#1Famous people · Sumter
46 famous people were born in Sumter, most of them between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American politician Jim Clyburn, with articles in 24 languages. The next two names are Jay Ellis and Virginia Capers. Richard Irvine Manning I, born in 1789, is the earliest name and Jordan Montgomery, born in 1992, the latest. Per head, the list is long: 10.7 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in South Carolina has 1.5.
Born here
46
notable people
Best known
Jim Clyburn
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
Richard Irvine Manning I
Youngest
1992
Jordan Montgomery
Most common field
Sports
19 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Sumter’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sumter’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 9.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMusicWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineNotableBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sumter
By how many languages cover them, Jim Clyburn comes first (24), then Jay Ellis (22) and Virginia Capers (17).
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What Sumter is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 19 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Sumter
Here are 43 more, born from 1789 to 1992.
Nancy O'Dell
born 1966American television host and entertainment journalist
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Justin Bethel
born 1990American football player, defensive back, cornerback, special teamer
SportsWikipedia ↗
Richard Irvine Manning I
1789–183650th Governor of South Carolina from 1824 to 1826
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Freddie Solomon
1953–2012American college football player, professional football player, wide receiver
SportsWikipedia ↗
James Felder
born 1939American politician, lawyer, and civil rights activist
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Sumter home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Inez Nathaniel Walker.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sumter and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (14)
- Jim Clyburn: Donald Baker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Ellis: ReverendPoppins, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Capers: AP Newsfeatures Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gayle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Richardson: MLB / New York Yankees, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monica Helms: Pax Ahimsa Gethen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy O'Dell: OliveCocoMag, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotta Bass: Horton Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Brice: Reese Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- O'Neal Compton: Onealbear, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Montgomery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Montgomery: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Bethel: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Irvine Manning I: en:user:Gamecock uploader to en-wp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons