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Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 7 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Robert Burren Morgan
Robert Burren Morgan
American politician (1925-2016)
1925 – 2016
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Alton Lennon
Alton Lennon
American politician (1906-1986)
1906 – 1986
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph Mitchell
American writer (1908–1996)
1908 – 1996
journalistwriter
Donovan Stewart Correll
American botanist (1908-1983)
1908 – 1983
scientific collectorexplorerbotanical collector
Edward Johnston Alexander
botanist (1901-1985)
1901 – 1985
botanist
Rick Ferrell
Rick Ferrell
American baseball player and coach (1905–1995)
1905 – 1995
baseball player
Enos Slaughter
Enos Slaughter
former baseball player from the United States
1916 – 2002
baseball player
Graham Martin
Graham Martin
American diplomat (1912–1990)
1912 – 1990
diplomat
Earl B. Ruth
Earl B. Ruth
American politician (1916-1989)
1916 – 1989
basketball playerbasketball coachgovernor
Bessie Blount Griffin
American physical therapist (1914-2009)
1914 – 2009
inventornurse
Wilbert Harrison
American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player (1929-1994)
1929 – 1994
recording artistguitaristaccordionist
Hoyt Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm
American baseball player
1922 – 2002
baseball player
Johnny Grant
Johnny Grant
American television producer (1923-2008)
1923 – 2008
film actorfilm producerradio personality
James Lee Barrett
James Lee Barrett
Tony Award winner, screenwriter and United States Marine (1929-1989)
1929 – 1989
film producerwriterscreenwriter
Betsy Byars
American children's writer (1928–2020)
1928 – 2020
children's writernovelistwriter
Kenneth Nelson
actor (1930-1993)
1930 – 1993
musiciantelevision actoractor
Bobby Isaac
American racecar driver (1932-1977)
1932 – 1977
racing automobile driver
Elizabeth MacRae
Elizabeth MacRae
American actress (1936–2024)
1936 – 2024
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Julian Robertson
American businessman
1932 – 2022
businessperson
Walter Hooper
American writer (1931-2020)
1931 – 2020
Anglican theologianscholar of Englishbiographer
Ernie Barnes
Ernie Barnes
African-American painter (1938-2009)
1938 – 2009
American football playerpainterassociation football player
Darwin Joston
American actor (1937-1998)
1937 – 1998
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Chuck Jackson
Chuck Jackson
American recording artist; R&B singer (1937–2023)
1937 – 2023
recording artistmusiciansinger
Jesse Branson
American basketball player
1942 – 2014
basketball player
Herm Gilliam
American basketball player (1946–2005)
1946 – 2005
basketball player
Beverly Buchanan
American visual artist (1940–2015)
1940 – 2015
land artistsculptorpainter
Harthorne Wingo
American basketball player (1947–2021)
1947 – 2021
basketball player
Malcolm Holcombe
Malcolm Holcombe
American guitarist, singer-songwriter and singer
1955 – 2024
guitaristsinger-songwritersinger
Anita W. Addison
Television and film director, television producer (1952-2004)
1952 – 2004
film directortelevision directortelevision producer
Robert Horne
Robert Horne
American professional wrestler
1967 – 2025
professional wrestler
William Hall
William Hall
Governor of Tennessee (1775-1856)
1775 – 1856
politician
John Clark
John Clark
American politician, Georgia (1766-1832)
1766 – 1832
politician
William Gaston
William Gaston
American politician from North Carolina (1778–1844)
1778 – 1844
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Francis Locke
American politician (1776-1823)
1776 – 1823
politicianlawyerjudge
Penelope Barker
Penelope Barker
American revolution activist
1728 – 1796
activist
Jonathan Worth
Jonathan Worth
American politician (1802–1869)
1802 – 1869
juristgovernorpolitician
Henry Washington Hilliard
Henry Washington Hilliard
Confederate Army general (1808-1892)
1808 – 1892
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Kenneth Lewis Anderson
lawyer, the fourth and last Vice President of the Republic of Texas (1805-1845)
1805 – 1845
politicianlawyer
William Henry Haywood Jr.
William Henry Haywood Jr.
American politician (1801–1852)
1801 – 1852
politicianlawyer
Curtis Hooks Brogden
Curtis Hooks Brogden
American politician (1816-1901)
1816 – 1901
politician
Thomas Laurens Jones
Thomas Laurens Jones
American congressman for Kentucky (1819–1887)
1819 – 1887
politicianlawyer
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon
American politician (1830-1892)
1830 – 1892
politicianlawyerjudge
Washington Duke
Washington Duke
Confederate Navy officer, businessman, philanthropist and tobacco industry executive (1820-1905)
1820 – 1905
businessperson
Harriet Morrison Irwin
Harriet Morrison Irwin
American architect (1828–1897)
1828 – 1897
architect
Harold Dunbar Cooley
Harold Dunbar Cooley
American politician (1897-1974)
1897 – 1974
politicianlawyer
Lillie Devereux Blake
Lillie Devereux Blake
American activist, reformer, writer (1833–1913)
1833 – 1913
women's rights activistsuffragistorator
John D. Barry
John D. Barry
Confederate Army general (1839–1867)
1839 – 1867
military personnel
Stephen Dodson Ramseur
Stephen Dodson Ramseur
United States Army officer (1837–1864)
1837 – 1864
soldier
Henry Andres Burgevine
Henry Andres Burgevine
American sailor (1836–1865)
1836 – 1865
soldiermilitary officer
Susan Dimock
Susan Dimock
American physician (1847-1875)
1847 – 1875
gynecologistphysician
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