Richardson, J. S. (John Smythe), 1828-1894
Variant namesJournalist, lawyer, Confederate officer, planter, state representative, and U.S. Representative (1879-1883) from Sumter District, S.C.; educated at South Carolina College, Class of 1850; began practicing law in 1852; during Civil War entered the Confederate Army as a Captain of Infantry; later promoted to adjutant of the Twenty-third Regiment, South Carolina Infantry; member of the S.C. House, 1865-1867; appointed agent of the State of South Carolina in 1866 to apply for and receive the land script donated to South Carolina by Congress; delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876; master in equity for Sumter County, S.C., 1884-1893; husband of Agnes Davison McDowell.
From the description of John Smythe Richardson papers 1767-ca. 1900. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 750441501
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Buchan, Peter, 1790-1854. Letter: 1828 June 18, Aberdeen, to David Laing, 49 South Bridge Street, Edinburgh / P. Buchan. | University of Edinburgh - Main Library, Edinburgh University Library | |
| creatorOf | Richardson, J. S. (John Smythe), 1828-1894. John Smythe Richardson papers 1767-ca. 1900. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Aspinwall, Thomas, 1786-1876. The Thomas Aspinwall papers, 1822-1848 (bulk 1842-1845) | Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library |
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| correspondedWith | Aspinwall, Thomas, 1786-1876. | person |
| associatedWith | Buchan, Peter, 1790-1854. | person |
| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 23rd. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party (U.S.). | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Evins, John Hamilton, 1830-1884 | person |
| associatedWith | Hort, Mary, 1796-1872? | person |
| correspondedWith | Hudson, Joshua Hilary, 1832- | person |
| correspondedWith | Lathers, Richard, 1820-1903 | person |
| associatedWith | McDowell, Davison, 1784-1842. | person |
| associatedWith | Orr, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1822-1873. | person |
| associatedWith | Richardson, Agnes Davison McDowell. | person |
| associatedWith | Richardson, Agnes McDowell. | person |
| associatedWith | South Carolina College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Tillman, George D. (George Dionysius), 1826-1902 | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | |||
| Sumter County (S.C.) | |||
| South Carolina--Sumter | |||
| South Carolina |
| Subject |
|---|
| Health resorts, watering places, etc |
| Law |
| Legislators |
| Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) |
| Summer resorts |
| Women teachers |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1828-02-29
Death 1894-02-24
