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Thomas D. Sumter
Thomas De Lage Sumter (November 14, 1809 – July 2, 1874) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina, and a grandson of American Revolutionary War General Thomas Sumter. Early life Sumter was born in Pennsylvania, in the Germantown, Philadelphia, Germantown area of Philadelphia. As a young child, Sumter moved to South Carolina with his family, and attended the common schools at Edgehill, near Stateburg, South Carolina. He graduated in 1835 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Sumter's father, Thomas Sumter Jr., served in Rio de Janeiro from 1810 to 1819 as the List of ambassadors of the United States to Portugal, United States Ambassador to the Portuguese Court during its exile to Brazil. His mother, Natalie De Lage Sumter (' Natalie De Lage Sumter, Nathalie de Lage de Volude), was a daughter of French nobility, sent by her parents to America for her safety during the French Revolution. She was raised in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carolina
)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = Greenville (combined and metro) Columbia (urban) , BorderingStates = Georgia, North Carolina , OfficialLang = English , population_demonym = South Carolinian , Governor = , Lieutenant Governor = , Legislature = General Assembly , Upperhouse = Senate , Lowerhouse = House of Representatives , Judiciary = South Carolina Supreme Court , Senators = , Representative = 6 Republicans1 Democrat , postal_code = SC , TradAbbreviation = S.C. , area_rank = 40th , area_total_sq_mi = 32,020 , area_total_km2 = 82,932 , area_land_sq_mi = 30,109 , area_land_km2 = 77,982 , area_water_sq_mi = 1,911 , area_water_km2 = 4,949 , area_water_percent = 6 , population_rank = 23rd , population_as_of = 2022 , 2010Pop = 5282634 , population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
