Hampton, Wade, 1818-1902
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Name (Latin)
Hampton, Wade, 1818-1902
Other forms of name
Hampton, Mr. (Wade), 1818-1902
Date of birth
1818-03-28
Date of death
1902-04-11
Occupation
Generals
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Legislators
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress website, April 28, 2014(Hampton, Wade, (grandson of Wade Hampton [1752-1835]), a Senator from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 28, 1818; received private instruction, graduated from the South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia in 1836; studied law but never practiced; planter; member, State house of representatives 1852-1856; member, State senate 1858-1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, raising and commanding "Hampton's Legion"; three times wounded; made brigadier general in 1862, major general in 1863, and lieutenant general in 1865; Governor of South Carolina 1876-1879; elected in 1878 as a Democrat to the United States Senate; reelected in 1884 and served from March 4, 1879, until March 3, 1891; unsuccessful candidate for reelection; United States railroad commissioner 1893-1897; died in Columbia, S.C., April 11, 1902; interment in Trinity Cathedral Churchyard)
- National Governors Association website, April 28, 2014(South Carolina Governor Wade Hampton III; office dates: Dec. 14, 1876-Feb. 26, 1879)
- Sherman, W.T. Correspondence with Wade Hampton, 1865 Feb. 24-27(Wade Hampton, Lt. Gen., CSA)
- DAB(Hampton, Wade, 3/28/1818-4/11/1902; Confederate lt. gen., gov. S.C., U.S. senator)
- In the Senate of the United States, 1886?:p. 1 (Mr. Hampton, from the Committee on Indian Affairs)