Aiken County Formed During Reconstruction Player Roles
The article traces the 1871 creation of Aiken County from parts of Barnwell Edgefield Lexington and Orangeburg under Rivers Lee and Hayne. It notes Edgefield’s political influence and postwar shifts that enabled the new county named for railroad executive William Aiken after Black legislators pressured for the change.
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Wayne O’bryant
Aiken County
South Carolina-Georgia Line
Barnwell
Edgefield
Lexington
Orangeburg
South Carolina
William Aiken
Edgefield County
Horse Creek Valley
Rivers
Samuel J. Lee
Charles D. Hayne
Rep. Lee
Sen. Hayne
Aiken
Rivers and Lee
Hamburg mass
Aiken Standard recounts Hamburg's rise as a political power center for African Americans, its shift from Edgefield to Aiken County, and the Hamburg Massacre that ended the town's political prominence. It notes black legislators shaping county lines, violence in the Hamburg area, executions, and Reconstruction's end. Dede Biles is cited as the reporter.
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Savannah River
Augusta
O’bryant
Aiken County
Edgefield County
O’ Bryant
Rivers
Aiken
Dede Biles
The
Aiken Standard
Edgefield County downsizing debate from white politicians
Wayne O'Bryant, a local historian, notes that white politicians argued for shrinking Edgefield County to dilute political influence as the county was once large and unwieldy. The remark highlights racial dynamics in regional governance discussions.
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