Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

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

Philip Phillips
Philip Phillips
lawyer and politician (1807-1884)
1807 – 1884
politicianlawyer
George Johnstone
US Congressman from South Carolina 3rd district 1891 to 1993
1846 – 1921
politicianlawyer
John C. Taylor
US Congressman from South Carolina 3rd district 1933-1939
1890 – 1983
politicianlawyer
Thomas Lynch
Thomas Lynch
American planter and statesman
1727 – 1776
politician
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
Richard Rowland Kirkland
Richard Rowland Kirkland
Confederate soldier (1843–1863)
1843 – 1863
military officer
John Campbell
U.S. Representative from South Carolina (1795-1845)
1799 – 1845
juristpoliticianlawyer
Thomas J. Strait
Thomas J. Strait
American politician (1846–1924)
1846 – 1924
politician
William T. Nuckolls
American politician (1801-1855)
1801 – 1855
politicianlawyer
Gamel Woolsey
Gamel Woolsey
American writer (1895-1968)
1895 – 1968
novelistartisttranslator
Archibald Grimké
Archibald Grimké
American lawyer and diplomat (1849-1930)
1849 – 1930
journalistdiplomatlawyer
Henry P. Northrop
Catholic bishop (1842-1916)
1842 – 1916
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Bass
John Bass
American baseball player
1848 – 1888
baseball player
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
Samuel David Ferguson
Samuel David Ferguson
American bishop
1842 – 1916
Anglican bishopAnglican priest
Frances Elizabeth Barrow
American writer (1822-1894)
1822 – 1894
children's writerwriter
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
Robert Purvis
Robert Purvis
abolitionist (1810–1898)
1810 – 1898
abolitionistcivil rights advocate
Penina Moïse
Penina Moïse
Jewish-American poet (1797-1880)
1797 – 1880
poetwriter
Blackie Carter
Blackie Carter
American baseball player
1902 – 1976
baseball player
Rodrigues Ottolengui
American writer (1861-1937)
1861 – 1937
stomatologistnovelistwriter
John G. Jackson
American academic
1907 – 1993
historian
J. William Stokes
J. William Stokes
American politician (1853-1901)
1853 – 1901
politician
Thomas D. Howie
Thomas D. Howie
United States Army officer (1908–1944)
1908 – 1944
military personnel
Richard Beresford
American politician
1755 – 1803
politicianlawyer
James Butler Hare
US Congressman from 3rd district 1949-1951
1918 – 1966
Postgraduate Workpoliticianlawyer
Levi Casey
American politician (1752-1807)
1752 – 1807
politicianjudge
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
Joseph Gist
American politician (1775-1836)
1775 – 1836
politicianlawyer
Joseph Bellinger
American politician (1773-1830)
1773 – 1830
politician
James Rogers
American politician (1795-1873)
1795 – 1873
politicianlawyer
Alexander Campbell King
Alexander Campbell King
United States federal judge (1856–1926)
1856 – 1926
lawyerjudge
John S. Richardson
John S. Richardson
American politician, South Carolina (1828-1894)
1828 – 1894
politicianlawyer
Wayne Oates
American psychologist
1917 – 1999
psychologist
John Parker
delegate to Continental Congress in colonial South Carolina (1759-1832)
1759 – 1832
politicianlawyer
John Myers Felder
American politician (1782-1851)
1782 – 1851
politicianlawyer
Billy James Pettis
American mathematician (1913-1979)
1913 – 1979
mathematician
Richard Fuller
Richard Fuller
United States Baptist minister (1804–1876)
1804 – 1876
priest
Cheron K. Griffin
American politician (1789-1841)
1789 – 1841
politician
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
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