Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 10 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Dan Bullock
Dan Bullock
United States Marine
1953 - 1969
military personnel
Allyn King
Allyn King
American actress (1899-1930)
1899 - 1930
stage actorZiegfeld girlsinger
Harold Nicholas
Harold Nicholas
American dancer (1921-2000)
1921 - 2000
danceractor
Robert B. Vance
Robert B. Vance
Confederate Army general (1828–1899)
1828 - 1899
military officerpolitician
Robert Robinson Taylor
Robert Robinson Taylor
American architect (1868-1942)
1868 - 1942
architect
Thomas Frederick Price
Thomas Frederick Price
co-founder of American religious group (1860-1919)
1860 - 1919
priest
Rufus Barringer
Rufus Barringer
Confederate Army general (1821-1895)
1821 - 1895
politicianlawyer
Terry Plumeri
American conductor (1945–2016)
1944 - 2016
jazz musicianfilm score composerpianist
Louis Dupree
American archaeologist (1925–1989)
1925 - 1989
archaeologistanthropologist
Glenn McDuffie
Glenn McDuffie
American basketball player
1927 - 2014
basketball player
George Moses Horton
American writer
1797 - 1883
poet
Margaret Marley Modlin
American artist
1927 - 1998
sculptorpainterphotographer
Wilbur Little
American musician (1928–1987)
1928 - 1987
jazz musician
Roman Gabriel
Roman Gabriel
American football player (1940-2024)
1940 - 2024
American football playerathletebusinessperson
Alonzo Dillard Folger
Alonzo Dillard Folger
American politician (1888–1941)
1888 - 1941
politicianlawyerjudge
Samm-Art Williams
American playwright and screenwriter
1946 - 2024
television producerplaywrightactor
Duncan Lamont Clinch
Duncan Lamont Clinch
American politician (1787-1849)
1787 - 1849
politician
Samuel Williams Inge
American politician (1817–1868)
1817 - 1868
politicianlawyer
Bubba Brooks
Bubba Brooks
American musician
1922 - 2002
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Goo Kennedy
American basketball player (1949–2020)
1949 - 2020
basketball player
Jim Caldwell
Jim Caldwell
American basketball player (1943–2023)
1943 - 2023
basketball player
Courtney W. Hamlin
Courtney W. Hamlin
American politician (1858-1950)
1858 - 1950
politicianlawyer
Frederick Augustus Woodard
Frederick Augustus Woodard
American politician (1854-1915)
1854 - 1915
politicianlawyer
Robert N. Page
Robert N. Page
American politician (1859-1933)
1859 - 1933
politician
Kristina Holland
actress (1944–2023)
1944 - 2023
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Herbert Coward
Herbert Coward
American actor
1938 - 2024
actor
Horace R. Kornegay
Horace R. Kornegay
American politician (1924-2009)
1924 - 2009
politicianlawyer
Cornelius Harnett
American politician (1723-1781)
1723 - 1781
politicianjudge
Benjamin Newton Duke
Benjamin Newton Duke
American businessman
1855 - 1929
entrepreneur
A. C. Dixon
A. C. Dixon
American pastor (1854–1925)
1854 - 1925
theologian
Bob Northern
American jazz musician
1934 - 2020
horn playerjazz musicianmusician
Nathan T. Hopkins
Nathan T. Hopkins
American politician (1852-1927)
1852 - 1927
politician
Richmond Pearson
Richmond Pearson
American politician (1852–1923)
1852 - 1923
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Henry P. Cheatham
Henry P. Cheatham
American politician (1857-1935)
1857 - 1935
politician
Maxwell R. Thurman
Maxwell R. Thurman
United States general (1931–1995)
1931 - 1995
military personnel
William Nathan Harrell Smith
William Nathan Harrell Smith
American politician (1812-1889)
1812 - 1889
politicianlawyerjudge
Evelyn Cunningham
American journalist (1916-2010)
1916 - 2010
journalist
John Allen Wilcox
Confederate Army officer and politician (1819-1864)
1819 - 1864
politicianlawyer
Hamilton Chamberlain Jones III
Hamilton Chamberlain Jones III
American politician (1884-1957)
1884 - 1957
politicianlawyerjudge
John C. B. Ehringhaus
John C. B. Ehringhaus
Governor of North Carolina from 1933 to 1937
1882 - 1949
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Emerson Etheridge
Emerson Etheridge
American politician (1819–1902)
1819 - 1902
politicianlawyer
Buddy Shuman
American stock car racing driver (1915–1955)
1915 - 1955
racing automobile driverengineer
Kenneth Lamar Holland
Kenneth Lamar Holland
American politician (1934–2021)
1934 - 2021
politicianlawyer
Samuel Hill
Samuel Hill
American businessman, lawyer and railroad executive
1857 - 1931
businessperson
Linton Garner
American musician (1915–2003)
1915 - 2003
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Meredith P. Snyder
Meredith P. Snyder
American politician and mayor (1859–1937)
1859 - 1937
politician
M. A. Foster
American writer (1939–2020)
1939 - 2020
science fiction literaturescience fiction writernovelist
Ivey Foreman Lewis
Ivey Foreman Lewis
American botanist (1882-1964)
1882 - 1964
botanistgeneticist
William Paul Roberts
William Paul Roberts
Confederate States Army general (1841–1910)
1841 - 1910
military officer
Walter Clark
Walter Clark
American judge (1846–1924)
1846 - 1924
lawyerjudge
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