !Janet Sanderson	1977	U.S. ambassador to Haiti (2006–present); recipient of U.S. State Department's Herbert A. Salzman Award
Scott, Charles L.Charles L. Scott	1846	Member of the California Assembly (1854–56); U.S. representative for California (1857–61); U.S. ambassador to Venezuela (1885–89)
Shannon, Jr., Thomas A.Thomas A. Shannon, Jr.	1980	Nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Brazil (2009–present)
Short, WilliamWilliam Short	1779	U.S. ambassador to France (1790–92), the Netherlands (1792), and Spain (1794–95)
Stevenson, AndrewAndrew Stevenson	1800	U.S. representative for Virginia (1821–34); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1827–33); U.S. ambassador to Great Britain (1836–41)
Todd, Charles StewartCharles Stewart Todd	1809	U.S. ambassador to Russia (1841–45)

Judiciary

United States Supreme Court

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Barbour, Philip PendletonPhilip Pendleton Barbour	1799	U.S. representative for Virginia (1814–30); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1821–23); U.S. district court judge (E.D. Va.) (1830–36); associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1836–41)
Blair, JohnJohn Blair	1754	Associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1789–95)
Marshall, JohnJohn Marshall	1780	U.S. representative for Virginia (1799–1800); U.S. Secretary of State (1800–01); Chief Justice of the U.S. (1801–35)
Washington, BushrodBushrod Washington	1778	Co-founder of the Phi Beta Kappa Society (1776); associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1799–1829)

Other federal courts

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Amon, Carol BagleyCarol Bagley Amon	B.S. 1968	U.S. magistrate judge (E.D.N.Y.) (1986–90); U.S. district court judge (E.D.N.Y.) (1990–present)
Barbour, Philip PendletonPhilip Pendleton Barbour	1799	U.S. representative for Virginia (1814–30); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1821–23); U.S. district court judge (E.D. Va.) (1830–36); associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1836–41)
Brockenbrough, John WhiteJohn White Brockenbrough	1824	U.S. district court judge (W.D. Va.) (1846–61)
Buckwalter, Ronald L.Ronald L. Buckwalter	1962 !B.C.L. 1962	U.S. district court judge (E.D. Pa.) (1990–present)
Conrad, Glen E.Glen E. Conrad	1971 / J.D. 1974	U.S. magistrate judge (W.D. Va.) (1976–2003); U.S. district judge (W.D. Va. 2003–present)
Dalton, Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt Dalton	1924 / L.L.B. 1926	U.S. district court judge (W.D. Va.) (1959–89); chief judge (W.D. Va.) (1960–71)
Hoffman, Walter EdwardWalter Edward Hoffman	J.D. 1930	U.S. district court judge (E.D. Va.) (1954–96); chief judge (E.D. Va.) (1961–73)
Hutcheson, Charles SterlingCharles Sterling Hutcheson	1914 !J.D. 1914	U.S. district court judge (E.D. Va.) (1944–69)
Mayer, Haldane RobertHaldane Robert Mayer	1971 !J.D. 1971	U.S. circuit court judge (Fed. Cir.) (1997–present)
Morris, Robert P.Robert P. Morris	—	Transferred to V.M.I.; U.S. representative for Minnesota (1897–1903); U.S. district court judge (D. Minn.) (1903–23)
Muecke, Charles AndrewCharles Andrew Muecke	1941	U.S. attorney (D. Ariz.) (1961–64); U.S. district court judge (D. Ariz.) (1964–2007); chief judge (D. Ariz.) (1979–84)
Presnell, Gregory A.Gregory A. Presnell	1964	U.S. district court judge (M.D. Fla.) (2000–present)
Robertson, Thomas B.Thomas B. Robertson	1807	U.S. representative for Louisiana (1812–18); governor of Louisiana (1820–24); U.S. district court judge (D. La.) (1825–27)
Smith, Rebecca BeachRebecca Beach Smith	1971, J.D. 1979	U.S. magistrate judge (E.D. Va.) (1985–89); U.S. district court judge (E.D. Va.) (1989–present) (Virginia's first female federal judge)
Sullivan, Richard JosephRichard Joseph Sullivan	1986	U.S. district court judge (S.D.N.Y.) (2007–present)
Taylor, George KeithGeorge Keith Taylor	1793	U.S. circuit court judge (4th Cir.) (1801–02)
Tucker, St. GeorgeSt. George Tucker	1772	Lawyer and professor of law at William & Mary; justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1803–11); U.S. district court judge (D. Va.) (1813–?)
Tyler, Sr., JohnJohn Tyler, Sr.	1754	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1777–88); governor of Virginia (1808–11); U.S. district court judge (D. Va.) (1811–13)
Wigenton, Susan DavisSusan Davis Wigenton	J.D. 1987	U.S. magistrate judge (N.J.) (2000–06); U.S. district court judge (D.N.J.) (2006–present)

Legislative

Senators

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Archer, William S.William S. Archer	1806	U.S. representative for Virginia (1820–35); U.S. senator for Virginia (1841–47)
Barry, William T.William T. Barry	1803	Member of Kentucky House of Representatives (1807); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1810–11); U.S. senator for Kentucky (1814–16); member of the Kentucky Senate (1817–21); lieutenant governor of Kentucky (1820–24); Secretary of State of Kentucky (1824–25); U.S. Postmaster General (1829–35); ambassador to Spain (1835)
Benton, Thomas HartThomas Hart Benton	1801 !18??	Member of Tennessee Senate (1809–11); U.S. senator for Missouri (1821–51); U.S. representative for Missouri (1853–55)
Bibb, George M.George M. Bibb	1795	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1811–1814); U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1844–45)
Bibb, William WyattWilliam Wyatt Bibb	1796	U.S. representative for Georgia (1807–13); U.S. senator for Georgia (1813–16); territorial governor of Alabama (1817–19); governor of Alabama (1819–20)
Bowden, Lemuel JacksonLemuel Jackson Bowden	1832	U.S. senator for Virginia (1863–64)
Brown, JamesJames Brown	1784	U.S. senator for Louisiana (1813–17, 1819–23); U.S. ambassador to France (1824–29)
Brown, JohnJohn Brown	1780	U.S. representative for Virginia (1789–92); U.S. senator for Kentucky (1792–1805)
Chambers, HenryHenry Chambers	1808	U.S. senator for Alabama (1825–26)
Claiborne, William C. C.William C. C. Claiborne	1790	U.S. representative for Tennessee (1797–1801); governor of the Mississippi Territory (1801–05), Territory of Orleans (1803–12), and of Louisiana (1812–16); U.S. senator for Louisiana (1817)
Clay, HenryHenry Clay	1797 !J.D. 1797	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1806–07, 1810–11, 1831–42, 1849–52); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1811–14, 1815–21, 1823–25); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1811–14, 1815–20, 1820–23); U.S. Secretary of State (1825–29)
Coke, RichardRichard Coke	1848	Governor of Texas (1874–76); U.S. senator for Texas (1877–95)
Crittenden, John J.John J. Crittenden	1807	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1817–19, 1835–41, 1842–48, 1855–61); U.S. Attorney General (1841, 1850–53); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1861–63); governor of Kentucky (1848–50)
Ellis, PowhatanPowhatan Ellis	1814 !J.D. 1814	U.S. senator for Mississippi (1825–26, 1827–32); U.S. district court judge (D. Miss.) (1832–36)
Giles, William BranchWilliam Branch Giles	1781 !J.D. 1781	U.S. representative for Virginia (1790–98, 1801–03); member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1798–1801, 1816–17, 1826–27); U.S. senator from Virginia (1804–15); governor of Virginia (1827–30)
Goff, GuyGuy Goff	18??	U.S. senator for West Virginia (1925–31)
Gray, EdwinEdwin Gray	1700 !17??	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1776, 1779, 1787, 1788, 1791); Virginia Senate (1777–79); U.S. representative for Virginia (1799–1813)
Holmes, DavidDavid Holmes	1795	U.S. representative from Virginia (1797–1808); last governor of Mississippi Territory and first governor of State of Mississippi (1808–20, 1826); U.S. senator from Mississippi (1821–25)
Leigh, Benjamin W.Benjamin W. Leigh	1802	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1811–13, 1830–31); U.S. senator for Virginia (1834–36)
Mason, Armistead ThomsonArmistead Thomson Mason	1807	U.S. senator for Virginia (1816–17)
Mason, Stevens ThomsonStevens Thomson Mason	1780	U.S. senator for Virginia (1794–1803)
Mason, James MurrayJames Murray Mason	1820 !J.D. 1820	U.S. representative for Virginia (1837–39); U.S. senator for Virginia (1847–61)
Monroe, JamesJames Monroe	1776	U.S. senator for Virginia (1790–94); ambassador to France (1794–96); governor of Virginia (1799–1802); ambassador to Great Britain (1803–07); governor of Virginia (1811); U.S. Secretary of State (1811–14, 1815–17); U.S. Secretary of War (1814–15); president of the U.S. (1817–25)
Morton, JacksonJackson Morton	1815	U.S. senator for Florida (1849–55) and Confederate Representative (1861–62)
Nicholas, Robert C.Robert C. Nicholas	1816	U.S. senator for Louisiana (1836–41)
Nicholas, Wilson CaryWilson Cary Nicholas	1779	U.S. senator for Virginia (1799–1804); U.S. representative for Virginia (1807–09); governor of Virginia (1814–17)
Pleasants, JamesJames Pleasants	1785 !J.D. 1785	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1797–1802); clerk of the Virginia House of Delegate (1803–11); U.S. representative for Virginia (1811–19); U.S. senator for Virginia (1819–22); governor of Virginia (1822–25)
Rives, William CabellWilliam Cabell Rives	1809	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1817–20, 1822–23); U.S. representative for Virginia (1823–29); U.S. ambassador to France (1829–32, 1849–53); U.S. senator for Virginia (1832–34, 1836–39, 1841–45); member of the Confederate House of Representatives for Virginia
Roane, WilliamWilliam Roane	1804	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1812–15); U.S. representative for Virginia (1815–17); U.S. senator for Virginia (1837–41)
Smith, DanielDaniel Smith	1765	U.S. senator for Tennessee (1798–99, 1805–09)
Taylor, JohnJohn Taylor	1772	U.S. senator for Virginia (1792–94, 1803, 1822–23, 1823–24)
Tazewell, HenryHenry Tazewell	1770	Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1785–89); chief justice of Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1789–93); U.S. senator for Virginia (1794–99)
Tazewell, Littleton WallerLittleton Waller Tazewell	1791	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1798–1800, 1804–06, 1816–17); U.S. representative for Virginia (1800–01); U.S. senator for Virginia (1824–32); governor of Virginia (1834–36)
Tyler, JohnJohn Tyler	1807	U.S. representative for Virginia (1816–21); governor of Virginia (1825–27); U.S. senator for Virginia (1827–36); vice president of the U.S. (1841); president of the U.S. (1841–45)
Walker, JohnJohn Walker	1764	U.S. senator for Virginia (1790)

