Temperance Flowerdew Yeardley
Virginia Women in History
A prosperous woman during the earliest years of the Virginia colony, Temperance Flowerdew Yeardley took steps to maintain control of her financial affairs after her husband's death.
2018 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Margaret Brent
Virginia Women In History
A prominent Catholic in the Maryland colony, Margaret Brent later settled in Virginia where she and her siblings acquired extensive property and provided a refuge for Catholic colonists.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
John-Geline MacDonald Bowman
Virginia Women In History
John-Geline MacDonald Bowman helped establish business and professional organizations for Virginia women and served as president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
2006 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Xavier R. Richardson
Strong Men and Women in Virginia History
Xavier R. Richardson is a fervent advocate for underprivileged youth.
2013 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History Honoree
William Darnell "Bill" Euille
Strong Men and Women in Virginia History
A leader in the political, cultural, and civic life of Alexandria, William Darnell “Bill” Euille became the first African American elected mayor of the city.
2014 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History Honoree
Mary Willing Byrd
Virginia Women In History
Mary Willing Byrd preserved her children's property during the American Revolution and eloquently defended herself against charges of loyalism.
2007 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Clementina Rind
Virginia Women In History
Clementina Rind was the first female printer in colonial Virginia.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Elizabeth Bray Allen Smith Stith
Virginia Women In History
At a time when married women had few rights, Elizabeth Bray Allen Smith Stith used her own funds to establish a free school for poor children.
2015 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Ann Makemie Holden
Virginia Women In History
At a time when women had few rights, Ann Makemie Holden managed her large plantation on the Eastern Shore and strove to uphold the ideals of the American Revolution.
2004 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Hannah Lee Corbin
Virginia Women In History
At the time of the American Revolution, Hannah Lee Corbin believed that female property owners were unfairly taxed because they could not vote.
2002 Virginia Women in History Honoree