New Nation and State

1781-1790. Independence from Great Britain created the need for a new national and state government. In this section, learn about the South Carolina leaders who participated in the creation of the United States Constitution. 
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Alfred Huger | History of SC Slide Collection
Alfred Huger | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 74

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Alfred Huger (1788-1872), a noted Unionist and supporter of Andrew Jackson during the Nullification Controversy, was appointed by Jackson to be Postmaster in 1834, a post he held until 1865, when he...
John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection
John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 34

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In 1824, John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was elected Vice President of the United States under John Quincy Adams, and again in 1828 under Andrew Jackson. (For Calhoun's career prior to 1824, see John C...
John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection
John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 33

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John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was educated at Moses Waddell's Academy and Yale College, from which he graduated in 1804. After studying law, he opened a law office in Abbeville. Calhoun's political...
Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection
Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 28

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Born in Ireland, Pierce Butler (1744-1822) arrived in America as an officer in the British Army stationed in Boston. However, he resigned prior to the Revolutionary War and moved to Charleston where...
Theodosia Burr | History of SC Slide Collection
Theodosia Burr | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 26

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The daughter of Aaron Burr, Theodosia Burr (1783-1813) was born in Albany, New York, but much of her childhood was spent in New York City. Her father oversaw her education in French, music, dancing...
Robert F.W. Allston | History of SC Slide Collection
Robert F.W. Allston | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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Born in 1801 at Brookgreen Plantation, in All Saints Parish near Georgetown, Robert F.W. Allston (1801-1864) attended prep school and West Point Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1821. He...