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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.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, April
10, 1926, to Regina M. Anderson. |
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1936 |
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Frazier B. Baker (c.1857-1898) —
of Lake City, Florence
County, S.C.
Born about 1857.
Republican. School
teacher; postmaster at Lake
City, S.C., 1897-98; his appointment as postmaster aroused
strenuous opposition among white residents; U.S. Senators Ben
Tillman and John
L. McLaurin, and U.S. Rep. James
Norton all demanded his removal from office "because of his
color"; many violent incidents followed.
African ancestry.
Late at night, a mob of armed white men surrounded his home and post
office, and set it on fire; when the family awoke and attempted
to escape, they were met with a hail of bullets; Baker was shot and
killed,
in Lake City, Florence
County, S.C., February
22, 1898 (age about 41
years). Federal prosecutors pressed charges against eleven men,
none of whom were convicted.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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M. Becker —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Edwin Belcher (c.1838-1883) —
of Wilkes
County, Ga.; Macon, Bibb
County, Ga.; Augusta, Richmond
County, Ga.
Born in Abbeville, Abbeville District (now Abbeville
County), S.C., about 1838.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Georgia
state house of representatives, 1868-72; postmaster at Macon,
Ga., 1873-75; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Georgia, 1876,
1880.
African ancestry.
Died, from typhoid
pneumonia,
in Augusta, Richmond
County, Ga., January
7, 1883 (age about 45
years).
Interment at Cedar
Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Ga.
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John Bonum —
of Edgefield
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Edgefield
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
|
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Isaac Brockenton —
of Darlington
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Darlington
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
|
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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.
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Barney Burton —
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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Benjamin Byas —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
|
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E. J. Cain —
of Orangeburg
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Orangeburg
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
|
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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 from Charleston County, 1868-70; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1873-75, 1877-79 (at-large
1873-75, 2nd District 1877-79); Bishop, African Methodist Episcopal
Church, 1880-87.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry.
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, 1870; South
Carolina state treasurer, 1870.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Seymour Carroll (1894-1943) —
of Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina, February
14, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee,
Republican National Convention, 1940.
African ancestry.
Died, from nephritis
and uremia,
in the Veterans Administration hospital,
Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., March
11, 1943 (age 49 years, 25
days).
Interment at Randolph
Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard Carroll and Mary (Simms) Carroll; married to Bessie Mae
Burley. |
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John A. Chesnut —
of Kershaw
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Kershaw
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Frederick Albert Clinton (1834-1890) —
also known as Albert Clinton —
of Lancaster
County, S.C.
Born in slavery,
South Carolina, 1834.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Lancaster
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate from Lancaster County, 1870-77; resigned
1877; chair of
Lancaster County Republican Party, 1874-78.
African ancestry.
Died in Lancaster
County, S.C., 1890
(age about
56 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Celesta Robinson. |
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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 2014.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Republican. Physician;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1890; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1896
(member, Resolutions
Committee), 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.
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Nelson Davis —
of Laurens
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Laurens
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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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 from Charleston County,
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.
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Abram Dogan —
of Union
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Union
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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William Driffle —
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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H. D. Edwards —
of Fairfield
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Fairfield
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Brown Elliott (1842-1884) —
also known as R. B. Elliott —
of Edgefield
County, S.C.; Barnwell
County, S.C.; Aiken, Aiken
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
(Barnwell County 1868-70, Aiken County 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.
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John M. Freeman Jr. —
of Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Republican. Member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,
1874-76; delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1884.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Samuel Eden Gaillard (1839-1879) —
of Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Charleston, Charleston District (now Charleston
County), S.C., March 8,
1839.
Republican. School
teacher; merchant;
member of South
Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1871-77; resigned
1877; chair of
Charleston County Republican Party, 1874; his "activities"
were investigated
in 1877, and he subsequently resigned.
African ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died near Monrovia, Liberia,
April
13, 1879 (age 40 years, 36
days).
Interment somewhere in Liberia.
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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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William H. W. Gray —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.; Charleston
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,
1868-70.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Samuel Green (b. 1847) —
also known as Samuel Greene —
of Beaufort
County, S.C.
