D. Portraits of Noted Carolinians | History of SC Slide Collection

Portraits of noted Carolinians are listed alphabetically. 

This image courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Sir Henry Clinton | History of SC Slide Collection
Sir Henry Clinton | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 42

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Sir Henry Clinton (1738-1795) commanded the force that unsuccessfully attacked Charleston at the beginning of the American Revolution in 1776. When General William Howe resigned as commander in chief...
Mordecai Cohen | History of SC Slide Collection
Mordecai Cohen | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 43

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Mordecai Cohen (1763-1848) was born in Poland, but amassed extensive real estate holdings in Charleston after the Revolution. A planter and philanthropist, he served as Commissioner of the Poor House...
James Lide Coker | History of SC Slide Collection
James Lide Coker | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 44

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Born near Society Hill, James Lide Coker (1837-1918) attended local schools, the South Carolina Military Institute of Charleston, and Harvard University, where he received specialized agricultural...
Thomas Cooper | History of SC Slide Collection
Thomas Cooper | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 45

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A scientist and educator, born in Westminster, England, Thomas Cooper (1759-1839) attended Oxford but never graduated. An industrial career, in which he successfully used chlorine as a bleaching agent...
William Crafts, Jr | History of SC Slide Collection
William Crafts, Jr | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 46

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A poet, politician and reformer born in Charleston, William Crafts, Jr. (1787-1826), was educated by tutors and later entered Harvard, graduating in 1805. He returned to Charleston and studied law...
Rembert Dennis | History of SC Slide Collection
Rembert Dennis | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 50

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Born in Pinopolis, educated at Furman, Georgetown University in Washington D.C., and the University of South Carolina, Rembert Dennis (1915- ) began his legislative career in the South Carolina House...