Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns grew up in Allendale, SC, and is an influential contemporary artist in the genres of Abstract Expressionism and Pop art.
William Jasper
William Jasper was a noted American soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Jesse Jackson
Born in Greenville, SC, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is a political activist, Baptist minister, and politician.
Andrew Jackson
Born in Lancaster County, South Carolina, Andrew Jackson was the President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
"Shoeless" Joe Jackson
Considered one of the most outstanding hitters in the history of baseball, Joe Jackson's career .356 batting average is the third highest in history, after Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby.
Alfred Hutty
Alfred Hutty was a painter during the Charleston Renaissance who worked in etching, oil, and watercolor.
Anna Hyatt Huntington
Anna Hyatt Huntington was a well-known sculptor who, along with her husband, established Brookgreen Gardens in Georgetown County as a public garden and figurative sculpture gallery.
Josephine Humphreys
Josephine Humphreys is a novelist from Charleston, South Carolina. Several of her novels are set in Charleston.
Fritz Hollings
Senator Fritz Hollings was a South Carolina governor from 1959-1963 and U.S. Senator from 1966-2005.
William Hilton
Hilton Head Island is named after Captain William Hilton, who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound, which he named “Hilton’s Head” after himself.
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