Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 26 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Alexander McIver
Alexander McIver
professor and North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction
1822 – 1902
professor of mathematicsagricultural worker
Bobby Hicks
American musician
1933 – 2024
fiddlerviolinist
Sarah J. C. Whittlesey
Sarah J. C. Whittlesey
American author, hymnwriter (1824-1896)
1824 – 1896
short story writerhymnwriternovelist
Bryant H. Womack
Bryant H. Womack
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1931 – 1952
combat medic
Roy Spencer
Roy Spencer
American baseball player
1900 – 1973
baseball player
Vernon L. Lowrance
Vernon L. Lowrance
American Navy submarine commander and admiral (1909-1995)
1909 – 1995
military officer
Charles S. Murphy
Charles S. Murphy
White House Counsel during the Truman Administration 1951–1953
1909 – 1983
Charles Moir
Charles Moir
American basketball coach
1930 – 2019
basketball coachbaseball player
Chuck Hinton
American football player (1939-1999)
1939 – 1999
American football player
Claude "Hoot" Gibson
American football player and coach (born 1939)
1939 – 2026
American football playerhead coach
Mary Reynolds Babcock
Mary Reynolds Babcock
American philanthropist (1908-1953)
1908 – 1953
philanthropist
Don Prince
American baseball player (1938–2017)
1938 – 2017
baseball player
Reggie Royals
American basketball player
1950 – 2009
basketball player
R. Lee Wrights
American politician (1958–2017)
1958 – 2017
military officerpolitician
Dorothy Cotton
American civil rights activist (1930–2018)
1930 – 2018
civil rights advocate
Michael Houser
Michael Houser
musician
1962 – 2002
guitaristmusician
Mike Frier
American football player (1969-2015)
1969 – 2015
American football player
Ed Meadows
American football player (1932-1974)
1932 – 1974
American football player
Ed Sutton
Ed Sutton
American football player (1935-2008)
1935 – 2008
American football playerbasketball playermilitary physician
Edd Nye
American politician
1932 – 2025
politician
John Tate Lanning
American historian
1902 – 1976
historian
John Crenshaw
John Crenshaw
American slave trader (1797–1871)
1797 – 1871
slave trader
Samuel Joseph Brown Jr.
Samuel Joseph Brown Jr.
African American artist (1907–1994)
1907 – 1994
artist
Doug Thomas
American football wide receiver (1969-2014)
1969 – 2014
American football player
Tom Umphlett
Tom Umphlett
American baseball player (1930-2012)
1930 – 2012
baseball player
Oliver Woodson Nixon
Oliver Woodson Nixon
American writer, editor, army surgeon (1825–1905)
1825 – 1905
soldiereditorsurgeon
Jane Evans Elliot
American writer (1820-1886)
1820 – 1886
diarist
Wes Covington
Wes Covington
Major League Baseball player (1932-2011)
1932 – 2011
baseball player
Hubert Thomas Delany
American politician
1901 – 1990
politician
Hiram Hamilton Ward
United States federal judge (1923–2002)
1923 – 2002
lawyerjudge
Henry F. Warner
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1923-1944)
1923 – 1944
soldier
Henry Aldridge
American politician in North Carolina (1923-2002)
1923 – 2002
politiciandentist
Hannah Atkins
American politician (1923–2010)
1923 – 2010
librarianpolitician
Hal Dixon
Hal Dixon
baseball umpire (1920–1966)
1920 – 1966
baseball playerbaseball umpire
Murphy Currie
Major League Baseball pitcher (1893-1939)
1893 – 1939
baseball player
Lynton Y. Ballentine
Lynton Y. Ballentine
American politician (1899–1964)
1899 – 1964
politician
Luke Stuart
American baseball player (1892-1947)
1892 – 1947
baseball player
Lillian Exum Clement
Lillian Exum Clement
American politician
1894 – 1925
politicianlawyer
Leo Mangum
Leo Mangum
American baseball player
1896 – 1974
baseball player
Lena Wilson
American blues singer (1898-1939)
1898 – 1939
musiciansinger
Lee Gooch
Baseball player and coach (1890-1966)
1890 – 1966
baseball player
Ken Rush
Veteran NASCAR race car driver
1931 – 2011
racing driver
June Greene
American baseball player (1899-1974)
1899 – 1974
baseball player
Louis Milford Pate Jr.
Louis Milford Pate Jr.
American politician
1936 – 2025
landlordpolitician
Malcolm Jones Howard
United States federal judge
1939 – 2025
lawyerjudge
John Wesley Hanes II
John Wesley Hanes II
American businessman and government official (1892–1987)
1892 – 1987
stockbrokerfinancier
Clinton McKamy Winkler
Clinton McKamy Winkler
American soldier, judge and legislator
1821 – 1882
politicianlawyer
John W. Roper
United States Navy admiral
1898 – 1963
military officer
John E. Wilkes
John E. Wilkes
United States Navy Vice Admiral
1895 – 1957
military officer
Roger Craig
Roger Craig
American baseball player and coach (1930–2023)
1930 – 2023
baseball player
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