Henry Workman Conner papers, 1843-1850.

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He is remembered for strongly defending slavery and for advancing the concept of minority states' rights in politics. He did this in the context of protecting the interests of the white South when its residents were outnumbered by Northerners. He began his political career as a nationalist, mo...

Conner, Henry Workman, 1797-1861

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Banker and businessman. From the description of Henry Workman Conner papers, 1843-1850. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 144797255 Charleston, S.C. businessman. A native of Mecklenburg County, N.C., Conner, entered the mercantile business in Charleston as a young man and went on to become one of the leading financiers in the South. In 1835 he was a factor for the Bank of Charleston; he became its president in 1841, and in 1850 was also elected president of the South Carolina R...

Burt, A. (Burt Armistead), 1802-1883

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Gourdin, Henry, 1804-1879

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Businessman. From the description of Papers of Henry Gourdin, 1860-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453649 ...

Elmore, F. H. (Franklin Harper), 1799-1850

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Lawyer, banker, and U.S. representative from South Carolina. From the description of Papers of F. H. Elmore, 1795-1858 (bulk 1839-1850). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450664 F. H. Elmore, of Walterboro, Columbia, and Charleston, S.C., was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1836-1839; president of the State Bank of South Carolina, 1839-1850; and U.S. Senator, appointed to succeed John C. Calhoun, from 11 April 1850 until his death on 29 May 1850. He married Har...

Pickens, F. W. (Francis Wilkinson), 1805-1869

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Pickens was a congressman from South Carolina and later governor of that state. From the description of Francis Wilkinson Pickens letters from various correspondents, 1832-1834. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612796541 From the guide to the Francis Wilkinson Pickens letters from various correspondents, 1832-1834., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Congressman and governor of South Carolina. From the description of...