Speakers of the House

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Barbour, Philip PendletonPhilip Pendleton Barbour	1799	U.S. representative for Virginia (1814–30); Speaker of the House of Representatives (1821–1823); U.S. district judge (E.D. Va.) (1830–36); associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1836–41)
Bibb, William WyattWilliam Wyatt Bibb	1796	U.S representative for Georgia (1807–13); U.S. senator for Georgia (1813–16); territorial governor of Alabama (1817–19); governor of Alabama (1819–20)
Clay, HenryHenry Clay	1797 !J.D. 1797	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1806–07, 1810–11, 1831–42, 1849–52); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1811–14, 1815–21, 1823–25); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1811–14, 1815–20, 1820–23); U.S. Secretary of State (1825–29)
Jones, John WinstonJohn Winston Jones	1813	U.S. representative for Virginia (1835–45); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1843–45); member of Virginia House of Delegates (1846–48)
Stevenson, AndrewAndrew Stevenson	1800	U.S. representative for Virginia (1821–34); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1827–33); U.S. ambassador to Great Britain (1836–41)

Representatives

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Allen, RobertRobert Allen	17??	U.S. representative for Tennessee (1819–27)
Anderson, Richard CloughRichard Clough Anderson	1804	U.S. representative for Kentucky (1817–21); first U.S. ambassador to Columbia (1823)
Archer, William S.William S. Archer	1806	U.S. representative for Virginia (1820–35); U.S. senator for Virginia (1841–47)
Atkinson, ArchibaldArchibald Atkinson	1813 !J.D. 1813	U.S. representative for Virginia (1843–49)
Bachmann, MicheleMichele Bachmann	1988 !L.L.M. 1988	U.S. representative for Minnesota (2007–present)
Banks, LinnLinn Banks	1806	U.S. representative for Virginia (1838–41)
Barbour, John S.John S. Barbour	1808	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1813–16, 1820–23, 1833–34); U.S. representative for Virginia (1823–33)
Barbour, Philip PendletonPhilip Pendleton Barbour	1799	U.S. representative from Virginia (1814–30); Speaker of the House of Representatives (1821–1823); U.S. district judge (1830–36); associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1836–41)
Barry, William T.William T. Barry	1803	Member of Kentucky House of Representatives (1807); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1810–11); U.S. senator from Kentucky (1814–16); member of the Kentucky Senate (1817–21); lieutenant governor of Kentucky (1820–24); Secretary of State of Kentucky (1824–25); U.S. Postmaster General (1829–35); ambassador to Spain (1835)
Bassett, BurwellBurwell Bassett	1782	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1787–89); member of the Virginia Senate (1794–1805); U.S. representative from Virginia (1805–29)
Bateman, Herbert H.Herbert H. Bateman	1949	U.S representative for Virginia (1982–2000)
Benton, Thomas HartThomas Hart Benton	1801 !18??	Member of Tennessee Senate (1809–11); U.S. senator for Missouri (1821–51); U.S. representative for Missouri (1853–55)
Bland, Schuyler OtisSchuyler Otis Bland	1801 !18??	U.S. representative for Virginia (1918–50)
Breckinridge, JamesJames Breckinridge	1785	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1789–1802, 1806–08, 1819–21, 1823–24); U.S. representative for Virginia (1809–17)
Brown, JohnJohn Brown	1780	U.S. representative for Virginia (1789–92); U.S. senator for Kentucky (1792–1805)
Burwell, William A.William A. Burwell	1801	U.S. representative for Virginia (1806–21) and presidential secretary
Cabell, SamuelSamuel Cabell	—	Left to join Revolutionary Army; member of Virginia House of Delegates (1785–92); U.S. representative for Virginia (1795–1803)
Cantor, EricEric Cantor	1988 !J.D. 1988	U.S. representative for Virginia (2001–present); House Minority Whip (2008–2011); House Majority Leader (2011–present)
Chabot, SteveSteve Chabot	1975	U.S. representative for Ohio (1994–2009)
Claiborne, William C.C.William C.C. Claiborne	1790	U.S. representative for Tennessee (1797–1801); governor of the Mississippi Territory (1801–05), Territory of Orleans (1803–12), and of Louisiana (1812–16); U.S. senator for Louisiana (1817)
Clay, HenryHenry Clay	1797 !J.D. 1797	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1806–07, 1810–11, 1831–42, 1849–52); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1811–14, 1815–21, 1823–25); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1811–14, 1815–20, 1820–23); U.S. Secretary of State (1825–29)
Coke, Jr., RichardRichard Coke, Jr.	1815	U.S. representative for Virginia (1829–33)
Coles, IsaacIsaac Coles	1765 !17??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1780–81, 1783–88); U.S. representative for Virginia (1789–91, 1793–97)
Cook, Robert EugeneRobert Eugene Cook	1950 !J.D. 1950	U.S. representative for Ohio (1959–63)
Crittenden, John J.John J. Crittenden	1807	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1817–19, 1835–41, 1842–48, 1855–61); U.S. Attorney General (1841, 1850–53); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1861–63); governor of Kentucky (1848–50)
Davis, JacobJacob Davis	1837	Member of the Illinois Senate (1842–48, 1850–56); U.S. representative for Illinois (1856–57)
Davis, Joseph J.Joseph J. Davis	1800 !18??	U.S. representative for North Carolina (1875–81)
Dearborn, HenryHenry Dearborn	1803	U.S. representative for Massachusetts (1831–33)
Douglas, BeverlyBeverly Douglas	1843	U.S. representative for Virginia (1875–78)
Dromgoole, GeorgeGeorge Dromgoole	1817	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1823–26); member of the Virginia Senate (1826–35); U.S. representative from Virginia (1835–41)
Edmunds, PaulPaul Edmunds	1857	Member of the Virginia Senate (1881–88); U.S. representative for Virginia (1889–95)
Eggleston, JosephJoseph Eggleston	1776	U.S. representative for Virginia (1798–1801)
Evans, ThomasThomas Evans	1775	U.S. representative for Virginia (1797–1801)
Frey, OliverOliver Frey	1915	U.S. representative for Pennsylvania (1933–39)
Goode, WilliamWilliam Goode	1819	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1822–23, 1824–33, 1839–41, 1845–47); U.S. representative for Virginia (1841–43, 1852–53)
Gray, EdwinEdwin Gray	17??	U.S. representative for Virginia (1799–1813)
Harrison, CarterCarter Harrison	1700 !17??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1784–86, 1805–08); U.S. representative for Virginia (1793–99)
Hawkins, Joseph H.Joseph H. Hawkins	1800 !18??	Member of Kentucky House of Representatives (1810–13); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1814–15)
Haymond, ThomasThomas Haymond	1800 !18??	U.S. representative from Virginia's 15th congressional district (1849–51)
Heath, JohnJohn Heath	1777	U.S. representative from Virginia (1793–97); founding member and first president of Phi Beta Kappa Society
Holmes, DavidDavid Holmes	1795	U.S. representative from Virginia (1797–1808); last governor of Mississippi Territory and first governor of State of Mississippi (1808–20, 1826); U.S. senator from Mississippi (1821–25)
Hooker, J. MurrayJ. Murray Hooker	1892	U.S. representative for Virginia (1921–25)
Howard, BenjaminBenjamin Howard	1797	U.S. representative for Kentucky (1807–10)
Johnson, JamesJames Johnson	1790 !179?	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1797–1804, 1806, 1807, 1809–13); U.S. representative for Virginia (1813–20)
Jones, John WinstonJohn Winston Jones	1813	U.S. representative from Virginia (1835–45); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1843–45)
Jones, WalterWalter Jones	1760	U.S. representative for Virginia (1797–99, 1803–11)
Lawson, John WilliamJohn William Lawson	1858	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1869–73, 1883–84); member of the Virginia Senate (1874–77); U.S. representative for Virginia (1891–93)
Lee, Richard BlandRichard Bland Lee	1780	U.S. representative for Virginia (1789–95)
Levy, William M.William M. Levy	1844	U.S. representative for Louisiana (1875–77)
Loyall, GeorgeGeorge Loyall	1808	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1818–27); U.S. representative for Virginia (1830–31, 1833–37)
Marshall, JohnJohn Marshall	1780	U.S. representative for Virginia (1799–1800); U.S. Secretary of State (1800–01); Chief Justice of the U.S. (1801–35)
Mason, James MurrayJames Murray Mason	1820 !J.D. 1820	U.S. representative for Virginia (1837–39); U.S. senator for Virginia (1847–61)
