Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 7 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Frank Lebby Stanton
Frank Lebby Stanton
American writer and lyricist (1857–1927)
1857 - 1927
editorjournalistsongwriter
John Drayton
John Drayton
United States federal judge and amateur botanist (1766-1822)
1766 - 1822
botanistpoliticianlawyer
Burnet R. Maybank
Burnet R. Maybank
American politician (1899-1954)
1899 - 1954
politician
John Mathews
John Mathews
American lawyer from South Carolina (1744-1802)
1744 - 1802
juristgovernorpolitician
John Peurifoy
John Peurifoy
United States government official and diplomat (1907–1955)
1907 - 1955
diplomat
Martin Frederick Ansel
Martin Frederick Ansel
American politician (1850-1945)
1850 - 1945
juristgovernorpolitician
William Jones Boone
William Jones Boone
American bishop; first Bishop of Shanghai (1811-1874)
1811 - 1864
Bible translatormissionarytranslator
Albert W. Gilchrist
Albert W. Gilchrist
American politician (1858-1926)
1858 - 1926
Brigadegeneralgovernorpolitician
Robert C. De Large
Robert C. De Large
American politician (1842–1874)
1842 - 1874
politician
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Union Army general (1815-1882)
1815 - 1882
juristmilitary officerdiplomat
Ruth Samuelson
Ruth Samuelson
American politician
1959 - 2017
politician
Butler B. Hare
Butler B. Hare
US Congressman from 2nd district 1915–1933 and 3rd district 1939-1947
1875 - 1967
politicianlawyer
Robert Wilson Gibbes
Robert Wilson Gibbes
American physician, writer, newspaper publisher, and collector of natural specimens and art (1809–1866)
1809 - 1866
paleontologistuniversity teacherchemist
Edmund William McGregor Mackey
Edmund William McGregor Mackey
American politician (1846-1884)
1846 - 1884
politicianlawyer
Ewing Mitchell
actor (1910-1988)
1910 - 1988
ranchertelevision actorsinger
Jake Ford
basketball player (1946–1996)
1946 - 1996
basketball player
Levern Tart
American basketball player (1942–2010)
1942 - 2010
basketball player
Barbara Parker
American writer (1947–2009)
1947 - 2009
novelistprosecutorlawyer
Mendel Jackson Davis
Mendel Jackson Davis
American politician (1942-2007)
1942 - 2007
politicianlawyer
Richard Hutson
Richard Hutson
American politician (1748-1795)
1748 - 1795
politicianlawyer
Eleanor C. Pressly
Eleanor C. Pressly
American mathematician and aeronautical engineer
1918 - 2003
military flight engineermathematician
William Henry Gist
William Henry Gist
American politician (1807-1874)
1807 - 1874
governorpoliticianlawyer
William Lowndes
William Lowndes
American politician, enslaver (1782-1822)
1782 - 1822
plantation ownermember of parliamentjurist
Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician (1917–1994)
1917 - 1994
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Wade Hampton I
Wade Hampton I
United States general (1754-1835)
1754 - 1835
military officerpolitician
Albert Eger Brown
Albert Eger Brown
U.S. Army major general (1889–1984)
1889 - 1984
military officermilitary personnel
Ben Dixon
American drummer
1934 - 2018
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Francis Burt
Francis Burt
1st Governor of Nebraska Territory (1807-1854)
1807 - 1854
governorpolitician
George Bell Timmerman
George Bell Timmerman
American politician (1912-1994)
1912 - 1994
juristgovernorpolitician
Isaac Edward Holmes
Isaac Edward Holmes
American politician (1796-1867)
1796 - 1867
juristpoliticianlawyer
William Haselden Ellerbe
William Haselden Ellerbe
American politician (1862-1899)
1862 - 1899
governorpolitician
Ada Clare
Ada Clare
American actress and writer (1834–1874)
1836 - 1874
stage actorjournalisttranslator
Duncan Clinch Heyward
Duncan Clinch Heyward
Governor of South Carolina (1864-1943)
1864 - 1943
politician
Jane Chambers
American writer (1937–1983)
1937 - 1983
playwrightnovelistwriter
Peter Manigault
Peter Manigault
Manigault, Peter (1731–1773), politician in America
1731 - 1773
plantation ownerbankerpolitician
Alpheus Baker
Alpheus Baker
Confederate Army general (1828–1891)
1828 - 1891
lawyer
Lavinia Fisher
American murderer (1793–1820)
1793 - 1820
highwaymanserial killer
Daniel Dunklin
Daniel Dunklin
Missouri politician (1790-1844)
1790 - 1844
juristgovernorpolitician
Don Covay
American musician (1938–2015)
1938 - 2015
songwritermusiciansinger
D. Wyatt Aiken
D. Wyatt Aiken
Confederate Army officer (1828-1887)
1828 - 1887
politician
James Hopkins Adams
James Hopkins Adams
Governor of South Carolina (1854-1856)
1812 - 1861
Brigadegeneralstatespersongovernor
William Elliott
South Carolina writer of non-fiction
1788 - 1863
journalistauthorpolitician
Emmet M. Walsh
Catholic bishop
1892 - 1968
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Rufus R. Jones
Rufus R. Jones
American professional wrestler (1933-1993)
1933 - 1993
professional wrestleractor
Floride Calhoun
Floride Calhoun
Second Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1832
1792 - 1866
politician
Julian Mayfield
Julian Mayfield
African-American actor, writer and director (1928-1984)
1928 - 1984
novelisttheatre directorwriter
Cassandra Pickett Durham
American physician (1824-1885)
1824 - 1885
physician
John Geddes
American politician (1777-1828)
1777 - 1828
major generaljuristgovernor
Richard Irvine Manning I
Richard Irvine Manning I
50th Governor of South Carolina from 1824 to 1826
1789 - 1836
politician
Hugh Smith Thompson
Hugh Smith Thompson
American politician (1836-1904)
1836 - 1904
governorpolitician
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