Robert Witherspoon
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Robert Witherspoon was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
, great-great-grandfather of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill.
Witherspoon was born near Kingstree, South Carolina
as the son of a Scots-Irish father, Robert Witherspoon http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp (1728–1778) who was born in County Down
, Northern Ireland
and settled in the Province of South Carolina
. His mother was Elizabeth Heathly Witherspoon (1740–1820), who was born in South Carolina. Robert Witherspoon attended local schools.
Witherspoon was elected State treasurer in 1800 and served one term. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from 1792 to 1794 from 1802 to 1804 from 1806 to 1808 from 1816 to 1817.
Witherspoon was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1811). He declined to be a candidate for reelection. He had large planting interests in Sumter County, South Carolina. He opposed the nullification act in 1832. He died near Mayesville, South Carolina
, October 11, 1837. He was interred in the Salem Brick Church Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, great-great-grandfather of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill.
Witherspoon was born near Kingstree, South Carolina
Kingstree, South Carolina
Kingstree is a town in and the county seat of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,328 at the 2010 census.-History:...
as the son of a Scots-Irish father, Robert Witherspoon http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp (1728–1778) who was born in County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and settled in the Province of South Carolina
Province of South Carolina
The South Carolina Colony, or Province of South Carolina, was originally part of the Province of Carolina, which was chartered in 1663. The colony later became the U.S. state of South Carolina....
. His mother was Elizabeth Heathly Witherspoon (1740–1820), who was born in South Carolina. Robert Witherspoon attended local schools.
Witherspoon was elected State treasurer in 1800 and served one term. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
from 1792 to 1794 from 1802 to 1804 from 1806 to 1808 from 1816 to 1817.
Witherspoon was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1811). He declined to be a candidate for reelection. He had large planting interests in Sumter County, South Carolina. He opposed the nullification act in 1832. He died near Mayesville, South Carolina
Mayesville, South Carolina
Mayesville is a town in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,001 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mayesville is located at ....
, October 11, 1837. He was interred in the Salem Brick Church Cemetery.