Mayo, RobertRobert Mayo	1808	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1881, 1882, 1885–88); U.S. representative for Virginia (1883–84)
McCarty, William M.William M. McCarty	1814	Member of the Virginia Senate (1823, 1830–39); U.S. representative for Virginia (1840–41)
Mercer, John FrancisJohn Francis Mercer	1775	Delegate to the Continental Congress (1787); U.S. representative for Maryland (1791–94); governor of Maryland (1801–03)
Mollohan, AlanAlan Mollohan	1966	U.S. representative from West Virginia (1983–2011)
Morris, Robert P.Robert P. Morris	—	Transferred to V.M.I.; U.S. representative for Minnesota (1897–1903); U.S. district court judge (D. Minn.) (1903–23)
Morton, JeremiahJeremiah Morton	1819	U.S. representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district (1849–51)
Nelson, HughHugh Nelson	1780	Member of the Virginia Senate (1786–91); member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1805–09, 1828–29); U.S. representative for Virginia (1811–23); U.S. ambassador to Spain (1823–24)
Nelson, JohnJohn Nelson	1811	U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th District (1821–23); U.S. Attorney General (1843–45)
Nelson, RogerRoger Nelson	1775	U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district (1804–10)
Newton, WilloughbyWilloughby Newton	1823	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1826–32); U.S. representative for Virginia (1843–45)
Nicholas, JohnJohn Nicholas	1770 !177?	U.S. representative for Virginia (1793–1801); member of the New York Senate (1806–09)
Nicholas, Wilson CaryWilson Cary Nicholas	1779	U.S. senator from Virginia (1799–1804); U.S. representative from Virginia (1807–09); governor of Virginia (1814–17)
Nicholls, JohnJohn Nicholls	1855	U.S. representative for Georgia (1879–81, 1883–85)
Page, JohnJohn Page	1757	Lieutenant governor of Virginia (1776–79); member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1781-81, 1785–88, 1797, 1798, 1800, 1801); U.S. representative for Virginia (1789–1797); governor of Virginia (1802–05)
Page, RobertRobert Page	—	Left to join Revolutionary Army; U.S. representative for Virginia (1799–1801)
Plater, ThomasThomas Plater	1780 !178?	U.S. representative for Maryland (1801–05)
Pleasants, JamesJames Pleasants	J.D. 1785	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1797–1802); clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates (1803–11); U.S. representative for Virginia (1811–19); U.S. senator for Virginia (1819–22); governor of Virginia (1822–25)
Pope, JohnJohn Pope	1790	Governor of the Arkansas Territory (1829–35); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1837–43)
Preston, FrancisFrancis Preston	1783	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1788–89, 1812–14); U.S. representative for Virginia (1793–97)
Randolph, PeytonPeyton Randolph	1700 !17??	First president of the Continental Congress (1774–75); attorney general of the Virginia Colony; buried beneath the Wren Chapel of William & Mary
Randolph, ThomasThomas Randolph	1783	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1793–94; 1819–20, 1823–25); U.S. representative for Virginia (1803–07); governor of Virginia (1819–22)
Rives, William CabellWilliam Cabell Rives	1809	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1817–20, 1822–23); U.S. representative for Virginia (1823–29); U.S. ambassador to France (1829–32; 1849–53); U.S. senator from Virginia (1832–34, 1836–39, 1841–45); member of the Confederate House of Representative for Virginia
Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson	1804	U.S. representative from Virginia (1834–39); member of the Virginia Senate (1861–63)
Robertson, Thomas B.Thomas B. Robertson	1807	U.S. representative for Louisiana (1812–18); governor of Louisiana (1820–24); U.S. district court judge (D. La.) (1825–27)
Sawyer, SamuelSamuel Sawyer	1819	U.S. representative for North Carolina (1837–39)
Scott, Charles L.Charles L. Scott	1846	Member of the California Assembly (1854–56); U.S. representative for California (1857–61); U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela (1885–89)
Smith, ArthurArthur Smith	1805	U.S. representative for Virginia (1821–24)
Smith, BallardBallard Smith	1802	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1810–13, 1824–26, 1836, 1837); U.S. representative from Virginia (1815–21)
Stevenson, AndrewAndrew Stevenson	1800 !180?	U.S. representative for Virginia (1821–34); Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1827–33); U.S. ambassador to Great Britain (1836–41)
Strother, GeorgeGeorge Strother	1801 !180?	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1806–09); U.S. representative from Virginia (1817–21)
Stuart, ArchibaldArchibald Stuart	1781	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1830–31); U.S. representative from Virginia (1837–39)
Tazewell, Littleton WallerLittleton Waller Tazewell	1791	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1798–1800, 1804–06, 1816–17); U.S. representative for Virginia (1800–01); U.S. senator for Virginia (1824–32); governor of Virginia (1834–36)
Thompson, Philip R.Philip R. Thompson	1781 !178?	U.S. representative for Virginia (1801–07)
Titus, DinaDina Titus	1970	U.S. representative for Nevada (2009–present)
Trimble, DavidDavid Trimble	1799	U.S. representative for Kentucky (1817–27)
Tuck, WilliamWilliam Tuck	1920 !—	Transferred to Washington and Lee University; member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1924–32); Virginia Senate (1932–42); lieutenant governor of Virginia (1942–46); governor of Virginia (1946–50); U.S. representative for Virginia (1953–69)
Tucker, GeorgeGeorge Tucker	1797	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1815); U.S. representative for Virginia (1819–25)
Tucker, Sr., Henry St. GeorgeHenry St. George Tucker, Sr.	1798	U.S. representative for Virginia (1815–19); member of the Virginia Senate (1819–23); justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1831–41)
Turner, DanielDaniel Turner	1817	Member of the North Carolina House of Commons (1819–23); U.S. representative for North Carolina (1827–29)
Tyler, JohnJohn Tyler	1807	U.S. representative for Virginia (1816–21); governor of Virginia (1825–27); U.S. senator for Virginia (1827–36); vice president of the U.S. (1841); president of the U.S. (1841–45)
Vanmeter, JohnJohn Vanmeter	1821	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1824); member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1836); member of the Ohio Senate (1838); U.S. representative for Ohio (1843–45)
Walker, Robert SmithRobert Smith Walker	1960 !—	Transferred to Millersville University of Pennsylvania; U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 16th district (1977–97)
Wise, George DouglasGeorge Douglas Wise	1855	U.S. representative for Virginia (1881–89, 1889–90, 1891–95)
Wise, Richard AlsopRichard Alsop Wise	—	Left to join Confederate Army; member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1885–87); U.S. representative for Virginia (1898–99, 1900)

Other federal positions

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Beckley, John J.John J. Beckley	1770 !177?	Mayor of Richmond, Virginia (1783–84, 1788–89); first clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1789–97, 1802–07); first librarian of the United States Congress (1802–07)
Brownlee, John L.John L. Brownlee	1994 !J.D. 1994	U.S. attorney (W.D. Va.) (2001–06)
Cleary, Robert J.Robert J. Cleary	1977	U.S. attorney (D.N.J.); lead prosecutor in the Unabomber case
Comey, James B.James B. Comey	1982	Deputy U.S. attorney general (2002–05); general counsel of Lockheed Martin (2005–present)
Garcia, Michael J.Michael J. Garcia	1984 !M.A 1984	Assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2003–05)
Jarvis, JonathanJonathan Jarvis	1975	Director of the National Park Service (2009–present)
Livingstone, SusanSusan Livingstone	1968	Undersecretary of the U.S. Navy (2001–03)
Osborn, John E.John E. Osborn	1979	Commissioner, U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (2008–present); former general counsel of Cephalon (1998–2008)
Powell, MichaelMichael Powell	1985	Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (2001–05); son of former Secretary of State Colin Powell
Psaki, JenniferJennifer Psaki	2000	Assistant to the President of the United States and the White House Communications Director for Barack Obama
Villarosa, ShariShari Villarosa	1978 !J.D. 1978	U.S. charges d'affaires to Burma (2005–08)
White, Mary JoMary Jo White	1970	U.S. attorney (S.D.N.Y.) (1993–2002)

