Philadelph Van Trump was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from Ohio who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1867 to 1873 after a career in law and journalism.
Wouter van Twiller served as Director of New Netherland from 1633 to 1638. His administration expanded trade but was criticized for weak leadership, particularly after the Dutch lost control of territory in Connecticut.
John Updike was a prolific American novelist, poet, and critic best known for the Rabbit series. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he published more than sixty books and was widely regarded as one of America’s leading writers.
Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh was an American lawyer, Civil War officer, and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and later as U.S. Minister to Japan before becoming a justice of the Florida Supreme Court.
John Vanbiesbrouck is a former American NHL goaltender who played from 1981 to 2002, most notably with the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers, and won the Vezina Trophy in 1986.
Alexander A. Vandegrift was a U.S. Marine Corps general and Medal of Honor recipient who commanded Marines at Guadalcanal in World War II and later served as the eighteenth Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Arthur H. Vandenberg was a U.S. Senator from Michigan (1928–1951) who evolved from an isolationist to a champion of bipartisan foreign policy, supporting the United Nations, Marshall Plan, and NATO after World War II.
Hoyt S. Vandenberg was a U.S. Air Force general who served as Chief of Staff of the Air Force and earlier directed U.S. military intelligence, playing a key role in Allied air operations during World War II.
Hoyt S. Vandenberg Jr. was a United States Air Force major general and fighter pilot who served during the Vietnam War and later held leadership roles in training, command, and planning within the Air Force.
Richard Vander Veen was a Democratic congressman from Michigan who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1974 to 1977 after winning a special election to replace Gerald Ford.
