Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 20 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Elizabeth B. Grimball
Elizabeth B. Grimball
American theater and pageant producer
1875 – 1953
theatrical producer
Cornelia Strong
Cornelia Strong
American academic
1877 – 1955
university teachermathematicianastronomer
Joshua Henry Jones
Joshua Henry Jones
African-American poet and novelist
1876 – 1955
novelistpoetwriter
Stephen Elliott
Stephen Elliott
American Protestant Episcopal bishop (1806-1866)
1806 – 1866
Anglican priest
George Huber Wheeler
George Huber Wheeler
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1881-1957)
1881 – 1957
military officer
Jane Edna Hunter
African-American social worker
1882 – 1971
activistsocial workernurse
Joseph Quincy Adams, Jr.
Joseph Quincy Adams, Jr.
Shakespearean scholar
1880 – 1946
literary scholarscholar of Englishnon-fiction writer
Mike Cunningham
American baseball player
1882 – 1969
baseball player
Rose McClendon
Rose McClendon
American actress (1884-1936)
1884 – 1936
stage actoractor
Edgar Allan Brown
Edgar Allan Brown
American politician (1888-1975)
1888 – 1975
politician
Walter Reed Weaver
Walter Reed Weaver
United States Army General
1885 – 1944
military personnel
James Harvey Rogers
James Harvey Rogers
American economist and educator
1886 – 1939
economist
Marguerite Dunlap
Marguerite Dunlap
(1887-1959) American opera singer
1887 – 1959
opera singerconcert singer
Frederick Theodore Weber
American artist (1883–1956)
1883 – 1956
etcherpaintersculptor
E. J. Perry
E. J. Perry
silhouette artist
1880 – 1946
silhouette artist
William Preston Few
William Preston Few
President of Duke University
1867 – 1940
Louisa Wells Aikman
British author and music score collector
1755 – 1831
writer
Gabriel H. Mahon, Jr.
Gabriel H. Mahon, Jr.
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1889-1962)
1889 – 1962
politician
James H. Ladson
American planter and businessman (1795–1868)
1795 – 1868
businessperson
Benjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith
American merchant and politician
1717 – 1770
slave tradermerchantpolitician
Arthur L. Bristol
Arthur L. Bristol
United States Navy Vice admiral
1886 – 1942
military officer
Ben Taylor
Ben Taylor
American baseball player
1888 – 1953
baseball player
Candy Jim Taylor
Candy Jim Taylor
American baseball player (1884–1948)
1884 – 1948
baseball player
Charles Cecil Wyche
Charles Cecil Wyche
United States federal judge (1885-1966)
1885 – 1966
politicianlawyerjudge
Herbert Ravenel Sass
born 1884; died 1958
1884 – 1958
writer
Francis Kinloch Huger
Francis Kinloch Huger
physician, artillery officer, state legislator
1773 – 1855
politician
William DuBose
American politician
1786 – 1855
politicianlawyerjudge
William Cain
American politician
1792 – 1878
politician
Nicholas Eveleigh
Nicholas Eveleigh
American politician
1748 – 1791
politician
James Patton
American politician (1780-1830)
1780 – 1830
politician
Edward H. Tarrant
Edward H. Tarrant
general who served in the Republic of Texas Militia
1799 – 1858
politician
Annie Lee Moss
U.S. government employee accused of Communist affiliation (1905-1996)
1905 – 1996
civil servant
Solomon Blatt, Sr.
Solomon Blatt, Sr.
American politician (1895-1986)
1895 – 1986
politicianlawyer
Thomas Lee Hall
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1893 – 1918
military personnel
Earle K. Plyler
American physicist
1897 – 1976
university teacherphysicist
Francis Butler Simkins
Francis Butler Simkins
American writer
1897 – 1966
historian
Wray Bartlett Physioc
American screenwriter
1890 – 1933
film directorscreenwriter
Laura Douglas
American painter
1896 – 1962
artistpainter
Albert Simons
American architect
1890 – 1980
architect
Oliver J. Hart
Oliver J. Hart
bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
1892 – 1978
Adolphe Barreaux
American writer, artist and publisher (1899-1985)
1899 – 1985
art directorcomics artist
Anna Short Harrington
American model (1897–1955)
1897 – 1955
modelcook
William Shubrick
William Shubrick
United States Navy officer
1790 – 1874
military officer
Arthur Cayley Davis
Arthur Cayley Davis
United States Navy admiral (1893-1965)
1893 – 1965
military officer
Buck Flowers
Buck Flowers
American football player (1899-1983)
1899 – 1983
American football player
Daddy Potts
American football player (1898-1981)
1898 – 1981
American football player
Ed Chaplin
American baseball player (1893-1978)
1893 – 1978
baseball player
Elliott White Springs
American flying ace (1896-1959)
1896 – 1959
aircraft pilotflying aceentrepreneur
Frank Ellerbe
Frank Ellerbe
American baseball player
1895 – 1988
baseball player
Frank Walker
Frank Walker
American baseball player
1894 – 1974
baseball player
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