Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 29 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

William S. Tillett
American internist, microbiologist (1892-1974)
1892 – 1974
internistmicrobiologistuniversity teacher
Jerry Steele
Jerry Steele
American basketball player-coach
1939 – 2021
basketball coachbasketball player
Ann Atwater
American civil rights activist
1935 – 2016
civil rights advocate
William Johnston Dawson
American politician
1765 – 1796
politician
Bennie McRae
Bennie McRae
American football player (1939-2012)
1939 – 2012
American football playerathletics competitor
Betty Lou Beets
American murderer
1937 – 2000
George Washington Rains
George Washington Rains
American soldier and academic
1817 – 1898
military officer
Bill Bell
American baseball player
1933 – 1962
baseball player
Jack Forsythe
Jack Forsythe
American college football player, college football coach
1882 – 1957
American football player
Billy J. Boles
Billy J. Boles
United States general
1938 – 2021
military officer
Billy Ray Barnes
player of American football
1935 – 2025
American football player
Bob Cooper
American racing driver
1935 – 1998
engineer
William Hauser
American minister, medical doctor, teacher, composer, and music publisher
1812 – 1880
physiciancomposer
James E. Thompson Jr.
James E. Thompson Jr.
American Army general
1935 – 2017
military personnel
J. Allen Adams
American politician and lawyer
1932 – 2017
politicianlawyer
Duncan Stewart
American politician
1763 – 1820
politician
Natalie Meyer
American politician
1930 – 2021
politician
Robert Rufus Bridgers
Robert Rufus Bridgers
American politician (1819–1888)
1819 – 1888
politicianlawyer
Frank Holmes
American long and high jumper (1885-1980)
1885 – 1980
high jumperlong jumper
Robert Andrews Hill
United States federal judge (1811–1900)
1811 – 1900
politicianlawyerjudge
Harvey D. Williams
Harvey D. Williams
American military officer (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
soldier
Burton C. Gray
economist, businessman, and conservative political theorist
1941 – 1989
economistentrepreneur
Ducky Yount
Baseball pitcher (1885–1970)
1885 – 1970
baseball player
Donnell Gilliam
Donnell Gilliam
United States federal judge (1889-1960)
1889 – 1960
lawyerjudge
Cary D. Allred
Cary D. Allred
American politician in North Carolina (1947-2011)
1947 – 2011
politician
Charles A. McClenahan
American politician
1941 – 2017
politician
John Larkin
American vaudeville performer and actor (1877-1936)
1877 – 1936
vaudeville performercomedianactor
Harriet Morehead Berry
Harriet Morehead Berry
American civic leader, suffragist, editor
1877 – 1940
suffragistwriter
George Nelson Coffey
American pedologist
1875 – 1967
soil scientistagronomist
Nicholas Porter Earp
Nicholas Porter Earp
Union Army soldier
1813 – 1907
soldier
Bayard Wootten
Bayard Wootten
American photographer known for naming Pepsi Cola (1875–1959)
1876 – 1959
artistphotographer
John Ancrum Winslow
John Ancrum Winslow
United States Navy admiral (1811-1873)
1811 – 1873
military officer
Pete Murphy
American football player and politician (1872-1946)
1872 – 1946
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
George Stephens
American journalist and gridiron football player (1873-1946)
1873 – 1946
American football playerpublisherjournalist
John Edgerton
John Edgerton
American football player (1879-1938)
1879 – 1938
American football player
George H. Kirby
George H. Kirby
American psychiatrist (1875–1935)
1875 – 1935
psychiatrist
Wilbur Wade Card
Wilbur Wade Card
American baseball player, coach, and athletic director (1873–1948)
1873 – 1948
baseball playerbasketball coach
John Addison Thomas
American politician
1811 – 1858
politician
Jim Roland
American baseball player
1942 – 2010
baseball player
Frederick J. Brown
American visual artist (1945-2012)
1945 – 2012
visual artistpainter
Franklin McCain
Franklin McCain
American activist
1941 – 2014
activist
Larry W. Womble
American politician (1941-2020)
1941 – 2020
politician
James Green Martin
James Green Martin
Confederate Army general (1819–1878)
1819 – 1878
military personnel
Francis Allyn Olmsted
American writer
1819 – 1844
writer
Albert J. Pickett
Albert J. Pickett
American historian (1810–1858)
1810 – 1858
historian
Joseph McNeil
Joseph McNeil
United States Air Force general (1942–2025)
1942 – 2025
military personnel
Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
1811 – 1886
enlisted navy sailor
Robert Lee Flowers
American academic (1870–1951)
1870 – 1951
academic
Robert Hardy Smith
Robert Hardy Smith
American politician (1813–1878)
1813 – 1878
politician
Mary Sands
Mary Sands
singer
1872 – 1949
singer
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