Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 33 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Woody Rich
American baseball player
1916 – 1983
baseball player
Coy Privette
Coy Privette
American politician (1933-2015)
1933 – 2015
politician
Jean Anderson
American cookbook author
1929 – 2023
nutritional scientistcookbook writernon-fiction writer
Jim Pearce
American baseball player
1925 – 2005
baseball player
Don Kernodle
American professional wrestler (1950–2021)
1950 – 2021
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Woody Abernathy
Major League Baseball pitcher
1915 – 1994
baseball player
William Whedbee Kirkland
William Whedbee Kirkland
Confederate Army general (1833-1915)
1833 – 1915
military leader
John Leon Williamson
Recipient of the Navy Cross
1921 – 1942
military personnel
Donnell Thompson
American football player
1958 – 2024
American football player
Ken Wood
Ken Wood
American baseball player (1924-2007)
1924 – 2007
baseball player
William Gordon
William Gordon
American bishop (1918–1994)
1918 – 1994
Anglican priest
William Glenn
American surgeon (1914–2003)
1914 – 2003
surgeon
Walter Stephenson
American baseball player (1911–1993)
1911 – 1993
baseball player
Skipper Bowles
Skipper Bowles
American politician in North Carolina (1919-1986)
1919 – 1986
politician
Sam Ragan
American poet (1915-1996)
1915 – 1996
journalistcolumnistsecretary
William MacRae
William MacRae
Confederate States Army general (1834–1882)
1834 – 1882
military officer
Rose Morton
American mathematician (1925-1999)
1925 – 1999
mathematician
H. G. Jones
American archivist and administrator
1924 – 2018
academiccuratorarchivist
Dwight Lowry
Dwight Lowry
American baseball player (1957–1997)
1957 – 1997
baseball player
Jaylee Burley Mead
American astronomer
1929 – 2012
astronomer
William Henry Bailey
William Henry Bailey
American politician (1831-1925)
1831 – 1925
politician
Charles N. Reilley
American chemist (1925-1981)
1925 – 1981
chemist
Ruth M. Easterling
Ruth M. Easterling
American politician
1910 – 2006
politician
William G. Lewis
William G. Lewis
Confederate Army general (1835–1901)
1835 – 1901
military officer
Claude Crocker
American baseball player
1924 – 2002
baseball playerbasketball coach
Mary Montgomery
Mary Montgomery
American swimmer, Olympian (1956-2017)
1956 – 2017
swimmer
Dave Jolly
Dave Jolly
American baseball player (1924-1963)
1924 – 1963
baseball player
Red Hayworth
American baseball player (1916–2006)
1916 – 2006
baseball player
Dick Marlowe
Dick Marlowe
American baseball player (1929-1968)
1929 – 1968
baseball player
Dixie Upright
American baseball player (1926–1986)
1926 – 1986
baseball player
Don Thompson
American baseball player (1923-2009)
1923 – 2009
baseball player
Ray Murray
Ray Murray
American baseball player (1917-2003)
1917 – 2003
baseball player
Ed Lyons
American baseball player and coach
1923 – 2009
baseball player
William A. Graham
William A. Graham
American politician (1839-1923)
1839 – 1923
politician
John Heritage Bryan
American politician (1798-1870)
1798 – 1870
politicianlawyer
Samuel Price Carson
Samuel Price Carson
American politician and farmer (1798-1838)
1798 – 1838
politician
Thomas Settle
Thomas Settle
American judge and politician (1831–1888)
1831 – 1888
diplomatlawyerjudge
Big Boy Henry
American singer
1921 – 2004
singer
Ralph Hodgin
Ralph Hodgin
Major League Baseball player (1915–2011)
1915 – 2011
baseball player
Frederick C. Branch
Frederick C. Branch
first African-American officer of the United States Marine Corps (1922-2005)
1922 – 2005
military officer
Gene F. Franklin
Gene F. Franklin
American control theorist
1927 – 2012
electrical engineer
George Bradshaw
American baseball player (1924-1994)
1924 – 1994
baseball player
George M. Holmes
George M. Holmes
American politician (1929-2009)
1929 – 2009
American football playerpolitician
Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell
American baseball player (1917–2006)
1917 – 2006
baseball player
Leonidas L. Polk
Leonidas L. Polk
American farmer, journalist and political figure (1837-1892)
1837 – 1892
journalistpolitician
Norm Brown
American baseball player (1919-1995)
1919 – 1995
baseball player
Gwyn Staley
American racing driver (1927–1958)
1927 – 1958
racing driver
John W. Beckwith
John W. Beckwith
American bishop
1831 – 1890
Anglican priest
Walter Lambeth
American politician (1896-1961)
1896 – 1961
politician
Bill Harris
American jazz guitarist and singer
1925 – 1988
jazz guitaristguitaristsinger
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