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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Miles Benjamin McSweeney |
| Address |
Hampton, South Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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April 18, 1855
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| Died | July 04, 1921
(66 years)
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Dec 01, 2017 11:38pm |
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| Info | Political Party: Democrat
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Born: April 18, 1855 in Charleston, SC
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Religion: Methodist
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Education
Washington and Lee University - Lexington, VA - withdrew due to lack of funds
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Occupations
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army
Newspaper publisher
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Died: July 4, 1921 in Charleston, SC
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Buried: Methodist cemetery, Hampton, SC
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 1st term - 1899-1901
Four days of riots in Georgetown ended the Reconstruction "fusion" system that divided county offices between black Republicans and white Democrats - September 29-October 2, 1900
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 2nd term - 1901-1903
US Senator and former Governor Ben Tillman assaulted Senator John L. McLaurin of South Carolina in the US Senate chamber - February 22, 1902
Theodore Roosevelt appointed a black man, Dr. William D. Crum, collector of customs for the Port of Charleston - January 5, 1903
Lieutenant Governor James H. Tillman, nephew of former Governor Ben Tillman, shot and killed N. G. Gonzales, editor of The State - January 15, 1903
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Other Government Positions
South Carolina House of Representatives - 1894
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina - 1897-1899
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Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions, etc.
Founded, edited, and published the Hampton County Guardian, a weekly South Carolina newspaper.
Served as president of the South Carolina Press Association.
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Web Resources
Listing of records available at SC Archives and History Center
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