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Stephen Decatur Miller
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Stephen Decatur Miller Marker | | |
Inscription. [Marker Front]:
Governor of South Carolina from 1828 until 1830, Miller was born near here May 8, 1787, the son of Charles and Margaret White Miller. He served in the US House of Representatives (1822-1828), and US Senate (1831-1833). He died March 8, 1838 in Raymond, Mississippi and is buried there.
[Marker Reverse]:
After his graduation from South Carolina College in 1808 and his admission to the bar in 1811, Miller practiced law for many years. He was one of South Carolina's foremost leaders of the states' rights movement, which culminated in the ordinance of nullification, 1832. A Diary From Dixie is based upon diaries kept by his daughter, Mary Boykin Chesnut.
Erected 1989 by Lancaster County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 29-18.)
Location. 34° 51.909′ N, 80° 48.318′ W. Marker is near Van Wyck, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. Marker is at the intersection of Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521) and West Rebound Road, on the left when traveling north on Charlotte Highway. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Van Wyck SC 29744, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Birthplace of Andrew Jackson (approx. 1.6 miles away); School Days in the Waxhaws (approx. 1.7 miles away); Heart of the Community (approx. 1.7 miles away); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Jackson Comes Home (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Boy of the Waxhaws (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Birthplace of Andrew Jackson (approx. 2 miles away); Major Crawford's Home (approx. 2.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Van Wyck. |
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Stephen Decatur Miller Marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 28, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on October 28, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of reverse side of this marker. • Can you help? | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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