US Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1828. He was a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives, (1833-34, 1844-51) and delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1852. In 1853, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress, serving until 1855. Declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C., until his death at age 76.
US Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1828. He was a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives, (1833-34, 1844-51) and delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1852. In 1853, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress, serving until 1855. Declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C., until his death at age 76.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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