Born in slavery
in South Carolina, August, 1847.
Republican. Member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Beaufort County,
1870-75; resigned 1875; member of South
Carolina state senate from Beaufort County, 1875-77.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1869 to Amelia
Moultrie. |
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Archibald Henry Grimké (1849-1930) —
also known as Archibald H. Grimké —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., August
17, 1849.
Newspaper
editor; U.S. Consul in Santo Domingo, 1894-98.
African and German
ancestry.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
25, 1930 (age 80 years, 192
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Davis Harris —
of Edgefield
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Edgefield
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Jaime R. Harrison (b. 1976) —
of Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg
County, S.C., February
5, 1976.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South
Carolina, 2008;
South
Carolina Democratic state chair, 2013-17; candidate for U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 2020; Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 2021-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2022.
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Charles D. Hayne —
of Aiken
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Barnwell
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate from Aiken County, 1872-76.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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 from Marion County, 1868-72; secretary
of state of South Carolina, 1870.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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James N. Hayne —
of Barnwell
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Barnwell
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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William Henry Harrison Heard (1850-1937) —
also known as William H. Heard —
of Abbeville
County, S.C.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in 1850.
U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1895-98; U.S. Consul General in Monrovia, as of 1895-98; bishop.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., 1937
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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William Howard (1875-1953) —
of Darlington, Darlington
County, S.C.
Born in Sumter
County, S.C., 1875.
Republican. Minister;
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1924,
1928
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1936
(alternate); printing
business.
Baptist.
African ancestry.
Died, from uremia
due to prostate
adenoma, in Saunders Memorial Hospital,
Florence, Florence
County, S.C., May 21,
1953 (age about 77
years).
Interment at Darlington Memorial Cemetery, Darlington, S.C.
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Richard Humbert —
of Darlington
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Darlington
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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 2021.
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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.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1995-2012; resigned
2012; investigated
by federal prosecutors in 2012 over misuse
of campaign funds, amounting to about $750,000 spent on personal
items, such as cashmere
capes and a fedora;
in February 2013, following his resignation
from Congress, he his wife pleaded
guilty; he was sentenced to 30 months in federal
prison; released in 2015.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Omega
Psi Phi.
Still living as of 2021.
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Henry Jacobs —
of Fairfield
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Fairfield
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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William R. Jervey —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.; Charleston
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,
1868-72; member of South
Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1872-76.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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J. W. Johnson —
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 Johnson —
of Anderson
County, S.C.; Charleston
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Anderson
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,
1868-70.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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William E. Johnston —
of Sumter
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Sumter
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate from Sumter County, 1869-77; resigned 1877.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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William Nelson Joiner —
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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Charles Jones —
of Lancaster
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Lancaster
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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
Black Democratic member of West Virginia House of Delegates.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Felix Jones and Emeline (Young) Jones; married, June 15,
1921, to H. Preston Mills. |
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Henry W. Jones —
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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Jordan Lang —
of Darlington
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Darlington
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
|
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Landen S. Langley —
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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George H. Lee —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.; Charleston
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Berkeley
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,
1868-70.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Hutson J. Lomax (d. 1870) —
of Abbeville
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Abbeville
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County,
1868-70; elected South
Carolina state senate from Abbeville County 1870, but died before
taking office.
African ancestry.
Died November
11, 1870.
Burial location unknown.
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Julius Mayer —
of Barnwell
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Barnwell
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
|
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Harry McDaniels —
of Laurens
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Laurens
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
|
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Whitefield J. McKinlay —
also known as 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 from Orangeburg County,
1868-70; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Carolina, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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William McKinlay —
of Charleston
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,
1868-70.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
Burial location unknown.
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John W. Mead —
of York
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from York
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from York County, 1868-72.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
|
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Abram Middleton —
of Barnwell
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Barnwell
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
|
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Thomas Ezekiel Miller (1849-1938) —
also known as Thomas E. Miller —
of Grahamville, Beaufort County (now Jasper
County), S.C.
Born in South Carolina, 1849.
