List of Hampden-Sydney College alumni
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This is a list of notable alumni of Hampden–Sydney College, including graduates and non-graduates. Individuals are sorted by category and alphabetized within each category.
Arts and entertainment
- William H. ArmstrongWilliam H. ArmstrongWilliam H. Armstrong was an American children's author and educator, best known for his 1969 Newbery Medal-winning novel, Sounder....
: teacher, author of the Newbery MedalNewbery MedalThe John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
-winning Sounder; Class of 1936. - Stephen ColbertStephen ColbertStephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
: comedianComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, host of The Colbert Report on Comedy CentralComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
. (Studied philosophy for two years before transferring to Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNorthwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, and graduating in 1986.) - Scott CooperScott Cooper (director)Scott Cooper is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for writing, directing and producing the 2009 film Crazy Heart starring Jeff Bridges...
: actor, writer, producer of films such as Gods and GeneralsGods and Generals (film)Gods and Generals is a 2003 American film based on the novel Gods and Generals by Jeffrey Shaara. It depicts events that take place prior to those shown in the 1993 film Gettysburg, which was based on The Killer Angels, a novel by Shaara's father, Michael...
, Broken TrailBroken TrailBroken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries that originally aired on American Movie Classics as their first original movie. It stars Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church, and was directed by Walter Hill....
, Directed and wrote screenplay for the Academy-Award winning film Crazy HeartCrazy HeartCrazy Heart is a 2009 American musical-drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper and based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb. Jeff Bridges plays a down-and-out country music singer-songwriter who tries to turn his life around after beginning a relationship with a young...
films and TV shows, Class of 1992. - J. Tayloe Emery: producer, journalist One by One Global AIDS/HIV PSA, writer, photographer, director. In 2005 produced the Emmy nominated anti-poverty commercial for Bono's ONE Campaign, Class of 1992.
- William HoffmanWilliam HoffmanWilliam Hoffman may refer to:* William Hoffman , American novelist* William M. Hoffman - American playwright* Bill Hoffman , American baseball player* Billy Hoffman , American hacker...
: author, Tidewater Blood, winner of the O. Henry Prize and the Dashiell Hammett Award, Class of 1949. - Michael KnightMichael KnightMichael Knight is the name of:*Michael E. Knight , American actor known for work in daytime soap operas*Michael Knight , former Australian politician...
: author of numerous short stories, novels, and has written screenplays; winner of the Playboy Fiction Writing Contest, Class of 1992. - Thomas B. Mason: U.S. attorney and actor, Mississippi BurningMississippi BurningMississippi Burning is a 1988 American crime drama film loosely based on the FBI investigation into the real-life murders of three civil rights workers in the U.S. state of Mississippi in 1964. The film focuses on two fictional FBI agents who investigate the murders...
, Crimes of the HeartCrimes of the HeartCrimes of the Heart is a play by Beth Henley.-Synopsis:At the core of the tragic comedy are the three Magrath sisters, Meg, Babe, and Lenny, who reunite at Old Granddaddy's home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi after Babe shoots her abusive husband. The trio was raised in a dysfunctional family with a...
and Gods and Generals, Class of 1940. - John PhillipsJohn Phillips (musician)John Edmund Andrew Phillips , was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and promoter . Known as Papa John, Phillips was a member and leader of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas...
: musician, member of The Mamas & the PapasThe Mamas & the PapasThe Mamas & the Papas were a Canadian/American vocal group of the 1960s . The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and 11 Top 40 hit singles...
, attended but did not graduate, Class of 1956. - Robert PorterfieldRobert PorterfieldRobert Huffard Porterfield, born on December 21, 1905, on the outskirts of Austinville, in Wythe County, VA. He died October 28, 1971, in Abingdon, VA, and was best known for being the founder of "Virginia's World-Famous" Barter Theatre, the state theatre of Virginia.-Family history:Robert...
: Founder of the Barter TheatreBarter TheatreBarter Theatre, located in Abingdon, Virginia, opened on June 10, 1933. It is one of the longest running professional theatres in the nation. In 1933, when the country was in the middle of the Great Depression, most patrons were not able to pay the full ticket price...
, attended but did not graduate but did get honorary degree of Doctor of Letters for his work in the theatre in 1948. - Fred ReedFred ReedFred Reed is a technology columnist for The Washington Times and the author of Fred on Everything, a weekly independent column. He also writes books and other material. He has also written for The American Conservative and LewRockwell.com...
