Suh...... you have pre-empted my suggestion.....  It must be Robert E. Lee.
I'll give some thought, though to also-rans.

How did the 20th century turn out?  Who got the most 'votes'/mentions?  Was
it Colgate W. Darden for affecting Virginia?  George C. Marshall for
affecting the world?

Randy Cabell
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Subject: Great/Important Virginians, 19th Century


> Last week we had some interesting suggestions and comments about
> greatest or most important 20th century Virginians.
>
> This week, let's hear from folks about greatest or most important 19th
> century Virginians.
>
> NB: One of my colleagues suggested that I should phrase that, "greatest
> or most important 19th century Virginians not named Robert E. Lee."
>
> Brent Tarter
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