The Political Graveyard: Richland County, S.C.

Richland County
South Carolina

Richland County information:

Population: 320,677 (2000); 285,720 (1990)
Land area 757 square miles.
County seat: Columbia
Richland County official web site.
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Neighboring areas:

Northeast: Kershaw County
Southeast: Sumter County; Calhoun County
Southwest: Lexington County
Northwest: Newberry County; Fairfield County

The Political Graveyard:

Politicians who were born in Richland County
Politicians who lived in Richland County
Politicians who died in Richland County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Richland County

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Unknown Locations
Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

Edward Clarkson Leverette Adams (1876-1946) — also known as Ned Adams — Born in Richland County, S.C., January 5, 1876. Great-great-great-grandson of Joel Adams. Physician; farmer; author; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1916, 1922; served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Died in Richland County, S.C., November 1, 1946. Interment somewhere.
- See also Adams family of South Carolina
William Weston Adams (1786-1831) — Born in Congaree, Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., October 15, 1786. Son of Joel Adams and Grace Weston Adams; brother of Joel Adams II; married, November 6, 1811, to Sarah Epps Goodwyn; uncle of James Uriah Adams, James Hopkins Adams and James Pickett Adams; granduncle of Henry Walker Adams. Physician; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1816-17. Died in Congaree, Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., 1831. Interment somewhere.
- See also Adams family of South Carolina
Joel Adams II (1784-1859) — Born in Congaree, Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., March 6, 1784. Son of Joel Adams; brother of William Weston Adams; uncle of James Uriah Adams, James Hopkins Adams and James Pickett Adams; granduncle of Henry Walker Adams. Planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1832-33. Died in Congaree, Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., May 1, 1859. Interment somewhere.
- See also Adams family of South Carolina
Henry Walker Adams (1852-1903) — Born in Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., December 5, 1852. Great-grandson of Joel Adams; grandnephew of Joel Adams II and William Weston Adams; son of James Uriah Adams; nephew of James Hopkins Adams and James Pickett Adams. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1894-96. Died in Richland County, S.C., March 3, 1903. Interment somewhere.
- See also Adams family of South Carolina

Unknown Location
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

Carlos J. Stolbrand (1821-1894) — also known as Carl Johan Stålbrand — of South Carolina. Born in Össjö, Sweden, May 11, 1821. Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868. Died in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., February 3, 1894. Interment somewhere.

Elmwood Cemetery
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1996
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Thomas James Robertson (1823-1897) — also known as Thomas J. Robertson — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Fairfield District (now Fairfield County), S.C., August 3, 1823. Republican. Planter; delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Richland County, 1868; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1868-77. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., October 13, 1897. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Elliott Gonzales (1866-1937) — also known as William E. Gonzales — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., April 24, 1866. Son of Ambrosio José Gonzales and Harriet Rutledge (Elliott) Gonzales; married, February 2, 1887, to Sarah C. Shiver. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; newspaper editor; U.S. Minister to Cuba, 1913-19; U.S. Ambassador to Peru, 1919-21. Died October 20, 1937. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
Milledge Luke Bonham (1813-1890) — of South Carolina. Born in Saluda, Edgefield District (now Saluda County), S.C., December 25, 1813. Son of James Bonham and Sophie (Smith) Bonham; married, November 13, 1845, to Ann Griffin; cousin of Preston Smith Brooks; father of Milledge Lipscomb Bonham. Member of South Carolina state legislature, 1840-44, 1865-67; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1857-60; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Representative from South Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1862; Governor of South Carolina, 1862-64. Died in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va., August 27, 1890. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
- See also Bonham family of South Carolina
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Alva Moore Lumpkin (1886-1941) — also known as Alva M. Lumpkin — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Georgia, 1886. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1941; died in office 1941. Died August 1, 1941. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Christie Benet (1879-1951) — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., December 26, 1879. Son of William Christie Benet and Susan (McGowan) Benet; married, October 17, 1906, to Alice Van Yeveren Haskell. Democrat. Lawyer; Solicitor, 5th Circuit, 1908-09; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1918. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Tau Omega; Omicron Delta Kappa. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., March 30, 1951. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

First Baptist Church Cemetery
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

John Joel Chappell (1782-1871) — of South Carolina. Born in South Carolina, 1782. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1813-17. Died in 1871. Interment at First Baptist Church Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

First Presbyterian Church Graveyard
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

James Augustus Black (1793-1848) — of South Carolina. Born near Abbeville, Ninety Six District (now Abbeville County), S.C., 1793. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1826-28, 1832-35; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1843-48; died in office 1848. Died in Washington, D.C., April 3, 1848. Interment at First Presbyterian Church Graveyard; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.

