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Allston, Robert Francis Withers
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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Robert Francis Withers Allston |
| Address |
All Saint's Parish, South Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
April 21, 1801
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| Died | April 07, 1864
(62 years)
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | Joshua L.
Oct 26, 2003 12:53am |
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| Info | Political Party: Democrat
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Born
April 21, 1801 in All Saint's Parish, SC
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Religion: Episcopalian
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Education
West Point Military Academy - graduated 1821
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Occupations
Colonel, South Carolina Militia
Planter
Author
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Died: April 7, 1864 near Georgetown, SC
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Buried: Georgetown, SC in Prince George's Churchyard
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 1856-1858
The General Assembly increased funding for South Carolina's public school system.
The US Supreme Court made the Dred Scott decision - 1857
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Other Government Positions
South Carolina House of Representatives - 1828-1832
South Carolina Senate - 1850-1856
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Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions, etc.
Allston authored A Memoir of the Introduction and Planting of Rice in South Carolina, Report on Public Schools, and An Essay on the Sea Coast Corps.
Allston won a medal at the Paris Exposition for the cultivation of rice - 1855-1856
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