Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

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

William P. Pollock
William P. Pollock
American politician (1870-1922)
1870 - 1922
politicianlawyer
Pierce Mason Butler
Pierce Mason Butler
American politician
1798 - 1846
governorcolonelpolitician
William Houston
American politician (1746-1788)
1746 - 1788
politicianlawyer
Alice Childress
American playwright and author (1916-1994)
1916 - 1994
directorplaywrightwriter
Sarah Cunningham
American actress (1918-1986)
1918 - 1986
television actorfilm actorstage actor
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
Florence Lake
Florence Lake
American actress (1904-1980)
1904 - 1980
film actortelevision actoractor
Billy Roberts
American songwriter and musician (1936–2017)
1936 - 2017
songwritermusician
Micah Jenkins
Micah Jenkins
Confederate States Army officer (1835-1864)
1835 - 1864
military officer
Tommy Hitchcock Jr.
Tommy Hitchcock Jr.
wealthy USA polo player and aviator (1900-1944)
1900 - 1944
polo playermilitary personnel
Wilton E. Hall
Wilton E. Hall
American politician (1901-1980)
1901 - 1980
politician
Pierce M. B. Young
Pierce M. B. Young
Confederate Army general (1836–1896)
1836 - 1896
diplomatpolitician
John F. Bolt
John F. Bolt
U.S. naval aviator and flying ace (1921–2004)
1921 - 2004
aircraft pilotmilitary officerlawyer
Hester Ford
American supercentenarian
1905 - 2021
Henry William Ravenel
Henry William Ravenel
United States botanist (1814-1887)
1814 - 1887
meteorological observerscientific collectorbotanist
Paul Hamilton Hayne
Paul Hamilton Hayne
American editor and poet (1830–1886)
1830 - 1886
literary criticeditorjournalist
Robert Evander McNair
Robert Evander McNair
Governor of South Carolina (1923-2007)
1923 - 2007
governorjuristpolitician
Chris Costner Sizemore
Case depicted in The Three Faces of Eve (1927-2016)
1927 - 2016
autobiographerpainter
Floyd Spence
Floyd Spence
American politician (1928–2001)
1928 - 2001
politicianlawyer
Martin Frederick Ansel
Martin Frederick Ansel
American politician (1850-1945)
1850 - 1945
juristgovernorpolitician
Albert W. Gilchrist
Albert W. Gilchrist
American politician (1858-1926)
1858 - 1926
Brigadegeneralgovernorpolitician
Septima Poinsette Clark
American activist (1898-1987)
1898 - 1987
educator
Burnet R. Maybank
Burnet R. Maybank
American politician (1899-1954)
1899 - 1954
politician
Frank Lebby Stanton
Frank Lebby Stanton
American writer and lyricist (1857–1927)
1857 - 1927
editorjournalistsongwriter
William D. Pawley
William D. Pawley
American diplomat (1896–1977)
1896 - 1977
diplomatpoliticianambassador
Charles James McDonald
Charles James McDonald
American politician, Georgia (1793-1860)
1793 - 1860
prosecutorgovernorjurist
John Peurifoy
John Peurifoy
United States government official and diplomat (1907–1955)
1907 - 1955
diplomat
Charles McGee
Charles McGee
American artist (1924-2021)
1924 - 2021
painterartist
Robert C. De Large
Robert C. De Large
American politician (1842–1874)
1842 - 1874
politician
James E. Broome
James E. Broome
American politician (1808-1883)
1808 - 1883
juristgovernorpolitician
Gaines Adams
Gaines Adams
American football player (1983–2010)
1983 - 2010
American football player
Robert Lowry
Robert Lowry
32nd governor of Mississippi (1829–1910)
1829 - 1910
merchantmilitary officercolonel
Helen Hill
Helen Hill
American filmmaker, animator, activist (1970–2007)
1970 - 2007
film directorsongwriteranimator
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
Buddy Baker
Buddy Baker
racecar driver (1941–2015)
1941 - 2015
NASCAR team ownerracing automobile driversports commentator
James Hamilton
James Hamilton
Governor of South Carolina (1786-1857)
1786 - 1857
juristgovernorpolitician
Octavius Catto
Octavius Catto
American activist (1839–1871)
1839 - 1871
activistathletepedagogue
Robert Hanna
Robert Hanna
American politician (1786–1858)
1786 - 1858
politician
William F. De Saussure
William F. De Saussure
American politician (1792-1870)
1792 - 1870
politicianlawyerjudge
Taft Jordan
Taft Jordan
Jazz trumpeter (1915-1981)
1915 - 1981
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
John Drayton
John Drayton
United States federal judge and amateur botanist (1766-1822)
1766 - 1822
botanistpoliticianlawyer
Henry Martyn Robert
Henry Martyn Robert
United States Army general and Chief of Engineers (1837–1923)
1837 - 1923
engineer
John Mathews
John Mathews
American lawyer from South Carolina (1744-1802)
1744 - 1802
juristgovernorpolitician
Jimmy Orr
Jimmy Orr
American football player (1935-2020)
1935 - 2020
American football player
Constantine Manos
Constantine Manos
Greek-American photographer (1934–2025)
1934 - 2025
photographer
Robert Archer Cooper
Robert Archer Cooper
American politician (1874–1953)
1874 - 1953
juristgovernorpolitician
Ibra Charles Blackwood
Ibra Charles Blackwood
American politician (1878-1936)
1878 - 1936
juristprosecutorgovernor
Henry McNeal Turner
Henry McNeal Turner
Union Army chaplain and African Methodist Episcopal Church bishop (1834–1915)
1834 - 1915
religious leadermissionarypriest
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