| | 
Purvis Alexander —
of Chester
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Chester
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
William T. Andrews —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Sumter, Sumter
County, S.C.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1935-48 (New York County 21st District 1935-44,
New York County 12th District 1945-48).
African ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
James A. Beaty, Jr. (b. 1949) —
of North Carolina.
Born in Whitmire, Newberry
County, S.C., June 28,
1949.
Lawyer;
superior court judge in North Carolina, 1981-94; U.S.
District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1994-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
M. Becker —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
John Bonum —
of Edgefield
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Edgefield
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Isaac Brockenton —
of Darlington
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Darlington
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Larcenia J. Bullard (b. 1947) —
of Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Born in Allendale, Allendale
County, S.C., July 21,
1947.
Democrat. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 118th District, 1993-.
Female.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Delta
Sigma Theta.
Still living as of 1999.
|
| |
Barney Burton —
of Chester
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Chester
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Benjamin Byas —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
E. J. Cain —
of Orangeburg
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Orangeburg
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Richard Harvey Cain (1825-1887) —
also known as Richard H. Cain —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Greenbrier
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 12,
1825.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate, 1868-72; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1873-75, 1877-79 (at-large
1873-75, 2nd District 1877-79).
Methodist.
African ancestry.
Bishop of African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1880-87.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
18, 1887 (age 61 years, 281
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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| |
Francis L. Cardozo —
of Charleston
County, S.C.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston
County, 1868; secretary of
state of South Carolina; South
Carolina state treasurer.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
John A. Chesnut —
of Kershaw
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Kershaw
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Albert Clinton —
of Lancaster
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Lancaster
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
James Enos Clyburn (b. 1940) —
also known as James E. Clyburn —
of Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in Sumter, Sumter
County, S.C., July 21,
1940.
Democrat. South Carolina Commissioner for Human Affairs, 1974-92; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1993-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Wilson Cooke —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Greenville
County, 1868; delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1880,
1884.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Giles Cotton (born c.1814) —
of Robertson
County, Tex.
Born in slavery
in South Carolina, about 1814.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1871.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
William Demos Crum (1859-1912) —
also known as William D. Crum —
of Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., February
9, 1859.
Son of Darius Crum and Charlotte Crum.
Republican. Physician;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1890; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1900;
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1904-10; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1910-12.
African ancestry.
Died December
7, 1912 (age 53 years, 302
days).
Interment at Friendly
Union Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
|
| |
Nelson Davis —
of Laurens
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Laurens
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
E. H. Deas —
of Darlington, Darlington
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1884,
1888,
1900,
1904.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Robert Carlos De Large (1842-1874) —
also known as Robert C. De Large —
of Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Aiken, Aiken
County, S.C., March 15,
1842.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1868-70; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1871-73.
African ancestry.
Died in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., February
14, 1874 (age 31 years, 336
days).
Interment at Brown
Fellowship Graveyard, Charleston, S.C.
|
| |
Abram Dogan —
of Union
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Union
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
William Driffle —
of Colleton
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Colleton
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
H. D. Edwards —
of Fairfield
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Fairfield
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Robert Brown Elliott (1842-1884) —
also known as R. B. Elliott —
of Edgefield
County, S.C.; New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in England,
August
11, 1842.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Edgefield
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1868-70, 1874-76;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868
(alternate), 1880;
U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1871-74;
resigned 1874; South Carolina
Republican state chair, 1876; candidate for South
Carolina state attorney general, 1876.
African ancestry.
Died in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., August 9,
1884 (age 41 years, 364
days).
Interment at St.
Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, La.
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| |
Rice Foster —
of Spartanburg
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from
Spartanburg County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
J. M. Freeman —
of Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1884.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Harvey B. Gantt (b. 1943) —
of Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C.
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., 1943.
Democrat. First
black student at Clemson University in South Carolina; graduated with
honors in 1965; architect;
mayor
of Charlotte, N.C., 1983-87; candidate for U.S.
Senator from North Carolina, 1990, 1996; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from North Carolina, 1996.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1996.
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| |
Casper G. Garrett (1865-1947) —
also known as C. G. Garrett —
of Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in Laurens
County, S.C., 1865.
Republican. Lawyer; teacher and
administrator, Allen University; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from South Carolina, 1928.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry.
Died, from uremia, in
Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., November
15, 1947 (age about 82
years).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Richland County, S.C.
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| |
W. H. W. Gray —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Archibald Henry Grimké (b. 1849) —
also known as Archibald H. Grimké —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., August
17, 1849.
Son of Henry Grimké and Nancy (Weston) Grimké.
Newspaper
editor; U.S. Consul in Santo Domingo, 1894-98.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Davis Harris —
of Edgefield
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Edgefield
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Charles D. Hayne —
of Barnwell
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Barnwell
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Henry E. Hayne —
of Marion
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Marion
County, 1868; delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1868
(member, Credentials
Committee); member of South
Carolina state senate; secretary of
state of South Carolina.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
James N. Hayne —
of Barnwell
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Barnwell
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
William Henry Harrison Heard (1850-1937) —
also known as William H. Heard —
of Abbeville
County, S.C.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in 1850.