: Author, "Nekkid in Austin", former staff reporter for The Washington TimesThe Washington TimesThe Washington Times is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, and until 2010 was owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the...
and Soldier of FortuneSoldier of Fortune (magazine)Soldier of Fortune , The Journal of Professional Adventurers, is a periodical monthly magazine devoted to world-wide reporting of wars, including conventional warfare, low-intensity warfare, counter insurgency, and counter-terrorism...
, Class of 1968. - William SmithersWilliam SmithersWilliam Smithers is an American actor, perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jeremy Wendell in the television series Dallas. He appeared in the series in 1981 and from 1984 to 1989...
: actor, numerous roles in TV shows and several movies including DallasDallas (TV series)Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
, PapillionPapillon (film)Papillon is a 1973 film based on the best-selling novel by the French convict Henri Charrière.This motion picture was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, starring Steve McQueen as Henri Charrière , and Dustin Hoffman as Louis Dega...
, ScorpioScorpio (film)Scorpio is a 1973 spy film directed by Michael Winner.It is about a Central Intelligence Agency agent named Cross , a successful but retiring assassin, who is training "Scorpio" to replace him...
, Star TrekStar Trek: The Original SeriesStar Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
, etc., attended 1946-1948 before transferring to Catholic UniversityThe Catholic University of AmericaThe Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
to study acting, Class of 1950. - Skipp SudduthSkipp SudduthRobert Lee Sudduth IV , generally known by his stage name Skipp Sudduth, is an American theater, film, and TV actor. Sudduth is perhaps best known for his role in the movie Ronin and his lead in the TV drama Third Watch....
: actor, Third Watch, Ronin and numerous TV shows, Class of 1979.
Business
- John B Adams, Jr.: CEO of the Martin Agency, Class of 1971.
- Christopher T. Apostle: SVP of Sothebys, Class of 1985.
- W. Charles Blocker Jr: Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Finance for Gannon International and former Chairman and CEO of Asian Trade Alliance, Inc., Class of 1984.
- Walter Blocker: Board of Governors, American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and Managing Director of GANNON Vietnam Limited, Class of 1990.
- Rob J. Bonaventura: President of Laidlaw & Company, Class of 1983.
- E. Rhodes Carpenter: founder of the Carpenter Company, Class of 1929.
- George B. Cartledge Jr.: Chairman Grand Home Furnishings, Class of 1963.
- Brad Cary: co-founder and CEO of Emigra Group, Class of 1985.
- James Cook: founder of / Aurora Russia Limited, former Chairman of Delta Financial Group, former Chairman and CEO of GE Consumer Finance Russia, Class of 1986.
- Richard F. Cralle Jr.: Owner Green Front Furniture, Class of 1965.
- Michael R. Fitzsimmons: founder & CEO Delivery Agent, Class of 1995.
- Bernard S. Groseclose Jr.: CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority, Class of 1975.
- H. Hiter Harris III: co-founder and Managing Director of Harris Williams & Co, Class of 1983.
- David H. Head, Jr.: real estate, President of Head Companies, Class of 1993.
- Maurice Jones: Rhodes Scholar, Publisher, Virginian-Pilot newspaper, Hampton Roads, VA, Class of 1986
- Sekou H. Kaalund: Senior Vice President and Head of Business Development for JPMorgan Private Equity Fund Services, Class of 1997.
- Ed Kelley: Co-founder and former CFO & COO of Jiffy Lube, Class of 1975.
- Gary L. Kessler: CEO of Carey International, Class of 1986.
- Monte Lehmkuler: Senior Managing Director and Head of Equity Trading at FBR Capital Markets, Class of 1988.
- John G. Macfarlane III: COO of Tudor Investment Corporation and former Treasurer and Managing Director at Salomon Brothers, Class of 1976.
- L. White Matthews III: former CFO Ecolab, Inc, former EVP of Finance of Union Pacific Corporation, Class of 1967.
- David J. McKittrick: former CFO of Gateway 2000, CFO of Ethanex Energy, Inc, Class of 1967.
- C. Cammack Morton: Real estate developer, CEO of Commercial Properties Development Corporation, Class of 1973.
- Charles C. Mottley: CEO of El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc, Class of 1956.
