Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

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

Robin Kenyatta
American jazz alto saxophonist (1942–2004)
1942 - 2004
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Thomas Drayton
Thomas Drayton
Confederate Army general (1809-1891)
1809 - 1891
politician
Emma L. Bowen
American community activist
1901 - 1996
activisthuman rights defender
Alvin Greene
Alvin Greene
American politician
1977 - 2026
politician
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
Sandy Williams
Sandy Williams
American musician (1906-1991)
1906 - 1991
authorjazz musician
Robert R. Reid
Robert R. Reid
American judge (1789-1841)
1789 - 1841
governorjuristpolitician
William H. Brawley
William H. Brawley
United States federal judge (1841-1916)
1841 - 1916
politicianlawyerjudge
Lucius Mendel Rivers
Lucius Mendel Rivers
American politician (1905-1970)
1905 - 1970
politician
Esquerita
American musician
1938 - 1986
songwritermusicianpianist
Kathryn Frost
Kathryn Frost
United States general (1948-2006)
1948 - 2006
military officer
James Norton
American politician (1843-1920)
1843 - 1920
politician
James R. Thompson, Jr.
James R. Thompson, Jr.
Deputy Administrator of NASA (1936–2017)
1936 - 2017
military officer
Henry L. Pinckney
Henry L. Pinckney
American politician (1794-1863)
1794 - 1863
politician
James E. Williams
James E. Williams
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1930–1999)
1930 - 1999
military personnel
John J. Hemphill
John J. Hemphill
American politician (1849-1912)
1849 - 1912
politicianlawyer
David E. Finley, Jr.
David E. Finley, Jr.
first director of the National Gallery of Art (1890-1977)
1890 - 1977
art historianlawyer
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
Robert Marion
American politician (1766-1811)
1766 - 1811
politician
Samuel Dibble
Samuel Dibble
American politician (1837-1913)
1837 - 1913
politicianlawyer
Lindsay Shepherd Olive
American botanist and mycologist (1917-1988)
1917 - 1988
mycologistbotanistbotanical collector
Armistead Burt
American politician (1802-1883)
1802 - 1883
politicianlawyer
Elizabeth Threatt
American actress (1926–1993)
1926 - 1993
modelactor
John Peter Richardson III
John Peter Richardson III
South Carolina politician (1831-1899)
1831 - 1899
governorpolitician
Margaret Vale
Margaret Vale
American actress (1878-1947)
1878 - 1947
stage actoractor
George H. McKee
George H. McKee
United States Air Force general
1923 - 2015
military officer
Philip H. Stoll
Philip H. Stoll
American politician (1874–1958)
1874 - 1958
politicianlawyerjudge
Essie Mae Washington-Williams
American school teacher and writer (1925–2013)
1925 - 2013
autobiographerteacherwriter
Shields Green
Shields Green
man enslaved in United States
1836 - 1859
slaveabolitionistwaiter
John Lanneau McMillan
John Lanneau McMillan
American politician (1898-1979)
1898 - 1979
politician
Albert Watson
Albert Watson
South Carolina lawyer and politician (1922–1994)
1922 - 1994
juristpoliticianlawyer
John Jacob Riley
John Jacob Riley
American politician (1895-1962)
1895 - 1962
politicianteacher
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
James Prioleau Richards
James Prioleau Richards
American politician (1894-1979)
1894 - 1979
professional baseball playerpoliticianlawyer
John Bratton
John Bratton
Confederate Army general (1831-1898)
1831 - 1898
politician
William Elliott
William Elliott
American politician (1838-1907)
1838 - 1907
politicianlawyer
William L. Smith
William L. Smith
American politician
1758 - 1812
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
William H. Perry
William H. Perry
American politician (1839-1902)
1839 - 1902
politicianlawyer
Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.
Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.
American politician (1898-1987)
1898 - 1987
politicianlawyer
Barry Miller
Barry Miller
American politician (1864–1933)
1864 - 1933
politicianlawyerjudge
Wilson Godfrey Harvey
Wilson Godfrey Harvey
American politician (Democrat)
1866 - 1932
governorpolitician
Chancellor Williams
American historian and writer (1893–1992)
1893 - 1992
novelistsociologisthistorian
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
James Conner
James Conner
Confederate States Army brigadier general (1829-1883)
1829 - 1883
politicianlawyer
Hamilton P. Bee
Hamilton P. Bee
American politician in early Texas (1822-1897)
1822 - 1897
politician
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