Cabell is both a surname and a given name. The Cabell family has "been prominent in Virginia since the American Revolution." Notable people with the name include: Surname: *

Charles P. Cabell Charles Pearre Cabell (October 11, 1903 – May 25, 1971) was a United States Air Force general and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1953–1962). Early life Charles P. Cabell was born in Dallas, Texas on October 11, 1903, t ...

(1903–1971), United States Air Force, CIA * Earle Cabell (1906–1975), politician from Texas *

Edward Carrington Cabell Edward Carrington Cabell (February 5, 1816 – February 28, 1896) was the first U.S. Representative from Florida. Biography Born in Richmond, Virginia; attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Virginia in 1832 ...

(1816–1896), politician from Florida * Elizabeth Cabell (granddaughter of William Cabell (American Revolution) and mother of

Albert Cabell Ritchie Albert Cabell Ritchie (August 29, 1876 – February 24, 1936) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he was the 49th governor of Maryland from 1920 to 1935. Ritchie was a conservative who campaigned for, but did not win, the preside ...

) * Enos Cabell (born 1949), Major League Baseball player *

George Cabell George Craighead Cabell (January 25, 1836 – June 23, 1906) was a nineteenth-century congressman, lawyer and editor from Virginia. Early and family life Born in Danville, Virginia, Cabell attended Danville Academy and later the University ...

(1766–1823), physician from Virginia *

George Craighead Cabell George Craighead Cabell (January 25, 1836 – June 23, 1906) was a nineteenth-century congressman, lawyer and editor from Virginia. Early and family life Born in Danville, Virginia, Cabell attended Danville Academy and later the University ...

(1836–1906), United States Congressman from Virginia * James Branch Cabell (1879–1958), American author of fantasy fiction *

James Laurence Cabell Dr. James Lawrence Cabell (August 26, 1813 – August 13, 1889 ) was an American sanitarian and author. Life He was born in Nelson County, Virginia, the son of Dr. George Cabell, Jr., and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1833. He ...

(1813–1889), sanitarian * Mary Barnes Cabell (1815-1900), freedwoman who owned the land which became Institute, West Virginia *

Nicole Cabell Nicole Cabell (born October 17, 1977) is an American opera singer. She is best known as the 2005 winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Cabell was born in Panorama City, California. Her grandfather, Luther Lanier, was the fir ...

(born 1977), opera singer *

Samuel Jordan Cabell Samuel Jordan Cabell (December 15, 1756August 4, 1818) was an American Revolutionary War officer, planter and Virginia politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates (from 1785 to 1793) and at the Virginia Ratification Convention of 1 ...

(1756–1818), United States Congressman from Virginia *

William Cabell (disambiguation) William Cabell may refer to: * William Cabell (physician) (1700–1774), notable figure in 18th century Warminster, Virginia * William Cabell (American Revolution) (1730–1798), Virginia state official during the American Revolution * William H. ...

, one of several people with this name, including: ** William Cabell Bruce (1860–1946), United States Senator from Maryland and author ** William Cabell (American Revolution) (1730–1798), a figure in the American Revolution ** William H. Cabell (1772–1853), Governor of Virginia ** William Lewis Cabell (1827–1911), Confederate General and Mayor of Dallas ** William Cabell Rives (1793–1868), American statesman from Virginia Given name: *

Cabell R. Berry Cabell Rives Berry (July 4, 1848 – August 27, 1910) was the Speaker of the Tennessee Senate from 1885 to 1887. Biography Berry was born in Amherst County, Virginia, on July 4, 1848. He was raised on a plantation and educated at Higginbotham Ac ...

(1848–1910), Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate from 1885 to 1887 * John Cabell Breckinridge (1821–1875), 14th Vice President of the United States *

John Cabell "Bunny" Breckinridge John Cabell "Bunny" Breckinridge (August 6, 1903 – November 5, 1996) was an American actor and drag queen, best known for his role as "The Ruler" in Ed Wood's film '' Plan 9 from Outer Space'', his only film appearance. Early life Breckinrid ...

(1903–1996), American actor *

Cab Calloway Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, conductor and dancer. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist ...

(1907–1994), American jazz singer and bandleader *

Clement Cabell Dickinson Clement Cabell Dickinson (December 6, 1849 – January 14, 1938), also known as Clement C. Dickinson, was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri from February 1, 1910, to March 3, 1921, from March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 and from M ...

(1849–1938), United States Congressman from Missouri *

(1876–1936), 49th Governor of Maryland *

Marion Cabell Tyree Marion Cabell Tyree ( Lynchburg, Virginia) was the author of the influential cookbook ''Housekeeping in Old Virginia'' (1877). A granddaughter of Patrick Henry, she compiled the recipes in her cookbook with the help of "two hundred and fifty of Virg ...

, author of the community cookbook called ''Housekeeping in Old Virginia'', which contains the oldest known recipe for sweet ice tea, published in 1879

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