Republican. Member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Beaufort County,
1874-80, 1886-88, 1894-96; resigned 1896; member of South
Carolina state senate from Beaufort County, 1880-82; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 7th District, 1889-91;
defeated, 1890; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from South Carolina, 1896;
president,
South Carolina Industrial, Normal, and Agricultural College, 1896.
African ancestry.
Died in 1938
(age about
89 years).
Interment at Brotherhood
Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
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George Washington Murray (1853-1926) —
also known as George W. Murray —
of Sumter, Sumter
County, S.C.
Born in slavery
at Rembert, Sumter
County, S.C., September
22, 1853.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; customs
inspector; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina, 1893-97 (7th District
1893-95, 1st District 1895-97).
African ancestry.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April
21, 1926 (age 72 years, 211
days).
Interment at Lincoln
Cemetery, Blue Island, Ill.
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William Fabriel Myers (1850-1917) —
also known as William F. Myers —
of Walterboro, Colleton
County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina, August, 1850.
Republican. Lawyer; Colleton
County Auditor, 1873-74; member of South
Carolina state senate from Colleton County, 1874-78; delegate to
Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1880,
1904;
chair
of Colleton County Republican Party, 1896.
African ancestry.
Died in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., January
13, 1917 (age 66 years, 0
days).
Interment at Randolph
Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
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Lee Nance —
of Newberry
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Newberry
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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 from Richland County, 1868-77; candidate
for Presidential Elector for South Carolina.
African ancestry.
Interment at Randolph
Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
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Image source:
New York Public Library |
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William Nelson —
of Clarendon
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Clarendon
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Clarendon County,
1868-70.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (1898-1987) —
also known as Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg
County, S.C., August
9, 1898.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; 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 88 years, 317
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Samuel Nuckles —
of Union
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Union
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Mary Lou Parks (b. 1939) —
of Detroit east side, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Anderson, Anderson
County, S.C., July 24,
1939.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1976,
1980,
1984
(alternate), 1988,
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.
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Matthew James Perry Jr. (1921-2011) —
also known as Matthew J. Perry, Jr. —
Born in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., August
3, 1921.
Lawyer;
U.S.
District Judge for South Carolina, 1979-95; took senior status
1995.
African ancestry.
Died in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., July 29,
2011 (age 89 years, 360
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Thaddeus Henry Pinckney (1873-1946) —
also known as Thaddeus H. Pinckney —
of St. George, Dorchester
County, S.C.
Born in St. George, Dorchester
County, S.C., November
17, 1873.
Republican. School
teacher; delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1928
(alternate), 1936.
African ancestry.
Died in St. George, Dorchester
County, S.C., August
8, 1946 (age 72 years, 264
days).
Interment at St. Mark United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reevesville, S.C.
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Joseph Hayne Rainey (1832-1887) —
also known as Joseph H. Rainey —
of Georgetown, 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 from Georgetown County, 1868-70; resigned
1870; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1870-79.
African ancestry.
First
Black member of the 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.
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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; member of South
Carolina state senate from Orangeburg County, 1868; died in
office 1868.
African ancestry.
Murdered
as he stepped
off a train, October
16, 1868.
Original interment in unknown location; reinterment at Randolph
Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
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Alonzo Jacob Ransier (1834-1882) —
also known as A. J. Ransier —
of Charleston, 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; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County,
1868-70; 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.
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Blondell Reynolds=Brown (b. 1952) —
also known as Blondell Reynolds —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Sumter, Sumter
County, S.C., October
16, 1952.
Democrat. School
teacher; dancer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Delta
Sigma Theta.
Still living as of 2019.
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Prince R. Rivers —
also known as "The Black Prince" —
of Edgefield
County, S.C.; Aiken
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, 1868-74 (Edgefield
County 1868-72, Aiken County 1872-74).
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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George Clinton Rowe (1853-1903) —
also known as George C. Rowe —
of Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Litchfield, Litchfield
County, Conn., May 1,
1853.
Minister;
Consul
for Liberia in Charleston,
S.C., 1899-1903.
Congregationalist.
African ancestry.
Died in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., October
3, 1903 (age 50 years, 155
days).
Interment at West
Cemetery, Litchfield, Conn.
