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Georgetown Daily Item in Georgetown, South Carolina

10 Dec 1907

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Georgetown Daily Item

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Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

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Dec 10, 1907

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4

The Robbins Tomb Epitaph and a South Carolina Mentor

A tomb inscription draws readers to a South Carolina landmark where William Henry Robbins a famed attorney influenced the life of James H Thornwell. Robbins rescued a farm boy in Bennettsville mentored him through school and college, shaping a noted educator in the South.

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New York Times Cheraw South Carolina William Henry Robbins James H. Thornwell Bennettsville S.C Chimmey Caesar Robbins South Pomotenes James .H
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Attorney Robbins’s unlikely path to South Carolina law

Massachusetts native Robbins faced bar admission rejection due to Northern prejudice. Persuaded by William Lowndes to move to Society Hill in 1821, he joined the South Carolina bar in 1822 after hardship. He walked fifteen miles to court, built a successful practice, mentored Thornwell at Therow, and supported the young preacher despite the shift in plans.

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