Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 5 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Gwen Bristow
Gwen Bristow
American author and journalist
1903 – 1980
novelistjournalistreporter
Archibald Bulloch
Archibald Bulloch
lawyer and politician (1730-1777)
1730 – 1777
soldierjuristgovernor
Dean Meminger
Dean Meminger
American basketball player, coach (1948–2013)
1948 – 2013
basketball coachbasketball player
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
American boxer (1923–1994)
1923 – 1994
boxer
Guy Davenport
Novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher (1927-2005)
1927 – 2005
linguistnovelistuniversity teacher
Miriam Benjamin
Miriam Benjamin
Inventor, Educator, Patent Attorney
1861 – 1947
inventor
Langdon Cheves
Langdon Cheves
American politician (1776-1857)
1776 – 1857
politicianlawyerjudge
Josiah J. Evans
Josiah J. Evans
American politician (1786-1858)
1786 – 1858
politicianlawyerjudge
S. W. T. Lanham
S. W. T. Lanham
American politician (1846-1908)
1846 – 1908
juristgovernorpolitician
Barbara Hillary
American adventurer (1931-2019)
1931 – 2019
explorer
Mabel King
American actress (1932-1999)
1932 – 1999
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Julie Mitchum
Julie Mitchum
actress, dancer, night club performer (1914-2003)
1914 – 2003
film actoractor
William Aiken
William Aiken
American politician (1806–1887)
1806 – 1887
politician
Stephen Decatur Miller
Stephen Decatur Miller
American politician (Nullifier Party) (1787-1838)
1787 – 1838
juristgovernorpolitician
Marty Marion
Marty Marion
American baseball player and coach (1916–2011)
1916 – 2011
baseball player
O'Neal Compton
O'Neal Compton
American actor (1951-2019)
1951 – 2019
television actoractor
Christie Benet
Christie Benet
American politician, college football player and coach (1879-1951)
1879 – 1951
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
James Hampton
American outsider artist (1909–1964)
1909 – 1964
artist
Alice Childress
American playwright and author (1916-1994)
1916 – 1994
directorplaywrightwriter
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve
American classical philologist (1831–1924)
1831 – 1924
classical philologistlinguistwriter
Sarah Cunningham
American actress (1918-1986)
1918 – 1986
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Micah Jenkins
Micah Jenkins
Confederate States Army officer (1835-1864)
1835 – 1864
military officer
Georgiana Goddard King
Georgiana Goddard King
art historian
1871 – 1939
art historianuniversity teacherphotographer
John F. Bolt
John F. Bolt
U.S. naval aviator and flying ace (1921–2004)
1921 – 2004
aircraft pilotmilitary officerlawyer
Asbury Latimer
Asbury Latimer
American politician (1851-1908)
1851 – 1908
politician
Pierce M. B. Young
Pierce M. B. Young
Confederate Army general (1836–1896)
1836 – 1896
diplomatpolitician
Daniel C. Roper
Daniel C. Roper
American politician (1867-1943)
1867 – 1943
diplomatpolitician
Hester Ford
American supercentenarian
1905 – 2021
William P. Pollock
William P. Pollock
American politician (1870-1922)
1870 – 1922
politicianlawyer
John Hunter
American farmer and senator from Newberry, South Carolina (1750-1802)
1752 – 1802
politician
Wilton E. Hall
Wilton E. Hall
American politician (1901-1980)
1901 – 1980
politician
Tommy Hitchcock Jr.
Tommy Hitchcock Jr.
wealthy USA polo player and aviator (1900-1944)
1900 – 1944
polo playermilitary personnel
Paul Hamilton Hayne
Paul Hamilton Hayne
American editor and poet (1830–1886)
1830 – 1886
literary criticeditorjournalist
Florence Lake
Florence Lake
American actress (1904-1980)
1904 – 1980
film actortelevision actoractor
Franklin H. Elmore
Franklin H. Elmore
American politician (1799-1850)
1799 – 1850
politicianlawyer
John Peter Richardson II
John Peter Richardson II
American politician, South Carolina (1801-1864)
1801 – 1864
juristgovernorpolitician
John Taylor
John Taylor
American politician, 51st Governor of South Carolina (1770-1832)
1770 – 1832
politicianlawyer
Benjamin Huger
Benjamin Huger
Confederate Army general (1805–1877)
1805 – 1877
soldier
Benjamin Franklin Perry
Benjamin Franklin Perry
American politician (1805-1886)
1805 – 1886
journalistjuristgovernor
Thomas J. Robertson
Thomas J. Robertson
American politician (1823–1897)
1823 – 1897
politician
George Trenholm
George Trenholm
American politician (1807-1876)
1807 – 1876
ship-ownerpoliticianbusinessperson
Arthur P. Hayne
Arthur P. Hayne
United States Army officer and politician
1788 – 1867
politicianlawyer
Roger C. Peace
Roger C. Peace
American politician (1899–1968)
1899 – 1968
editorpolitician
Billy Roberts
American songwriter and musician (1936–2017)
1936 – 2017
songwritermusician
Del Wilkes
Del Wilkes
All-American college football player, professional wrestler (1961-2021)
1961 – 2021
professional wrestler
John L. M. Irby
John L. M. Irby
American politician (1854-1900)
1854 – 1900
politicianlawyer
Gloria Saunders
American actress (1927-1980)
1927 – 1980
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Nelson Sullivan
American videographer (1948–1989)
1948 – 1989
video artistartisttelevision producer
John C. West
John C. West
South Carolina politician (1922-2004)
1922 – 2004
Majordiplomatjurist
William Moultrie
William Moultrie
American politician
1730 – 1805
Brigadegeneralmilitary officergovernor
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