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Sancho Sanders —
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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T. K. Sasportas —
of Orangeburg
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Orangeburg
County, 1868.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward James Sawyer (1854-1929) —
also known as E. J. Sawyer —
of Bennettsville, Marlboro
County, S.C.
Born in North Carolina, October, 1854.
Republican. School
teacher; grocer;
postmaster at Bennettsville,
S.C., 1883-85, 1892-93; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Carolina, 1896,
1912,
1920,
1928;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1896.
African ancestry.
Died in Bennettsville, Marlboro
County, S.C., 1929
(age about
74 years).
Interment at Ideal Cemetery, Marlboro County, S.C.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward James Sawyer, Sr. and Charlotte (Hall) Sawyer; married to
Ella Georgiana David. |
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memorial |
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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 2014.
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Timothy Eugene Scott (b. 1965) —
also known as Tim Scott —
of Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in North Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., September
19, 1965.
Republican. Candidate for South
Carolina state senate, 1996; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 2009-10; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 2011-13; U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 2013-; appointed 2013; speaker, Republican National Convention, 2020.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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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.
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Jade Simmons —
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Pianist;
motivational
speaker; Independent candidate for President
of the United States, 2020.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Jerome Smalls and Loretta Smalls; married to Jahrell
Simmons. |
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article |
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Paris Simpkins —
of Edgefield, Edgefield
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1884,
1888,
1896
(alternate).
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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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 from Beaufort County,
1868-70; member of South
Carolina state senate from Beaufort County, 1870-75; resigned
1875; 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,
1896
(Convention
Vice-President), 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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Alma Wheeler Smith (b. 1941) —
of near South Lyon, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., August
6, 1941.
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 2021.
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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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James Randolph Spencer (b. 1949) —
Born in Florence, Florence
County, S.C., 1949.
U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1986-2014;
took senior status 2014.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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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 from Williamsburg County, 1868-77; resigned
1877.
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 Benjamin Thompson —
also known as Samuel B. Thompson —
of Richland
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Richland
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Richland County,
1868-74.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Louis B. Toomer (1842-1904) —
of Savannah, Chatham
County, Ga.
Born in South Carolina, 1842.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,
1880.
African ancestry. Member, Prince
Hall Masons.
Died in Savannah, Chatham
County, Ga., October
18, 1904 (age about 62
years).
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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Dublin J. Walker (born c.1837) —
of Chester
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina, about 1837.
Republican. Chester
County School Commissioner, 1870-74; member of South
Carolina state senate from Chester County, 1874-77; indicted
in 1875 for issuing fraudulent
teacher pay certificates; convicted
in September 1875; sentenced
to 12 months in prison; Gov. Daniel
H. Chamberlain commuted his sentence, then granted him a full
pardon; arrested
in April 1877 on the same charge, and resigned
from the Senate.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Lewis C. Waller (c.1860-1932) —
also known as L. C. Waller —
of Greenwood, Greenwood
County, S.C.
Born in Greenwood, Greenwood
County, S.C., about 1860.
Republican. Postmaster at Greenwood,
S.C., 1883-84; restaurant
keeper; fish seller;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1912,
1916,
1920,
1924,
1928.
African ancestry.
Suffered a stroke of
paralysis, and died a few weeks later, in Greenwood, Greenwood
County, S.C., December
13, 1932 (age about 72
years).
Burial location unknown.
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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 from Beaufort County,
1868-72, 1875-76; resigned 1876; circuit judge in South Carolina 1st
Circuit, 1876; delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1880.
African ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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John Hannibal White —
also known as J. H. White —
of York
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from York
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from York County,
1868-72; member of South
Carolina state senate from York County, 1872-76.
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 from Richland County,
1868-70; postmaster at Columbia,
S.C., 1869-85; delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Carolina, 1880,
1884,
1888,
1896.
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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Cecil J. Williams —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1984, 1996.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1996.
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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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Jonathan Jasper Wright —
also known as J. J. Wright —
of Beaufort
County, S.C.
Delegate
to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Beaufort
County, 1868; member of South
Carolina state senate from Beaufort County, 1868-70; justice of
South Carolina state supreme court, 1870.
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.
Burial location unknown.
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