First Presbyterian Churchyard
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

Abraham Nott (1768-1830) — of South Carolina. Born in Connecticut, 1768. U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1799-1801. Died in 1830. Interment at First Presbyterian Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Greenlawn Cemetery
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

Lee D. Atwater (1951-1991) — also known as Lee Atwater — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in 1951. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1972; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1989-91. Member, Alpha Tau Omega. Self proclaimed "dirty tricks" political strategist; rhythm and blues guitarist. Died in 1991. Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.
- Books about Lee Atwater: John Brady, Bad Boy : The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater

Presbyterian Churchyard
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

Franklin Harper Elmore (1799-1850) — of South Carolina. Born in Laurensville (now Laurens), Laurens County, S.C., October 15, 1799. Son of John Archer Elmore; brother of Benjamin F. Elmore; half-brother-in-law of Benjamin Fitzpatrick and Dixon Hall Lewis; half-brother of Rush Elmore and Albert S. Elmore. Lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1836-39 (4th District 1836-37, 3rd District 1837-39); U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1850; died in office 1850. Died in Washington, D.C., May 29, 1850. Interment at Presbyterian Churchyard.
- See also Elmore family of Alabama
- See also: congressional biography.
William Ford DeSaussure (1792-1870) — of South Carolina. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., February 22, 1792. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1851-53. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., March 13, 1870. Interment at Presbyterian Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

State House Grounds
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians who have monuments here:

James Francis Byrnes (1882-1972) — also known as James F. Byrnes — of Aiken, Aiken County, S.C.; Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., May 2, 1882. Son of James Francis Byrnes and Elizabeth E. Byrnes; married, May 2, 1906, to Maude Busch (c.1883-1976). Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1911-25; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1931-41; defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1940, 1952; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1941-42; resigned 1942; U.S. Secretary of State, 1945-47; Governor of South Carolina, 1951-55. Episcopalian or Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Junior Order. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 9, 1972. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery; statue at State House Grounds.
- See also: congressional biography; federal judicial profile; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about James F. Byrnes: David Robertson, Sly and Able: A Political Biography of James F. Byrnes
James Strom Thurmond (1902-2003) — also known as Strom Thurmond — of Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C.; Aiken, Aiken County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C., December 5, 1902. Married 1947 to Jean Crouch; married 1968 to Nancy Janice Moore. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate, 1933-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956; circuit judge in South Carolina, 1938-46; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of South Carolina, 1947-51; States Rights candidate for President of the United States, 1948; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1954-56, 1956-; received 14 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1960; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1972, 1988. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Pi Kappa Alpha. Died in Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C., 2003. Interment at Willow Brook Cemetery, Edgefield, S.C.; statue erected 1999 at State House Grounds.
- Cross-reference: Charles E. Simons, Jr.; Joe Wilson; John Light Napier; Robert Adams
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
- Books about Strom Thurmond: Essie May Washington-Williams, Dear Senator : A Memoir by the Daughter of Strom Thurmond; Jack Bass & Marilyn W. Thompson, Strom: The Complicated Personal and Political Life of Strom Thurmond; R. J. Duke, The Centennial Senator: True Stories of Strom Thurmond from the People Who Knew Him Best
Benjamin Ryan Tillman (1847-1918) — also known as Benjamin R. Tillman; "Pitchfork Ben" — of Trenton, Edgefield County, S.C. Born in Edgefield County, S.C., August 11, 1847. Brother of George Dionysius Tillman. Democrat. Governor of South Carolina, 1890-94; delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention, 1895; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1895-1918; died in office 1918. Died in Washington, D.C., July 3, 1918. Interment at Ebenezer Cemetery, Trenton, S.C.; statue at State House Grounds. Tillman County, Okla. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
- Books about Ben Tillman: Stephen Kantrowitz, Ben Tillman & the Reconstruction of White Supremacy
Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) — also known as "Savior of South Carolina" — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C.; Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., March 28, 1818. Grandson of Wade Hampton (1752-1835); son of Wade Hampton and Ann (FitzSimons) Hampton; married, October 10, 1838, to Margaret Buchanan Frances Preston (1818-1852) (daughter of Francis Preston; sister of William Campbell Preston); married 1858 to Mary Singleton McDuffie (1830-1874) (daughter of George McDuffie). Democrat. Member of South Carolina state senate, 1858; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of South Carolina, 1876-79; defeated, 1865; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1879-91; U.S. Railroad Commissioner, 1893-97. Episcopalian. Awarded the Confederate Medal of Honor by the Sons of Confederate Medal of Honor. Lost a leg in an accident in 1878. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 11, 1902. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery; statue at State House Grounds. Hampton County, S.C. is named for him.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
- Books about Wade Hampton: Walter Brian Cisco, Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior, Conservative Statesman

