Edgefield, South Carolina
1. Strom Thurmond (1902)
Governor Of South Carolina Unite
Senator from South Carolina who served the state for forty-eight of his 100 years. At the time of his retirement he was the oldest-serving and longest-serving senator in U.S. history.
2. Ophelia DeVore (1922)
American Model
Ophelia DeVore was an American businesswoman publisher and former model. She was the first African-American model in the United States. In 1946 she helped establish the Grace Del Marco Agency...
3. Preston Brooks (1819)
American Politician
Preston Smith Brooks was a Democratic Representative from South Carolina serving from 1853 until his death in 1857. Brooks was a fervent advocate of slavery. He is primarily remembered for...
4. W. Jasper Talbert (1846)
American Politician
Jasper Talbert was a U. S. Representative from South Carolina.
5. Ira Hillary (1962)
American Football Player
Ira Hillary is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for four seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings.
6. Eldred Simkins (1779)
American Politician
Eldred Simkins was a U. S.
7. Andrew Butler (1796)
American Senator
Andrew Pickens Butler was a United States Senator and one of the authors of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.