Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 9 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Sandy Williams
Sandy Williams
American musician (1906-1991)
1906 – 1991
authorjazz musician
Thomas Drayton
Thomas Drayton
Confederate Army general (1809-1891)
1809 – 1891
politician
Emma L. Bowen
American community activist
1901 – 1996
activisthuman rights defender
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
(1916-2005) South Carolina 3rd District Congressman, 1947-1949 and 1951-1975
1916 – 2005
politician
Kathryn Frost
Kathryn Frost
United States general (1948-2006)
1948 – 2006
military officer
Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum
Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum
American illustrator (1849-1925)
1849 – 1925
journalistillustratorwriter
Bob Jeter
American football player (1937-2008)
1937 – 2008
American football player
Lucius Mendel Rivers
Lucius Mendel Rivers
American politician (1905-1970)
1905 – 1970
politician
Esquerita
American musician
1938 – 1986
songwritermusicianpianist
William H. Brawley
William H. Brawley
United States federal judge (1841-1916)
1841 – 1916
politicianlawyerjudge
James Norton
American politician (1843-1920)
1843 – 1920
politician
Robert R. Reid
Robert R. Reid
American judge (1789-1841)
1789 – 1841
governorjuristpolitician
James E. Williams
James E. Williams
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1930–1999)
1930 – 1999
military personnel
Henry L. Pinckney
Henry L. Pinckney
American politician (1794-1863)
1794 – 1863
politician
James R. Thompson, Jr.
James R. Thompson, Jr.
Deputy Administrator of NASA (1936–2017)
1936 – 2017
military officer
John J. Hemphill
John J. Hemphill
American politician (1849-1912)
1849 – 1912
politicianlawyer
Legrand G. Capers
Legrand G. Capers
American physician (1834-1877)
1834 – 1877
physician
Tom Addison
American football player, linebacker, labor leader, AFLPA president (1936-2011)
1936 – 2011
American football playertrade unionist
Francis Lewis Cardozo
Francis Lewis Cardozo
clergyman, politician, educator (1836–1903)
1836 – 1903
Christian ministereducatorpolitician
Elizabeth Threatt
American actress (1926–1993)
1926 – 1993
modelactor
George H. McKee
George H. McKee
United States Air Force general
1923 – 2015
military officer
Samuel Dibble
Samuel Dibble
American politician (1837-1913)
1837 – 1913
politicianlawyer
Robert Marion
American politician (1766-1811)
1766 – 1811
politician
David E. Finley, Jr.
David E. Finley, Jr.
first director of the National Gallery of Art (1890-1977)
1890 – 1977
art historianlawyer
John Peter Richardson III
John Peter Richardson III
South Carolina politician (1831-1899)
1831 – 1899
governorpolitician
Armistead Burt
American politician (1802-1883)
1802 – 1883
politicianlawyer
Matthew J. Perry
Matthew J. Perry
first African-American federal judge from the deep south, led the court case to integrate Clemson University, civil rights attorney,
1921 – 2011
lawyerjudge
Leigh Whipper
Leigh Whipper
American actor (1876–1975)
1876 – 1975
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Philip H. Stoll
Philip H. Stoll
American politician (1874–1958)
1874 – 1958
politicianlawyerjudge
Garland O'Shields
Garland O'Shields
American basketball player (1921-2001)
1921 – 2001
basketball player
Shields Green
Shields Green
man enslaved in United States
1836 – 1859
slaveabolitionistwaiter
Albert Watson
Albert Watson
South Carolina lawyer and politician (1922–1994)
1922 – 1994
juristpoliticianlawyer
James Prioleau Richards
James Prioleau Richards
American politician (1894-1979)
1894 – 1979
professional baseball playerpoliticianlawyer
John Jacob Riley
John Jacob Riley
American politician (1895-1962)
1895 – 1962
politicianteacher
Chancellor Williams
American historian and writer (1893–1992)
1893 – 1992
novelistsociologisthistorian
John Bratton
John Bratton
Confederate Army general (1831-1898)
1831 – 1898
politician
William Elliott
William Elliott
American politician (1838-1907)
1838 – 1907
politicianlawyer
Andrew Pickens
Andrew Pickens
American politician
1779 – 1838
politicianmilitary personnel
William McWillie
William McWillie
American politician (1795-1869)
1795 – 1869
politicianlawyer
Corinne Boyd Riley
Corinne Boyd Riley
American politician (1893-1979)
1893 – 1979
politician
John Lanneau McMillan
John Lanneau McMillan
American politician (1898-1979)
1898 – 1979
politician
William H. Perry
William H. Perry
American politician (1839-1902)
1839 – 1902
politicianlawyer
William L. Smith
William L. Smith
American politician
1758 – 1812
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Barry Miller
Barry Miller
American politician (1864–1933)
1864 – 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.
Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.
American politician (1898-1987)
1898 – 1987
politicianlawyer
James Conner
James Conner
Confederate States Army brigadier general (1829-1883)
1829 – 1883
politicianlawyer
Wilson Godfrey Harvey
Wilson Godfrey Harvey
American politician (Democrat)
1866 – 1932
governorpolitician
Hamilton P. Bee
Hamilton P. Bee
American politician in early Texas (1822-1897)
1822 – 1897
politician
Robert Barnwell
American politician (1761-1814)
1761 – 1814
politician
Julia C. R. Dorr
Julia C. R. Dorr
American writer
1825 – 1913
prose writernovelistpoet
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