- Alphonso O'Neil-White: first African-American student, CEO of Health-Now (BlueCross/BlueShield of New York State), Class of 1972.
- Frank W. Roach: CEO of North America for Wolseley plc, Class of 1973.
- Conrad F. Sauer IV: CEO of The C.F. Sauer Company, Class of 1972.
- John G. Scott: CEO of Toter Inc, Class of 1993.
- Warren M. Thompson: business, CEO of Thompson Hospitality Corporation, Class of 1981.
- Toby Usnik: SVP of Christie's, Class of 1985.
- I. Benjamin Watson: former SVP of Communications and Human Resource at Sprint Corporation, Class of 1971.
Education
- John Mayo Pleasants Atkinson: President of Hampden-Sydney College from 1857–1883, Class of 1835.
- Willis Henry BocockWillis Henry BocockWillis Henry Bocock was a prominent administrator and professor of Classics at the University of Georgia. One of the highlights of his career was his appointment as the first Dean of the newly formed University of Georgia Graduate School in 1910. Much of the present success of graduate programs at...
: First dean of The University of Georgia Graduate School, 1910–1928, prominent professor of Classics; Class of 1884. - John L. Brinkley: Rhodes Scholar, Professor Hampden-Sydney College, Class of 1959. Author of College history.
- Charles William DabneyCharles William DabneyCharles William Dabney was President of the University of Tennessee and the University of Cincinnati.-Biography:...
: president of University of Cincinnati, president of University of Tennessee; Class of 1873. - Joseph Dupuy Eggleston: president of Virginia Tech, president of Hampden-Sydney College; Class of 1886.
- Landon C. GarlandLandon Garland-Biography:He graduated with first honors from Hampden-Sydney College in 1829. He taught chemistry and natural philosophy at Washington College , c1829-1830, and taught chemistry and natural history at Randolph-Macon College, 1833-1834, eventually being elected chair of the department. In 1837, he...
: president of Randolph-Macon College, president of the University of Alabama, and founding Chancellor of Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
; Class of 1829. - John L. Kirkpatrick: President of Davidson College, Class of ~1834.
- Drury Lacy: President of Davidson College, Founder of Peace CollegePeace CollegeWilliam Peace University is a small liberal arts college located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian church.-History:...
; Class of ~1823. - John Bunyan Shearer: President of Davidson College, Class of ~1855.
- Paul S. Trible, Jr.Paul S. Trible, Jr.Paul Seward Trible, Jr. is a former Representative and Senator in the United States Congress from Virginia and current president of Christopher Newport University. Trible graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1968 where he received his Bachelor of Arts in History...
: current president of Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport University, or CNU, is a public liberal arts university located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. CNU is the youngest comprehensive university in the Commonwealth of Virginia...
, former U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, Class of 1968. - Moses WaddelMoses WaddelMoses Waddel was an American educator and minister in antebellum Georgia and South Carolina. Famous as a teacher during his life, Moses Waddel was author of the bestselling book Memoirs of the Life of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Smelt.- Life and work:Born in 1770 in Rowan County, North Carolina,...
: fifth President of the University of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaThe University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, 1819-1829. One of the most prominent American educators of his time (many southern leaders studied under Waddel, including John C. Calhoun), class of 1791.
Law/politics
- George M. BibbGeorge M. BibbGeorge Mortimer Bibb was an American politician.Bibb was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, attended Hampden-Sydney College and graduated from the College of William & Mary, then studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Virginia and Lexington, Kentucky...
: Chief Justice of KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, U.S. Senator from Kentucky, U.S. Secretary of the TreasuryUnited States Secretary of the TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
, Class of 1791. - Thomas S. Bocock: the Speaker of the Confederate House, Class of 1838.
- Archibald C. BuchananArchibald C. BuchananArchibald C. Buchanan was born in Tazewell, Virginia. He received his higher education at Hampden-Sydney College and Washington and Lee University. . He was admitted to the bar and began practice in Tazewell, where he was mayor from 1917 to 1921 and commissioner of accounts from 1919 to 1927...
: Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (1946–1969), author of Lucy v. Zehmer, a case involving mutual assent in contract known to first year law school students. - Joseph C. Cabell: member of the Virginia General Assembly, Mr. Jefferson's "co-adjutor" in founding the University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaThe University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, Class of 1800. - William H. CabellWilliam H. CabellWilliam H. Cabell was a Virginia politician and Democratic-Republican. He served as Member of the Assembly, as Governor of Virginia, and as judge...