Trinity Cathedral Cemetery
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

James Francis Byrnes (1882-1972) — also known as James F. Byrnes — of Aiken, Aiken County, S.C.; Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., May 2, 1882. Son of James Francis Byrnes and Elizabeth E. Byrnes; married, May 2, 1906, to Maude Busch (c.1883-1976). Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1911-25; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1931-41; defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1940, 1952; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1941-42; resigned 1942; U.S. Secretary of State, 1945-47; Governor of South Carolina, 1951-55. Episcopalian or Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Junior Order. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 9, 1972. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery; statue at State House Grounds.
- See also: congressional biography; federal judicial profile; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about James F. Byrnes: David Robertson, Sly and Able: A Political Biography of James F. Byrnes
Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) — also known as "Savior of South Carolina" — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C.; Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., March 28, 1818. Grandson of Wade Hampton (1752-1835); son of Wade Hampton and Ann (FitzSimons) Hampton; married, October 10, 1838, to Margaret Buchanan Frances Preston (1818-1852) (daughter of Francis Preston; sister of William Campbell Preston); married 1858 to Mary Singleton McDuffie (1830-1874) (daughter of George McDuffie). Democrat. Member of South Carolina state senate, 1858; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of South Carolina, 1876-79; defeated, 1865; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1879-91; U.S. Railroad Commissioner, 1893-97. Episcopalian. Awarded the Confederate Medal of Honor by the Sons of Confederate Medal of Honor. Lost a leg in an accident in 1878. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 11, 1902. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery; statue at State House Grounds. Hampton County, S.C. is named for him.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
- Books about Wade Hampton: Walter Brian Cisco, Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior, Conservative Statesman
William Campbell Preston (1794-1860) — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 27, 1794. Grandnephew of Patrick Henry; son of Francis Preston and Sarah Buchanan (Campbell) Preston (1778-1846); married to Missouri Maria Coalter; brother of Margaret Buchanan Preston Preston (1818-1852) (who married Wade Hampton III). Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1828-34; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1833-42; resigned 1842. President of South Carolina College 1845-51. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., May 22, 1860. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Richard Irvine Manning (1859-1931) — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Homesley Plantation, Sumter County, S.C., August 15, 1859. Great-grandnephew of James Burchill Richardson; grandson of Richard Irvine Manning (1789-1836); nephew of John Laurence Manning; son of Richard Irvine Manning and Elizabeth Allen (Sinkler) Manning; married 1881 to Lelia Bernard Meredith. Democrat. Farmer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1892-96; member of South Carolina state senate, 1898-1906; Governor of South Carolina, 1915-19; president, American Products Export and Import Corp.; Cotton Warehouse Co.; National Bank of Sumter; Bank of Mayesville; South Carolina Land & Settlement Assoc.; director, Sumter Telephone Co.; Telephone Manufacturing Co.; Magneto Manufacturing Co.; Palmetto Fire Insurance Co.; New York Life Insurance Co.; Union-Buffalo Mills Co.; Clifton Manufacturing Co.; chairman Peoples State Bank of South Carolina. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., September 11, 1931. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also Manning-Richardson family of South Carolina
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Richard Irvine Manning (1789-1836) — of South Carolina. Born near Sumter, Sumter District (now Sumter County), S.C., May 1, 1789. Nephew of James Burchill Richardson; cousin of John Peter Richardson (1801-1864); father of John Laurence Manning; second cousin of John Peter Richardson (1831-1899); grandfather of Richard Irvine Manning (1859-1931). Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1820; member of South Carolina state senate, 1822; Governor of South Carolina, 1824-26; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1834-36 (8th District 1834-35, 7th District 1835-36); died in office 1836. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 1, 1836. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also Manning-Richardson family of South Carolina
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
Hugh Smith Thompson (1836-1904) — of South Carolina. Born January 24, 1836. Governor of South Carolina, 1882-86. Died November 20, 1904. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
John Laurence Manning (1816-1889) — of South Carolina. Born in Clarendon County, S.C., January 29, 1816. Grandnephew of James Burchill Richardson; son of Richard Irvine Manning (1789-1836); second cousin of John Peter Richardson; married to Susan Frances Hampton and Sallie Bland Clarke; uncle of Richard Irvine Manning (1859-1931). Democrat. Planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1842-46, 1865-67; member of South Carolina state senate, 1846-52, 1861-65; Governor of South Carolina, 1852-54; delegate to South Carolina secession convention, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Episcopalian. Died in Camden, Kershaw County, S.C., October 29, 1889. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also Manning-Richardson family of South Carolina
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Wade Hampton (1752-1835) — Born in Virginia, 1752. Son of Anthony Hampton and Anne (Preston) Hampton; married 1783 to Mrs. Martha (Epps) Howell; married 1786 to Harriet Flud (1768-1794); married 1801 to Mary Cantey; father of Caroline Hampton (who married John Smith Preston); grandfather of Wade Hampton III. Democrat. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1782-92; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1795-97, 1803-05; Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1800; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Reputed to be the wealthiest planter in America; owned more than 3,000 slaves in 1830. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., February 4, 1835. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
John Smith Preston (1809-1881) — also known as John S. Preston — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., April 20, 1809. Son of Francis Smith Preston and Sarah Buchanan (Campbell) Preston; married, April 28, 1830, to Caroline Hampton (daughter of Wade Hampton). Democrat. Planter; member of South Carolina state senate, 1848-56; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1860; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., May 1, 1881. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
James Parsons Carroll (1809-1883) — of South Carolina. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., April 10, 1809. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1838-40; member of South Carolina state senate, 1853-54, 1858-59; delegate to South Carolina secession convention, 1860. Died August 24, 1883. Interment at Trinity Cathedral Cemetery.