State and local government

Governors

Virginia

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Cabell, William H.William H. Cabell	1793	Governor of Virginia (1805–08); judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1811–51); chief judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1841–52)
Dalton, John N.John N. Dalton	1954	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1966–72); member of the Virginia Senate (1972–73); lieutenant governor of Virginia (1974–78); governor of Virginia (1978–82)
Giles, William BranchWilliam Branch Giles	1781	U.S. congressman for Virginia (1790–98, 1801–03); member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1798–1801, 1816–17, 1826–27); U.S. senator from Virginia (1804–15); governor of Virginia (1827–30)
Godwin Jr., Mills E.Mills E. Godwin Jr.	1934 / LL.D. 1966	Member of the Virginia Senate (1952–62); lieutenant governor of Virginia (1962–66); governor of Virginia (1966–70, 1974–78)
Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson	1762 / LL.D. 1783	Author of the Declaration of Independnce (1776); governor of Virginia (1779–81); ambassador to France (1785–89); U.S. Secretary of State (1789–93); vice president of the U.S. (1797–1801); president of the U.S. (1801–09); founded the University of Virginia (1819)
Monroe, JamesJames Monroe	1776	U.S. senator for Virginia (1790–94); ambassador to France (1794–96); governor of Virginia (1799–1802); ambassador to Great Britain (1803–07); governor of Virginia (1811); U.S. Secretary of State (1811–14, 1815–17); U.S. Secretary of War (1814–15); president of the U.S. (1817–25)
Gregory, John MunfordJohn Munford Gregory	1832	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1831–40); governor of Virginia (1842–1843)
Harrison V, BenjaminBenjamin Harrison V	1745	Member of Continental Congress for Virginia (1774–77); signer of U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776); governor of Virginia (1781–84)
Montague, Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson Montague	1874	U.S. attorney (W.D. Va.) (1893–98); attorney general of Virginia (1898–1902); governor of Virginia (1902–06); U.S. representative for Virginia (1913–37)
Nicholas, Wilson CaryWilson Cary Nicholas	1779	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1784–89, 1794–99); U.S. senator from Virginia (1799–1804); U.S. representative from Virginia (1807–09); governor of Virginia (1814–17)
Page, JohnJohn Page	1763	Lieutenant governor of Virginia (1776–79); member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1781–83, 1785–88); U.S. representative for Virginia (1789–1797); governor of Virginia (1802–05)
Pleasants, JamesJames Pleasants	1791 !J.D. 1791	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1797–1802); clerk of the Virginia House of Delegate (1803–11); U.S. representative for Virginia (1811–19); U.S. senator from Virginia (1819–22); governor of Virginia (1822–25)
Preston, James PattonJames Patton Preston	1773	Governor of Virginia (1816–19)
Randolph, BeverleyBeverley Randolph	1772	Governor of Virginia (1788–91)
Randolph, EdmundEdmund Randolph	1770	Governor of Virginia (1786–88); U.S. Attorney General (1789–1794); U.S. Secretary of State (1794–95)
Randolph, PeytonPeyton Randolph	1790 !179?	Governor of Virginia (1811–12)
Randolph, Jr., Thomas MannThomas Mann Randolph, Jr.	1783	Member of the Virginia Senate (1793–94); U.S. representative for Virginia (1803–07); governor of Virginia (1819–22)
Robertson, WyndhamWyndham Robertson	1821	Governor of Virginia (1836–37); member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1838–41, 1859–65)
Tazewell, Littleton WallerLittleton Waller Tazewell	1791	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1798–1800, 1804–06, 1816–17); U.S. representative for Virginia (1800–01); U.S. senator from Virginia (1824–32); governor of Virginia (1834–36)
Tyler, JohnJohn Tyler	1807	U.S. representative for Virginia (1816–21); governor of Virginia (1825–27); U.S. senator for Virginia (1827–36); vice president of the U.S. (1841); president of the U.S. (1841–45)
Tuck, William MunfordWilliam Munford Tuck	1917 / LL.D. 1948	Governor of Virginia (1946–50); U.S. representative for Virginia (1953–69)
Tyler, Sr., JohnJohn Tyler, Sr.	1765	Governor of Virginia (1808–11)

Other states and territories

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Bibb, William WyattWilliam Wyatt Bibb	1796	U.S representative for Georgia (1807–13); U.S. senator for Georgia (1813–16); territorial governor of Alabama (1817–19); governor of Alabama (1819–20)
Bloxham, William D.William D. Bloxham	1855	Governor of Florida (1881–85, 1897–1901)
Brandon, GerardGerard Brandon	1809	Governor of Mississippi (1825–26, 1826–32)
Claiborne, William C.C.William C.C. Claiborne	1790	U.S. representative for Tennessee (1797–1801); governor of the Mississippi Territory (1801–05), Territory of Orleans (1803–12), and Louisiana (1812–16); U.S. senator for Louisiana (1817)
Coles, EdwardEdward Coles	1807	Governor of Illinois (1822–26)
Coke, RichardRichard Coke	1848	Associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1866–67); governor of Texas (1874–76); U.S. senator from Texas (1877–95)
Crittenden, John J.John J. Crittenden	1807	U.S. senator for Kentucky (1817–19, 1835–41, 1842–48, 1855–61); U.S. Attorney General (1841, 1850–53); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1861–63); governor of Kentucky (1848–50)
Holmes, DavidDavid Holmes	1795	U.S. representative from Virginia (1797–1808); last governor of Mississippi Territory (?-1817); first governor of State of Mississippi (1817–19, 1826); U.S. senator from Mississippi (1821–25)
Howard, BenjaminBenjamin Howard	1797	Last governor of the Louisiana Territory; first governor of Missouri Territory (1810–12)
Mercer, John FrancisJohn Francis Mercer	1775	Delegate to the Continental Congress (1787); U.S. representative for Maryland (1791–94); governor of Maryland (1801–03)
Peterson, Jr., Walter R.Walter R. Peterson, Jr.	1946	Member of New Hampshire House of Representatives (1963–68); Speaker of the N.H. House of Representatives (1965–68); governor of New Hampshire (1969–73)
Plater, GeorgeGeorge Plater	1752	Delegate to the Continental Congress for Maryland (1778–80); governor of Maryland (1791–92)
Pope, JohnJohn Pope	1790	Governor of the Arkansas Territory (1829–35); U.S. representative for Kentucky (1837–43)
Robertson, Thomas B.Thomas B. Robertson	1807	U.S. representative for Louisiana (1812–18); governor of Louisiana (1820–24); U.S. district court judge (D. La.) (1825–27)

State legislators

Virginia

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Baldwin, BriscoeBriscoe Baldwin	1800 !18??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1818–20, 1841–42); justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1842–52)
Barbour, John S.John S. Barbour	1808	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1813–16, 1820–23, 1833–34); U.S. representative for Virginia (1823–33)
Bassett, BurwellBurwell Bassett	1782	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1787–89); member of the Virginia Senate (1794–1805); U.S. representative for Virginia (1805–29)
Breckinridge, JamesJames Breckinridge	1785	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1789–1802, 1806–08, 1819–21, 1823–24); U.S. representative for Virginia (1809–17)
Brink, Robert H.Robert H. Brink	1978 !J.D. 1978	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1998–present)
Bulova, DavidDavid Bulova	1991	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2006–present)
Cabell, SamuelSamuel Cabell	—	Left to join Revolutionary Army; member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1785–92); U.S. representative for Virginia (1795–1803)
Cantor, EricEric Cantor	1988 !J.D. 1988	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1992–2001); U.S. reprsentative for Virginia (2001–present); Republican whip (2008–present)
Carr, DabneyDabney Carr	1763	Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and brother-in-law of Thomas Jefferson
Coles, IsaacIsaac Coles	1765 !17??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1780–81, 1783–88); U.S. representative for Virginia (1789–91, 1793–97)
Dovell, AshtonAshton Dovell	1900 !LL.D. 19??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1924–42); Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates (1936–42)
Earley, MarkMark Earley	1976 / J.D. 1982	Member of the Virginia Senate (1988–98); Attorney General of Virginia (1998–2001)
Evans, ThomasThomas Evans	17??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1780–81, 1794–96, 1805–06); U.S. representative for Virginia (1797–1801)
Goode, WilliamWilliam Goode	1819	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1822–23, 1824–33, 1839–41, 1845–47); U.S. Congressman for Virginia (1841–43, 1852–53)
Gray, EdwinEdwin Gray	1700 !17??	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1776, 1779, 1787, 1788, 1791); Virginia Senate (1777–79); U.S. representative for Virginia (1799–1813)
Hamilton, PhilPhil Hamilton	1979	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1988–present)
Harrison, CarterCarter Harrison	1700 !17??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1784–86, 1805–08); U.S. representative for Virginia (1793–99)
Howell, HenryHenry Howell	1900 !19??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1960–66); member of the Virginia Senate (1966–71); lieutenant governor of Virginia (1971–73)
Hugo, TimTim Hugo	1986	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2003–present)
Johnson, JamesJames Johnson	1795 !179?	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1797–1804, 1806, 1807, 1809–13); U.S. representative for Virginia (1813–20)
Kilgore, TerryTerry Kilgore	1986 !J.D. 1986	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1993–present)
Loyall, GeorgeGeorge Loyall	1808	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1818–27); U.S. representative for Virginia (1830–31, 1833–37)
McDougle, RyanRyan McDougle	1996 !J.D. 1996	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2002–05); member of the Virginia Senate (2005–present)
Newton, WilloughbyWilloughby Newton	1800 !18??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1826–32); U.S. representative for Virginia (1843–45)
Norment, TommyTommy Norment	1973 !J.D. 1973	Member of the Virginia Senate (1992–present)
Randolph, ThomasThomas Randolph	1780 !178?	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1793–94; 1819–20, 1823–25); U.S. representative for Virginia (1803–07); governor of Virginia (1819–22)
Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson	1800 !18??	U.S. representative for Virginia (1834–39); member of the Virginia Senate (1861–63)
Strother, GeorgeGeorge Strother	1801 !180?	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1806–09); U.S. representative for Virginia (1817–21)
Tazewell, Littleton WallerLittleton Waller Tazewell	1791	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1798–1800, 1804–06, 1816–17); U.S. representative for Virginia (1800–01); U.S. senator for Virginia (1824–32); governor of Virginia (1834–36)
Thompson, Philip R.Philip R. Thompson	1700 !17??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1793–97); U.S. representative for Virginia (1801–07)
Vogel, Jill HoltzmanJill Holtzman Vogel	1992	Member of the Virginia Senate (2007–present)
Wise, Richard AlsopRichard Alsop Wise	—	Left to join Confederate Army; member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1885–87); U.S. representative for Virginia (1898–99, 1900)