Member of South
Carolina state senate, 1876-77; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1895-98; U.S. Consul General in Monrovia, 1895-98; bishop.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., 1937
(age about
87 years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Richard Humbert —
of Darlington
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Darlington
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Jesse Louis Jackson (b. 1941) —
also known as Jesse L. Jackson;
"Thunder" —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., October
8, 1941.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972;
speaker, 1984,
1988;
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1984,
1988;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia,
1996.
African ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Council on
Foreign Relations; Omega
Psi Phi.
Civil rights leader; associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;
recipient of the Spingarn
Medal in 1989.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr. (b. 1965) —
also known as Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C., March 11,
1965.
Son of Jesse
Louis Jackson.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1995-.
Baptist.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Henry Jacobs —
of Fairfield
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Fairfield
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
William Jervey —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Howard Franklin Jeter (b. 1947) —
of South Carolina.
Born in South Carolina, March 6,
1947.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, 1993-96; Nigeria, 2000-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
|
| |
J. W. Johnson —
of Marion
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Marion
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Samuel Johnson —
of Anderson
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Anderson
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
William E. Johnston —
of Sumter
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Sumter
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
William Nelson Joiner —
of Abbeville
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Abbeville
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Charles Jones —
of Lancaster
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Lancaster
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Fleming Adolphus Jones, Jr. (b. 1895) —
also known as Fleming A. Jones, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Gaffney, Cherokee
County, S.C., October
10, 1895.
Son of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1935-42,
1945-48; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1952.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Phi
Beta Sigma; American
Legion.
First
Democratic black member of West Virginia House of Delegates.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Henry W. Jones —
of Horry
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Horry
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Jordan Lang —
of Darlington
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Darlington
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Landen S. Langley —
of Beaufort
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Beaufort
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
George Lee —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Samuel Lee —
of Sumter
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Sumter
County, 1868; delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1880.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hutson J. Lomax —
of Abbeville
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Abbeville
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Julius Mayer —
of Barnwell
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Barnwell
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Harry McDaniels —
of Laurens
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Laurens
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
William McKinlay —
of Charleston
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
William J. McKinlay —
of Orangeburg
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Orangeburg
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1868-69; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hiram McNeeley (b. 1906) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, S.C., October
31, 1906.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District,
1955-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966.
Methodist.
African ancestry. Member, Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
John W. Mead —
of York
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from York
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
W. F. Meyers —
of South Carolina.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1880.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Abram Middleton —
of Barnwell
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Barnwell
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Thomas Ezekiel Miller (1849-1938) —
also known as Thomas E. Miller —
of South Carolina.
Born in South Carolina, 1849.
Republican. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 7th District, 1889-91;
defeated, 1890.
African ancestry.
Died in 1938
(age about
89 years).
Interment at Brotherhood
Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
|
| |
George Washington Murray (1853-1926) —
also known as George W. Murray —
of Sumter, Sumter
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina, 1853.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1893-97 (7th District
1893-95, 1st District 1895-97).
African ancestry.
Died in 1926
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Lincoln
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
|
| |
William F. Myers —
of South Carolina.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1904.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Lee Nance —
of Newberry
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Newberry
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
William Beverly Nash —
also known as W. B. Nash —
of Richland
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Richland
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate, 1876-78; Presidential Elector for South
Carolina, 1876.
African ancestry.
Interment at Randolph
Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
|
| |
William Nelson —
of Clarendon
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Clarendon
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix, Sr. (1905-1987) —
also known as Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg
County, S.C., August 9,
1905.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1958-79 (4th District 1958-63,
2nd District 1963-79).
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Elks; American
Woodmen.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 22,
1987 (age 81 years, 317
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Samuel Nuckles —
of Union
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Union
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Mary Lou Parks (b. 1939) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Anderson, Anderson
County, S.C., July 24,
1939.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1980,
1984
(alternate), 2004
(alternate); member of Michigan
state house of representatives 3rd District, 1993-98; candidate
for secretary of
state of Michigan, 1998.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Joseph Hayne Rainey (1832-1887) —
also known as Joseph H. Rainey —
of Georgetown
County, S.C.
Born in slavery
in Georgetown, Georgetown
County, S.C., June 21,
1832.
Republican. Barber; delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Georgetown
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate, 1869; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1870-79.
African ancestry.
First
black to serve in U.S. House of Representatives.
Died in Georgetown, Georgetown
County, S.C., August 2,
1887 (age 55 years, 42
days).
