The Political Graveyard: York County, S.C.

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York County
South Carolina

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in York County

Index to Locations

Fort Mill Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery

Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:
	William Pettus (1768-1818) — of South Carolina. Born in Hanover, Hanover County, Va., 1768. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1810-18; died in office 1818. Died February 19, 1818 (age about 49 years). Interment at Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Presbyterian Cemetery
York, York County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

David Johnson (1782-1855) — of South Carolina. Born October 3, 1782. Governor of South Carolina, 1846-48. Died January 7, 1855 (age 72 years, 96 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.

Rose Hill Cemetery
York, York County, South Carolina

Politicians buried here:

David Edward Finley (1861-1917) — also known as David E. Finley — of Yorkville (now York), York County, S.C. Born in Trenton, Phillips County, Ark., February 28, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1890-91; member of South Carolina state senate, 1892-96; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 5th District, 1899-1917; died in office 1917. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., January 26, 1917 (age 55 years, 333 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Alexander Stuart Wallace (1810-1893) — of York County, S.C. Born near York, York District (now York County), S.C., December 30, 1810. Republican. Planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1852-55, 1858-59, 1865-66; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1869-77. Died near York, York County, S.C., June 27, 1893 (age 82 years, 179 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Paul Grier McCorkle (1863-1934) — also known as Paul G. McCorkle — of York, York County, S.C. Born in Yorkville (now York), York County, S.C., December 19, 1863. Democrat. Cotton broker; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 5th District, 1917; York County Coroner, 1920-34. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., June 2, 1934 (age 70 years, 165 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

William Lewis Wallace (1911-1984) — also known as W. Lewis Wallace — of York, York County, S.C. Born May 2, 1911. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944 (alternate), 1956, 1964; member of South Carolina state house of representatives; member of South Carolina state senate. Died July 5, 1984 (age 73 years, 64 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.

John M. Spratt — of York, York County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1964 (alternate). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.

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