: Governor of Virginia; Class of 1789. - Stokely G. Caldwell, Jr.: law, attorney for NASCAR drivers and sponsors, Class of 1978.
- John Wayles EppesJohn Wayles EppesJohn Wayles Eppes was an attorney, a United States Representative and a Senator from Virginia. One of the planter class, he married his first cousin Maria Jefferson, the youngest surviving daughter of Martha Wayles Skelton and Thomas Jefferson...
: United States Representative and Senator; Class of 1786. - John A. Field, Jr.: United States Federal Judge; Class of 1932.
- Thomas S. Flournoy: United States Representative and ConfederateConfederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
cavalry colonel in the Civil War - William Branch GilesWilliam Branch GilesWilliam Branch Giles ; the name is pronounced jyles) was an American statesman, long-term Senator from Virginia, and the 24th Governor of Virginia...
: member, both houses of Congress, Governor of Virginia; Class of 1791. - Jim Harrell, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
legislator. - William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
: 9th president of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, Class of 1791. - Eugene Hickok: U.S. Under Secretary of Education, Acting Deputy Secretary of Education, former Secretary of Education for PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, founding member and former chairman of the Education Leaders Council; Class of 1972. - Charles Hurt: D.C. bureau chief for the New York Post and former Capitol Hill Bureau Chief for the Washington Times, Class of 1995.
- Robert HurtRobert Hurt (Virginia politician)Robert Hurt is the U.S. Representative for , serving since January 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from Charlottesville to Southside and west to Bedford and Franklin counties. Prior to joining Congress, Hurt was a state senator and delegate, councilman and...
: Current Congressman for Virginia's Fifth Congressional District, and served as a member of the Virginia Senate and the Virginia House of DelegatesVirginia House of DelegatesThe Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
, Class of 1991. - Thomas M. Jackson, Jr.: president of the Virginia Board of Education, former member of the Virginia House of DelegatesVirginia House of DelegatesThe Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
, Class of 1979. - James M. Jordan, Jr.: former campaign manager for presidential candidate John KerryJohn KerryJohn Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
, Class of 1983. - Thomas W. Ligon: Maryland delegate, U.S. Representative, Governor of Maryland; Class of 1830.
- Jonathan L. Martin: senior political writer and blogger at Politico.com, Class of 1999.
- Charles V. McPhillips: Partner and Attorney with the Law Firm of Kaufman and Canoles, National Alumni Association President, Class of 1982.
- Elisha E. MeredithElisha E. MeredithElisha Edward Meredith was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Sumter County, Alabama, Meredith attended Hampden–Sydney College, Virginia.He studied law....
, Virginia state senator, United States Representative. - Harvey B. Morgan: retired pharmacist and member of the Virginia House of DelegatesVirginia House of DelegatesThe Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
, Class of 1952. - Rod O'Connor: CEO of the 2004 Democratic National Convention and trustee of X Prize Foundation, Class of 1992.
- William Ballard PrestonWilliam Ballard PrestonWilliam Ballard Preston was a United States political figure. He served as the U.S. Secretary of the Navy between 1849 and 1850...
: U.S. Secretary of the NevyUnited States Secretary of the NavyThe Secretary of the Navy of the United States of America is the head of the Department of the Navy, a component organization of the Department of Defense...
, 1849–1850, U.S. House of Representatives, 1847–1849, Author of the "Preston Resolution" - the bill of Virginia's secession. Class 1824. - Sterling PriceSterling PriceSterling Price was a lawyer, planter, and politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, who served as the 11th Governor of the state from 1853 to 1857. He also served as a United States Army brigadier general during the Mexican-American War, and a Confederate Army major general in the American Civil...
: AKA "Old Pap," Governor of MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, Major General in Confederate Army, Leader of Confederate Colony in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Class of 1830. - Roger Atkinson PryorRoger Atkinson PryorRoger Atkinson Pryor was both an American politician and a Confederate politician serving as a congressman on both sides. He was also a jurist, serving in the New York Supreme Court, a lawyer, and newspaper editor...
