Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 31 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Mickey Hawks
singer and pianist (1940–1989)
1940 – 1989
musicianpianist
Sarah Dudley Pettey
Sarah Dudley Pettey
educator, school administrator, feminist, lecturer, columnist
1868 – 1906
suffragistactivistcolumnist
Mary Tannahill
American painter and printmaker (1863–1951)
1863 – 1951
printmakerminiature painterpainter
James Lanier
James Lanier
American entrepreneur, lawyer, and banker (1800–1881)
1800 – 1881
bankerentrepreneurlawyer
Archibald H. Scales
Archibald H. Scales
United States Navy admiral
1868 – 1952
educator
George Edwin Butler
American lawyer, author
1868 – 1941
politicianlawyerwriter
George Freeman Bragg
George Freeman Bragg
American priest
1863 – 1940
religious leaderpriest
Monroe Work
Monroe Work
American sociologist
1866 – 1945
sociologistlibrarian
Aaron McDuffie Moore
Aaron McDuffie Moore
doctor and African-American leader
1863 – 1923
physician
William McBryar
William McBryar
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1861-1941)
1861 – 1941
Victor Blue
Victor Blue
United States Navy admiral (1865–1928)
1865 – 1928
military officer
Narcissa Rickman
American supercentenarian (1855–1968)
1855 – 1968
teacher
George Washington Baines
George Washington Baines
American politician (1809–1882)
1809 – 1882
university presidentjournalistpolitician
James M. Moody
James M. Moody
American politician (1858-1903)
1858 – 1903
politicianlawyer
George T. Winston
George T. Winston
American university president (1852–1932)
1852 – 1932
teacher
Enos Lowe
American politician (1804-1880)
1804 – 1880
politician
Brantley York
President of Duke University
1805 – 1891
academic
Theodore W. Brevard
American politician in Florida (1804-1877)
1804 – 1877
politicianjudge
Ruby B. DeMesme
Ruby B. DeMesme
American government official
1948 – 2020
official
Benjamin R. Lacy
Benjamin R. Lacy
American politician (1854-1929)
1854 – 1929
politician
Sammy Johns
American singer
1946 – 2013
singer-songwritersinger
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
American railroad lawyer and businessman (1851–1916)
1851 – 1916
politicianlawyer
William Blackledge
American politician
1800 – 1828
politician
Susan Owens
American judge
1949 – 2025
lawyerjudge
Tawl Ross
American musician (1948–2024)
1948 – 2024
guitaristmusician
Terry Holland
Terry Holland
American athletics administrator and basketball coach (1942–2023)
1942 – 2023
basketball coachbasketball player
Simon Green Atkins
Simon Green Atkins
North Carolina educator and university founder
1863 – 1934
Leonard Henly Sims
American politician (1807-1886)
1807 – 1886
politician
Maxie Williams
American football player (1940-2009)
1940 – 2009
American football player
Richard C. Gatlin
Richard C. Gatlin
Confederate Army general (1809-1896)
1809 – 1896
Brigadegeneralmilitary officer
Thomas J. Word
American politician (1809-1890)
1809 – 1890
politicianlawyer
Archibald Hunter Arrington
American politician (1809-1872)
1809 – 1872
politician
Christopher Rush
Christopher Rush
Freed slave and bishop of the AME Zion Church (1777–1873)
1777 – 1873
Christian ministerpreacher
Wilfred D. Turner
Wilfred D. Turner
American politician (1855-1933)
1855 – 1933
politician
George W. Baxter
George W. Baxter
American politician (1855-1929)
1855 – 1929
governorpolitician
John C. Dancy
John C. Dancy
American journalist (1857-1920)
1857 – 1920
journalist
J. C. Cantwell
J. C. Cantwell
American explorer
1859 – 1940
explorer
Ben Callahan
Ben Callahan
American baseball player
1957 – 2007
baseball player
Kathleen Peterson
American business executive, engineer, and philanthropist (1953-2001)
1953 – 2001
businesspersonengineer
Wilbur Fisk Tillett
American theologian (1854–1936)
1854 – 1936
theologian
Clarence Tex Walker
American musician (1946-2007)
1946 – 2007
singer
Rufus Alexander Doughton
Rufus Alexander Doughton
American politician
1857 – 1945
politicianlawyer
Frances Tiernan
Frances Tiernan
American writer
1846 – 1920
novelistwriter
William H. Jones
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1842 – 1911
military personnel
Larry Ray Brown
Larry Ray Brown
American politician
1943 – 2012
politician
Larry Smith
American racing driver, born 1942
1942 – 1973
racing driverengineer
Frank Johnson
fiddle player and brass band leader
1789 – 1871
musician
Linda Combs
Linda Combs
Controller, Office of Management and Budget
1946 – 2023
politician
Thomas F. Toon
Thomas F. Toon
Confederate Army general (1840–1902)
1840 – 1902
military officer
Samuel A'Court Ashe
Samuel A'Court Ashe
Confederate Army officer
1840 – 1938
historianpolitician
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