Robert Witherspoon

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Robert Witherspoon
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1816–1817
In office 1806–1807
In office 1802–1804
In office 1792–1794
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811
Preceded by	David R. Williams
Succeeded by	David R. Williams
Treasurer of South Carolina
In office 1800–1802
Governor	John Drayton
Personal details
Born	(1767-01-298)January 298, 1767 Kingstree, South Carolina
Died	October 11, 1837(1837-10-11) (aged 70) Mayesville, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Profession	planter, politician

Robert Witherspoon (January 29, 1767 - October 11, 1837) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, great-great-grandfather of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill.

Witherspoon was born near Kingstree, South Carolina as the son of a Scots-Irish father, Robert Witherspoon (1728–1778) who was born in County Down, Northern Ireland and settled in the Province of South Carolina. His mother was Elizabeth Heathly Witherspoon (1740–1820), who was born in South Carolina. Robert Witherspoon attended local schools.

Witherspoon was elected State treasurer in 1800 and served one term. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1792 to 1794 from 1802 to 1804 from 1806 to 1808 from 1816 to 1817.

Witherspoon was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1811). He declined to be a candidate for reelection. He had large planting interests in Sumter County, South Carolina. He opposed the nullification act in 1832. He died near Mayesville, South Carolina, October 11, 1837. He was interred in the Salem Brick Church Cemetery.

Source

Robert Witherspoon at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by David R. Williams	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd congressional district 1809 – 1811	Succeeded by David R. Williams

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 36850139 LCCN: nr2001050855

Persondata
Name	Witherspoon, Rober
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 29, 1767
Place of birth	Kingstree, SC (Bluff)
Date of death	October 11, 1837
Place of death

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