: U.S. Representative from Virginia, Brigadier General CSA, Justice of the New York Supreme Court; Class of 1845. - John Thornton Knight, Class of 1880, Brigadier General, U.s.A., Commandant of Cadets at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Chief Quarter-Master, A.E.F
- Paul ReiberPaul ReiberPaul L. Reiber is the Chief Justice on the Vermont Supreme Court. Reiber graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1970 and from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974. Reiber was in private practice in Rutland until becoming a partner in Kenlan, Schweibert & Facey in 1986....
: Chief Justice of the VermontVermontVermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
State Supreme Court, Class of 1970. - Robert Christian Rickers: Treasurer, Lunenburg County Virginia; Class of 1999.
- Alexander RivesAlexander RivesAlexander Rives was a Virginia lawyer, politician, and federal judge.-Family and politics:Rives was born in Nelson County, Virginia. He attended Hampden-Sydney College from 1821 to 1825 when he graduated; and the University of Virginia, graduating in 1828. He was admitted to the bar and began...
: Judge of the Virginia Supreme Court, Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of VirginiaUnited States District Court for the Western District of VirginiaThe United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia is a United States district court.Appeals from the Western District of Virginia are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia (in...
, Class of 1825. - William Cabell RivesWilliam Cabell RivesWilliam Cabell Rives was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat from Albemarle County, Virginia. He represented Virginia as a Jackson Democrat in both the U.S. House and Senate and also served as the U.S. minister to France....
: U.S. Representative from Virginia, U.S. Senator, Minister to France, and a Confederate Representative; attended but did not graduate. - William Prescott Mills Schwind: attorney, Partner at Fulbright & JaworskiFulbright & JaworskiThe international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. is one of the largest law firms in the United States with nearly 1,000 attorneys in over 50 practice areas. The firm was founded in Houston in 1919 by R. C. Fulbright, an attorney working in railway regulation, and J.H. Crooker, a litigator...
, Class of 1993. - W. Sydnor Settle: law, retired partner at Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett, Class of 1955.
- Julious P. Smith Jr.: law, CEO of Williams Mullen, Class of 1965.
- William B. Spong, Jr.William B. Spong, Jr.William Belser Spong, Jr. was a Democratic Party politician and a United States Senator who represented the state of Virginia from 1966 to 1973....
U.S. Senator from Virginia, Class of 1941. - Robert StrangeRobert StrangeRobert Strange was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1836 and 1840.Strange was born in Manchester, Virginia. He attended New Oxford Academy and Washington College in Lexington, Virginia...
: U.S. Senator from North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, author of Eoneguski (called "the first North Carolina novel"), Class of 1814. - John Leighton StuartJohn Leighton StuartJohn Leighton Stuart was the first President of Yenching University and later United States ambassador to China; he was the last person to hold that position before the transfer of the embassy to Taipei.- Early life :...
: U.S. Ambassador to ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, 1946–1949; President, Yenching UniversityYenching UniversityYenching University was a university in Beijing, China. It integrated three Christian colleges in the city in 1919. Yenching is an alternative name of Beijing - derived from its status as capital of Yan state, one of the seven Warring States from 5th century BC to 3rd century BC.The university...
, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, 1919–1946; Class of 1896. - Paul S. Trible, Jr.Paul S. Trible, Jr.Paul Seward Trible, Jr. is a former Representative and Senator in the United States Congress from Virginia and current president of Christopher Newport University. Trible graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1968 where he received his Bachelor of Arts in History...
: former U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, current president of Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport University, or CNU, is a public liberal arts university located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. CNU is the youngest comprehensive university in the Commonwealth of Virginia...
, Class of 1968. - Lee Trinkle: Governor of Virginia 1922-26, Class of 1896.
- Abraham B. VenableAbraham B. VenableAbraham Bedford Venable was a representative and senator from Virginia. He was the uncle of congressman Abraham Watkins Venable....
: United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
representative and senator from VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, first president of the First National Bank of Virginia - James R. YoungJames R. Young (NC politician)James R. Young was the first North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance. Born in 1853 in what was then Granville County, North Carolina, Young was educated at Hampden-Sydney College and established an insurance agency in Henderson...
, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner. - W. James Young: attorney, Staff Attorney, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc., Class of 1986.
Others
- Walter E. Bundy IV: Executive Chef of 5-star restaurant Lemaire, Class of 1990.
- John Currence: Chef and owner, City Grocery Restaurant group, Oxford, Mississippi. James Beard Best Chef in the South 2009, Class of 1987.
