Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 13 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Willa L. Fulmer
Willa L. Fulmer
American politician (1884–1968)
1884 - 1968
politician
Blind Willie Walker
American guitarist (1896–1933)
1896 - 1933
guitaristmusician
Elise Forrest Harleston
American photographer
1891 - 1970
photographer
John C. Taylor
US Congressman from South Carolina 3rd district 1933-1939
1890 - 1983
politicianlawyer
Ransome Judson Williams
Ransome Judson Williams
American politician (1892–1970)
1892 - 1970
governorpolitician
Robert Henry Best
Robert Henry Best
American journalist (1896-1952)
1896 - 1952
radio personalityjournalist
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
Chick Galloway
Chick Galloway
American baseball player (1896-1969)
1896 - 1969
baseball player
Gamel Woolsey
Gamel Woolsey
American writer (1895-1968)
1895 - 1968
novelistartisttranslator
Josephine Pinckney
Josephine Pinckney
American writer
1895 - 1957
novelistpoetwriter
Richmond H. Hilton
Richmond H. Hilton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1898–1933)
1898 - 1933
military personnel
Gus Aiken
American jazz trumpeter (1902–1973)
1902 - 1973
jazz musiciantrumpeter
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
Blackie Carter
Blackie Carter
American baseball player
1902 - 1976
baseball player
John G. Jackson
American academic
1907 - 1993
historian
Thomas D. Howie
Thomas D. Howie
United States Army officer (1908–1944)
1908 - 1944
military personnel
James Butler Hare
US Congressman from 3rd district 1949-1951
1918 - 1966
Postgraduate Workpoliticianlawyer
Thomas S. Gettys
Thomas S. Gettys
American politician (1912-2003)
1912 - 2003
politicianlawyer
Hal Jackson
American disk jockey/radio personality (1915-2012)
1915 - 2012
presenterradio personalityjournalist
John E. Hines
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Bishop of Texas; American Episcopal bishop (1910–1997)
1910 - 1997
Anglican priestbishop
Wayne Oates
American psychologist
1917 - 1999
psychologist
Billy James Pettis
American mathematician (1913-1979)
1913 - 1979
mathematician
Cliff Smalls
American musician
1918 - 2008
musicianpianist
George L. Mabry, Jr.
George L. Mabry, Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1917 - 1990
military personnel
Isaac Woodard
Isaac Woodard
1919-1992 American soldier, blinded by South Carolina police in 1946 as a form of racial abuse
1919 - 1992
soldierstevedoremilitary personnel
John H. Leith
American theologian
1919 - 2002
university teachertheologian
John W. Drummond
John W. Drummond
American politician
1919 - 2016
politician
John Wistar Simpson
American electrical engineer
1914 - 2007
engineer
Snookum Russell
Snookum Russell
American musician
1913 - 1981
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Frank Blair
Frank Blair
American broadcast journalist
1915 - 1995
journalistwriter
Henry K. Townes
U.S. entomologist (1913–1990)
1913 - 1990
entomologistscientific collector
John Murphy
American basketball player, born 1924
1924 - 2003
basketball player
Edgar L. McGowan
Edgar L. McGowan
American lawyer
1920 - 2004
lawyer
Susan Reed
American musician (1926–2010)
1926 - 2010
musician
Bill Pinkney
American singer (1925–2007)
1925 - 2007
singer
Arnold Tucker
American football player (1924-2019)
1924 - 2019
American football playermilitary officer
Bobby Baker
American political advisor (1928-2017)
1928 - 2017
politicianbusinessperson
Peggy Parish
American children's writer (1927-1988)
1927 - 1988
children's writernovelistwriter
Robert Foster Chapman
Robert Foster Chapman
United States federal judge (1926–2018)
1926 - 2018
lawyermilitary officerjudge
Willie Jones
Willie Jones
American baseball player (1925-1983)
1925 - 1983
baseball player
George Ross Anderson, Jr.
George Ross Anderson, Jr.
United States federal judge (1929-2020)
1929 - 2020
politicianlawyerjudge
James B. Vaught
James B. Vaught
United States general (1926-2013)
1926 - 2013
military personnel
Kent Lee
Kent Lee
United States admiral
1923 - 2017
military officer
Webster Young
American musician (1932–2003)
1932 - 2003
cornetistjazz musiciantrumpeter
Jean Galloway Bissell
Jean Galloway Bissell
United States federal judge
1936 - 1990
business executivelawyerjudge
Rufus Jones
Rufus Jones
American drummer (1936–1990)
1936 - 1990
percussionistjazz musicianmusician
Joe Hooper
Joe Hooper
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1938 - 1979
military personnel
Jim Neal
Jim Neal
basketball player (1930–2011)
1930 - 2011
basketball player
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