St. John's Episcopal Churchyard
Congaree, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

James Hopkins Adams (1812-1861) — also known as James H. Adams — of South Carolina. Born in Congaree, Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., March 15, 1812. Grandson of Joel Adams; son of Henry Walker Adams and Mary Goodwyn Adams; nephew of Joel Adams II and William Weston Adams; married 1832 to Jane Margaret Scott; first cousin of James Uriah Adams and James Pickett Adams; uncle of Henry Walker Adams (1852-1903). Planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1834-37, 1840-41, 1848-49; member of South Carolina state senate, 1851-54; Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1852; Governor of South Carolina, 1854-56; delegate to South Carolina secession convention, 1860. Episcopalian. Died in Columbia, Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., July 13, 1861. Interment at St. John's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also Adams family of South Carolina
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Find-A-Grave page.
James Pickett Adams (1828-1904) — Born in Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., September 2, 1828. Grandson of Joel Adams; nephew of Joel Adams II and William Weston Adams; first cousin of James Uriah Adams and James Hopkins Adams; uncle of Henry Walker Adams. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1858-61, 1888-89; major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Richland County, S.C., November 1, 1904. Interment at St. John's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also Adams family of South Carolina
Joel Adams (1750-1830) — Born in Virginia, February 4, 1750. Father of Joel Adams II and William Weston Adams; grandfather of James Uriah Adams, James Hopkins Adams and James Pickett Adams; great-grandfather of Henry Walker Adams; great-great-great-grandfather of Edward Clarkson Leverette Adams and Robert Adams, (VI); great-great-grandfather of Weston Adams II. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1814-15. Baptist. Died in Congaree, Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., July 9, 1830. Interment at St. John's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also Adams family of South Carolina
James Uriah Adams (1812-1871) — Born in Richland District (now Richland County), S.C., February 12, 1812. Grandson of Joel Adams; nephew of Joel Adams II and William Weston Adams; first cousin of James Hopkins Adams and James Pickett Adams; father of Henry Walker Adams. Planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1864. Died in Richland County, S.C., March 7, 1871. Interment at St. John's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also Adams family of South Carolina

Old Richmond Presbyterian Churchyard
Wateree, Richland County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

Jefferson Blakely Bates (1896-1966) — also known as Jeff B. Bates — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Wateree, Richland County, S.C., October 16, 1896. Son of John M. Bates and Amanda (Scott) Bates. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1923-26; member of South Carolina state senate, 1934-40; South Carolina state treasurer, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1952, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Kiwanis. Died August 17, 1966. Interment at Old Richmond Presbyterian Churchyard.

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