William Henry Drayton
William Henry Drayton was a planter and lawyer from Charleston, SC, who served as a delegate for South Carolina to the Continental Congress.
David Drake
David Drake lived in Edgefield, SC, as a slave and, after the Civil War, as a freedman who made distinctive stoneware pottery, often engraved with short poems or couplets.
Ulysses Dove
Ulysses Dove was one of the most innovative contemporary choreographers of the past half-century.
Julius Dixson
Julius Dixson (sometimes spelled Dixon) was an African American songwriter and record company executive. He was known for the 1958 hit "Lollipop."
Samuel Henry Dickson
Samuel Henry Dickson was a poet, physician, writer, and educator. He was one of the founders of the Medical College of South Carolina (now the Medical University of South Carolina).
James Dickey
James Dickey was a professor at the University of South Carolina known for his poetry and novels.
Joseph Armstrong DeLaine
Reverend Joseph Armstrong Delaine was a civil rights leader from Summerton, SC, who helped end segregation in South Carolina schools.
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who explored South Carolina.
Francisco de Chicora
Francisco de Chicora was a Native American that was taken to Spain, where he met chronicler Peter Martyr and told him about the Chicora tribe.
Gary Davis
Gary Davis was a blind blues and gospel songwriter and innovative guitarist.
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