Interment at Baptist
Cemetery, Georgetown, S.C.
|
| |
Benjamin Franklin Randolph (d. 1868) —
also known as Benjamin F. Randolph —
of Orangeburg
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Orangeburg
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Murdered
as he stepped off
a train, 1868.
Original interment in unknown location; reinterment at Randolph
Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
|
| |
Alonzo Jacob Ransier (1834-1882) —
also known as A. J. Ransier —
of Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., January
3, 1834.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston
County, 1868; Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1868;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1869; Lieutenant
Governor of South Carolina, 1871-72; delegate to Republican
National Convention from South Carolina, 1872;
U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1873-75.
African ancestry.
Died August
17, 1882 (age 48 years, 226
days).
Interment at Unity
Friendship Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
|
| |
Prince R. Rivers —
also known as "The Black Prince" —
of Edgefield
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Edgefield
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Beryl D. Roberts (b. 1958) —
of Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Born in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., August
26, 1958.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1988;
member of Florida
state house of representatives 108th District, 1993-.
Female.
Christian.
African ancestry. Member, Omicron
Delta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; NAACP; Delta
Sigma Theta; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1999.
|
| |
Sancho Sanders —
of Chester
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Chester
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
T. K. Sasportas —
of Orangeburg
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Orangeburg
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
David Scott (b. 1946) —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Born in Aynor, Horry
County, S.C., June 27,
1946.
Democrat. Member of Georgia
state house of representatives, 1974-82; member of Georgia
state senate, 1982-2002; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 13th District, 2003-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004,
2008.
Baptist.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
H. L. Shrewsbury —
of Chesterfield
County, S.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Carolina, 1868;
delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from
Chesterfield County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Paris Simpkins —
of Edgefield, Edgefield
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1884,
1888.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Robert Smalls (1839-1915) —
of Beaufort, Beaufort
County, S.C.
Born in Beaufort, Beaufort
County, S.C., April 5,
1839.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Beaufort
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate, 1870; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1875-79, 1882-83, 1884-87
(5th District 1875-79, 1882-83, 7th District 1884-87); delegate to
Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1884,
1888,
1900;
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1890-1909.
African ancestry.
Died February
22, 1915 (age 75 years, 323
days).
Interment at Tabernacle
Baptist Church Cemetery, Beaufort, S.C.
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| |
Johnnie M. Smith (born c.1934) —
of Greenville, Greenville
County, S.C.; Simpsonville, Greenville
County, S.C.
Born about 1934.
Republican. Bishop;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1988.
African ancestry.
Arrested
in 2004 and charged
with sexually
assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 1973.
Still living as of 2004.
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Owen Lun West Smith (1851-1926) —
also known as Owen L. W. Smith —
of Wilson, Wilson
County, N.C.
Born in slavery
at Giddinsville, Sampson
County, N.C., 1851.
U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1898-1902.
African ancestry.
Died January
5, 1926 (age about 74
years).
Interment at Masonic
Cemetery, Wilson, N.C.
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Calvin Stubbs —
of Marlboro
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Marlboro
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stephen A. Swails —
of Williamsburg
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from
Williamsburg County, 1868; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Carolina, 1868;
member of South
Carolina state senate.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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William M. Thomas —
of Colleton
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Colleton
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Augustus Thompson —
of Horry
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Horry
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin A. Thompson —
of Marion
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Marion
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel B. Thompson —
of Richland
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Richland
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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W. M. Viney —
of Colleton
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Colleton
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alma Wheeler Smith (b. 1941) —
of near South Lyon, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., 1941.
Daughter of Albert
H. Wheeler.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1995-2002; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1996,
2000.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2007.
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William J. Whipper —
of Beaufort
County, S.C.
Born in Pennsylvania.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Beaufort
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives; delegate to Republican
National Convention from South Carolina, 1880.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. H. White —
of York
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from York
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles McDuffie Wilder —
also known as C. M. Wilder —
of Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina.
Republican. Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Richland
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives; postmaster;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1880,
1884,
1888.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis E. Wilder —
of Beaufort
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Beaufort
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Williamson —
of Abbeville
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Abbeville
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Coy Wingo —
of Spartanburg
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from
Spartanburg County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. J. Wright —
of Beaufort
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Beaufort
County, 1868; justice of
South Carolina state supreme court.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel D. Wright (1925-1998) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Hilton Head Island, Beaufort
County, S.C.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., February
13, 1925.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly, 1966-73 (39th District 1966, 37th District
1967-72, 54th District 1973); candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1976.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Convicted
in 1978 of soliciting
a bribe and sentenced to
jail.
Died, of Parkinson's
disease, in Hilton Head, Beaufort
County, S.C., January
20, 1998 (age 72 years, 341
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Maxcine Young (b. 1907) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Laurens, Laurens
County, S.C., June 1,
1907.
Democrat. Real estate
sales; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1960-66 (Wayne County 2nd
District 1960-64, 23rd District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966,
1968.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, League of Women
Voters; NAACP.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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