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Sumter County
South Carolina

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Sumter County

Francis de Lesseline Richardson (1818-1870) — of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Born in Sumter District (nowSumterCounty), S.C.,1818.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1848-49, 1854-60,1864-65;delegateto South Carolina secession convention from St. Philips' & St.Michael's, 1860-62.DiedNovember20, 1870 (ageabout 52years).Interment at Bloom Hill Cemetery.

Index to Locations Bloom Hill Cemetery Private or family graveyards MayesvilleSalem Brick ChurchCemetery PinewoodSt. Marks EpiscopalCemetery StatesburgChurch of Holy CrossEpiscopal Cemetery SumterSumter Cemetery Bloom HillCemetery Sumter County, South Carolina John Smythe Richardson (1777-1850) — of Sumter District (nowSumterCounty), S.C.Born in Camden District (part now inSumterCounty), S.C.,April11, 1777.Lawyer;SouthCarolina state attorney general, 1810-18.Died in Sumter District (nowSumterCounty), S.C.,May 8,1850 (age73 years, 27days).Interment at Bloom Hill Cemetery. Politicians buriedhere:     Relatives: Sonof William Richardson and Anne Magdalen (Guignard) Richardson;married1802 toElizabeth Lucretia (Buford) Couterier; grandfather ofJohnSmythe Richardson (1828-1894).   See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

	Relatives: Sonof Elizabeth Lucretia (Buford) Richardson and John Smythe Richardson;married to Agnes Fraser.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Politicians buriedhere:

George McDuffie (1790-1851) — of Edgefield,EdgefieldCounty, S.C.Born inColumbiaCounty, Ga.,August10, 1790.Democrat. Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1818-20;U.S.Representative from South Carolina, 1821-34 (6th District1821-23, 5th District 1823-34);Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1834-36;U.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1842-46.Slaveowner. Died in Sumter District (nowSumterCounty), S.C.,March11, 1851 (age60 years, 213days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.   Relatives:Father of Mary Singleton McDuffie (who marriedWadeHampton III).   Political family:Breckinridge-Preston-Harrison-Richardsonfamily of Virginia (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).   McDuffie County,Ga. is named for him.   See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle   Image source: The South in the Buildingof the Nation (1909)

Robert Witherspoon (1767-1837) — of South Carolina. Born in Kingstree, Williamsburg District (nowWilliamsburgCounty), S.C.,January29, 1767.Democrat.Planter;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1792-94, 1802-04,1806-08, 1816-17;SouthCarolina state treasurer, 1801;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1809-11.Scotch-Irishancestry.Slaveowner. Died in Mayesville, Sumter District (nowSumterCounty), S.C.,October11, 1837 (age70 years, 255days).Interment at Salem Brick Church Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Robert Witherspoon (1728-1788) and Elizabeth (Heathly)Witherspoon; married to Janet James and Elizabeth McFaddin; secondgreat-grandfather ofRobertWitherspoon Hemphill.
		Political family:Hemphillfamily of Chester, South Carolina.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial

Henry Burchell Richardson (1916-1997) — also known asHenry B. Richardson;"Punch" —of Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.Born in Laurens,LaurensCounty, S.C.,October15, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1955-72 (Sumter County 1955-66, 20thDistrict 1967-68, 17th District 1969-72); alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1956.Member,AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Elks;American BarAssociation.Died in Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,May 11,1997 (age80 years, 208days).Interment at St. Marks Episcopal Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Richard C. Richardson and Margaret (Sullivan) Richardson; married,May30, 1942, to Thelma Lucille Seigler.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851) — of Travelers Rest,GreenvilleCounty, S.C.; Charleston, Charleston District (nowCharlestonCounty), S.C.Born in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,March 2,1779.Democrat. U.S. Consul General inBuenos Aires, 1811-14; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1816-20;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1821-25; U.S.Minister toMexico, 1825-29;U.S.Secretary of War, 1837-41.Member,Freemasons.Gave important help to Latin American independence movements. Slaveowner. Died near Statesburg,SumterCounty, S.C.,December12, 1851 (age72 years, 285days).Interment at Church of Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery.

	Poinsett County,Ark. is named for him.
		The poinsettiaflower,which he introduced to the U.S., wasnamed forhim.  — The World War IILibertyshipSS Joel R. Poinsett (built 1942-43 atHouston,Texas; broke in two and sank in theNorthAtlantic Ocean, 1944) wasnamed forhim.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —U.S. State Dept career summary

William Mayrant — of South Carolina. Born in South Carolina.U.S.Representative from South Carolina 9th District, 1815-16;resigned 1816; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1818-21.Slaveowner. Interment at Church of Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery.

See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

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Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
John Jacob Riley (1895-1962) — also known asJohn J. Riley — of Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.Born near Orangeburg,OrangeburgCounty, S.C.,February1, 1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;schoolteacher;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1945-49,1951-62; died in office 1962.Died in Surfside,HorryCounty, S.C.,January1, 1962 (age66 years, 334days).Interment at Sumter Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives:Married toCorinneAnderson Boyd.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

 John Smythe Richardson (1828-1894) — also known asJohn S. Richardson — of Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.Born in Sumter District (nowSumterCounty), S.C.,February29, 1828.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1865-67; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1876;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1879-83.Slaveowner. Died inSumterCounty, S.C.,February24, 1894 (age65 years, 0days).Interment at Sumter Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Sophia (Hyatt) Richardson and John Smythe Richardson (1805-1871);grandson ofJohnSmythe Richardson (1777-1850).
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial

 Corinne Boyd Riley (1893-1979) — also known asCorinne Anderson Boyd — of South Carolina. Born in Piedmont,GreenvilleCounty, S.C.,July 4,1893.Democrat.U.S.Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1962-63.Female.Died in Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.,April12, 1979 (age85 years, 282days).Cremated;ashes interred at Sumter Cemetery.

	Relatives:Married toJohnJacob Riley.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

 Robert Obadiah Purdy (1857-1935) — also known asRobert O. Purdy — of Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.Born inBrunswickCounty, Va.,February11, 1857.Mayorof Sumter, S.C., 1890; circuit judge in South Carolina, 1902-07.Member,Anti-SaloonLeague;PiKappa Alpha.DiedJanuary29, 1935 (age77 years, 352days).Interment at Sumter Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof James Purdy and Jane Purdy; married,December18, 1883, to Harriet H. 'Hattie' Ingram.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

 Marion Wainwright Seabrook (1890-1947) — also known asMarion W. Seabrook — of Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.Born in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,June 13,1890.Republican.Lawyer;farmer;candidate forU.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1936; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from South Carolina,1940(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Died in Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.,November3, 1947 (age57 years, 143days).Interment at Sumter Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Peronneau Findley Seabrook and Ann Hess Marion (Bailey) Seabrook;married,October15, 1913, to Annabelle Mills; first cousin twice removed ofWhitemarshBenjamin Seabrook; first cousin thrice removed ofGeorgeWashington Seabrook; second cousin twice removed ofEphraimMikell Seabrook; third cousin ofGeorgeSwinton Legaré andThomasAllen Legaré Jr.; third cousin once removed ofWilliamStoren Legaré.
		Political family:Seabrook-Legarefamily of Charleston, South Carolina.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

 Edwin B. Boyle (1894-1970) — of Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.Born in Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.,April17, 1894.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,1944(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1948.Died in Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.,October14, 1970 (age76 years, 180days).Interment at Sumter Cemetery.

Relatives: Sonof William Belton Boyle and Mary Ann Levicy Barnes Boyle; married1917 to AliceDickson.

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