Famous 20 th and st 21 Century Virginians

Famous 20 th and st 21 Century Virginians

Maggie L. Walker • Maggie L. Walker was the first African American woman to become president of a bank in the United States. • She was also the first woman to become president of a bank in the U. S.

Woodrow Wilson and George C. Marshall • Two famous Virginians, Woodrow Wilson and George C. Marshall, were important figures and international leaders.

Woodrow Wilson • Woodrow Wilson was a 20 th Century U. S. President who wrote a plan for world peace.

George C. Marshall • George C. Marshall was a military leader who created an economic plan to ensure world peace.

Harry F. Byrd, Sr. • As governor of Virginia, he was known for a “Pay As You Go” policy for road improvements. • He is also credited for modernizing Virginia’s state government. • He later became a U. S. Senator from Virginia.

Oliver W. Hill, Sr. • Oliver W. Hill, Sr. , was a lawyer and civil rights leader who worked for equal rights of African Americans. He played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

Linwood Holton, Jr. • Linwood Holton, Jr. , as governor of Virginia, promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors.

Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. • Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. , was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship. • He was also an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change.

L. Douglas Wilder • Former governor of Virginia. • He was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States.