Near Henry in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Benjamin Britton Chandler (18541925)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 20, 2010
1. Benjamin Britton Chandler (1854–1925) Marker
Active in the Red Shirt campaign which resulted in Gen. Wade Hamptons election as SC governor, 1876, Chandler later served as Supervisor of Williamsburg County. He was twice elected to the SC House and was known as an honest and manly representative of his people. His home, which burned in 1985, was located here.
Erected 1987 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Three Rivers Historical Society. (Marker Number 45-8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina, Williamsburg County, Three Rivers Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 33° 40.583′ N, 79° 28.967′ W. Marker is near Henry, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It is on Henry Road (State Highway 512) east of Ivey Road (County Route 45-121), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hemingway SC 29554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Skirmish At Black Mingo Creek (approx. 4.7 miles away); Black Mingo Creek: (approx. 4.8 miles away); Black Mingo Willtown / Black Mingo Baptist Church
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Regarding Benjamin Britton Chandler (18541925). He is buried in the Union United Methodist Church Cemetery near Hemingway.
Also see . . .
1. Red Shirts (Southern United States). The Red Shirts or Redshirts of the Southern United States were white paramilitary groups in the 19th century, active primarily after the formal Reconstruction era of the United States. (Submitted on February 9, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Wade Hampton III. Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818 – April 11, 1902) was a Confederate cavalry leader during the American Civil War and afterward a politician from South Carolina, serving as its 77th
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 20, 2010
2. Benjamin Britton Chandler (1854–1925) Marker
Additional commentary.
1. Benjamin Britton Chandler
Chandler, Benjamin Britton (1854-1925) — of Henry, Williamsburg County, S.C. Born in South Carolina, November 7, 1854. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1924-25; died in office 1925. Suffered a heart attack, and died soon after, at Henry, Williamsburg County, S.C., December 13, 1925. Interment at Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Near Hemingway, Georgetown County, S.C. (Source: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chandler.html#05N02SR4B.)
— Submitted February 9, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 20, 2010
3. Site of the Chandler Home
Williamsburgh District: A History of its People and Places by Gordon B. Jenkinson, circa 1854
4. Chandler-Snow Home (Pleasant Grove) -
Burned on March 25, 1940
Burned on March 25, 1940
Built by Alexander McCrea Chandler (d. December 3, 1856) as a wedding gift for his future bride, Ann Durant Britton Chandler. Benjamin Britton Chandler was their first son. Seated from left to right are Captain James Franklin Carraway, Sr., Ann Durant Britton Chandler Carraway and Dr. James Franklin Carraway, Jr. This is not the home mentioned in the marker.
Photographed by Brenda Chandler Player, circa 1940
5. Benjamin Britton Chandler (1854–1925) homeplace.
This was the home of Benjamin Britton Chandler. The people on the steps are as follows: On the right top to bottom is George Franklin Chandler (Benjamin Britton Chandler's son) and below him is his wife Leila Davis Chandler. On the left is two of their children, Alice Chandler Breault and Sherod Chandler.
Photographed by Phillip T. Moore, February 5, 2018
6. Benjamin Britton Chandler Grave
Union United Methodist Church, 8209 Rosehill Road, Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Williamsburgh District: A History of its People and Places by Gordon B. Jenkinson
7. Alexander McCrea Chandler
1832-1856
Father of Benjamin Britton Chandler
1832-1856
Father of Benjamin Britton Chandler
Williamsburgh District: A History of its People and Places by Gordon B. Jenkinson
8. Ann Durant Britton Chandler
1835-1904
Mother of Benjamin Britton Chandler
1835-1904
Mother of Benjamin Britton Chandler
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,510 times since then and 151 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 9, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on July 11, 2012, by Brenda Chandler Player of Johnsonville, South Carolina. 6. submitted on February 5, 2018, by Phillip T. Moore of Galivants Ferry, South Carolina. 7, 8. submitted on February 9, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
