Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 4 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

James Lawrence Orr
James Lawrence Orr
American politician (1822-1873)
1822 - 1873
diplomatjuristambassador
Henry Timrod
Henry Timrod
Poet from the American South (1828-1867)
1828 - 1867
journalistpoetwriter
Stephen Mallory II
Stephen Mallory II
American politician (1848-1907)
1848 - 1907
politicianlawyer
Buddy Johnson
Buddy Johnson
American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader (1915–1977)
1915 - 1977
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Hugh McVay
Hugh McVay
American politician (1766-1851)
1766 - 1851
governorpolitician
Mr. Wrestling II
Mr. Wrestling II
American professional wrestler (1934–2020)
1934 - 2020
professional wrestler
Jacob Read
Jacob Read
American politician (1752-1816)
1752 - 1816
politician
William H. Hunt
William H. Hunt
American judge, politician and civil servant from Louisiana (1823-1884)
1823 - 1884
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Stephen Adams
Stephen Adams
American politician, US Senator (1807-1857)
1807 - 1857
delegatepoliticianlawyer
John Hemphill
John Hemphill
American politician (1803-1862)
1803 - 1862
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Woodward Barnwell
Robert Woodward Barnwell
American politician (1801-1882)
1801 - 1882
university teacherpolitician
Evander M. Law
Evander M. Law
Confederate Army general (1836–1920)
1836 - 1920
writer
William Chambers Coker
American mycologist and botanist (1872–1953)
1872 - 1953
botanistmycologistbotanical collector
Alma Levant Hayden
Alma Levant Hayden
American chemist
1927 - 1967
chemist
Bertha "Chippie" Hill
Bertha "Chippie" Hill
American blues and vaudeville singer and dancer (1905-1950)
1905 - 1950
dancersinger
Thomas A. Wofford
Thomas A. Wofford
American politician (1908-1978)
1908 - 1978
lawyerpolitician
James Rhyne Killian
James Rhyne Killian
the 10th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1904–1988)
1904 - 1988
academic administratorscientist
Sidney Rittenberg
Sidney Rittenberg
American academic (1921-2019)
1921 - 2019
linguistinterpreterjournalist
James Chesnut Jr.
James Chesnut Jr.
American politician (1815-1885)
1815 - 1885
politician
William Johnson
William Johnson
US judge, legislator, and Supreme Court justice
1771 - 1834
politicianjudge
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
politician and United States Marine (1927–2023)
1927 - 2023
politician
James L. Holloway III
James L. Holloway III
American admiral (1922-2019)
1922 - 2019
soldiermilitary officeradmiral
James Gathers
athletics competitor (1930–2002)
1930 - 2002
sprinter
Albert G. Brown
Albert G. Brown
American politician (1813-1880)
1813 - 1880
politicianlawyerjudge
Paul Benjamin
American actor (1935–2019)
1938 - 2019
television actorfilm actor
John C. Portman Jr.
American architect and real estate developer (1924-2017)
1924 - 2017
real estate developerartistarchitect
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
American boxer (1923–1994)
1923 - 1994
boxer
Christie Benet
Christie Benet
American politician, college football player and coach (1879-1951)
1879 - 1951
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
Miriam Benjamin
Miriam Benjamin
Inventor, Educator, Patent Attorney
1861 - 1947
inventor
Daniel Elliott Huger
Daniel Elliott Huger
American politician (1779-1854)
1779 - 1854
politicianlawyerjudge
S. W. T. Lanham
S. W. T. Lanham
American politician (1846-1908)
1846 - 1908
juristgovernorpolitician
Stephen Decatur Miller
Stephen Decatur Miller
American politician (Nullifier Party) (1787-1838)
1787 - 1838
juristgovernorpolitician
William Robert Shepherd
William Robert Shepherd
American cartographer and historian (1871–1934)
1871 - 1934
cartographerhispanisthistorian
Lane Kirkland
Lane Kirkland
American labor leader (1922-1999)
1922 - 1999
trade unionistfunctionarypolitician
John Laurens
John Laurens
American soldier and abolitionist
1754 - 1782
politician
Hilary A. Herbert
Hilary A. Herbert
American politician (1834-1919)
1834 - 1919
jurisprudencejuristpolitician
Alexander Lawton
Alexander Lawton
Confederate Army general (1818-1896)
1818 - 1896
diplomatlawyer
Anne Pressly
News Anchor (1982-2008)
1982 - 2008
film actorjournalistactor
Anita Cornwell
American writer
1923 - 2023
writer
O'Neal Compton
O'Neal Compton
American actor (1951-2019)
1951 - 2019
television actoractor
William A. Moffett
William A. Moffett
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1869-1933)
1869 - 1933
military officer
Joshua Hill
Joshua Hill
American politician (1812-1891)
1812 - 1891
politicianlawyer
Frank B. Gary
Frank B. Gary
American politician (1860-1922)
1860 - 1922
politicianlawyerjudge
Dean Meminger
Dean Meminger
American basketball player, coach (1948–2013)
1948 - 2013
basketball coachbasketball player
Myrtle Cagle
Myrtle Cagle
American pilot and astronaut (1925–2019)
1925 - 2019
aircraft pilotteacher
Josiah C. Nott
Josiah C. Nott
American physician (1804–1873)
1804 - 1873
anthropologistphysician
Coleman Livingston Blease
Coleman Livingston Blease
American politician (1868-1942)
1868 - 1942
juristgovernorpolitician
Nathan George Evans
Nathan George Evans
Confederate Army general (1824–1868)
1824 - 1868
Langdon Cheves
Langdon Cheves
American politician (1776-1857)
1776 - 1857
politicianlawyerjudge
Josiah J. Evans
Josiah J. Evans
American politician (1786-1858)
1786 - 1858
politicianlawyerjudge
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