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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Wade Hampton |
| Address |
, South Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
March 28, 1818
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| Died | April 11, 1902
(84 years)
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Mar 28, 2024 12:19am |
| Tags |
Army - Episcopalian -
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| Info | Political Party: Democrat
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Born: March 28, 1818
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Religion: Episcopalian
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Education
South Carolina College - graduated 1836
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Occupations
Planter
Lieutenant General, Confederate States Army
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Died: April 11, 1902 in Columbia, SC
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Buried: Columbia, SC in Trinity Churchyard
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 1st term - 1877-1878
Although Daniel Henry Chamberlain was initially declared winner of the 1876 election, a second count of the votes including previously ignored ballots from Laurens and Edgefield counties revealed that Hampton had received the most votes - 1876
Hampton and Chamberlain both claimed to be governor until Chamberlain left the state in the 1877 withdrawal of federal troops - 1876-1877
The General Assembly passed a law ending public executions - 1878
Governor Hampton was known as the "Saviour of South Carolina" for his efforts to help South Carolina recover from Reconstruction.
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 2nd term - 1878-1879
Governor Hampton resigned to become a US Senator - 1879
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Other Government Positions
South Carolina House of Representatives - 1852-1858
South Carolina Senate - 1858-1861
US Senate - 1879-1891
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Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions, etc.
Hampton was one of only two Southern cavalry officers to achieve the rank of Lieutenant General in the Confederate States Army.
Hampton was defeated in the 1865 gubernatorial election by James Lawrence Orr.
Hampton was seriously injured in a hunting accident - 1879
Hampton County was named for Hampton.
Statues of Governor Hampton have been erected at both the South Carolina Capitol and the US Capitol.
The Wade Hampton building at the University of South Carolina was named for Hampton.
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