Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 8 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

James Hopkins Adams
James Hopkins Adams
Governor of South Carolina (1854-1856)
1812 - 1861
Brigadegeneralstatespersongovernor
Moses J. Moseley
American actor
1990 - 2022
television actorfilm actoractor
William Elliott
South Carolina writer of non-fiction
1788 - 1863
journalistauthorpolitician
Young Scooter
Young Scooter
American rapper (1986–2025)
1986 - 2025
rappersinger
Floride Calhoun
Floride Calhoun
Second Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1832
1792 - 1866
politician
John Geddes
American politician (1777-1828)
1777 - 1828
major generaljuristgovernor
Cassandra Pickett Durham
American physician (1824-1885)
1824 - 1885
physician
Don Reno
Don Reno
musician (1927–1984)
1927 - 1984
banjoistguitaristsongwriter
Richard Irvine Manning I
Richard Irvine Manning I
50th Governor of South Carolina from 1824 to 1826
1789 - 1836
politician
Patrick Noble
Patrick Noble
American politician
1787 - 1840
juristgovernorpolitician
James A. Johnson
James A. Johnson
American politician (1829-1896)
1829 - 1896
politicianlawyer
Ruth Samuelson
Ruth Samuelson
American politician
1959 - 2017
politician
George Bell Timmerman
George Bell Timmerman
American politician (1912-1994)
1912 - 1994
juristgovernorpolitician
Butler B. Hare
Butler B. Hare
US Congressman from 2nd district 1915–1933 and 3rd district 1939-1947
1875 - 1967
politicianlawyer
Mendel Jackson Davis
Mendel Jackson Davis
American politician (1942-2007)
1942 - 2007
politicianlawyer
Eleanor C. Pressly
Eleanor C. Pressly
American mathematician and aeronautical engineer
1918 - 2003
military flight engineermathematician
Delphine Gibson
American supercentenarian (1903-2018)
1903 - 2018
homemaker
Willie Smith
Willie Smith
American musician (1910–1967)
1910 - 1967
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician (1917–1994)
1917 - 1994
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Daniel Payne
Daniel Payne
Methodist bishop and educator
1811 - 1893
authorreligious leaderpriest
John Lyde Wilson
John Lyde Wilson
Governor of North Carolina; supporter of slavery and advocate of dueling
1784 - 1849
politician
Robert B. Campbell
American politician (1787-1862)
1787 - 1862
politician
Alexander Beaufort Meek
Alexander Beaufort Meek
American politician (1814–1865)
1814 - 1865
chess playerpoliticianpoet
Barbara Parker
American writer (1947–2009)
1947 - 2009
novelistprosecutorlawyer
Maxcy Gregg
Maxcy Gregg
Confederate Army general (1814–1862)
1814 - 1862
military officer
Emmet Reid Blake
American zoologist (1908-1997)
1908 - 1997
botanical collectorornithologist
Edmund William McGregor Mackey
Edmund William McGregor Mackey
American politician (1846-1884)
1846 - 1884
politicianlawyer
Abner Monroe Perrin
Abner Monroe Perrin
Confederate States Army officer (1827–1864)
1827 - 1864
army officerlawyer
Jake Ford
basketball player (1946–1996)
1946 - 1996
basketball player
Albert Eger Brown
Albert Eger Brown
U.S. Army major general (1889–1984)
1889 - 1984
military officermilitary personnel
Rufus R. Jones
Rufus R. Jones
American professional wrestler (1933-1993)
1933 - 1993
professional wrestleractor
Thomas S. McMillan
Thomas S. McMillan
Baseball player and coach, lawyer, politician (1888-1939)
1888 - 1939
baseball playerpoliticianlawyer
Edward Lunn Young
Edward Lunn Young
American politician (1920-2017)
1920 - 2017
politician
William Ward Burrows I
William Ward Burrows I
2nd Commandant of the Marine Corps
1758 - 1805
military officer
Don Covay
American musician (1938–2015)
1938 - 2015
songwritermusiciansinger
Ben Dixon
American drummer
1934 - 2018
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Levern Tart
American basketball player (1942–2010)
1942 - 2010
basketball player
Andrew Gordon Magrath
Andrew Gordon Magrath
American politician, lawyer and judge (1813-1893)
1813 - 1893
juristgovernorpolitician
John Lanneau McMillan
John Lanneau McMillan
American politician (1898-1979)
1898 - 1979
politician
James Prioleau Richards
James Prioleau Richards
American politician (1894-1979)
1894 - 1979
professional baseball playerpoliticianlawyer
Warren R. Davis
American politician (1793-1835)
1793 - 1835
politicianlawyer
Jakob August Lorent
Jakob August Lorent
German chemist, botanist, archaeologist and photographer (1813–1884)
1813 - 1884
archaeologistbotanistchemist
Waddy Thompson, Jr.
Waddy Thompson, Jr.
American politician (1798–1868)
1798 - 1868
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
John McClannahan Crockett
John McClannahan Crockett
American mayor (1816–1887)
1816 - 1887
meteorological observerpoliticianlawyer
Corinne Boyd Riley
Corinne Boyd Riley
American politician (1893-1979)
1893 - 1979
politician
Mary S. B. Shindler
Mary S. B. Shindler
American poet, writer, editor (1810–1883)
1810 - 1883
poetwriter
Chancellor Williams
American historian and writer (1893–1992)
1893 - 1992
novelistsociologisthistorian
John Jacob Riley
John Jacob Riley
American politician (1895-1962)
1895 - 1962
politicianteacher
Thomas Lowndes
Thomas Lowndes
American politician
1766 - 1843
member of parliamentjuristpolitician
Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.
Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.
American politician (1898-1987)
1898 - 1987
politicianlawyer
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