Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 12 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Hamilton G. Ewart
Hamilton G. Ewart
United States federal judge (1849-1918)
1849 - 1918
politicianlawyerjudge
Jean Galloway Bissell
Jean Galloway Bissell
United States federal judge
1936 - 1990
business executivelawyerjudge
Barclay Martin
American politician (1802–1890)
1802 - 1890
politicianlawyer
Pinckney Downie Bowles
Pinckney Downie Bowles
Confederate Army general (1835-1910)
1835 - 1910
lawyer
Rufus Jones
Rufus Jones
American drummer (1936–1990)
1936 - 1990
percussionistjazz musicianmusician
Hamilton S. Hawkins
Hamilton S. Hawkins
United States Army general (1834–1910)
1834 - 1910
military personnel
Colton Greene
Colton Greene
Confederate cavalry officer
1833 - 1900
military officerbusinessperson
William Aiken Walker
US painter (1839-1921)
1839 - 1921
painter
Samuel W. Ferguson
Samuel W. Ferguson
Confederate States Army general (1834–1917)
1834 - 1917
army officercivil engineerlawyer
George Nelson Lester
Confederate politician (1824-1892)
1824 - 1892
politicianlawyer
Ellison Capers
Ellison Capers
Confederate Army general (1837–1908)
1837 - 1908
priest
John Leighton Wilson
John Leighton Wilson
American Christian missionary (1809-1886)
1809 - 1886
missionary
Daniel Wallace
Daniel Wallace
American politician (1801-1859)
1801 - 1859
politicianlawyer
Jack Swilling
Jack Swilling
American pioneer in the Arizona Territory (1830-1878)
1830 - 1878
explorerentrepreneurbusinessperson
Jackie Dinkins
basketball player (1950–1983)
1950 - 1983
basketball player
Kent Lee
Kent Lee
United States admiral
1923 - 2017
military officer
Abby Fisher
American cookbook writer
1831 - 1915
cookbook writerwriter
George Ross Anderson, Jr.
George Ross Anderson, Jr.
United States federal judge (1929-2020)
1929 - 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel Maverick
Samuel Maverick
American politician (1803-1870)
1803 - 1870
rancherjuristpolitician
Blackie Carter
Blackie Carter
American baseball player
1902 - 1976
baseball player
Alexander Juhan
American composer
1765 - 1845
pianistcomposer
John D. Ashmore
John D. Ashmore
American politician (1819-1871)
1819 - 1871
politician
Willie Jones
Willie Jones
American baseball player (1925-1983)
1925 - 1983
baseball player
James B. Vaught
James B. Vaught
United States general (1926-2013)
1926 - 2013
military personnel
Peggy Parish
American children's writer (1927-1988)
1927 - 1988
children's writernovelistwriter
Bobby Baker
American political advisor (1928-2017)
1928 - 2017
politicianbusinessperson
Arnold Tucker
American football player (1924-2019)
1924 - 2019
American football playermilitary officer
James F. Izlar
James F. Izlar
American politician (1832-1912)
1832 - 1912
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Foster Chapman
Robert Foster Chapman
United States federal judge (1926–2018)
1926 - 2018
lawyermilitary officerjudge
Leon Keyserling
Leon Keyserling
American economist (1908-1987)
1908 - 1987
economistwriter
Maurice G. Burnside
Maurice G. Burnside
American politician (1902-1991)
1902 - 1991
authorbusiness executiveteacher
Marcus Junius Parrott
Marcus Junius Parrott
American politician (1828-1879)
1828 - 1879
politicianlawyer
Gus Aiken
American jazz trumpeter (1902–1973)
1902 - 1973
jazz musiciantrumpeter
James H. Goss
James H. Goss
American politician (1820–1886)
1820 - 1885
politician
Manuel S. Corley
American politician (1823-1902)
1823 - 1902
politician
Robert Witherspoon
American politician (1767-1837)
1767 - 1837
politician
David Rumph Jones
David Rumph Jones
Confederate Army general (1825–1863)
1825 - 1863
military personnel
Laurence M. Keitt
Laurence M. Keitt
American politician (1824-1864)
1824 - 1864
soldierpoliticianlawyer
Charles E. Hooker
Charles E. Hooker
American politician, Mississippi (1825-1914)
1825 - 1914
politicianlawyer
Thomas Lynch
Thomas Lynch
American planter and statesman
1727 - 1776
politician
Bill Pinkney
American singer (1925–2007)
1925 - 2007
singer
John S. Richardson
John S. Richardson
American politician, South Carolina (1828-1894)
1828 - 1894
politicianlawyer
Penina Moïse
Penina Moïse
Jewish-American poet (1797-1880)
1797 - 1880
poetwriter
Andrew R. Govan
American politician (1794-1841)
1794 - 1841
politician
Frances Elizabeth Barrow
American writer (1822-1894)
1822 - 1894
children's writerwriter
Susan Reed
American musician (1926–2010)
1926 - 2010
musician
John Floyd
John Floyd
American politician and brigadier general (1769-1839)
1769 - 1839
politician
Josephine Pinckney
Josephine Pinckney
American writer
1895 - 1957
novelistpoetwriter
Chris Smith
American composer and vaudeville performer (1879-1949)
1879 - 1949
musiciancomposer
Richard Beresford
American politician
1755 - 1803
politicianlawyer
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