Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
I. DeQuincey Newman House
Photographed By Anna Inbody, July 11, 2012
1. I. DeQuincey Newman House Marker
Isaiah DeQuincey Newman (1911~1985), Methodist minister, civil rights leader, and state senator, lived here from 1960 until his death. Born in Darlington County, he attended Claflin College and was a graduate of Clark College and Gammon Theological Seminary. Newman, a long-time pastor, was also a major figure in the Civil Rights Movement in S.C. for more than forty years, beginning in the 1940s.
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In 1943 Newman helped found the Orangeburg branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, State field director of the S.C. NAACP 1960 ~ 69, he later advised governors and Congressmen on poverty and on improving housing and medical care in S.C. In 1983 Newman became the first black member of S.C. Senate since 1888. He resigned in 1985 because of ill health and died a few months later.
Erected 2012 by South Carolina United Methodist "Advocate". (Marker Number 40-175.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 34° 2.184′ N, 81°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. I. DeQuincey Newman Freeway (approx. one mile away); Geiger Ave. Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); South Carolina Female Collegiate Institute (approx. 1.2 miles away); S.C. Confederate Soldiers’ Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of the Surrender of Columbia, SC (approx. 1.4 miles away); Benjamin Mack House (approx. 1˝ miles away); South Carolina State Hospital (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Also see . . . Historic marker for the late Rev. I. DeQuincey Newman unveiled. Columbia Star website entry (Submitted on July 14, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Anna Inbody, July 11, 2012
2. I. DeQuincey Newman House Marker Reverse
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3. Rev. Isaiah DeQuincey Newman
Photographed By Anna Inbody, July 11, 2012
4. Overview
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5. I. DeQuincey Newman House
Photographed By Anna Inbody, July 11, 2012
6. I. DeQuincey Newman House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 3. submitted on August 14, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 14, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
