Sumter in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
8 Law Range
Shepard Kollock Nash (1893-1980)
Photographed By Dave W, May 28, 2023
1. 8 Law Range Marker
This law office was constructed by Shepard Kollock Nash in 1936-1937. "Shep" Nash graduated from Sumter High School in 1911 and attended Davidson College. He read law in Sumter and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1917. Nash served in the United States Army during World War I, in the South Carolina Legislature and Senate, and on the City Board of Education. He was City Attorney, a founding member of the Sumter County Historical Society, a Director on the Board of the National Bank of South Carolina, and a Deacon and Trustee in the First Presbyterian Church of Sumter. An avid sportsman, Nash was president of the State Wildlife Federation.
Married to Nancy Witherspoon McKay of Sumter, they reared three children, Shepard Kollock Nash, Jr. Sarah Witherspoon Nash Wilson, and Nancy McKay Nash Reynolds. His daughters married lawyers, John Showden Wilson and William MacKenzie Reynolds, respectively, both of whom also practiced law in this building.
Shepard Kollock Nash is a descendent of Abner Nash, a distinguished lawyer and Governor of North Carolina (1780-1781) and Frederick Nash, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina (1852-1858). Both the Nash and Kollock families have a strong heritage of Presbyterian ministers. From 1895-1903, Shepard Nash, the father of Shepard Kollock Nash, served as
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 33° 55.336′ N, 80° 20.447′ W. Marker is in Sumter, South Carolina, in Sumter County. Marker is on Law Range east of North Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Law Range, Sumter SC 29150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sumter World War II Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Sumter's Court Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Potter's Headquarters / Federal Order Of Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); General Thomas Sumter 1734 -1832 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church Sumter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sumter Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Y.M.C.A. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sumter.
Photographed By Dave W, May 28, 2023
2. 8 Law Range Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
