Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) served as governor of South Carolina from 1876-1879.

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Wade Hampton III | History of SC Slide Collection

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Wade Hampton III | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 71
Born in Charleston, Governor Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) was educated by private tutors and later graduated from the South Carolina College. He studied, but never practiced, law. Instead, Hampton...
Wade Hampton Statue | The SC State House

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Wade Hampton Statue | The SC State House
Sculpted by Frederick W. Ruckstull, the bronze Wade Hampton statue is 15 feet tall and 17 feet long. It was. Hampton served with honor in the Civil War as commander of the Hampton Legion. Later, as...
Robert Smalls | S.C. Hall of Fame Wade Hampton | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Wade Hampton | S.C. Hall of Fame
A short biography of the life of Civil War leader and Governor, General Wade Hampton. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical illustrations this program...