Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

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

Bubber Miley
Bubber Miley
American jazz trumpet and cornet player, composer (1903-1932)
1903 - 1932
jazz trumpeterjazz musicianmusician
Joshua Hill
Joshua Hill
American politician (1812-1891)
1812 - 1891
politicianlawyer
Johnson Hagood
Johnson Hagood
Confederate Army general and Governor of South Carolina (1829–1898)
1829 - 1898
military officerjuristgovernor
Gwen Bristow
Gwen Bristow
American author and journalist
1903 - 1980
novelistjournalistreporter
Archibald Bulloch
Archibald Bulloch
lawyer and politician (1730-1777)
1730 - 1777
soldierjuristgovernor
Guy Davenport
Novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher (1927-2005)
1927 - 2005
linguistnovelistuniversity teacher
Milledge Luke Bonham
Milledge Luke Bonham
Confederate Army general (1813-1890)
1813 - 1890
Brigadegeneralprosecutorjurist
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
James Hampton
American outsider artist (1909–1964)
1909 - 1964
artist
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
American boxer (1923–1994)
1923 - 1994
boxer
Stephen Decatur Miller
Stephen Decatur Miller
American politician (Nullifier Party) (1787-1838)
1787 - 1838
juristgovernorpolitician
Dean Meminger
Dean Meminger
American basketball player, coach (1948–2013)
1948 - 2013
basketball coachbasketball player
Barbara Hillary
American adventurer (1931-2019)
1931 - 2019
explorer
Anne Pressly
News Anchor (1982-2008)
1982 - 2008
film actorjournalistactor
Lane Kirkland
Lane Kirkland
American labor leader (1922-1999)
1922 - 1999
trade unionistfunctionarypolitician
Georgiana Goddard King
Georgiana Goddard King
art historian
1871 - 1939
art historianuniversity teacherphotographer
Sarah Cunningham
American actress (1918-1986)
1918 - 1986
television actorfilm actorstage actor
William P. Pollock
William P. Pollock
American politician (1870-1922)
1870 - 1922
politicianlawyer
Micah Jenkins
Micah Jenkins
Confederate States Army officer (1835-1864)
1835 - 1864
military officer
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve
American classical philologist (1831–1924)
1831 - 1924
classical philologistlinguistwriter
Alice Childress
American playwright and author (1916-1994)
1916 - 1994
directorplaywrightwriter
Billy Roberts
American songwriter and musician (1936–2017)
1936 - 2017
songwritermusician
Florence Lake
Florence Lake
American actress (1904-1980)
1904 - 1980
film actortelevision actoractor
Pierce M. B. Young
Pierce M. B. Young
Confederate Army general (1836–1896)
1836 - 1896
diplomatpolitician
Hester Ford
American supercentenarian
1905 - 2021
Asbury Latimer
Asbury Latimer
American politician (1851-1908)
1851 - 1908
politician
Louis Rémy Mignot
Louis Rémy Mignot
American painter (1831-1870)
1831 - 1870
landscape painterpainter
John Hunter
American farmer and senator from Newberry, South Carolina (1750-1802)
1752 - 1802
politician
Paul Hamilton Hayne
Paul Hamilton Hayne
American editor and poet (1830–1886)
1830 - 1886
literary criticeditorjournalist
Daniel C. Roper
Daniel C. Roper
American politician (1867-1943)
1867 - 1943
diplomatpolitician
John F. Bolt
John F. Bolt
U.S. naval aviator and flying ace (1921–2004)
1921 - 2004
aircraft pilotmilitary officerlawyer
Franklin H. Elmore
Franklin H. Elmore
American politician (1799-1850)
1799 - 1850
politicianlawyer
John Taylor
John Taylor
American politician, 51st Governor of South Carolina (1770-1832)
1770 - 1832
politicianlawyer
Wilton E. Hall
Wilton E. Hall
American politician (1901-1980)
1901 - 1980
politician
John Peter Richardson II
John Peter Richardson II
American politician, South Carolina (1801-1864)
1801 - 1864
juristgovernorpolitician
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
Tommy Hitchcock Jr.
Tommy Hitchcock Jr.
wealthy USA polo player and aviator (1900-1944)
1900 - 1944
polo playermilitary personnel
John L. M. Irby
John L. M. Irby
American politician (1854-1900)
1854 - 1900
politicianlawyer
John C. West
John C. West
South Carolina politician (1922-2004)
1922 - 2004
Majordiplomatjurist
Del Wilkes
Del Wilkes
All-American college football player, professional wrestler (1961-2021)
1961 - 2021
professional wrestler
William Moultrie
William Moultrie
American politician
1730 - 1805
Brigadegeneralmilitary officergovernor
Gloria Saunders
American actress (1927-1980)
1927 - 1980
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Thomas Bothwell Jeter
Thomas Bothwell Jeter
American politician (1827-1883)
1827 - 1883
juristgovernorpolitician
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