Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

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

Ellison Capers
Ellison Capers
Confederate Army general (1837–1908)
1837 – 1908
priest
Robert Foster Chapman
Robert Foster Chapman
United States federal judge (1926–2018)
1926 – 2018
lawyermilitary officerjudge
George Ross Anderson, Jr.
George Ross Anderson, Jr.
United States federal judge (1929-2020)
1929 – 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
Jack Swilling
Jack Swilling
American pioneer in the Arizona Territory (1830-1878)
1830 – 1878
explorerentrepreneurbusinessperson
Abby Fisher
American cookbook writer
1831 – 1915
cookbook writerwriter
Daniel Wallace
Daniel Wallace
American politician (1801-1859)
1801 – 1859
politicianlawyer
James B. Vaught
James B. Vaught
United States general (1926-2013)
1926 – 2013
military personnel
Jean Galloway Bissell
Jean Galloway Bissell
United States federal judge
1936 – 1990
business executivelawyerjudge
Samuel Maverick
Samuel Maverick
American politician (1803-1870)
1803 – 1870
rancherjuristpolitician
Alexander Juhan
American composer
1765 – 1845
pianistcomposer
John D. Ashmore
John D. Ashmore
American politician (1819-1871)
1819 – 1871
politician
Arnold Tucker
American football player (1924-2019)
1924 – 2019
American football playermilitary officer
Richmond H. Hilton
Richmond H. Hilton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1898–1933)
1898 – 1933
military personnel
Bill Pinkney
American singer (1925–2007)
1925 – 2007
singer
James F. Izlar
James F. Izlar
American politician (1832-1912)
1832 – 1912
politicianlawyerjudge
Gus Aiken
American jazz trumpeter (1902–1973)
1902 – 1973
jazz musiciantrumpeter
Josephine Pinckney
Josephine Pinckney
American writer
1895 – 1957
novelistpoetwriter
Marcus Junius Parrott
Marcus Junius Parrott
American politician (1828-1879)
1828 – 1879
politicianlawyer
Gamel Woolsey
Gamel Woolsey
American writer (1895-1968)
1895 – 1968
novelistartisttranslator
James H. Goss
James H. Goss
American politician (1820–1886)
1820 – 1885
politician
Maurice G. Burnside
Maurice G. Burnside
American politician (1902-1991)
1902 – 1991
authorbusiness executiveteacher
Manuel S. Corley
American politician (1823-1902)
1823 – 1902
politician
Laurence M. Keitt
Laurence M. Keitt
American politician (1824-1864)
1824 – 1864
soldierpoliticianlawyer
Susan Reed
American musician (1926–2010)
1926 – 2010
musician
Bobby Baker
American political advisor (1928-2017)
1928 – 2017
politicianbusinessperson
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
John S. Richardson
John S. Richardson
American politician, South Carolina (1828-1894)
1828 – 1894
politicianlawyer
Robert Witherspoon
American politician (1767-1837)
1767 – 1837
politician
Chick Galloway
Chick Galloway
American baseball player (1896-1969)
1896 – 1969
baseball player
Frances Elizabeth Barrow
American writer (1822-1894)
1822 – 1894
children's writerwriter
Anita Pollitzer
Anita Pollitzer
American photographer
1894 – 1975
suffragistartistphotographer
Edgar L. McGowan
Edgar L. McGowan
American lawyer
1920 – 2004
lawyer
Ransome Judson Williams
Ransome Judson Williams
American politician (1892–1970)
1892 – 1970
governorpolitician
Penina Moïse
Penina Moïse
Jewish-American poet (1797-1880)
1797 – 1880
poetwriter
Andrew R. Govan
American politician (1794-1841)
1794 – 1841
politician
Robert Henry Best
Robert Henry Best
American journalist (1896-1952)
1896 – 1952
radio personalityjournalist
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
David Rumph Jones
David Rumph Jones
Confederate Army general (1825–1863)
1825 – 1863
military personnel
John Floyd
John Floyd
American politician and brigadier general (1769-1839)
1769 – 1839
politician
Freddie Stowers
Freddie Stowers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1896-1918)
1896 – 1918
soldierWorld War I
Leon Keyserling
Leon Keyserling
American economist (1908-1987)
1908 – 1987
economistwriter
Joseph Gist
American politician (1775-1836)
1775 – 1836
politicianlawyer
Robert Purvis
Robert Purvis
abolitionist (1810–1898)
1810 – 1898
abolitionistcivil rights advocate
Joseph Bellinger
American politician (1773-1830)
1773 – 1830
politician
William Gibbons
William Gibbons
American lawyer and revolutionary from Georgia (1726-1800)
1726 – 1800
politicianlawyerjudge
Lucius B. Northrop
Lucius B. Northrop
Confederate States Army officer (1811-1894)
1811 – 1894
military officer
John C. Taylor
US Congressman from South Carolina 3rd district 1933-1939
1890 – 1983
politicianlawyer
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