Richard W. Simpson

Richard W. Simpson (HM67M)

Location: Pendleton, SC 29670 Anderson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 38.936', W 82° 43.698'

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Born in 1840, Colonel Simpson, lawyer, farmer, and legislator, drafted and executed Thomas Green Clemson's will, establishing Clemson Agricultural College in 1889. Simpson was first president of the college's board of trustees and once owned land which became part of the Simpson Experiment Station. He died in 1912 and is buried in the Simpson family cemetery here.
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HM NumberHM67M
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Marker Number4-21
Year Placed1988
Placed ByClemson University
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 10:38am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 341610 N 3835470
Decimal Degrees34.64893333, -82.72830000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 38.936', W 82° 43.698'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 38' 56.16" N, 82° 43' 41.88" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1401-1519 State Hwy 115, Pendleton SC 29670, US
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