Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

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

Buddy Johnson
Buddy Johnson
American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader (1915–1977)
1915 – 1977
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Stephen Mallory II
Stephen Mallory II
American politician (1848-1907)
1848 – 1907
politicianlawyer
William Chambers Coker
American mycologist and botanist (1872–1953)
1872 – 1953
botanistmycologistbotanical collector
Hugh McVay
Hugh McVay
American politician (1766-1851)
1766 – 1851
governorpolitician
John C. Portman Jr.
American architect and real estate developer (1924-2017)
1924 – 2017
real estate developerartistarchitect
Alma Levant Hayden
Alma Levant Hayden
American chemist
1927 – 1967
chemist
Sidney Rittenberg
Sidney Rittenberg
American academic (1921-2019)
1921 – 2019
linguistinterpreterjournalist
Jacob Read
Jacob Read
American politician (1752-1816)
1752 – 1816
politician
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
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
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
Albert G. Brown
Albert G. Brown
American politician (1813-1880)
1813 – 1880
politicianlawyerjudge
James Gathers
athletics competitor (1930–2002)
1930 – 2002
sprinter
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
Mr. Wrestling II
Mr. Wrestling II
American professional wrestler (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
professional wrestler
William H. Hunt
William H. Hunt
American judge, politician and civil servant from Louisiana (1823-1884)
1823 – 1884
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
James Lawrence Orr
James Lawrence Orr
American politician (1822-1873)
1822 – 1873
diplomatjuristambassador
James Rhyne Killian
James Rhyne Killian
the 10th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1904–1988)
1904 – 1988
academic administratorscientist
Henry Timrod
Henry Timrod
Poet from the American South (1828-1867)
1828 – 1867
journalistpoetwriter
Paul Benjamin
American actor (1935–2019)
1938 – 2019
television actorfilm actor
Christie Benet
Christie Benet
American politician, college football player and coach (1879-1951)
1879 – 1951
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
S. W. T. Lanham
S. W. T. Lanham
American politician (1846-1908)
1846 – 1908
juristgovernorpolitician
Lane Kirkland
Lane Kirkland
American labor leader (1922-1999)
1922 – 1999
trade unionistfunctionarypolitician
Charlotta Bass
Charlotta Bass
American newspaper publisher
1874 – 1969
newspaper editorsuffragistpublisher
Josiah C. Nott
Josiah C. Nott
American physician (1804–1873)
1804 – 1873
anthropologistphysician
William Robert Shepherd
William Robert Shepherd
American cartographer and historian (1871–1934)
1871 – 1934
cartographerhispanisthistorian
Daniel Elliott Huger
Daniel Elliott Huger
American politician (1779-1854)
1779 – 1854
politicianlawyerjudge
Stephen Decatur Miller
Stephen Decatur Miller
American politician (Nullifier Party) (1787-1838)
1787 – 1838
juristgovernorpolitician
Myrtle Cagle
Myrtle Cagle
American pilot and astronaut (1925–2019)
1925 – 2019
aircraft pilotteacher
Marty Marion
Marty Marion
American baseball player and coach (1916–2011)
1916 – 2011
baseball player
Hilary A. Herbert
Hilary A. Herbert
American politician (1834-1919)
1834 – 1919
jurisprudencejuristpolitician
John Laurens
John Laurens
American soldier and abolitionist
1754 – 1782
politician
William A. Moffett
William A. Moffett
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1869-1933)
1869 – 1933
military officer
O'Neal Compton
O'Neal Compton
American actor (1951-2019)
1951 – 2019
television actoractor
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
Coleman Livingston Blease
Coleman Livingston Blease
American politician (1868-1942)
1868 – 1942
juristgovernorpolitician
Alexander Lawton
Alexander Lawton
Confederate Army general (1818-1896)
1818 – 1896
diplomatlawyer
Nathaniel B. Dial
Nathaniel B. Dial
American politician (1862-1940)
1862 – 1940
politicianlawyer
Guy Davenport
Novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher (1927-2005)
1927 – 2005
linguistnovelistuniversity teacher
Archibald Bulloch
Archibald Bulloch
lawyer and politician (1730-1777)
1730 – 1777
soldierjuristgovernor
Joshua Hill
Joshua Hill
American politician (1812-1891)
1812 – 1891
politicianlawyer
Florence Lee
actress (1864)
1864 – 1933
film actorstage actoractor
Nathan George Evans
Nathan George Evans
Confederate Army general (1824–1868)
1824 – 1868
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