Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 20 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

David D. Barrow
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1877-1948)
1877 – 1948
sailor
Gaston Means
Gaston Means
American detective, spy, and con artist
1879 – 1938
con artistspydetective
James E. Shepard
James E. Shepard
academic, President of North Carolina Central University (1875–1947)
1875 – 1947
pharmacist
John Motley Morehead III
American diplomat (1870-1965)
1870 – 1965
diplomatentrepreneur
Moonlight Graham
Moonlight Graham
American baseball player and doctor
1877 – 1965
baseball player
Nathan Mayo
Nathan Mayo
American politician, Florida commissioner of agriculture,Police Man (1876-1960)
1876 – 1960
politician
Worth Bagley
Worth Bagley
United States Navy officer
1874 – 1898
military officer
John W. Gulick
John W. Gulick
American military personnel
1874 – 1939
military personnel
Daisy Turner
American storyteller
1883 – 1988
poetwriter
David W. Bagley
David W. Bagley
United States Navy admiral
1883 – 1960
military officer
Douglas Ellington
American architect (1886–1960)
1886 – 1960
architect
Fred Anderson
Fred Anderson
American baseball player
1885 – 1957
baseball player
Ham Hyatt
Ham Hyatt
American baseball player (1884–1963)
1884 – 1963
baseball player
James Tim Brymn
American musician (1881–1946)
1881 – 1946
pianistconductorbandleader
Matthew W. Bullock
Matthew W. Bullock
American civil servant, college football coach (1881–1972)
1881 – 1972
American football coachlawyer
Wilbur Daniel Steele
Wilbur Daniel Steele
U.S. author and playwright (1886-1970)
1886 – 1970
novelistwriter
Addison Norton Scurlock
Addison Norton Scurlock
American photographer (1883-1964)
1883 – 1964
businesspersonphotographer
Harry Malcolm Wellmon
Harry Malcolm Wellmon
American jazz musician
1883 – 1945
composer
Ira T. Wyche
Ira T. Wyche
career US Army officer, served as Inspector General (1887-1981)
1887 – 1981
military personnel
Caroline Katzenstein
Caroline Katzenstein
American suffragist
1888 – 1968
suffragistwriter
Walter Everette Hawkins
Walter Everette Hawkins
American writer
1883
poet
Al Hopkins
American Hillbillies musician (1889–1932)
1889 – 1932
pianistmusician
G. B. Grayson
American musician (1887–1930)
1887 – 1930
street artistmusician
Hinton James
American politician (1884-1948)
1884 – 1948
politician
Mary Stuart MacDougall
Mary Stuart MacDougall
American biologist
1885 – 1972
microbiologistzoologist
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
American musician and lawyer
1882 – 1973
banjoistmusicologistfiddler
Bill Fetzer
Bill Fetzer
American football, basketball, and baseball coach. Also was a professional baseball player.
1884 – 1959
baseball playerbasketball coach
Bill Lindsay
Bill Lindsay
American baseball player
1881 – 1963
baseball player
Flemmie Pansy Kittrell
American nutritionist (1904–1980)
1904 – 1980
nutritionistuniversity teacher
Mary Cardwell Dawson
American opera singer (1894-1962)
1894 – 1962
music educatoropera singerpianist
Jack Scott
Jack Scott
American baseball player
1892 – 1959
baseball player
Mabel Pugh
American painter, printmaker, illustrator and teacher (1891–1986)
1891 – 1986
printmakerillustratorpainter
Louise Archer
Louise Archer
African American teacher and activist
1893 – 1948
teacher
Daisy Hendley Gold
American writer and journalist (1893-1975)
1893 – 1975
newspaper editornovelistjournalist
Richard Thurmond Chatham
Richard Thurmond Chatham
American politician (1896-1957)
1896 – 1957
farmerpolitician
Clarence Horton Greene
American country musician (1894–1961)
1894 – 1961
songwritermusicianscreenwriter
Wilmer Watts
American musician
1892 – 1943
bandleadersongwriterconductor
Frank Ertel Carlyle
Frank Ertel Carlyle
American politician (1897-1960)
1897 – 1960
politicianlawyer
Allen H. Turnage
Allen H. Turnage
United States Marine Corps general
1891 – 1971
military officer
Alvin Crowder
Alvin Crowder
American baseball player
1899 – 1972
baseball player
Clement Eaton
American historian (1898-1980)
1898 – 1980
university teacherhistorian
Dixie Davis
Dixie Davis
American baseball player (1890–1944)
1890 – 1944
baseball player
Ernie Shore
Ernie Shore
American baseball player
1891 – 1980
baseball player
Newman Ivey White
American folklorist
1892 – 1948
academic
Samuel I. Parker
Samuel I. Parker
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1891 – 1975
military personnel
Theodore L. Futch
Theodore L. Futch
United States general (1895–1992)
1895 – 1992
military personnel
Leo Moon
Leo Moon
American baseball player (1899-1970)
1899 – 1970
baseball player
Haywood Rivers
American artist (1922-2001)
1922 – 2001
artist
Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr.
Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr.
American politician (1924–2018)
1924 – 2018
politicianlawyer
Jacklyn Harold Lucas
Jacklyn Harold Lucas
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1928-2008)
1928 – 2008
military personnel
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