- Devin GalliganDevin GalliganM. Devin Galligan was the founder of the charitable organization "Strain the Brain" which was founded to raise money for cancer patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He later succumbed to that disease....
: Cancer survivor and philanthropist, Founder of "Strain the Brain" to help cancer patients in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
; Class of 1994 (completed degree at Fordham UniversityFordham UniversityFordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
). - John S. PrestonJohn S. PrestonJohn Smith Preston was a wealthy planter, soldier, and attorney who became prominent in South Carolina politics in the 19th century...
: Confederate general in the American Civil War and South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
state senator; Class of 1824
Religion
- Robert Lewis DabneyRobert Lewis DabneyRobert Lewis Dabney was an American Christian theologian, a Southern Presbyterian pastor, and Confederate Army chaplain. He was also chief of staff and biographer to Stonewall Jackson. His biography of Jackson remains in print today.Dabney and James Henley Thornwell were two of Southern...
: American Theologian, Chief of Staff for Stonewall JacksonStonewall Jacksonຄຽשת״ׇׂׂׂׂ֣|birth_place= Clarksburg, Virginia |death_place=Guinea Station, Virginia|placeofburial=Stonewall Jackson Memorial CemeteryLexington, Virginia|placeofburial_label= Place of burial|image=...
, biographer of Jackson, and Confederate Army Chaplain. Attended from circa 1835-1836, graduated from the University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaThe University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. - A. Heath Light: fourth Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Virginia, Class of 1951.
- Frank Clayton "Clay" Matthews: Bishop for the Office of Pastoral Development for the Episcopal Church, formerly Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, Class of 1970.
- Robert Atkinson Gibson: Sixth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia (1902–1919).
- Charles Clifton Penick: Missionary Bishop of the Episcopal Church who served as Bishop of Cape Palmas, West Africa (1825–1914).
- Thomas Atkinson: Third Bishop of the EpiscopalEpiscopal Church (United States)The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
Diocese of North Carolina; one of the ten bishops who joined to found The University of the South: Sewanee; Class of 1825. - Francis A. Schaeffer: Theologian, Philosopher, Presbyterian pastor; Most famous for writings and establishing the L'Abri community in Switzerland, author of A Christian Manifesto; Class of 1935.
- Spenser C.D. Simrill, Dean of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Minneapolis, MN. Class of 1970.
- Henry H. "Chip" Edens III, Rector of Christ Church Episcopal, Charlotte, NC. Class of 1992.
Science and medicine
- W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., MD: medicine, pioneered robotic cardiac surgery in the US for minimally invasive heart surgery, Class of 1968.
- John Peter MettauerJohn Peter MettauerJohn Peter Mettauer was an American surgeon and gynecologist born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was the son of surgeon Francis Joseph Mettauer....
: medicine, first plastic surgeon in US, Class of 1807. - Thomas D. Mütter, MD: surgeon, benefactor of Philadelphia tourist attraction Mütter MuseumMütter MuseumThe Mütter Museum is a medical museum located in the Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It contains a collection of medical oddities, anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment. The museum is part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The...
, and subject of a screenplay entitled Mütter, Class of 1830. - John Armstrong Shackelford, MD: Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityThe Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
; surgeon, Shackelford Hospital; surgeon-in-chief, Martinsville General Hospital, Martinsville, VirginiaMartinsville, VirginiaMartinsville is an independent city which is surrounded by Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,821 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Martinsville with Henry County for statistical purposes...
, Class of 1914
Sports
- James C. Hickey III: Member, Fly Fishing Team USA, Class of 1993.
- Bob HumphreysBob HumphreysRobert William Humphreys is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 9 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Washington Senators and Milwaukee Brewers. Humphreys was a member of the 1964 World Series champion Cardinals...
: Pro baseball player, Class of 1958. - Tom MillerTom Miller (football player)Thomas Marshall Miller was an American football end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Washington Redskins, and the Green Bay Packers...
: NFL player, assistant GM of Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
and member of Packers' Hall of Fame, Class of 1943. - Russell D. TurnerRussell Turner (basketball)Russell Turner is the head coach for the UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team and was formerly an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. For Golden State, Turner has worked closely with players on individual skill development. Turner has also served as a coach for the...
: assistant coach of the Golden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, Class of 1992.