Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876

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Secretary of Confederate Treasury; member of South Carolina House of Representatives; cotton broker and native of Charleston, S.C.; Trenholm owned John Fraser & Company of Charleston, S.C., and shipped sea island cotton to Fraser, Trenholm, and Co. (Liverpool, England); Trenholm also owned interests in interests in steamships, railroads, banks, hotels, plantations, wharves, and cotton presses; father of William Lee Trenholm (1836-1901), who served as Captain, Company B, Seventh Regiment, South Carolina Cavalry.

From the description of George Alfred Trenholm papers, 1864-1923. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 43545546

Confederate secretary of the treasury, cotton merchant, and South Carolina legislator.

From the description of George Alfred Trenholm papers, 1853-1897. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980228
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referencedIn Trenholm family. Trenholm family correspondence, 1864-1871. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889. Jefferson Davis miscellany, 1877 Mar. 17, undated. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889. Papers of Jefferson Davis [manuscript], 1877-1887. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Ryan, John S. John S. Ryan papers, 1858-186[3?]. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876. George Alfred Trenholm papers, 1864-1923. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part II: The Civil War and the Confederacy, 1832-1915. Houghton Library
referencedIn Whaley, Mitchell & Clancy. Whaley, Mitchell & Clancy law firm records, 1853-1871, bulk 1866-1871. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Jefferson Davis collection 1861-1865 Davis, Jefferson collection William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Deas, Alston, 1893-1985. Alston Deas collection of property records, 1823-1895. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn Lafitte, John Baptiste, 1822-1887. John Baptiste Lafitte papers, 1862-1887. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Barnwell, Edward H., 1832-1908. Edward H. Barnwell papers, 1860-1882. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876. George Alfred Trenholm papers, 1853-1897. Library of Congress
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. Jefferson Davis collection, 1861-1865. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn De Bow, J. D. B. (James Dunwoody Brownson), 1820-1867. Papers, 1779-1915. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Bryce family. Bryce family papers, 1804-1938. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Ravenel, Daniel, 1789-1873. Daniel Ravenel papers, 1815-1871. South Carolina Historical Society
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associatedWith Barnwell, Edward H., 1832-1908. person
correspondedWith Bryce family. family
correspondedWith Confederate States of America. Dept. of the Treasury corporateBody
associatedWith Confederate States of America. Dept. of the Treasury. corporateBody
correspondedWith Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Deas, Alston, 1893-1985. person
associatedWith De Bow, J. D. B. (James Dunwoody Brownson), 1820-1867. person
correspondedWith DeBow, J. D. B. (James Dunwoody Brownson), 1820-1867 person
correspondedWith Kenner, Duncan Farrar, 1813-1887 person
correspondedWith Laffite, Jean person
associatedWith Lafitte, John Baptiste, 1822-1887. person
correspondedWith Macbeth, Eliza Trenholm person
associatedWith Porter, W. D. person
associatedWith Ravenel, Daniel, 1789-1873. person
associatedWith Ryan, John S. person
correspondedWith Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 person
associatedWith Trenholm, Anna Helen Holmes, 1810-1885. person
associatedWith Trenholm family. family
associatedWith Wallace, Campbell. person
correspondedWith Whaley, Mitchell & Clancy. corporateBody
associatedWith William L. Clements Library. corporateBody
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Hampton Plantation (Richland County, S.C.)
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Augusta (Ga.)
Fort Pulaski (Ga.)
Charleston (S.C.)
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South Carolina
Confederate States of America
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Birth 1806-02-25

Death 1876-12-09

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