Founded as Charles Town in 1670, moved in 1690, changed to Charleston in 1783.
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| André Bauer |
Politician |
20-Mar-1969 |
|
Lt. Governor of South Carolina |
| Mo Brooks |
Politician |
29-Apr-1954 |
|
Congressman, Alabama 5th |
| James F. Byrnes |
Politician |
2-May-1882 |
9-Apr-1972 |
US Secretary of State, 1945-47 |
| Beth Daniel |
Golf |
14-Oct-1956 |
|
Winner, 1990 LPGA Championship |
| Will Demps |
Football |
7-Nov-1979 |
|
Houston Texans |
| Andy Dick |
Comic |
21-Dec-1965 |
|
Matthew from NewsRadio |
| Shepard Fairey |
Artist |
15-Feb-1970 |
|
Andre the Giant Has A Posse |
| Arthur Freed |
Film/TV Producer |
9-Sep-1894 |
12-Apr-1973 |
MGM producer, big budget musicals |
| Robert F. Furchgott |
Scientist |
4-Jun-1916 |
19-May-2009 |
Nitric oxide as a cardiovascular signal |
| James Gadsden |
Military |
15-May-1788 |
26-Dec-1858 |
Gadsden Purchase |
| James I. Gadsden |
Diplomat |
12-Mar-1948 |
|
US Ambassador to Iceland, 2002-05 |
| Harvey B. Gantt |
Politician |
14-Jan-1943 |
|
Mayor of Charlotte, 1983-87 |
| Thomas Gibson |
Actor |
3-Jul-1962 |
|
Greg on Dharma & Greg |
| John Gorrie |
Inventor |
3-Oct-1803 |
29-Jun-1855 |
Invented air conditioning |
| D. Maybank Hagood |
Business |
4-Aug-1961 |
|
William M. Bird & Co. |
| Wade Hampton |
Politician |
28-Mar-1818 |
11-Apr-1902 |
Governor of South Carolina, 1877-79 |
| Thomas F. Hartnett |
Politician |
7-Aug-1941 |
|
Congressman from South Carolina, 1981-87 |
| DuBose Heyward |
Novelist |
31-Aug-1885 |
16-Jun-1940 |
Porgy |
| Fritz Hollings |
Politician |
1-Jan-1922 |
|
US Senator from South Carolina, 1967-2005 |
| James L. Holloway III |
Military |
23-Feb-1922 |
|
Chief of Naval Operations, 1974-78 |
| Josephine Humphreys |
Author |
2-Feb-1945 |
|
Rich in Love |
| Lauren Hutton |
Model |
17-Nov-1944 |
|
Paper Lion and American Gigolo |
| William Johnson |
Judge |
27-Dec-1771 |
11-Aug-1834 |
US Supreme Court Justice, 1804-34 |
| Robert Jordan |
Author |
17-Oct-1948 |
16-Sep-2007 |
Wheel of Time series |
| Ernest Just |
Biologist |
14-Aug-1883 |
27-Oct-1941 |
Cell surfaces and egg fertilization |
| Alexander C. King |
Attorney |
7-Dec-1856 |
25-Jul-1926 |
US Solicitor General, 1918-20 |
| Mabel King |
Actor |
25-Dec-1932 |
9-Nov-1999 |
What's Happening! |
| Henry Laurens |
Politician |
24-Feb-1724 |
8-Dec-1792 |
Captured negotiating treaty with Holland |
| John Laurens |
Military |
28-Oct-1754 |
27-Aug-1782 |
Military aide to George Washington |
| Eric Massa |
Politician |
16-Sep-1959 |
|
Congressman from New York, 2009-10 |
| M. Blane Michael |
Judge |
17-Feb-1943 |
25-Mar-2011 |
4th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Robert Mills |
Architect |
12-Aug-1781 |
3-Mar-1855 |
Washington Monument |
| Will Patton |
Actor |
14-Jun-1954 |
|
Remember the Titans |
| Charles Pinckney |
Politician |
26-Oct-1757 |
29-Oct-1824 |
Author of much of the US Constitution |
| Charles Cotesworth Pinckney |
Government |
25-Feb-1746 |
16-Aug-1825 |
Not one cent for tribute |
| Thomas Pinckney |
Politician |
23-Oct-1750 |
2-Nov-1828 |
Governor of South Carolina, 1787-89 |
| Robert Purvis |
Activist |
4-Aug-1810 |
15-Apr-1898 |
"President" of the Underground Railroad |
| Arthur Ravenel, Jr. |
Politician |
29-Mar-1927 |
|
Congressman from South Carolina, 1987-95 |
| Thomas Caute Reynolds |
Politician |
11-Oct-1821 |
30-Mar-1887 |
Missouri governor, committed suicide |
| Alexandra Ripley |
Author |
8-Jan-1934 |
10-Jan-2004 |
Scarlett |
| Mackenzie Rosman |
Actor |
28-Dec-1989 |
|
Ruthie Camden on 7th Heaven |
| Darius Rucker |
Singer |
13-May-1966 |
|
Hootie and the Blowfish |
| Art Shell |
Football |
26-Nov-1946 |
|
Former Raiders player, coach |
| Johnny Whitworth |
Actor |
31-Oct-1975 |
|
Empire Records |
| Joe Wilson |
Politician |
31-Jul-1947 |
|
Congressman, South Carolina 2nd |
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Robin Beard |
Politician |
21-Aug-1939 |
16-Jun-2007 |
Congressman from Tennessee, 1973-83 |
| Mark Clark |
Military |
1-May-1896 |
17-Apr-1984 |
US Army Chief of Staff |
| John W. Davis |
Attorney |
13-Apr-1873 |
24-Mar-1955 |
US Solicitor General, 1913-18 |
| Robin Chandler Duke |
Activist |
13-Oct-1923 |
6-Feb-2016 |
Former president of NARAL |
| James Gadsden |
Military |
15-May-1788 |
26-Dec-1858 |
Gadsden Purchase |
| Henry Laurens |
Politician |
24-Feb-1724 |
8-Dec-1792 |
Captured negotiating treaty with Holland |
| Robert E. McNair |
Politician |
14-Dec-1923 |
17-Nov-2007 |
Governor of South Carolina, 1965-71 |
| Thomas D. Mutter |
Doctor |
9-Mar-1811 |
16-Mar-1859 |
Surgeon, Mütter Museum benefactor |
| Osceola |
Military |
c. 1804 |
30-Jan-1838 |
Seminole Indian chief |
| Henry Picard |
Golf |
28-Nov-1906 |
30-Apr-1997 |
Winner of 2 Majors |
| Charles Pinckney |
Politician |
26-Oct-1757 |
29-Oct-1824 |
Author of much of the US Constitution |
| Thomas Pinckney |
Politician |
23-Oct-1750 |
2-Nov-1828 |
Governor of South Carolina, 1787-89 |
| Joseph Pulitzer |
Business |
10-Apr-1847 |
29-Oct-1911 |
Established the Pulitzer Prize |
| David Ramsay |
Historian |
2-Apr-1749 |
8-May-1815 |
The History of the American Revolution |
| William Westmoreland |
Military |
26-Mar-1914 |
18-Jul-2005 |
Commanded US Army in Vietnam War |
