Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 8 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Henry Washington Hilliard
Henry Washington Hilliard
Confederate Army general (1808-1892)
1808 - 1892
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Alex McMillan
Alex McMillan
American politician
1932 - 2024
politician
Maggie Barnes
American supercentenarian (1882–1998)
1882 - 1998
Bruce M. Fischer
American actor (1936–2018)
1936 - 2018
actor
Francine Everett
Francine Everett
American actress (1915-1999)
1915 - 1999
film actoractor
Selma Burke
Selma Burke
American sculptor (1900-1995)
1900 - 1995
sculptorvisual artistartist
Lillie Devereux Blake
Lillie Devereux Blake
American activist, reformer, writer (1833–1913)
1833 - 1913
women's rights activistsuffragistorator
Judy Clay
American soul and gospel singer (1938–2001)
1938 - 2001
singer
Jonathan Worth
Jonathan Worth
American politician (1802–1869)
1802 - 1869
juristgovernorpolitician
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
American racing driver (1936-2021)
1936 - 2021
racing automobile driverracing driver
Harold Dunbar Cooley
Harold Dunbar Cooley
American politician (1897-1974)
1897 - 1974
politicianlawyer
Oliver Max Gardner
Oliver Max Gardner
American politician (1882-1947)
1882 - 1947
juristgovernorambassador
Annie Dove Denmark
Annie Dove Denmark
American educator
1887 - 1974
pedagogueacademic
Bertha Harris
novelist (1937–2005)
1937 - 2005
novelistwriter
Penelope Barker
Penelope Barker
American revolution activist
1728 - 1796
activist
John Clark
John Clark
American politician, Georgia (1766-1832)
1766 - 1832
politician
George Henry White
George Henry White
American attorney and politician, North Carolina (1852-1918)
1852 - 1918
juristpoliticianlawyer
G. B. Pegram
American physicist (1876–1958)
1876 - 1958
physicist
Harriet Morrison Irwin
Harriet Morrison Irwin
American architect (1828–1897)
1828 - 1897
architect
Robert A. Hall
American linguist (1911–1997)
1911 - 1997
linguistromanistuniversity teacher
Virginia Ragsdale
American mathematician (1870-1945)
1870 - 1945
university teachermathematician
T. Wayland Vaughan
T. Wayland Vaughan
U.S. geologist, paleontologist, and cnidariologist (1870–1952)
1870 - 1952
cnidariologistoceanographerpaleontologist
Gaston A. Robbins
Gaston A. Robbins
American politician (1858-1902)
1858 - 1902
politicianlawyer
William Hall
William Hall
Governor of Tennessee (1775-1856)
1775 - 1856
politician
William Emerson Brock
William Emerson Brock
American politician (1872–1950)
1872 - 1950
politicianbusinessperson
Francis Locke
American politician (1776-1823)
1776 - 1823
politicianlawyerjudge
Susan Dimock
Susan Dimock
American physician (1847-1875)
1847 - 1875
gynecologistphysician
Angus Wilton McLean
Angus Wilton McLean
American politician (1870-1935)
1870 - 1935
juristgovernorpolitician
Washington Duke
Washington Duke
Confederate Navy officer, businessman, philanthropist and tobacco industry executive (1820-1905)
1820 - 1905
businessperson
Fred Toones
Fred Toones
American actor (1906-1962)
1906 - 1962
actor
Grayson Murray
American professional golfer (1993–2024)
1993 - 2024
golfer
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon
American politician (1830-1892)
1830 - 1892
politicianlawyerjudge
William Gaston
William Gaston
American politician from North Carolina (1778–1844)
1778 - 1844
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Shackleford
American basketball player (1966–2017)
1966 - 2017
basketball player
Jerrod Mustaf
American basketball player (1969–2024)
1969 - 2024
basketball player
Wade Mainer
Wade Mainer
20th century American Bluegrass musician (1907–2011)
1907 - 2011
banjoistsongwritermusician
Kenneth Utt
American producer (1921-1994)
1921 - 1994
film producerstage actoractor
Carolina Slim
American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer (1923–1953)
1923 - 1953
blues singerguitaristmusician
Cass Ballenger
Cass Ballenger
American politician (1926-2015)
1926 - 2015
military officerpolitician
Gus Bailey
American basketball player (1951–1988)
1951 - 1988
basketball player
Tab Smith
Tab Smith
American saxophonist (1909–1971)
1909 - 1971
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Willis Alston
American politician 1769-1837
1769 - 1837
politician
Dan Bullock
Dan Bullock
United States Marine
1953 - 1969
military personnel
Jeremy Francis Gilmer
Jeremy Francis Gilmer
Confederate Army general (1818–1883)
1818 - 1883
cartographercivil engineer
Churchill C. Cambreleng
Churchill C. Cambreleng
American politician (1786-1862)
1786 - 1862
diplomatpolitician
James Thorington
James Thorington
American politician (1816-1887)
1816 - 1887
politicianlawyerjudge
James Johnson
James Johnson
U.S. Representative from Georgia (1811-1891)
1811 - 1891
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Terry Plumeri
American conductor (1945–2016)
1944 - 2016
jazz musicianfilm score composerpianist
Harold Nicholas
Harold Nicholas
American dancer (1921-2000)
1921 - 2000
danceractor
Tiny Broadwick
Tiny Broadwick
Skydiver and stunt performer (1893–1978)
1893 - 1978
stunt performerskydivershowman
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