Other states and territories

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Benton, Thomas HartThomas Hart Benton	1801 !18??	Member of the Tennessee Senate (1809–11); U.S. senator for Missouri (1821–51); U.S. representative for Missouri (1853–55)
Book, ToddTodd Book	1993 !J.D. 1993	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2008–present)
Brown, Cameron S.Cameron S. Brown	1970 !—	Transferred to the University of Missouri–Kansas City; member of the Michigan House Representatives (1999–2001); member of the Michigan Senate (2003–present)
Davis, JacobJacob Davis	1800 !18??	Member of the Illinois Senate (1842–48, 1850–56); U.S. representative for Illinois (1856–57)
Flanagan, John J.John J. Flanagan	1983	Member of the New York State Assembly (1987–2002); member of the New York Senate (2003–present)
McAsey, EmilyEmily McAsey	2000	Member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2009–present)
Milne, DuaneDuane Milne	1990	Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2007–present)
Nicholas, JohnJohn Nicholas	1770 !177?	U.S. representative for Virginia (1793–1801); member of the New York Senate (1806–09)
Peterson, Jr., Walter R.Walter R. Peterson, Jr.	1946	Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (1963–68); Speaker of the N.H. House of Representatives (1965–68); governor of New Hampshire (1969–73)
Russo, David C.David C. Russo	1900 !19??	Member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1990–present)
Scott, Charles L.Charles L. Scott	1846	Member of the California Assembly (1854–56); U.S. representative for California (1857–61); U.S. ambassador to Venezuela (1885–89)
Short, PeytonPeyton Short	1780	Member of the first Kentucky Senate (1792–96)
Taylor, John LouisJohn Louis Taylor	1780 !178?	Member of the North Carolina General Assembly (1792, 1794–95); first chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (1818–29)
Turner, DanielDaniel Turner	1801 !18??	Member of the North Carolina House of Commons (1819–23); U.S. representative for North Carolina (1827–29)
Vanmeter, John I.John I. Vanmeter	1820 !—	Transferred to Princeton College; member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1824); member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1836); member of the Ohio Senate (1838); U.S. representative for Ohio (1843–45)

State courts

Virginia Supreme Court

The Virginia Supreme Court has been known by other names since its creation. Most recently, the Virginia Supreme Court was known as the Supreme Court of Appeals until 1970. Regardless of name used, this sub-list is limited to members of the highest court of the state. Other state judges can be found in the following sub-list dedicated to Other positions.

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Baldwin, BriscoeBriscoe Baldwin	1800 !18??	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1818–20, 1841–42); justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1842–52)
Brockenbrough, WilliamWilliam Brockenbrough	1798	Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1834–38)
Cabell, William H.William H. Cabell	1793	Governor of Virginia (1805–08); justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1811–51)
Coalter, JohnJohn Coalter	1789 !J.D. 1789	Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1811–?)
Fleming, WilliamWilliam Fleming	1763	Member of the Continental Congress (1779); an original justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1789–1824); chief justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1809–1824)
I'Anson, Lawrence W.Lawrence W. I'Anson	1928	Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Mercer, JamesJames Mercer	1750 !175?	Member of the Continental Congress (1779); judge of the General Court of Virginia (1779–89); an original justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1789–1793)
Roane, SpencerSpencer Roane	1777	Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1794–1822)
Spratley, Claude V.Claude V. Spratley	1901	Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1936–67)
Stanard, RobertRobert Stanard	1824	Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1839–46)
Staples, Walter ReddWalter Redd Staples	1846	Member of Virginia House of Delegates (1853–54); delegate to Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America (1861); representative for Virginia to the Confederate Congress (1862–65); justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1870–82)
Tazewell, HenryHenry Tazewell	1770	Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court (1785–89); chief justice of Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1789–93); U.S. Senator for Virginia (1794–99)
Tucker, Sr., Henry St. GeorgeHenry St. George Tucker, Sr.	1798 / J.D. 1801	Law professor at the College of William and Mary (1801–04); justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1824–31); author of the College of William and Mary honor pledge (1842)
Tucker, St. GeorgeSt. George Tucker	1772	Lawyer and professor of law at William & Mary; Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals judge (1803–11); U.S. district court judge (D. Va.) (1813–?)

Other states' high courts

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Coke, RichardRichard Coke	1848	Associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court (1866–67); governor of Texas (1874–76); U.S. senator from Texas (1877–95)
Hall, JohnJohn Hall	1780 !178?	One of three original justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court (1818–33)
Hoens, Helen E.Helen E. Hoens	1976	Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court (2006–present)
Taylor, John LouisJohn Louis Taylor	1780 !178?	Member of the North Carolina General Assembly (1792, 1794–95); first chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (1818–29)

Other positions

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Baskerville, ViolaViola Baskerville	1973	Virginia Secretary of Administration; former State Delegate; former Vice Mayor of Richmond, Virginia
Bland, RichardRichard Bland	1700 !17??	Member of Continental Congress (1774–75); served multiple terms in House of Burgesses; Colonial rights advocate who publicly opposed England's Stamp Act
Bowden, Thomas RussellThomas Russell Bowden	1861	Attorney General of the restored government of Virginia (1863–1865) and Virginia (1865–1869)
Brady, SarahSarah Brady	1964	Pioneer in handgun control; wife of Jim Brady, press secretary to President Ronald Reagan
Braxton, CarterCarter Braxton	1755	Member of Continental Congress (1775–76); signer of the Declaration of Independence (1776)
Cook, Richard C.Richard C. Cook	1970	Former U.S. federal government analyst, who was instrumental in exposing White House cover-ups regarding the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of 1986
Hansen, Jim D.Jim D. Hansen	1982	Executive director of the Idaho Democratic Party
Hendren, John N.John N. Hendren	1800 !18??	Virginia lawyer and the second Treasurer of the Confederate States of America
Howell, HenryHenry Howell	1900 !19??	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1960–66); member of the Virginia Senate (1966–71); lieutenant governor of Virginia (1971–73)
Kilgore, Ann HitchAnn Hitch Kilgore	1944	Mayor of Hampton, Virginia (1963–71, 1974–78)
Kilgore, JerryJerry Kilgore	1986 !J.D. 1986	Attorney general of Virginia (2001–05)
Maughs, George M.B.George M.B. Maughs	1800 !18??	Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri (1860)
McMillan, WilliamWilliam McMillan	1700 !17??	Member of the Northwest Territory House of Representatives (1799–1800); delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Northwest Territory (1800–01)
Mims, BillBill Mims	1979 / J.D. 1996	Attorney General of Virginia (2009–present)
Rector, RobertRobert Rector	1900 !19??	Pioneer on social welfare reform; current Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation
Romer, ChristinaChristina Romer	1981	Chair Council of Economic Advisors (2009–2010)

