Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston, South Carolina)
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Magnolia Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as a Historic District in 1978.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as a Historic District in 1978.
Notable interments
- William Aiken, Jr. (1806–1887), US Congressman, South Carolina Governor
- John BennettJohn Bennett (author)John Bennett wrote and illustrated children's books. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio. He wrote The Pigtail of Ah Lee Ben Loo with Seventeen other Laughable Tales and 200 Comical Silhouettes, which won the Newbery Honor in 1929.-Works:* Master Skylark: A Story of Shakespeare's Time * The Pigtail...
(1865–1956), author and illustrator - Thomas Bennett, Jr.Thomas Bennett, Jr.Thomas Bennett, Jr. was the 48th Governor of South Carolina from 1820 to 1822.-Early life and career:Born in Charleston, Bennett was educated at the College of Charleston. In a partnership with his father, Bennett ran a lumber and rice milling operation...
(1781–1865), Governor of South Carolina - William H. BrawleyWilliam H. BrawleyWilliam Huggins Brawley was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina and later a United States federal judge...
(1841–1916), U.S. Representative from South Carolina and United States federal judge - Langdon ChevesLangdon ChevesLangdon Cheves was an American politician and a president of the Second Bank of the United States.Cheves was born at Rocky River, South Carolina and died in Columbia, South Carolina. His father, Alexander, was a native of Scotland; his mother, Mary Langdon, was from Virginia...
(1776–1857), American politician and a president of the Second Bank of the United States - James Conner (general)James Conner (general)James Conner , was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War . He was a lawyer in South Carolina both before and after the war and was elected State attorney general of South Carolina in 1876.-Early life:James Conner was born on September 1, 1829 in Charleston, South...
(1829–1883), Confederate general in the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - George E. DixonGeorge E. DixonGeorge E. Dixon was a first lieutenant in the Confederate Army in the American Civil War. He is best known as the commander of the Confederate submarine H.L...
(1837–1864), Commander of the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley - Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr.Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr.Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. was co-author, with his sister Ernestine, of Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes...
(1911–2001), author - William J. GraysonWilliam J. GraysonWilliam John Grayson was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. He was also a poet.-Biography:Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, Grayson pursued classical studies, and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1809.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced...
(1788–1863), U.S. Representative from South Carolina - Wilson Godfrey HarveyWilson Godfrey HarveyWilson Godfrey Harvey was the 94th Governor of South Carolina from May 20, 1922, to January 16, 1923.Born in Charleston, Harvey attended Charleston High School before dropping out at the age of 16 to work as a clerk in the office of The News and Courier...
(1866–1932), Governor of South Carolina - Daniel Elliott HugerDaniel Elliott HugerDaniel Elliott Huger was a United States Senator from South Carolina. Born on Limerick plantation, Berkeley County , his father was Daniel Huger, a Continental Congressman and U.S. Representative from South Carolina...
(1779–1854), US Senator from South Carolina - Horace Lawson HunleyHorace Lawson HunleyHorace Lawson Hunley , was a Confederate marine engineer during the American Civil War. He developed early hand-powered submarines, the most famous of which was posthumously named for him, H. L...
(1823–1863), Confederate marine engineer, developer of early submarines - Micah JenkinsMicah JenkinsMicah Jenkins , was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, mortally wounded by friendly fire at the Battle of the Wilderness.-Early life:...
(1835–1864), Confederate general - Mitchell Campbell KingMitchell Campbell KingMitchell Campbell King was a planter and physician in the Carolinas. Mitchell Campbell King was the son of teacher, Lawyer and Judge Mitchel King and his first wife Susanna Campbell...
(1815–1901), physician - George Swinton LegaréGeorge Swinton LegaréGeorge Swinton Legaré was a politician from South Carolina; born in Rockville, S.C. Shortly after birth moved to Charleston, S.C. At Charleston, he graduated from the Porter Military Academy, now the exclusive Porter-Gaud School, in 1889...
(1869–1913), U.S. Representative from South Carolina - Hugh S. LegaréHugh S. LegaréHugh Swinton Legaré was an American lawyer and politician.-Biography:Legaré was born in Charleston, South Carolina, of Huguenot and Scottish ancestry....
(1797–1843), 16th U.S. Attorney General - William Turner Logan (1874–1941), U.S. Representative from South Carolina
- Andrew Gordon MagrathAndrew Gordon MagrathAndrew Gordon Magrath was the last Confederate Governor of South Carolina from 1864 to 1865.-Early life and career:...
(1813–1893), South Carolina Governor - Burnet Rhett Maybank (1899–1954), US Senator, South Carolina Governor
- Josephine PinckneyJosephine PinckneyJosephine Lyons Scott Pinckney was a novelist and poet in the literary revival of the American South after World War I. Her first best-selling novel was the social comedy Three O'Clock Dinner ....
(1895–1957), novelist and poet - Robert RhettRobert RhettRobert Barnwell Rhett, Sr. , was a United States secessionist politician from South Carolina.-Biography:...
(1869–1913), U.S. Representative and Senator from South Carolina - William Gilmore SimmsWilliam Gilmore SimmsWilliam Gilmore Simms was a poet, novelist and historian from the American South. His writings achieved great prominence during the 19th century, with Edgar Allan Poe pronouncing him the best novelist America had ever produced...
(1806–1870), poet, novelist and historian - Richard Smith Whaley (1874–1951), U.S. Representative from South Carolina
External links
- Magnolia Cemetery at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...