James Hamilton Jr.
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James Hamilton Jr. was an American lawyer and politician. He represented South Carolina in the U.S. Congress and served as its 53rd governor of South Carolina. Prior to that, Hamilton achieved widespr
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Robert Y. Hayne
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Robert Young Hayne was an American politician. He served in the United States Senate from 1823 to 1832, as the 54th governor of South Carolina 1832–1834, and as the mayor of Charleston 1836–1837. As S
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…Nullification Crisis of 1832, when more than 80% of the state convention's 162 delegates voted to nullify the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832. After Robert Y. Hayne was elected by the legislature to governor, he commissioned Hamilton as a brigadier general in the state's militia. Hamilton prepared for possibly…
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Robert Y. Hayne's grave, St. Michael's Church, Charleston, SC
Reverse side of Robert Y Hayne's Gravestone at Saint Michael's Church, Charleston, SC