Academia

College presidents and chancellors

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Dawson, ThomasThomas Dawson	1700 !17??	President of the College of William & Mary (1755–60)
Dew, Thomas RoderickThomas Roderick Dew	1820	Professor of history, metaphysics, and political economy at the College of William and Mary (1827–36); president of the College of Wililam and Mary (1836–46)
Ellenson, DavidDavid Ellenson	1969	President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (2002–present)
Griffin, William A.William A. Griffin	19??	President of Mid-Atlantic Christian University (1986–2006)
Jones, Tiberius G.Tiberius G. Jones	1845	President of Richmond College (now the University of Richmond) (1866–69)
Kyle, Penelope W.Penelope W. Kyle	1987 !M.B.A. 1987	President of Radford University (2005–present)
Madison, JamesJames Madison	1771	First bishop of the Diocese of Virginia; president of the College of William and Mary (1777–1812)
Martin, CarolynCarolyn Martin	1973	Chancellor of University of Wisconsin, Madison (2008–present)
Newcomb, John LloydJohn Lloyd Newcomb	1900	President of the University of Virginia (1931–47)
Rogers, William BartonWilliam Barton Rogers	1820	Founder and first president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1861–70, 1878–81) (graduated but did not receive degree for unknown reason according to MIT archives)
Rosovsky, HenryHenry Rosovsky	1949 / LL.D. 1976	Economist, professor, and university administrator; acting president of Harvard University (1984, 1987)
Stephenson, John B.John B. Stephenson	1959	Sociologist and scholar of Appalachia; director of the Appalachian Studies Conference (1979–84); and president of Berea College (1984–94)
Sullivan, Timothy J.Timothy J. Sullivan	1966	Dean of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law (1985–92); president of the College of William and Mary (1992–2005)
Verkuil, Paul R.Paul R. Verkuil	1961	President of the College of William & Mary (1985–92); appointed by U.S. Supreme Court as special master for Ellis Island dispute; former Dean of Cardozo Law School; Chairman of Administrative Conference of the United States

Professors

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Baker, EmersonEmerson Baker	1986 !Ph.D. 1986	Historical archaeologist and professor of history at Salem State College
Churn, Severn B.Severn B. Churn	1984	Director, Molecular Neuroscience Research Facility, Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology and Biochemistry and Biophysics at Virginia Commonwealth University
Barley, Stephen R.Stephen R. Barley	1975	Structuration and organizational theory, professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University
Boone, Elizabeth HillElizabeth Hill Boone	1970	Pre-Columbian art historian and professor of Latin American art at Tulane University
Boswell, JohnJohn Boswell	1968	History professor at Yale University and recipient of the National Book Award
Clemens, ClaytonClayton Clemens	1980	Chancellor Professor of Government and assistant chair of the government department at William & Mary
Coyne, JerryJerry Coyne	1971	Prominent critic of intelligent design theory; professor at University of Chicago; was valedictorian of his graduating class
Ellis, JosephJoseph Ellis	1965	History professor at Mount Holyoke College; author of The New York Times bestseller Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation which received 2001 Pulitzer Prize
Graham, JohnJohn Graham	1992	Financial economist; professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and a research associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research
Hewitt, Deborah AllenDeborah Allen Hewitt	1990	Associate professor of economics and finance at the Mason School of Business; co-author of Rust to Riches: The Coming of the Second Industrial Revolution
Pence, GregoryGregory Pence	1970	Professor in the department of philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Scott, Robert E.Robert E. Scott	1968 !J.D. 1968	Law professor and notable contract law scholar at Columbia Law School; dean of University of Virginia Law School (1991–2001); Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1999)
Stuntz, William J.William J. Stuntz	1980	Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law at Harvard Law School; notable criminal law expert
Thompson, Dennis FrankDennis Frank Thompson	1962	Professor at Harvard University
Tucker, Sr., Henry St. GeorgeHenry St. George Tucker, Sr.	1798 / J.D. 1801	Law professor at the College of William and Mary (1801–04); justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1824–31); author of the College of William and Mary's honor pledge (1842)
Wythe, GeorgeGeorge Wythe	1700 !17??	America's first professor of law, College of William and Mary (1769–89); member of Continental Congress (1775–76); signer of U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776)

Arts and media

Film

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Baker, DylanDylan Baker	1980 !—	Transferred to Southern Methodist University; actor in films such as Kinsey and Road to Perdition
Chan, JayceeJaycee Chan	2002 !—	Dropped out after two semesters; actor and singer who is also the son of movie star Jackie Chan
Close, GlennGlenn Close	1974	Actress in films such as Dangerous Liaisons and Fatal Attraction and the stage production of Sunset Boulevard; nominee for an Oscar (five times); winner of three Tonys, an Obie, four Emmys, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award
Glenn, ScottScott Glenn	1963	Actor in films such as Hunt for Red October and The Silence of the Lambs
Miller, Ashley EdwardAshley Edward Miller	1994	Screenwriter of films such as Thor and X-Men: First Class
Tinnell, JeffreyJeffrey Tinnell	1985	Film producer

Music

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Miller, ScottScott Miller	1990	Musician and founder of the band Scott Miller and the Commonwealth
Nguyen, ThaoThao Nguyen	2006	Folk rock artist signed to Kill Rock Stars with her band, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down; produced music for 2011 Matt Damon narrated documentary film American Teacher
Pollock !Jason Pollock	1995	Member of the band Seven Mary Three, which formed at William & Mary in 1992
Ross !Jason Ross	1995	Member of the band Seven Mary Three

Television

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Choi, KellyKelly Choi	1990 !199?	Korean-American, multiple Emmy-nominated television personality on NYC TV
Culp, StevenSteven Culp	1978	Television actor who has appeared in Desperate Housewives, The West Wing, and Star Trek: Enterprise
Esten, ChipChip Esten	1987	Comedian and singer known for his appearances on the improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Hall, KarenKaren Hall	1978	Television writer of CBS's Judging Amy and M*A*S*H
Lavin, LindaLinda Lavin	1959	Actress; winner of Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Awards; starred on the television sitcom Alice
Lawrence, BillBill Lawrence	1990	Creator and writer of Scrubs, Spin City and Cougar Town
Newsom, TommyTommy Newsom	1949	Graduated from the Norfolk division of William & Mary (present day Old Dominion University); was a saxophone player in the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Oswalt, PattonPatton Oswalt	1991	Comedian; film and television actor who has appeared on CBS's The King of Queens
Stewart, JonJon Stewart	1984	Anchor and writer of Emmy-winning The Daily Show; host of the 2006 and 2008 Oscars

Writers

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Erskine, KathrynKathryn Erskine	1980 !1980	Author of children's and young adult novels; winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Mockingbird
Bauer, Susan WiseSusan Wise Bauer	1990 !199?	Author of texts on classical education
Boo, KatherineKatherine Boo	1986	Journalist; recipient of MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award" (2002); recipient of Pulitzer Prize for Public Service (2000) for her Washington Post series Invisible Lives, Invisible Deaths
Bram, ChristopherChristopher Bram	1974	Writer, author of Father of Frankenstein which was adapted into Academy Award-winning film Gods and Monsters
Busbee, JayJay Busbee	1990	Writer, sportswriter and comic book writer who penned The Face of the River and Jam, among others.
Cabell, James BranchJames Branch Cabell	1898	Regionalist author; favorite of Mark Twain
Cole, HenriHenri Cole	1978	Poet; current poet-in-residence at William & Mary.
D'Orso, MikeMike D'Orso	1975	Journalist; Pulitzer Prize nominee; author of Like Judgement Day: The Ruin and Redemption of a Town Called Rosewood
Feldhahn, ShauntiShaunti Feldhahn	1989	Best-selling author of For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men
Gander, ForrestForrest Gander	1978	Poet, essayist, novelist and critic
Genoa, ChrisChris Genoa	1999	Novelist; author of Foop!
Harrison, ReidReid Harrison	1982	Screenwriter and television producer who has written for numerous television shows, including The Simpsons and The PJs
Hiatt, BrendaBrenda Hiatt	1978	Author of romantic historical novels
Holman, SheriSheri Holman	1988	Best-selling novelist; author of A Stolen Tongue and The Dress Lodger
Marlowe, StephenStephen Marlowe	1949	Author of more than fifty novels including detective novels (1950s and 1960s) and historical novels and fictionalized biographies including Colossus (1972), The Memoirs of Christopher Columbus (1987), The Lighthouse at the End of the World (1995), and The Death and Life of Miguel de Cervantes (1996)
Puller, Jr., Lewis BurwellLewis Burwell Puller, Jr.	1967	Lawyer; writer; winner of Pulitzer Prize for autobiography "Fortunate Son" (1991)
Reid, H.H. Reid	1947	Author; photographer; historian
Robbins, David L.David L. Robbins	1976 / J.D. 1980	Writer who penned War of the Rats of which the movie Enemy at the Gates is partially based
Wilson, James SouthallJames Southall Wilson	1904 / LL.D. 1931	Author; creator of The Virginia Quarterly Review and penman of William & Mary's Alma Mater
Wright, John C.John C. Wright	1987 !J.D. 1987	Author of The Golden Age trilogy and other science fiction and fantasy novels

Other media

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Boyer !Shawn C. Boyer	1994	Founder and CEO of SnagAJob.com, the largest single source for hourly and part-time jobs
Chang, EmilyEmily Chang	1995	Famous web designer and blogger
Dicker, RuthRuth Dicker	1940	Landscape painter
Ellis, PerryPerry Ellis	1961	Fashion designer (Perry Ellis International)
Fleming, KateKate Fleming	1987	Award-winning audio book narrator
Lasky, DavidDavid Lasky	1990	Alternative cartoonist based in Seattle, Washington
Long, William IveyWilliam Ivey Long	1969	Costume designer; four-time recipient of Tony Award
Lowenthal, YuriYuri Lowenthal	1993	Voice actor that has voiced several anime and video game characters

