Famous People of Richmond, Virginia

Fred O. Seibel

Fred O. Seibel   (1886-1968)
Editorial Cartoonist - a self-portrait

John Stewart Bryan

John Stewart Bryan served as a lieutenant-commander, intelligence, in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War I. He was the publisher of the Times-Dispatch and the News Leader newspapers. He also held distinguished positions at the College of William and Mary, Harvard University, University of Richmond, Episcopal High School in Richmond, and the Richmond Public Library Board. He was also founder and president of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and President of the Virginia Historical Society.

John Stewart Bryan was Dr. Douglas Southall Freeman's mentor.

Harvey Hudson

Harvey Hudson demonstrates a wash and wear suit by jumping into lake at Byrd Park for Friedman, Marks Clothing Company in 1955

Edgar Allan Poe

Editor of the Richmond, Va. Newspaper

His wife: Virginia Clemm / Annabel Lee

His biological parents: Elizabeth Arnold, (buried at St. John's Church, Richmond) and David Poe, Jr.

His brother and sister: William and Rosalie Poe. His stepparents: Frances and John Allan of Richmond.

It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.

A.H. Plecker

A.H. Plecker is best known for his portraits of Confederate Army officers, many of which are displayed at the Valentine Museum in Richmond. In 1866, Plecker photographed Robert E. Lee on his horse, Traveller. Plecker passed away at the Old Soldier's Home in Richmond, on Jan. 19, 1929.