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
Elbert Root
diver (1915–1983)
1915 - 1983
competitive diver
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
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
Thomas Heyward, Jr.
Thomas Heyward, Jr.
signer of the US Decleration of Independence (1746-1809)
1746 - 1809
politicianjudge
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
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
J. B. Hutto
J. B. Hutto
American blues musician (1926–1983)
1926 - 1983
guitaristmusician
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
Donald Henry Gaskins
American serial killer (1933–1991)
1933 - 1991
criminalserial killer
Arthur Middleton
Arthur Middleton
American politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1787)
1742 - 1787
politician
Henrietta Boggs
Henrietta Boggs
American author
1918 - 2020
politician
Olin D. Johnston
Olin D. Johnston
American politician (1896-1965)
1896 - 1965
politicianlawyer
Buck Baker
American racecar driver (1919-2002)
1919 - 2002
NASCAR team ownerracing automobile driver
Clara Smith
American classic blues singer (1894–1935)
1894 - 1935
songwritersingercomposer
Hugh S. Legaré
Hugh S. Legaré
American politician (1797-1843)
1797 - 1843
diplomatjuristpolitician
Virginia McLaurin
Virginia McLaurin
American community volunteer (1909–2022)
1909 - 2022
activist
Andrew B. Moore
Andrew B. Moore
American politician (1807-1873)
1807 - 1873
governorpoliticianlawyer
Joseph B. Kershaw
Joseph B. Kershaw
Confederate Army general (1822-1894)
1822 - 1894
politicianlawyer
John Shumate
John Shumate
American basketball player-coach
1952 - 2025
basketball coachbasketball playerhead coach
John Edwards Holbrook
John Edwards Holbrook
American zoologist (1794-1871)
1794 - 1871
herpetologistichthyologistzoologist
Cat Anderson
Cat Anderson
American jazz trumpeter (1916–1981)
1916 - 1981
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Phillip Adams
Phillip Adams
American football cornerback (1988–2021)
1988 - 2021
American football player
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
Robert Y. Hayne
Robert Y. Hayne
American politician (1791–1839)
1791 - 1839
governorjuristpolitician
Andrew Butler
Andrew Butler
American senator
1796 - 1857
juristpoliticianlawyer
Alphonse Mouzon
Alphonse Mouzon
American musician (1948-2016)
1948 - 2016
jazz musicianmusic arrangerbandleader
Rex White
American racecar driver (1929–2025)
1929 - 2025
racing automobile driver
Henry Middleton
Henry Middleton
Plantation owner and public official from South Carolina (1717–1784)
1717 - 1784
politician
Clarissa Allen
Clarissa Allen
American author and educator (1859-1941)
1859 - 1941
novelisteducatorpoet
Rudolf Anderson
Rudolf Anderson
USAF pilot, the only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis (1927-1962)
1927 - 1962
military officer
Oran Milo Roberts
Oran Milo Roberts
American politician (1815-1898)
1815 - 1898
university teacherjuristgovernor
Stephen D. Lee
Stephen D. Lee
Confederate general (1833-1908)
1833 - 1908
army officerpolitician
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
Francis Wilkinson Pickens
Francis Wilkinson Pickens
American politician (1805–1869)
1805 - 1869
diplomatjuristgovernor
Joseph Rainey
Joseph Rainey
politician (1832-1887)
1832 - 1887
politician
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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