Benjamin Ryan Tillman

Benjamin Ryan Tillman (1847-1918) served as South Carolina's governor from 1890-1894.

Governor Benjamin R. Tillman | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor Benjamin R. Tillman | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 137

Born near Trenton, in Edgefield County, Governor Benjamin R. Tillman (1847-1918) attended a local "field school" and Bethany Academy. During the 1890s, farmers began to organize a national movement to...

The Official Dispensary Liquor Label | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Official Dispensary Liquor Label | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 8

The official Dispensary liquor label. One of the most controversial political issues in a period when political controversy dominated state politics, was the State Dispensary, a plan under which all...

Leaders of the Farmer's Movement in South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

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Leaders of the Farmer's Movement in South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

George W. Shell, Benjamin R. Tillman, and John L.M. Irby pose for an 1890 photograph with the caption, "Leaders of the Farmer's Movement in South Carolina." The rise and rule of Tillmanism in South...

Senator Ben Tillman's "Cow Cartoons" | History of SC Slide Collection

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Senator Ben Tillman's "Cow Cartoons" | History of SC Slide Collection

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Senator Ben Tillman's "cow cartoons." Elected to the United States Senate in 1894, Tillman went to Washington determined to give the business end of a pitchfork to what he considered federal waste of...

Benjamin Ryan Tillman Monument | The SC State House

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Benjamin Ryan Tillman Monument | The SC State House

This monument honoring Benjamin Ryan Tillman was dedicated May 1, 1940. Ben Tillman served as governor of South Carolina from 1890 to 1894, and as United States senator from 1895 to 1918. Tillman...