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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Duncan Clinch Heyward |
| Address |
Colleton County, South Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
June 24, 1864
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| Died | January 23, 1943
(78 years)
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Sep 27, 2019 04:07pm |
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| Info | Political Party: Democrat
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Born: June 24, 1864 in Richland County, SC
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Religion: Episcopalian
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Education
Washington and Lee University - Lexington, VA
University of South Carolina - honorary degree, 1938
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Occupations
Planter
Businessman
Author
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Died: January 23, 1943 in Columbia, SC
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Buried:
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 1st term - 1903-1905
The General Assembly passed the state's first child labor law, making it illegal for any child under ten years of age to work in a factory, mine, or mill - February 13, 1903
More than sixty people died when the Pacolet River flooded - June 6, 1903
The General Assembly passed the Brice Act, allowing individual counties to choose not to participate in the liquor dispensary system.
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 2nd term - 1905-1907
The Gibbes Museum of Art opened on Meeting Street in Charleston - 1905
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Other Government Positions
Collector of Federal Internal Revenue Taxes for South Carolina - appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913
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Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions, etc.
Heyward authored Seed from Madagascar.
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