William Aiken Walker
William Aiken Walker was a painter from Charleston, SC who specialized in rural farm and plantation scenes.
Julius Waties Waring
Judge J. Waties Waring was the dissenting opinion in the Briggs v. Elliott court case; a white Southerner who advocated for justice and an end to segregation in the education system.
John B. Watson
John Watson was a psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism and conducted research on animal behavior, child-rearing, and advertising.
John C. West
John C. West was a Lieutenant Governor and Governor of South Carolina and United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1977-1981).
William C. Westmoreland
General William C. Westmoreland, born in Spartanburg, led the American troops during a pivotal time in the Vietnam War.
Vanna White
Vanna White is a television personality best known as the puzzle-board turner and co-host on the game show Wheel of Fortune.
Josh White
Josh White was a singer, musician, and civil rights activist.
The Big Show
Paul Wight, better known as The Big Show, is a WWE professional wrestler and actor.
Henry Woodward
Henry Woodward was an early colonist of South Carolina who was instrumental in establishing contact with Native Americans and setting up a trading system.
Jonathan Jasper Wright
Justice Jonathan Jasper Wright was the first African American to practice law in South Carolina.
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