Powell Smythe was a member of the

South Carolina General Assembly The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and t ...

during the

Reconstruction era The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865) and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877. During Reconstruction, attempts were made to rebuild the country after the bloo ...

. He represented

Clarendon County, South Carolina Clarendon County is a county located below the fall line in the Coastal Plain region of U.S. state of South Carolina. As of 2020 census, its population was 31,144. Its county seat is Manning. This area was developed for lumber and mills, incl ...

. He served in the state House of Representatives in 1868 representing Clarendon County along with William Nelson. He supported

Franklin J. Moses Jr. Franklin Israel Moses Jr. (January 1, 1838December 11, 1906) was a South Carolina lawyer and editor who became active as a Republican politician in the state during the Reconstruction Era. He was elected to the legislature in 1868 and as govern ...

having his "disabilities" removed in 1868 after the American Civil War. An 1873 report showed him receiving 350 votes for a state representative seat. His photograph was included in a

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of Radical Republican South Carolina legislators.

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People from Clarendon County, South Carolina Members of the South Carolina General Assembly {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub