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Virgin Islands : Top 10 Virgin Islanders

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1. Alexander Hamilton, St. Croix

Born in Nevis but raised in St. Croix, Hamilton became the first secretary of the US Treasury in 1789.
2. Bennie Benjamin, St. Croix

The St. Croix-born Benjamin co-authored the 1952 musical hit, “Wheel of Fortune.”
3. Tim Duncan, St. Croix

Born April 25, 1976, the St. Croix native plays basketball for the San Antonio Spurs.
4. Peter Holmberg, St. Thomas

Silver medalist in sailing (Finn class) at the 1988 Olympics.
5. Emile Griffith, St. Thomas

This fighter born in 1938 holds professional boxing titles.
6. Elrod Hendricks, St. Thomas

Played baseball, mainly for the Baltimore Orioles (1968–79).
7. Camille Pissarro, St. Thomas

A major French Impressionist painter, Pissarro (1830–1903) was born in St. Thomas.
8. Richard Humphreys, Tortola

A Tortola-born Quaker, Richard Humphreys’ 1837 bequest of $10,000 funded the US’s first black college, now Cheney University in Pennsylvania.
9. Samuel Hodge, Tortola

The first black man to receive Britain’s Victoria Cross, this Tortola native fought in the 1866 Ashanti wars.
10. William Thornton, Jost Van Dyke

The Jost Van Dyke-born Thornton designed the US Capitol building in 1792–93.