Witherspoon, Robert, 1767-1837

Planter from Sumter District, S.C.; son of Robert Witherspoon (1728-1788) and Elizabeth Heathly (1740-1820); first elected to the S.C. House of Representatives from Williamsburg County in the 10th (1792-1794), the 15th (1802-1804), and 17th (1806-1808) General Assemblies; his next legislative position was as a representative in the U.S. House during the 11th Congress (1809-1811); on his return to S.C., Witherspoon was again elected to the S.C. House from from Claremont County, S.C., in the 22nd (1816-1817) General Assembly; and later served as S.C. Senator from Claremont during the 24th (1820-1821) General Assembly; Witherspoon died, 11 Oct. 1837, at Coldstream, his home in Sumter District, S.C.

From the description of Robert Witherspoon papers, 1835 Feb. 25 and 1899 May. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 77644229