Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 17 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

William Barry Grove
American politician
1764 – 1818
politicianlawyer
William C. Hammer
William C. Hammer
American politician (1865–1930)
1865 – 1930
politicianlawyer
John H. Hager
John H. Hager
American businessman and politician
1936 – 2020
politicianbusinessperson
Algernon Lee Butler
Algernon Lee Butler
United States federal judge
1905 – 1978
politicianlawyerjudge
Carr Smith
American baseball player (1901-1989)
1901 – 1989
baseball player
William Whitney Christmas
William Whitney Christmas
American physician and aviator
1865 – 1960
aircraft pilotphysician
Ray C. Osborne
Ray C. Osborne
American politician (1933–2011)
1933 – 2011
politicianlawyer
Ralph James Scott
Ralph James Scott
American politician (1905-1983)
1905 – 1983
politicianlawyer
Charles O'Neal
American writer
1904 – 1996
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Tom Brewer
Tom Brewer
American baseball player (1931–2018)
1931 – 2018
baseball player
John M. Faison
John M. Faison
American politician (1862-1915)
1862 – 1915
politician
Robert Burton
Robert Burton
American politician (1747-1825)
1747 – 1825
politician
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
American composer (1932-2004)
1932 – 2004
classical composerjazz musicianfilm score composer
Edmond Spencer Blackburn
Edmond Spencer Blackburn
American politician (1868–1912)
1868 – 1912
politicianlawyer
Meshack Franklin
American politician (1772-1839)
1772 – 1839
politician
Charles R. Thomas
Charles R. Thomas
American politician, lawyer and judge (1861-1931)
1861 – 1931
politicianlawyerjudge
Luke Lea
American politician, born 1783
1783 – 1851
politician
John Outterbridge
John Outterbridge
American artist (1933–2020)
1933 – 2020
artistsculptor
Rupert Blue
Rupert Blue
Surgeon General of the United States (1868–1948)
1868 – 1948
surgeon
William Henry Washington
American politician (1813–1860)
1813 – 1860
politicianlawyer
Robert Treat Paine
Robert Treat Paine
American politician and enslaver 1812-1872
1812 – 1872
politicianlawyer
William Brickly Stokes
William Brickly Stokes
American politician (1814-1897)
1814 – 1897
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Daniel Turner
American politician (1796-1860)
1796 – 1860
politician
Donald A. Bonner
Donald A. Bonner
American politician
1935 – 2021
politician
William Beck Ochiltree
William Beck Ochiltree
American politician (1811-1867)
1811 – 1867
politicianjudge
Alfred Moore Gatlin
American politician (1790–1841)
1790 – 1841
politicianlawyer
James A. Lockhart
James A. Lockhart
American politician (1850-1905)
1850 – 1905
politicianlawyer
Isaac Edward Emerson
Isaac Edward Emerson
American businessman
1859 – 1931
chemist
Bobby Speight
Bobby Speight
American basketball player (1930-2007)
1930 – 2007
basketball player
Frank I. Osborne
Frank I. Osborne
American judge and politician
1853 – 1920
politicianjudge
Cyrus Thompson
Cyrus Thompson
American politician
1855 – 1930
politician
Francis Burton Craige
Francis Burton Craige
American politician and lawyer (1811-1875)
1811 – 1875
politicianlawyer
David Addison Reese
American politician (1794-1871)
1794 – 1871
politician
Doris Betts
author and English professor (1932–2012)
1932 – 2012
novelistwriter
James Wallace Cooke
James Wallace Cooke
United States Navy officer (1812-1869)
1812 – 1869
military officer
William H. Bower
American politician (1850–1910)
1850 – 1910
politicianlawyer
Walter F. Pool
Walter F. Pool
American politician (1850–1883)
1850 – 1883
politicianlawyer
John Humphrey Small
John Humphrey Small
American politician (1858-1946)
1858 – 1946
politicianlawyer
John G. Shaw
John G. Shaw
American politician (1859-1932)
1859 – 1932
politicianlawyer
John Dillard Bellamy
John Dillard Bellamy
American politician (1854-1942)
1854 – 1942
politicianlawyer
John Kerr
John Kerr
member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Virginia (1782-1842)
1782 – 1842
Christian ministerpolitician
Jimmy Soul
American male singer (1942–1988)
1942 – 1988
musiciansinger
Christopher Harris Williams
Christopher Harris Williams
American politician (1798-1857)
1798 – 1857
politicianlawyer
Lauchlin Bethune
American politician (1785-1874)
1785 – 1874
politician
Edwin Forbis Glenn
Edwin Forbis Glenn
United States general (1857-1926)
1857 – 1926
military officerwriter
Pee Wee Moore
Pee Wee Moore
American jazz saxophonist (1928-2009)
1928 – 2009
jazz musiciansaxophonist
Hannis Taylor
Hannis Taylor
American diplomat, lawyer, and writer
1851 – 1922
diplomatlawyer
George W. McIver
George W. McIver
US Army General (1858-1947)
1858 – 1947
military officer
Joseph Pearson
American politician (1776-1834)
1776 – 1834
politicianlawyer
Jim Paschal
American racing driver (1926–2004)
1926 – 2004
racing automobile driverracing driverengineer
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