Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1807, Nov. 15 | Born, Newberry District, S.C. |
| 1825 | Graduated from South Carolina College, Columbia, S.C. |
| 1828 | Admitted to the South Carolina bar and practiced law, Columbia, S.C. |
| 1830 | Established, Southern Times, a pro-nullification newspaper |
| 1831 | Married Catherine E. FitzSimons Became a cotton planter at “Silver Bluff” on the Savannah River |
| 1832 | Unsuccessful candidate for nullification convention |
| 1834 | Elected to Congress |
| 1836-1837 | Toured Europe |
| 1841 | Commissioned general in the South Carolina militia |
| 1842-1844 | Governor of South Carolina |
| 1850 | Attended the Southern Convention in Nashville, Tenn. |
| 1855 | Moved to “Redcliffe” on Beach Island in the Savannah River |
| 1857-1860 | United States senator |
| 1864, Nov. 13 | Died, Redcliffe, S. C. |