Ellison Durant Smith

Ellison Durant Smith (HMIPW)

Location: Lynchburg, SC 29080 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 3.6', W 80° 4.275'

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August 1, 1864 - November 17, 1944

Known nationally as "Cotton Ed" and active in 1905 in forming the Southern Cotton Association, Ellison DuRant Smith was elected to the U.S.Senate in 1908 and served until his death in 1944, having been Committee Chairman of Agriculture and of Interstate Commerce. His home, Tanglewood, is 3 miles east on Highway 341.
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Marker Number31-8
Year Placed1964
Placed ByLee County Historical Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 6:48am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 585709 N 3769197
Decimal Degrees34.06000000, -80.07125000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 3.6', W 80° 4.275'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 3' 36.00" N, 80° 4' 16.50" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 375 Lynchburg Hwy, Lynchburg SC 29080, US
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