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Wannamaker family of Orangeburg, South Carolina

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John Jacob Wannamaker (1801-1864) — also known as John J. Wannamaker — of St. Matthews, Orangeburg District (now Calhoun County), S.C. Born in Orangeburg District (now Orangeburg County), S.C., July 29, 1801. Delegate to South Carolina secession convention from St. Matthew's, 1860-62. Died in Orangeburg District (now Orangeburg County), S.C., February 23, 1864 (age 62 years, 209 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Calhoun County, S.C.

		Relatives: Son of Mary Magdalen (Miller) Wannamaker and Jacob Wannamaker; married to Rachel Treutlen; uncle of Laurence Massillon Keitt; granduncle of William Whetstone Wannamaker Jr.; great-granduncle of William Whetstone Wannamaker III.
		Political family: Wannamaker family of Orangeburg, South Carolina.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Laurence Massillon Keitt (1824-1864) — also known as L. M. Keitt — of Orangeburg, Orangeburg District (now Orangeburg County), S.C. Born in Orangeburg District (part now in Calhoun County), S.C., October 4, 1824. Democrat. Planter; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1848; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1853-55, 1855-56, 1856-60; censured by the House in 1856 for aiding Rep. Preston S. Brooks in his caning attack on Sen. Charles Sumner; resigned; re-elected to his seat within a month; in 1858, he attacked and attempted to choke Rep. Galusha Grow during an argument on the House floor, starting a brawl; delegate to South Carolina secession convention from Orange, 1860-62; Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Slaveowner. Mortally wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor, and died the next day, near Richmond (unknown county), Va., June 4, 1864 (age 39 years, 244 days). Interment at West End Cemetery, St. Matthews, S.C.

		Relatives: Son of George Keitt and Mary Magdaleine (Wannamaker) Keitt; nephew of John Jacob Wannamaker; first cousin once removed of William Whetstone Wannamaker Jr.; first cousin twice removed of William Whetstone Wannamaker III.
		Political family: Wannamaker family of Orangeburg, South Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

William Whetstone Wannamaker Jr. (1900-1993) — also known as W. W. Wannamaker, Jr. — of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C. Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C., May 18, 1900. Republican. Civil engineer; general contractor; director, Orange Cotton Mills; vice-president, Wateree Chemical Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1956, 1960; member of Republican National Committee from South Carolina, 1956-66. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died March 3, 1993 (age 92 years, 289 days). Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery, Orangeburg, S.C.

		Relatives: Son of William Whetstone Wannamaker and Lyall (Matheson) Wannamaker; married, September 3, 1925, to Evelyn Townsend; father of William Whetstone Wannamaker III; grandnephew of John Jacob Wannamaker; first cousin once removed of Laurence Massillon Keitt.
		Political family: Wannamaker family of Orangeburg, South Carolina.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

William Whetstone Wannamaker III (1926-2006) — also known as W. W. Wannamaker III — of Camden, Kershaw County, S.C. Born November 1, 1926. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1960, 1972. Died September 23, 2006 (age 79 years, 326 days). Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery, Orangeburg, S.C.

		Relatives: Son of William Whetstone Wannamaker Jr. and Evelyn (Townsend) Wannamaker; married to Betty Ray Davis; great-grandnephew of John Jacob Wannamaker; first cousin twice removed of Laurence Massillon Keitt.
		Political family: Wannamaker family of Orangeburg, South Carolina.

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