Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

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

Martin Frederick Ansel
Martin Frederick Ansel
American politician (1850-1945)
1850 – 1945
juristgovernorpolitician
John Mathews
John Mathews
American lawyer from South Carolina (1744-1802)
1744 – 1802
juristgovernorpolitician
Chris Costner Sizemore
Case depicted in The Three Faces of Eve (1927-2016)
1927 – 2016
autobiographerpainter
Kelly Miller
Kelly Miller
American mathematician (1863–1939)
1863 – 1939
essayistopinion journalistsociologist
Albert W. Gilchrist
Albert W. Gilchrist
American politician (1858-1926)
1858 – 1926
Brigadegeneralgovernorpolitician
John Peurifoy
John Peurifoy
United States government official and diplomat (1907–1955)
1907 – 1955
diplomat
William Jones Boone
William Jones Boone
American bishop; first Bishop of Shanghai (1811-1874)
1811 – 1864
Bible translatormissionarytranslator
Gaines Adams
Gaines Adams
American football player (1983–2010)
1983 – 2010
American football player
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
Edmund William McGregor Mackey
Edmund William McGregor Mackey
American politician (1846-1884)
1846 – 1884
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
Mendel Jackson Davis
Mendel Jackson Davis
American politician (1942-2007)
1942 – 2007
politicianlawyer
Jake Ford
basketball player (1946–1996)
1946 – 1996
basketball player
George Bell Timmerman
George Bell Timmerman
American politician (1912-1994)
1912 – 1994
juristgovernorpolitician
Levern Tart
American basketball player (1942–2010)
1942 – 2010
basketball player
Barbara Parker
American writer (1947–2009)
1947 – 2009
novelistprosecutorlawyer
Eleanor C. Pressly
Eleanor C. Pressly
American mathematician and aeronautical engineer
1918 – 2003
military flight engineermathematician
Richard Hutson
Richard Hutson
American politician (1748-1795)
1748 – 1795
politicianlawyer
William Henry Gist
William Henry Gist
American politician (1807-1874)
1807 – 1874
governorpoliticianlawyer
Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician (1917–1994)
1917 – 1994
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Ben Dixon
American drummer
1934 – 2018
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
William Lowndes
William Lowndes
American politician, enslaver (1782-1822)
1782 – 1822
plantation ownermember of parliamentjurist
Delphine Gibson
American supercentenarian (1903-2018)
1903 – 2018
homemaker
Albert Eger Brown
Albert Eger Brown
U.S. Army major general (1889–1984)
1889 – 1984
military officermilitary personnel
Wade Hampton I
Wade Hampton I
United States general (1754-1835)
1754 – 1835
military officerpolitician
Butler B. Hare
Butler B. Hare
US Congressman from 2nd district 1915–1933 and 3rd district 1939-1947
1875 – 1967
politicianlawyer
Francis Burt
Francis Burt
1st Governor of Nebraska Territory (1807-1854)
1807 – 1854
governorpolitician
Willie Smith
Willie Smith
American musician (1910–1967)
1910 – 1967
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Jane Chambers
American writer (1937–1983)
1937 – 1983
playwrightnovelistwriter
Ada Clare
Ada Clare
American actress and writer (1834–1874)
1836 – 1874
stage actorjournalisttranslator
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
Emmet Reid Blake
American zoologist (1908-1997)
1908 – 1997
botanical collectorornithologist
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
Duncan Clinch Heyward
Duncan Clinch Heyward
Governor of South Carolina (1864-1943)
1864 – 1943
politician
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
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
John Gardiner Richards, Jr.
John Gardiner Richards, Jr.
American politician (1864-1941)
1864 – 1941
governorpolitician
Hugh Smith Thompson
Hugh Smith Thompson
American politician (1836-1904)
1836 – 1904
governorpolitician
John Gary Evans
John Gary Evans
85th Governor of South Carolina (1863-1942)
1863 – 1942
Majorjuristgovernor
Cassandra Pickett Durham
American physician (1824-1885)
1824 – 1885
physician
Julian Mayfield
Julian Mayfield
African-American actor, writer and director (1928-1984)
1928 – 1984
novelisttheatre directorwriter
Emmet M. Walsh
Catholic bishop
1892 – 1968
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Floride Calhoun
Floride Calhoun
Second Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1832
1792 – 1866
politician
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