Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 14 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Burton Smith
Burton Smith
American computer architect (1941-2018)
1941 - 2018
computer scientist
C. Boyden Gray
C. Boyden Gray
American lawyer and diplomat
1943 - 2023
diplomatlawyer
James Edmund Boyd
James Edmund Boyd
United States federal judge (1845-1935)
1845 - 1935
politicianlawyerjudge
Rod Knowles
Professional basketball player
1946 - 2008
basketball player
Don Cardwell
Don Cardwell
American Major League Baseball pitcher
1935 - 2008
baseball player
John Steele
John Steele
American politician (1764-1815)
1764 - 1815
politician
William L. Swing
William L. Swing
American diplomat (1934–2021)
1934 - 2021
diplomat
John J. Tolson
John J. Tolson
United States Army general (1915-1991)
1915 - 1991
military personnel
Louis C. Latham
Louis C. Latham
American politician (1840-1895)
1840 - 1895
politicianlawyer
Max Lanier
Max Lanier
American baseball player
1915 - 2007
baseball player
Robert H. McNeill
Robert H. McNeill
American photographer (1917–2005)
1917 - 2005
photographer
John Hardy Steele
John Hardy Steele
American politician (1789-1865)
1789 - 1865
military officergovernorpolitician
William Artis
William Artis
American artist (1914–1977)
1914 - 1977
sculptor
John Green
John Green
Indiana lawyer, judge and politician
1807 - 1887
politicianlawyerjudge
Mildred Inez Caroon Bailey
Mildred Inez Caroon Bailey
American Brigadier general
1919 - 2009
military officer
Charles Fisher
Charles Fisher
American politician (1789-1849)
1789 - 1849
politician
Preston Henn
American racing driver (1931-2017)
1931 - 2017
racing automobile driver
John H. Rogers
John H. Rogers
American politician (1845-1911)
1845 - 1911
juristpoliticianlawyer
Clinton L. Cobb
Clinton L. Cobb
American politician (1842-1879)
1842 - 1879
politicianlawyer
Gabriel J. Rains
Gabriel J. Rains
Confederate Army general
1803 - 1881
soldierinventorscientist
John Crowell
American politician (1780-1846)
1780 - 1846
politician
John B. Earle
John B. Earle
American politician (1766-1836)
1766 - 1836
politician
Aaron Marshall Elliott
Aaron Marshall Elliott
American writer, philologist and specialist in literature (1844-1910)
1844 - 1910
literary scholarphilologistromanist
William Montgomery
American physician and politician from North Carolina (1789-1844)
1789 - 1844
politician
Lacy Gibson
American blues guitarist (1936-2011)
1936 - 2011
guitaristsongwritersinger
James W. Reid
American politician, North Carolina (1849-1902)
1849 - 1902
politicianlawyer
James Owen
American politician (1784-1865)
1784 - 1865
militia officerpolitician
John Nichols
John Nichols
American politician (1834-1917)
1834 - 1917
politician
Smith Miller
American politician (1804–1872)
1804 - 1872
politician
James Graham
James Graham
Congressional Representative from North Carolina (1793-1851)
1793 - 1851
politicianlawyer
James Holland
American politician (1754-1823)
1754 - 1823
politicianlawyer
Thomas Pleasant Dockery
Thomas Pleasant Dockery
Confederate States Army general (1833-1898)
1833 - 1898
farmerstudent
Charles Pelham
Charles Pelham
American politician (1835-1908)
1835 - 1908
politicianlawyerjudge
John Fletcher Darby
John Fletcher Darby
American politician (1803-1882)
1803 - 1882
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Rufus Harley
American musician (1936-2006)
1936 - 2006
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
John Adams Gilmer
John Adams Gilmer
American politician (1805-1868)
1805 - 1868
politicianlawyer
James Houston Thomas
American politician (1808-1876)
1808 - 1861
politicianlawyer
William Dickson
American politician (1770-1816)
1770 - 1816
politician
William Henry Hill
William Henry Hill
American politician (1767-1809)
1767 - 1809
politicianlawyer
John Bragg
John Bragg
American politician (1806-1878)
1806 - 1878
politicianlawyerjudge
John Outterbridge
John Outterbridge
American artist (1933–2020)
1933 - 2020
artistsculptor
James E. Cheek
James E. Cheek
American theologian (1932–2010)
1932 - 2010
theologianeducator
Vermont C. Royster
American writer (1914-1996)
1914 - 1996
editorjournalistmilitary officer
John H. Hager
John H. Hager
American businessman and politician
1936 - 2020
politicianbusinessperson
Loretta Braxton
American mathematician
1934 - 2019
mathematician
Meredith Poindexter Gentry
Meredith Poindexter Gentry
American politician (1809-1866)
1809 - 1866
politicianlawyer
James L. Robinson
James L. Robinson
American politician
1838 - 1887
politician
Fred Foster
American record producer, songwriter, and music business executive
1931 - 2019
songwriterrecord producer
Robert Hoke
Robert Hoke
Confederate Army general (1837–1912)
1837 - 1912
soldiermilitary personnel
John Walter Stephens
American politician
1834 - 1870
politician
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