Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 17 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

James Farrow
American politician (1827–1892)
1827 – 1892
politicianlawyerjudge
Bill Workman
South Carolina businessman and politician (1940–2019)
1940 – 2019
journalistpolitician
Alexander Cheves Haskell
Alexander Cheves Haskell
American judge and politician (1839–1910)
1839 – 1910
judge
George W. Shell
American politician (1831-1899)
1831 – 1899
politician
Tom Delaney
African American blues and jazz songwriter, pianist and singer (1889-1963)
1889 – 1963
blues singerjazz singerjazz musician
Ray Davis
American bass singer (1940–2005)
1940 – 2005
singer
John Kean
John Kean
American politician
1756 – 1795
politician
Sampson H. Butler
American politician (1803–1848)
1803 – 1848
politicianlawyer
George McCorkle
American musician (1947-2007)
1947 – 2007
songwriterguitaristmusician
Horace Ellis Crouch
Horace Ellis Crouch
American military aviator
1918 – 2005
military personnel
David Gregg McIntosh
David Gregg McIntosh
Confederate Army officer (1836-1916)
1836 – 1916
military officer
Victor Riley
American football player (born 1974)
1974 – 2024
American football player
May Craig
May Craig
American journalist (1889–1975)
1889 – 1975
journalistwriter
Robert Tollison
Robert Tollison
American economist (1942–2016)
1942 – 2016
economist
Tilghman Howard
Tilghman Howard
American politician (1797-1844)
1797 – 1844
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Major Wingate
American basketball player
1983 – 2021
basketball player
Mitchell Campbell King
Mitchell Campbell King
planter and physician in the Carolinas (1815-1901)
1815 – 1901
physician
Thomas E. Atkins
Thomas E. Atkins
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1921-1999)
1921 – 1999
military personnel
Phil Walden
American businessman; music executive (1940–2006)
1940 – 2006
music executive
John J. Chappell
American politician (1782-1871)
1782 – 1871
politicianlawyer
Benjamin Glover Shields
American politician (1808–1850)
1808 – 1850
diplomatpolitician
James L. Petigru
James L. Petigru
American politician
1789 – 1863
juristpoliticianlawyer
William Butler
American politician, South Carolina (1790-1850)
1790 – 1850
politician
Alexander W. Chambliss
Alexander W. Chambliss
American judge (1864–1947)
1864 – 1947
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel McGowan
Samuel McGowan
Confederate Army general (1819-1897)
1819 – 1897
judge
Pete Briggs
American musician
1904
jazz musician
Samuel P. Moore
Samuel P. Moore
United States Army officer (1813-1889)
1813 – 1889
military physician
Merton Simpson
Abstract expressionist artist (1928-2013)
1928 – 2013
galleristjazz musicianart collector
John Andrew Rice
American academic
1888 – 1968
pedagogueeducatorwriter
Sarah Gibson
Sarah Gibson
American pianist and composer (1986-2024)
1986 – 2024
university teachereducatorpianist
John Rutledge, Jr.
John Rutledge, Jr.
American politician (1766-1819)
1766 – 1819
politicianlawyer
William John Grayson
William John Grayson
U.S. Representative from South Carolina
1788 – 1863
politicianlawyer
Edward Henry Strobel
Edward Henry Strobel
American diplomat
1855 – 1908
diplomat
Francis L. Garrett
Francis L. Garrett
US Navy admiral (1919-1992)
1919 – 1992
military personnel
Robert H. Burnside
American lawyer
1933 – 2021
politicianlawyer
James Matthews Legaré
James Matthews Legaré
American writer (1823–1859)
1823 – 1859
inventorpoetwriter
James Ladson
James Ladson
American politician (1753 – 1812)
1753 – 1812
plantation ownermilitary officerpolitician
Arthur Middleton
Arthur Middleton
American politician (1681-1737)
1681 – 1737
politician
Bobby Gage
Bobby Gage
American football player (1927-2005)
1927 – 2005
American football player
Mary Elizabeth Lee
Mary Elizabeth Lee
American poet 1813-1849
1813 – 1849
writer
Annette Lewis Phinazee
American librarian
1920 – 1983
catalogeruniversity teachereducator
Thomas Smith Grimké
Thomas Smith Grimké
American politician
1786 – 1834
politicianlawyer
W. Brantley Harvey, Jr.
American lawyer and politician
1930 – 2018
politician
Abraham Myers
Abraham Myers
United States Army and Confederate States Army officer (1811–1889)
1811 – 1889
military officer
Charles W. Bagnal
Charles W. Bagnal
American officer
1934 – 2015
military officerlawyer
Donald Fowler
Donald Fowler
American political party chair
1935 – 2020
political campaign staffpolitical scientistuniversity teacher
John Carter
U.S. Representative from South Carolina (1792-1850)
1792 – 1850
politicianlawyer
Eugenie Blair
Eugenie Blair
American actress (1864–1922)
1864 – 1922
stage actoractor
Don Dillard
American baseball player (1937–2022)
1937 – 2022
baseball player
Andrew Deveaux
Andrew Deveaux
American Loyalist
1758 – 1812
volleyball playermilitary officer
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