Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

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

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
John Leighton Wilson
John Leighton Wilson
American Christian missionary (1809-1886)
1809 - 1886
missionary
Ellison Capers
Ellison Capers
Confederate Army general (1837–1908)
1837 - 1908
priest
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
Abby Fisher
American cookbook writer
1831 - 1915
cookbook writerwriter
Alexander Juhan
American composer
1765 - 1845
pianistcomposer
Samuel Maverick
Samuel Maverick
American politician (1803-1870)
1803 - 1870
rancherjuristpolitician
Leon Keyserling
Leon Keyserling
American economist (1908-1987)
1908 - 1987
economistwriter
John D. Ashmore
John D. Ashmore
American politician (1819-1871)
1819 - 1871
politician
Bobby Baker
American political advisor (1928-2017)
1928 - 2017
politicianbusinessperson
Gus Aiken
American jazz trumpeter (1902–1973)
1902 - 1973
jazz musiciantrumpeter
Arnold Tucker
American football player (1924-2019)
1924 - 2019
American football playermilitary officer
Maurice G. Burnside
Maurice G. Burnside
American politician (1902-1991)
1902 - 1991
authorbusiness executiveteacher
James F. Izlar
James F. Izlar
American politician (1832-1912)
1832 - 1912
politicianlawyerjudge
Richmond H. Hilton
Richmond H. Hilton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1898–1933)
1898 - 1933
military personnel
Marcus Junius Parrott
Marcus Junius Parrott
American politician (1828-1879)
1828 - 1879
politicianlawyer
James H. Goss
James H. Goss
American politician (1820–1886)
1820 - 1885
politician
Manuel S. Corley
American politician (1823-1902)
1823 - 1902
politician
Susan Reed
American musician (1926–2010)
1926 - 2010
musician
Bill Pinkney
American singer (1925–2007)
1925 - 2007
singer
Peggy Parish
American children's writer (1927-1988)
1927 - 1988
children's writernovelistwriter
Laurence M. Keitt
Laurence M. Keitt
American politician (1824-1864)
1824 - 1864
soldierpoliticianlawyer
Josephine Pinckney
Josephine Pinckney
American writer
1895 - 1957
novelistpoetwriter
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
Robert Witherspoon
American politician (1767-1837)
1767 - 1837
politician
John S. Richardson
John S. Richardson
American politician, South Carolina (1828-1894)
1828 - 1894
politicianlawyer
Gamel Woolsey
Gamel Woolsey
American writer (1895-1968)
1895 - 1968
novelistartisttranslator
Penina Moïse
Penina Moïse
Jewish-American poet (1797-1880)
1797 - 1880
poetwriter
Frances Elizabeth Barrow
American writer (1822-1894)
1822 - 1894
children's writerwriter
Andrew R. Govan
American politician (1794-1841)
1794 - 1841
politician
Chick Galloway
Chick Galloway
American baseball player (1896-1969)
1896 - 1969
baseball player
David Rumph Jones
David Rumph Jones
Confederate Army general (1825–1863)
1825 - 1863
military personnel
Chris Smith
American composer and vaudeville performer (1879-1949)
1879 - 1949
musiciancomposer
Richard Beresford
American politician
1755 - 1803
politicianlawyer
Levi Casey
American politician (1752-1807)
1752 - 1807
politicianjudge
John Floyd
John Floyd
American politician and brigadier general (1769-1839)
1769 - 1839
politician
Robert Foster Chapman
Robert Foster Chapman
United States federal judge (1926–2018)
1926 - 2018
lawyermilitary officerjudge
William Gibbons
William Gibbons
American lawyer and revolutionary from Georgia (1726-1800)
1726 - 1800
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph Gist
American politician (1775-1836)
1775 - 1836
politicianlawyer
Robert Henry Best
Robert Henry Best
American journalist (1896-1952)
1896 - 1952
radio personalityjournalist
Edgar L. McGowan
Edgar L. McGowan
American lawyer
1920 - 2004
lawyer
Robert Purvis
Robert Purvis
abolitionist (1810–1898)
1810 - 1898
abolitionistcivil rights advocate
Joseph Bellinger
American politician (1773-1830)
1773 - 1830
politician
John Parker
delegate to Continental Congress in colonial South Carolina (1759-1832)
1759 - 1832
politicianlawyer
Lucius B. Northrop
Lucius B. Northrop
Confederate States Army officer (1811-1894)
1811 - 1894
military officer
Ransome Judson Williams
Ransome Judson Williams
American politician (1892–1970)
1892 - 1970
governorpolitician
James Cantey
James Cantey
Confederate States Army brigadier general (1818-1874)
1818 - 1874
military personnel
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