In this section find South Carolinians who served in leadership roles that helped shape policies and bring change.
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"F" is for Freneau, Peter [1757-1813]. Editor. Legislator.
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"P" is for Pinckney, Charles [1757-1784]. Planter, legislator, governor, statesman. In 1779, Pinckney began his public service as a member of the General Assembly. During the Revolution he...
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“R” is for Rivers, Lucius Mendel [1905-1970]. Congressman. Rivers successfully passed the bar exam by reading law. In 1933 he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and served...
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"T" is for Turner, Henry McNeal. [1834-1915] Clergyman. Politician.
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"D" is for Dorn, William Jennings Bryan [1916-2005] Congressman.
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"H" is for Heyward, Thomas, Jr. [1746-1809] Planter. Legislator, Jurist. Signer of the Declaration of Indepence.
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"S" is for Scott, Robert Kingston [1826-1900] Governor.
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"L" is for Littlejohn, Cameron Bruce [1913-2007] Attorney. Legislator, Jurist.
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"R" is for Riley, Richard Wilson [Born 1933] Governor. U.S. Secretary of Education.