Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 11 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

George Ross Anderson, Jr.
George Ross Anderson, Jr.
United States federal judge (1929-2020)
1929 - 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
James A. Black
American manufacturer, cotton broker and politician (1793–1848)
1793 - 1847
politician
James B. Vaught
James B. Vaught
United States general (1926-2013)
1926 - 2013
military personnel
J. Edwin Ellerbe
J. Edwin Ellerbe
American politician (1867–1917)
1867 - 1916
politician
Bobby Baker
American political advisor (1928-2017)
1928 - 2017
politicianbusinessperson
Robert Foster Chapman
Robert Foster Chapman
United States federal judge (1926–2018)
1926 - 2018
lawyermilitary officerjudge
Thomas R. Mitchell
American politician
1783 - 1837
politicianlawyer
John G. Jackson
American academic
1907 - 1993
historian
Willie Jones
Willie Jones
American baseball player (1925-1983)
1925 - 1983
baseball player
Kent Lee
Kent Lee
United States admiral
1923 - 2017
military officer
Rufus Jones
Rufus Jones
American drummer (1936–1990)
1936 - 1990
percussionistjazz musicianmusician
John Wilson
U.S. Representative from South Carolina (1773-1828)
1773 - 1828
politician
James H. Tillman
James H. Tillman
American politician
1869 - 1911
lieutenant governorjuristcolonel
John Dunovant
John Dunovant
brigadier general in the Confederate States Army of the American Civil War
1825 - 1864
military personnel
Maurice G. Burnside
Maurice G. Burnside
American politician (1902-1991)
1902 - 1991
authorbusiness executiveteacher
Leon Keyserling
Leon Keyserling
American economist (1908-1987)
1908 - 1987
economistwriter
Arnold Tucker
American football player (1924-2019)
1924 - 2019
American football playermilitary officer
De Lancey Gill
De Lancey Gill
American painter and photographer (1859–1940)
1859 - 1940
painterphotographer
Gus Aiken
American jazz trumpeter (1902–1973)
1902 - 1973
jazz musiciantrumpeter
Susan Reed
American musician (1926–2010)
1926 - 2010
musician
Richmond H. Hilton
Richmond H. Hilton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1898–1933)
1898 - 1933
military personnel
Patrick C. Caldwell
American politician (1801-1855)
1801 - 1855
politicianlawyer
David Rogerson Williams
David Rogerson Williams
American politician (1776-1830)
1776 - 1830
politician
Joseph A. Woodward
Joseph A. Woodward
American politician (1806-1885)
1806 - 1885
politicianlawyer
James Edwin Belser
American politician (1805–1859)
1805 - 1854
politicianlawyer
Josephine Pinckney
Josephine Pinckney
American writer
1895 - 1957
novelistpoetwriter
Philip Phillips
Philip Phillips
lawyer and politician (1807-1884)
1807 - 1884
politicianlawyer
Alexander Campbell King
Alexander Campbell King
United States federal judge (1856–1926)
1856 - 1926
lawyerjudge
Bill Pinkney
American singer (1925–2007)
1925 - 2007
singer
Peggy Parish
American children's writer (1927-1988)
1927 - 1988
children's writernovelistwriter
J. William Stokes
J. William Stokes
American politician (1853-1901)
1853 - 1901
politician
William T. Nuckolls
American politician (1801-1855)
1801 - 1855
politicianlawyer
Rodrigues Ottolengui
American writer (1861-1937)
1861 - 1937
stomatologistnovelistwriter
Richard Fuller
Richard Fuller
United States Baptist minister (1804–1876)
1804 - 1876
priest
Edgar L. McGowan
Edgar L. McGowan
American lawyer
1920 - 2004
lawyer
Freddie Stowers
Freddie Stowers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1896-1918)
1896 - 1918
soldierWorld War I
Anita Pollitzer
Anita Pollitzer
American photographer
1894 - 1975
suffragistartistphotographer
Lewis Charles Levin
Lewis Charles Levin
American politician
1808 - 1860
journalisteditorpolitician
Chick Galloway
Chick Galloway
American baseball player (1896-1969)
1896 - 1969
baseball player
Horace King
Horace King
American architect (1807–1885)
1807 - 1885
master builderpoliticianarchitect
John Murphy
American basketball player, born 1924
1924 - 2003
basketball player
Samuel David Ferguson
Samuel David Ferguson
American bishop
1842 - 1916
Anglican bishopAnglican priest
John Bass
John Bass
American baseball player
1848 - 1888
baseball player
Robert Henry Best
Robert Henry Best
American journalist (1896-1952)
1896 - 1952
radio personalityjournalist
Henry P. Northrop
Catholic bishop (1842-1916)
1842 - 1916
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Archibald Grimké
Archibald Grimké
American lawyer and diplomat (1849-1930)
1849 - 1930
journalistdiplomatlawyer
Thomas J. Strait
Thomas J. Strait
American politician (1846–1924)
1846 - 1924
politician
Richard Rowland Kirkland
Richard Rowland Kirkland
Confederate soldier (1843–1863)
1843 - 1863
military officer
Abram M. Scott
Abram M. Scott
American politician (1785-1833)
1785 - 1833
politician
George Johnstone
US Congressman from South Carolina 3rd district 1891 to 1993
1846 - 1921
politicianlawyer
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