Military figures

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Croghan !Colonel George Croghan	1810	Soldier who fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811; recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal
Cocke !Brigadier general John Hartwell Cocke	1798	Led the defense of Richmond, Virginia against British forces in the War of 1812; member of the first Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia
Dayton !Lieutenant general Keith Dayton	1970	Former Director of the Iraq Survey Group as a senior member of the Joint Staff
Gilham !Major William Gilham	1852	Soldier who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and became president of Southern Fertilizing Company in Richmond after the war
Lee !Brigadier general Edwin Gray Lee	1852	Second cousin of Robert E. Lee and soldier from Virginia who served with the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
MacKiernan !General David D. McKiernan	1972	Commanding general of the Third United States Army; Coalition Forces Land Component Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM)
Puller !First Lieutenant Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr.	1967	Attorney, Pulitzer Prize–winning author, and Marines officer that served in Vietnam; son of renowned Marine Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Puller
Ruffin, EdmundEdmund Ruffin	1812	Attended only 1810–12; secessionist who fired the first shots of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina
Scott !Lieutenant general Winfield Scott	1805	Longest serving general in U.S. military history (1814–1861); commanded forces in War of 1812, Black Hawk War and Mexican-American War; general-in-chief of Union Army at start of the American Civil War; author of Anaconda Plan
Taliaferro !Brigadier general William B. Taliaferro	1841	Confederate general in the American Civil War
Todd !Colonel Charles Stewart Todd	1809	Subaltern and judge-advocate of General James Winchester's division in the War of 1812; in 1813 he was made a captain of infantry, and was an aide to General William Henry Harrison in the Battle of the Thames

Business

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Eklund, David A.David A. Eklund	1982	Chairman of reinsurance firm Aeolus Re
Glucksman, LewisLewis Glucksman	1945	Noted Wall Street trader and former CEO of Lehman Brothers
Howard, ToddTodd Howard	1993	Executive producer and game director of Bethesda Softworks
Mason, Raymond A.Raymond A. Mason	1959	Founder and CEO of investment firm Legg Mason, Inc.; namesake of William & Mary's Mason School of Business
Miller, Alan B.Alan B. Miller	1958	Founder and CEO of United Health Services, Inc. and namesake of Miller Hall, home of the Mason School of Business
Mason, William Temple ThomsonWilliam Temple Thomson Mason	1803	Prominent Virginia farmer and businessman
McCormack, MarkMark McCormack	1951	Sports agency pioneer; founder of International Management Group (IMG); author of bestseller What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School; half the namesake for William & Mary's McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center
Plumeri, JoeJoe Plumeri	1966	Chairman & CEO of Willis Group Holdings, and owner of the Trenton Thunder; namesake for William & Mary's Plumeri Park
Saville, Paul C.Paul C. Saville	1977	President and CEO of NVR, Inc.
Zable, Walter J.Walter J. Zable	1937	Cubic Corporation Director, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO since 1951. Namesake for the school's Walter J. Zable Stadium.

Sciences

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Brown, David McDowellDavid McDowell Brown	1978	Astronaut, surgeon and pilot who died during the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on February 1, 2003
DeVita, Vincent T.Vincent T. DeVita	1957	Physician and pioneer in oncology; CEO of Yale University's Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Holsinger, SarahSarah Holsinger	1958	Head of the dairy products research unit of the U.S.D.A.'s Agricultural Research Service; developed enzyme treatment to make milk digestible by people with lactose intolerance, research that resulted in the commercial product Lactaid
Miller, George H.George H. Miller	1967 / M.S. 1969 / Ph.D 1972	Notable physicist; current director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Old, Jr., William ErwoodWilliam Erwood Old, Jr.	19??	Malacologist
Spicer, WilliamWilliam Spicer	1949	Professor of physics at Stanford University (1963–2004); developer of night vision technology; inventor of modern night vision devices
Winfree, William P.William P. Winfree	1975 !M.S. 1975 / Ph.D. 1978	Experimental physicist who is known for his contributions to the field of nondestructive evaluation
Richels, Richard G.Richard G. Richels	1968	Directs global climate change research at the Electric Power Research Institute

Sports

The William & Mary Tribe sports teams have participated at Division I level in the NCAA since the school became a members in official conference competition in 1937, although pre-conference interscholatic competition started in 1893. College alumni have played in every major professional sports league in the United States except for the National Hockey League.

Baseball

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Bray, WilliamWilliam Bray	2004	Relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals (2006) and Cincinnati Reds (2006–present)
Cripe, DavidDavid Cripe	1971	Third baseman for Kansas City Royals (1978)
Butler, AdamAdam Butler	1990 !199?	Pitcher for Atlanta Braves (1998)
Harris, BrendanBrendan Harris	2001	Infielder for the Chicago Cubs (2004); Montreal Expos (2004); Washington Nationals (2005–06); Cincinnati Reds (2006); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2007); Minnesota Twins (2007–2010); Baltimore Orioles (2010–present)
Kahn, OwenOwen Kahn	1920 !192?	Played a single one-half inning for the Boston Braves (1930)
Metheny, BudBud Metheny	1940	Outfielder for the New York Yankees (1943–46); longtime coach at Old Dominion University
Pride, CurtisCurtis Pride	1992	Outfielder for MLB’s Los Angeles Angels
Raschi, VicVic Raschi	1949	Pitcher for the New York Yankees (1946–53), St. Louis Cardinals (1954–55), and Kansas City Athletics (1955)
Ray, ChrisChris Ray	2003	Relief pitcher and closer for the Baltimore Orioles (2005–07, 2009)
Smith, ElwoodElwood Smith	1920 !192?	Leftfielder for N.Y. Giants (1926)

Basketball

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Barry, LynnLynn Barry	1981	Assistant director of USA women’s basketball (1985–96); special advisor to the WNBA (1996–2000)
Chambers, BillBill Chambers	1953	Basketball player for the College of William and Mary (1951–53) who set the NCAA all-time single-game record for rebounds (51)
Cieplicki, KeithKeith Cieplicki	1985	Division I basketball head coach; one of Sports Illustrated's "50 Greatest Vermont Sports Figures"
Cohen, JeffJeff Cohen	1961	All-American basketball player and NBA draft selection for the Chicago Packers
Cope !Zeb Cope	2004	Professional basketball player in France for Entente Orleans 45
Duncan, AndyAndy Duncan	1948	Former NBA basketball player for the Rochester Royals (1948–50) and Boston Celtics (1950–51)
Giermak, ChetChet Giermak	1950	All-American basketball player and W&M career points record holder (2,052)
Hess !Adam Hess	2004	Professional basketball player in the Czech Republic's National Basketball League
Hooker, H. LesterH. Lester Hooker	19??	Head basketball coach at the University of Richmond and William & Mary
Kisielius !Laimus Kisielius	2008	Professional basketball player for Team Ferro in Ukraine
Lowenhaupt, JohnJohn Lowenhaupt	1977	Former basketball stand-out who was once named Sports Illustrated's National Player of the Week
Moran !Jim Moran	2001	Professional basketball player in Spain for Gran Canaria Grupo Dunas
Payton !Adam Payton	2007	Professional basketball player in Switzerland for BC Boncourt
Rivers !Sherman Rivers	2003	Professional basketball player in the Czech Republic for BK Sadska
Weidner, BrantBrant Weidner	1983	Basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs (1983–84)
Woollum, CharlieCharlie Woollum	1962	Most decorated head men's basketball coach in Bucknell University history

