James Hopkins Adams A South Carolina Placer Turned Governor
South Carolina figures James Adams born 1812 in Richland District rose as a planter and Whig legislator. He served in the South Carolina House, led cavalry as a general, and in 1854 was elected governor. As a states rights advocate he pushed federal banking debates and moved toward reopening the African slave trade.
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Richland County
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James Adams
Richland District
Henry Walker Adams
Mary Goodwyn
Adams
Richland
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Charleston Mercury
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S.C. Senate
James Hopkins Adams a South Carolina secession era figure
Historian notes James Hopkins Adams backed states rights and slave trade reopenings, joined the Secession Convention in Charleston, signed the Ordinance of Secession in 1860, and later served as a commissioner to President Buchanan before dying at Live Oak Plantation in 1861. He is remembered as a defender of South Carolinian firesides and altars.
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SBDC director shares help for small firms in Aiken
Jackie Moore director of USC Aiken SBDC explains how the center assists small business owners in Aiken County and nearby areas Edgefield and Barnwell. She describes monthly planning workshops Women Network events and programs like Business Gateway and the Distinguished Speakers Series hosted by local groups such as AMBUCS and Etherredge Center events.
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Aiken
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Aiken Technical College
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Aiken County
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Barnwell
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Women’s Network
Jack
Skip) Everitt
Etherredge Center
Ambucs
Ryan’s Steakhouse
Ridge theater to present Where the Lilies Bloom
Ridge Community Theater stages Where the Lilies Bloom at Haynes Auditorium February 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. and February 16 at 3 p.m. Tickets are 6 dollars for adults and 5 dollars for seniors and students. Call 532 2388 for details.
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