Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 6 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Sarah Cunningham
American actress (1918-1986)
1918 – 1986
television actorfilm actorstage actor
William Houston
American politician (1746-1788)
1746 – 1788
politicianlawyer
Florence Lake
Florence Lake
American actress (1904-1980)
1904 – 1980
film actortelevision actoractor
Louis Rémy Mignot
Louis Rémy Mignot
American painter (1831-1870)
1831 – 1870
landscape painterpainter
Daniel C. Roper
Daniel C. Roper
American politician (1867-1943)
1867 – 1943
diplomatpolitician
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve
American classical philologist (1831–1924)
1831 – 1924
classical philologistlinguistwriter
Hester Ford
American supercentenarian
1905 – 2021
John F. Bolt
John F. Bolt
U.S. naval aviator and flying ace (1921–2004)
1921 – 2004
aircraft pilotmilitary officerlawyer
Wilton E. Hall
Wilton E. Hall
American politician (1901-1980)
1901 – 1980
politician
Arthur Smith
American country musician, songwriter and producer (1921-2014)
1921 – 2014
banjoistfiddlerguitarist
Pierce M. B. Young
Pierce M. B. Young
Confederate Army general (1836–1896)
1836 – 1896
diplomatpolitician
Asbury Latimer
Asbury Latimer
American politician (1851-1908)
1851 – 1908
politician
Paul Hamilton Hayne
Paul Hamilton Hayne
American editor and poet (1830–1886)
1830 – 1886
literary criticeditorjournalist
Georgiana Goddard King
Georgiana Goddard King
art historian
1871 – 1939
art historianuniversity teacherphotographer
Tommy Hitchcock Jr.
Tommy Hitchcock Jr.
wealthy USA polo player and aviator (1900-1944)
1900 – 1944
polo playermilitary personnel
Henry William Ravenel
Henry William Ravenel
United States botanist (1814-1887)
1814 – 1887
meteorological observerscientific collectorbotanist
Alice Childress
American playwright and author (1916-1994)
1916 – 1994
directorplaywrightwriter
Micah Jenkins
Micah Jenkins
Confederate States Army officer (1835-1864)
1835 – 1864
military officer
Floyd Spence
Floyd Spence
American politician (1928–2001)
1928 – 2001
politicianlawyer
Martin Frederick Ansel
Martin Frederick Ansel
American politician (1850-1945)
1850 – 1945
juristgovernorpolitician
Robert Evander McNair
Robert Evander McNair
Governor of South Carolina (1923-2007)
1923 – 2007
governorjuristpolitician
Albert W. Gilchrist
Albert W. Gilchrist
American politician (1858-1926)
1858 – 1926
Brigadegeneralgovernorpolitician
Burnet R. Maybank
Burnet R. Maybank
American politician (1899-1954)
1899 – 1954
politician
Septima Poinsette Clark
American activist (1898-1987)
1898 – 1987
educator
Charles James McDonald
Charles James McDonald
American politician, Georgia (1793-1860)
1793 – 1860
prosecutorgovernorjurist
William D. Pawley
William D. Pawley
American diplomat (1896–1977)
1896 – 1977
diplomatpoliticianambassador
William Kelly
American politician (1786-1834)
1786 – 1834
politicianlawyerjudge
John Peurifoy
John Peurifoy
United States government official and diplomat (1907–1955)
1907 – 1955
diplomat
Robert C. De Large
Robert C. De Large
American politician (1842–1874)
1842 – 1874
politician
Gaines Adams
Gaines Adams
American football player (1983–2010)
1983 – 2010
American football player
James E. Broome
James E. Broome
American politician (1808-1883)
1808 – 1883
juristgovernorpolitician
Chris Costner Sizemore
Case depicted in The Three Faces of Eve (1927-2016)
1927 – 2016
autobiographerpainter
Helen Hill
Helen Hill
American filmmaker, animator, activist (1970–2007)
1970 – 2007
film directorsongwriteranimator
Robert Lowry
Robert Lowry
32nd governor of Mississippi (1829–1910)
1829 – 1910
merchantmilitary officercolonel
Buddy Baker
Buddy Baker
racecar driver (1941–2015)
1941 – 2015
NASCAR team ownerracing automobile driversports commentator
Jake Scott
All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, safety, College Football Hall of Fame
1945 – 2020
Canadian football playerAmerican football playerathlete
James Hamilton
James Hamilton
Governor of South Carolina (1786-1857)
1786 – 1857
juristgovernorpolitician
Robert Hanna
Robert Hanna
American politician (1786–1858)
1786 – 1858
politician
Ibra Charles Blackwood
Ibra Charles Blackwood
American politician (1878-1936)
1878 – 1936
juristprosecutorgovernor
William F. De Saussure
William F. De Saussure
American politician (1792-1870)
1792 – 1870
politicianlawyerjudge
Jane Keckley
Jane Keckley
American actress (1876-1963)
1876 – 1963
film actoractor
Henry Martyn Robert
Henry Martyn Robert
United States Army general and Chief of Engineers (1837–1923)
1837 – 1923
engineer
John Drayton
John Drayton
United States federal judge and amateur botanist (1766-1822)
1766 – 1822
botanistpoliticianlawyer
Henry McNeal Turner
Henry McNeal Turner
Union Army chaplain and African Methodist Episcopal Church bishop (1834–1915)
1834 – 1915
religious leadermissionarypriest
John Mathews
John Mathews
American lawyer from South Carolina (1744-1802)
1744 – 1802
juristgovernorpolitician
Robert Archer Cooper
Robert Archer Cooper
American politician (1874–1953)
1874 – 1953
juristgovernorpolitician
Allard H. Gasque
Allard H. Gasque
American politician (1873-1938)
1873 – 1938
politician
Bob Montgomery
Bob Montgomery
American boxer
1919 – 1998
boxer
Taft Jordan
Taft Jordan
Jazz trumpeter (1915-1981)
1915 – 1981
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Jimmy Orr
Jimmy Orr
American football player (1935-2020)
1935 – 2020
American football player
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