Football

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Atchison, DrewDrew Atchison	2008	Free agent in the National Football League (NFL)
Bass, MarvinMarvin Bass	1943	Head coach for South Carolina Gamecocks (1961−65), NFL assistant coach (1952, 1970–72, 1977–78, 1982–2004)
Bowman, BillBill Bowman	1954	Full back for the Detroit Lions (1954, 1956), Pittsburgh Steelers (1957)
Cambal, DennisDennis Cambal	1970 !19??	Running back for N.Y. Jets (1973)
Campbell, LangLang Campbell	2004	Quarterback for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL)
Cannon, JohnJohn Cannon	1982	Defensive end for Tampa Bay Bucaneers (1982–90)
Charles, WinWin Charles	1920 !19??	Halfback for Dayton Triangles (1928)
Christie, SteveSteve Christie	1989	Kicker for Tampa Bay Bucaneers (1990–91), Buffalo Bills (1992–2000), San Diego Chargers (2001–03), N.Y. Giants (2004)
Clemons, PinballPinball Clemons	1986	Runningback for Kansas City Chiefs (1987); former record-holding Canadian Football League player; former head coach and now vice-chair of the Toronto Argonauts
Cloud, JackJack Cloud	1950	Fullback for the Green Bay Packers (1950–51), Washington Redskins (1952–53); inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1990)
Clowes, JohnnyJohnny Clowes	1940 !19??	Guard for Brooklyn Dodgers (1948), Chicago Hornets (1949), New York Yanks (1950–51)
Cox, DerekDerek Cox	2009	Cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2009–present)
Creekmur, LouLou Creekmur	1950	Eight-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle and guard for the Detroit Lions (1950–59); inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Crow, AlAl Crow	1950 !195?	Defensive tackle for Boston Patriots (1960)
Darragh, DanDan Darragh	1968	Quarterback for the Buffalo Bills (1968–70)
Douglas, OtisOtis Douglas	1931	Two-time NFL Championship with the Philadelphia Eagles (1948–49)
Duffner, MarkMark Duffner	1975	Current linebackers coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars
Fears, IvanIvan Fears	1976	Current football running backs coach for the New England Patriots
Feamster, TomTom Feamster	1950 !195?	Defensive end for Baltimore Colts (1956)
Fortovitch, NickNick Fortovitch	1940 !194?	Running back for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1948)
Green, RobertRobert Green	1992	Running back for the Washington Redskins (1992), Chicago Bears (1993–96), Minnesota Vikings (1997)
Hardy, IshamIsham Hardy	1920 !192?	Guard for Akron Pros (1923), Akron Indians (1926)
Harris, ArchieArchie Harris	1980 !198?	Guard for Denver Broncos (1987)
Henning, DanDan Henning	1964	Quarterback for San Diego Chargers (1966); head coach of the Atlanta Falcons (1983–86), San Diego Chargers (1989–91)
Hughes, GeorgeGeorge Hughes	1950	Guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1950–54)
Johnson, HarveyHarvey Johnson	1943	Fullback for the New York Yankees (1946–49), New York Yanks (1951); head coach of the Buffalo Bills
Kelso, MarkMark Kelso	1986	Safety for the Buffalo Bills (1986–93); appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls (1990–93)
Knight, DavidDavid Knight	1973	Wide receiver for the N.Y. Jets (1973–77)
Kreamcheck, JohnJohn Kreamcheck	1950 !195?	Tackle for the Chicago Bears (1953–55)
Laycock, JimmyeJimmye Laycock	1970	William & Mary Tribe football's winningest coach of all time; has been head coach since 1980
Leach, MikeMike Leach	2000	Tight end and long snapper for the Arizona Cardinals
Lissemore, SeanSean Lissemore	2010	2010 NFL Draft selection by the Dallas Cowboys
Lusk, RobertRobert Lusk	1950 !195?	Center for the Detroit Lions (1956)
Matsu, ArthurArthur Matsu	1927	Halfback for the Dayton Triangles (1928)
McDermott, SeanSean McDermott	1998	Defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles
Mikula, TomTom Mikula	1940 !194?	Running back for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1948)
Mioduszewski, EdEd Mioduszewski	1950 !195?	Halfback for the Baltimore Colts (1953)
O'Connor, AdamAdam O'Connor	2006	Professional football player for the champion Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa
Parker, BillyBilly Parker	2004	Professional American, Canadian and Arena football linebacker
Powell, JeffJeff Powell	1986	Running back for San Diego Chargers (1987)
Ragazzo, VitoVito Ragazzo	1950	Head coach of Virginia Military Institute's football team (1966–70)
Raimondi, BenBen Raimondi	1940 !194?	Running back for N.Y. Yankess (1947)
Ramsey, BusterBuster Ramsey	1943	First head coach of the American Football League's Buffalo Bills
Ramsey, KnoxKnox Ramsey	1948	Guard for L.A. Dons (1948–49), Chicago Cardinals (1950–51), Washington Redskins (1952–53)
Ryan, JimJim Ryan	1979	Lineman for the Denver Broncos (1979–88); current defensive assistant coach of the Denver Broncos
Sazio, RalphRalph Sazio	1948	Tackle for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1948); assistant coach, head coach general manager and team president for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Sharper, DarrenDarren Sharper	1997	Defensive back for the Green Bay Packers (1997–2004), Minnesota Vikings (2005, 2007–08), New Orleans Saints (2009)
Shull, SteveSteve Shull	1980 !198?	Linebacker for Miami Dolphins (1980–82)
Soleau, BobBob Soleau	1960 !196?	Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1964)
Sumner, CharlieCharlie Sumner	1955	Safety for the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings; two-time Super Bowl champion as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (1981, 1984)
Thompson, DominiqueDominique Thompson	2004	Wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams (2005)
Thompson, TommyTommy Thompson	1940 !194?	Linebacker/Center for Cleveland Browns (1949–53)
Tomlin, MikeMike Tomlin	1995	Current head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the youngest head coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl
Tracy, AdrianAdrian Tracy	2010	2010 NFL Draft selection by the New York Giants
Vandeweghe, AlAl Vandeweghe	1940 !194?	Tight end for the Buffalo Bisons (1946)
Waddy, JudeJude Waddy	1998	Former linebacker for the Green Bay Packers (1998–2002)
Warrington, TexTex Warrington	1940 !194?	Center for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–48)

Soccer

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Barrett, WadeWade Barrett	1998	Major League Soccer defender, Houston Dynamo
Brown, AdinAdin Brown	2000	Norwegian Premier League soccer goalkeeper, Aalesund; two-time NCAA First Team All-American (1998 & 1999)
Budnick, ScottScott Budnick	1993	Former Major League Soccer goalkeeper, most recently of the Miami Fusion F.C.
Grafer, PaulPaul Grafer	1996	Former professional soccer player, most recently of the Long Island Rough Riders in the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League
Hoxie, AndrewAndrew Hoxie	2009	Major League Soccer striker, San Jose Earthquakes
Jolley, SteveSteve Jolley	1997	Major League Soccer defender for Red Bull New York
Olson, RobRob Olson	1982	Former professional soccer player with Team America of the North American Soccer League
Rodd, ChrisChris Rodd	2003 !—	Transferred to the University of San Francisco; professional soccer player who is currently with Bryne FK in Norway
Stockton, KharyKhary Stockton	1993	Former professional soccer player, most recently of the Richmond Kickers in the United Soccer Leagues Second Division

Track and field

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Holdren, JimJim Holdren	1964	One of the most successful high school track and field and cross country running coaches in United States high school history
Hyde !Brian L.Hyde	1996	1996 Olympian in 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) run and American collegiate record holder in same event (3 minutes 35 seconds)

Other sports

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Geschickter !Tad Geschickter	1985	Auto racing: NASCAR Nationwide Series team owner
Gibbs, J. D.J. D. Gibbs	1991	Auto racing: Former NASCAR driver; president of Joe Gibbs Racing; owner #11 Fed Ex Chevrolet car
Moulton-Levy, MeganMegan Moulton-Levy	2008	Women's tennis: Professional tennis player

Miscellaneous

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Croghan, JohnJohn Croghan	1809	Tuberculosis researcher and first to develop Mammoth Cave as a tourist destination
Grigsby, Hugh BlairHugh Blair Grigsby	1855 !LL.D. 1855	Historical scholar
Haynie, HughHugh Haynie	1950	Award-winning political cartoonist for the Louisville Courier Journal (1958–97)
Hughes, Robert M.Robert M. Hughes	1873	President of the Virginia Bar Association and helped establish what became Old Dominion University
Kelso, WilliamWilliam Kelso	1964 !M.A. 1964	Archaeologist specializing in Virginia's colonial period
Lee IV, HenryHenry Lee IV	1808	Biographer and historian to Major General Light Horse Harry and Matilda Lee
Littlepage, LewisLewis Littlepage	1778	Diplomat for King Stanisław August Poniatowski of Poland
McDowell, Robert M.Robert M. McDowell	1990 !J.D. 1990	Lawyer and former Federal Communications Commission lobbyist for telecommunications companies
Normand, Edward J.Edward J. Normand	1992	Lawyer known for representing Lloyd's of London in the dispute over the extent that its insurance covered the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center
Oldfield, George S.George S. Oldfield	1900 !19??	Prominent academic in the field of finance
Payne, JohnJohn Payne	1833	First Epsicopal (United States) bishop to Africa (1851–71)
Skipwith, FulwarFulwar Skipwith	1800 !—	Dropped out for military service; U.S. Consul in Martinique; U.S. Consul-General in France; instrumental in negotiating the Louisiana Purchase; president of the Republic of West Florida in 1810
Trumbo, Malfourd W.Malfourd W. Trumbo	1977 / J.D. 1983	Circuit court judge in the 25th circuit of Virginia
Fujiyama, CosmoCosmo Fujiyama	2007	President and co-founder of Students Helping Honduras
Guelig, Tara !Tara Guelig	2003	Selected to be one of GEICO Auto Insurance's non-actor, real people storytellers in their line of television commercials
Jefferson, RandolphRandolph Jefferson	1773	Younger brother of Thomas Jefferson
Taylor, Frederick SouthgateFrederick Southgate Taylor	1867	Founder of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and successful businessman, politician, and philanthropist

Fictional people

Name	Year	Notability	Ref.
Atwood !Tracy Atwood	Not specified	A detective in the 2007 film Mr. Brooks
Dorian !John Dorian	1990 !1990s	Doctor on the television series Scrubs; college roommate of Christopher Turk
Robinson !Jerry Robinson	Not specified	Orthodontist on the television series The Bob Newhart Show
Rover !Alexandra Rover	Not specified	Lead character in the 2008 film Nim's Island
Savedge !Victoria Savedge	Not specified	Protagonist of Rita Mae Brown's 2001 novel Alma Mater
Turk !Christopher Turk	1990s	Doctor on the television series Scrubs; college roommate of John Dorian

External links

• William & Mary Digital Archive: A provisional list of alumni, grammar school students, members of the faculty, and members of the Board of Visitors, 1693–1888
• William & Mary Digital Archive: Catalogue of the Alumni and Alumnae For the Years 1866–1932