Robert Blair Campbell / John Campbell

Robert Blair Campbell / John Campbell (HML5R)

Location: Blenheim, SC 29516 Marlboro County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 30.622', W 79° 39.173'

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Marker Front:
This U.S. Congressman and diplomat was born at Woodstock (Argyle) Plantation, 3 ½ miles southwest. He was a Brigadier General in the State Militia and served in the S.C. Senate 1822-23, 1830-34. He represented this district in the U.S. Congress 1823-25, 1834-37. He was U.S. Consul to Cuba 1842-50 and to England 1854-61. In 1862 he died and was buried in London.

Marker Reverse:
This U.S. congressman, the younger brother of Robert Blair Campbell, was born 3 ½ miles southwest of here. He graduated from the South Carolina College in 1819 and practiced law in Brownsville and Parnassus. He served in Congress as a States Rights Whig 1829-31 and as a States Rights Democrat 1837-45. He died in 1845 and was buried in the family cemetery
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HM NumberHML5R
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Marker Number35-10
Year Placed1972
Placed ByMarlboro County Historic Preservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 9:24am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 623658 N 3819570
Decimal Degrees34.51036667, -79.65288333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 30.622', W 79° 39.173'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 30' 37.32" N, 79° 39' 10.38" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-63 S Main St, Blenheim SC 29516, US
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