Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 3 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
American politician (1940–2005)
1940 – 2005
politician
Sam Savage
Sam Savage
American writer (1940–2019)
1940 – 2019
novelistpoetwriter
Matthew Butler
Matthew Butler
Confederate Army general (1836-1909)
1836 – 1909
politician
Esther Dale
Esther Dale
American actress (1885–1961)
1885 – 1961
film actorstage actorsinger
Elbert Root
diver (1915–1983)
1915 – 1983
competitive diver
David Pearson
David Pearson
American racecar driver (1934-2018)
1934 – 2018
racing automobile driver
Thomas Lynch
Thomas Lynch
signer of the United States Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1749-1779)
1749 – 1779
politician
Francis Lubbock
Francis Lubbock
Governor of Texas, 1857-1859
1815 – 1905
governorcolonelbusinessperson
James Henry Hammond
James Henry Hammond
Governor of South Carolina, South Carolina politician (1807-1864)
1807 – 1864
planter classjournalistjurist
Thomas Heyward, Jr.
Thomas Heyward, Jr.
signer of the US Decleration of Independence (1746-1809)
1746 – 1809
politicianjudge
Louis Wigfall
Louis Wigfall
American politician (1816–1874)
1816 – 1874
politicianlawyer
Barnard Elliott Bee
Barnard Elliott Bee
United States Army officer and Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War (1824-1861)
1824 – 1861
military personnel
Joseph E. Brown
Joseph E. Brown
American politician (1821–1894)
1821 – 1894
juristgovernorpolitician
Ellison D. Smith
Ellison D. Smith
American politician (1864–1944)
1864 – 1944
politician
Ralph Izard
Ralph Izard
American politician
1741 – 1804
politician
Larry Doby
Larry Doby
American baseball player (1923–2003)
1923 – 2003
baseball player
Patty Shepard
Patty Shepard
American actress (1945-2013)
1945 – 2013
film actoractor
Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1938–2022)
1938 – 2022
baseball player
Arthur Middleton
Arthur Middleton
American politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1787)
1742 – 1787
politician
Donald Henry Gaskins
American serial killer (1933–1991)
1933 – 1991
criminalserial killer
Clara Smith
American classic blues singer (1894–1935)
1894 – 1935
songwritersingercomposer
Henrietta Boggs
Henrietta Boggs
American author
1918 – 2020
politician
Buck Baker
American racecar driver (1919-2002)
1919 – 2002
NASCAR team ownerracing automobile driver
Hugh S. Legaré
Hugh S. Legaré
American politician (1797-1843)
1797 – 1843
diplomatjuristpolitician
Joseph B. Kershaw
Joseph B. Kershaw
Confederate Army general (1822-1894)
1822 – 1894
politicianlawyer
Andrew B. Moore
Andrew B. Moore
American politician (1807-1873)
1807 – 1873
governorpoliticianlawyer
Virginia McLaurin
Virginia McLaurin
American community volunteer (1909–2022)
1909 – 2022
activist
J. B. Hutto
J. B. Hutto
American blues musician (1926–1983)
1926 – 1983
guitaristmusician
Olin D. Johnston
Olin D. Johnston
American politician (1896-1965)
1896 – 1965
politicianlawyer
John Edwards Holbrook
John Edwards Holbrook
American zoologist (1794-1871)
1794 – 1871
herpetologistichthyologistzoologist
John Shumate
John Shumate
American basketball player-coach
1952 – 2025
basketball coachbasketball playerhead coach
Cat Anderson
Cat Anderson
American jazz trumpeter (1916–1981)
1916 – 1981
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Martha Daniell Logan
American botanist and writer (1704-1779)
1704 – 1779
botanical collectorhorticulturistbotanist
Sean O'Haire
Sean O'Haire
American professional wrestler (1971–2014)
1971 – 2014
professional wrestlerkickboxermixed martial arts fighter
Phillip Adams
Phillip Adams
American football cornerback (1988–2021)
1988 – 2021
American football player
Robert Y. Hayne
Robert Y. Hayne
American politician (1791–1839)
1791 – 1839
governorjuristpolitician
Stephen D. Lee
Stephen D. Lee
Confederate general (1833-1908)
1833 – 1908
army officerpolitician
Andrew Butler
Andrew Butler
American senator
1796 – 1857
juristpoliticianlawyer
Henry Middleton
Henry Middleton
Plantation owner and public official from South Carolina (1717–1784)
1717 – 1784
politician
Alphonse Mouzon
Alphonse Mouzon
American musician (1948-2016)
1948 – 2016
jazz musicianmusic arrangerbandleader
Clarissa Allen
Clarissa Allen
American author and educator (1859-1941)
1859 – 1941
novelisteducatorpoet
Joseph Rainey
Joseph Rainey
politician (1832-1887)
1832 – 1887
politician
Oran Milo Roberts
Oran Milo Roberts
American politician (1815-1898)
1815 – 1898
university teacherjuristgovernor
Rudolf Anderson
Rudolf Anderson
USAF pilot, the only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis (1927-1962)
1927 – 1962
military officer
Freddie Green
American jazz guitarist (1911–1987)
1911 – 1987
jazz guitaristmusician
Clara Louise Kellogg
Clara Louise Kellogg
American opera singer (1842-1916)
1842 – 1916
opera singerstage actorsinger
Rex White
American racecar driver (1929–2025)
1929 – 2025
racing automobile driver
Francis Wilkinson Pickens
Francis Wilkinson Pickens
American politician (1805–1869)
1805 – 1869
diplomatjuristgovernor
Robert Barnwell Rhett
Robert Barnwell Rhett
American politician (1800–1876)
1800 – 1876
politicianlawyer
Al Rosen
Al Rosen
Major League Baseball player, third baseman, Major League Baseball executive (1924–2015)
1924 – 2015
baseball playerstockbroker
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