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South Carolina from A to Z

Historian and author Walter Edgar mines the riches of the South Carolina Encyclopedia to bring you South Carolina from A to Z. South Carolina from A to Z is a production of South Carolina Public Radio in partnership with the University of South Carolina Press and SC Humanities.

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"S” is for Sothel, Seth (d. 1694)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/28

"S” is for Sothel, Seth (d. 1694). Proprietory, governor. In 1675 Sothel was granted 12,000 acres near Charleston to establish a settlement. Before this transpired, he purchased the Clarendon proprietorship in 1677 and agreed to undertake the government of North Carolina. From 1682 to 1688 Governor Sothel ruled Carolina (or Albemarle as it was called) with considerable skill. A coup in 1689 forced the governor into exile and he eventually found his way to Charleston where the colonists were

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"S” is for Sonoco

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/27

“S” is for Sonoco. This Hartsville-based international packaging manufacturer had its beginnings in the late nineteenth century, when Major James Lide Coker and his son James, Jr. became the first to successfully produce paper from pine wood pulp. The Cokers made a modest investment in equipment and began making cones for the southern textile industry with paper produced by their pulp mill. In 1899, the cone-making enterprise was formally organized as the Southern Novelty Company with Major

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November 26, 2025

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/26

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“S” is for Smyth, Thomas (1808-1873)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/25

“S” is for Smyth, Thomas (1808-1873). Clergyman, author. Born in Ireland, Smyth immigrated with his parents to the United States. At Princeton Theological Seminary, he came under the influence of conservative Presbyterian theologians. In 1831 Smyth was called to the be the supply pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston. Three years later he was called to be the congregation’s duly installed pastor, a position he held until 1870. Smyth moved in a circle of conservative

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“S” is for Smyth, Ellison Adger (1847-1942)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/24

“S” is for Smyth, Ellison Adger (1847-1942). Industrialist. A Charleston native, Smyth’s business career began after the Civil War when he took a position as a junior clerk with a hardware wholesaler. By the end of the 1870s he was convinced that it was better to invest in the emerging textile industry of the upstate than in Charleston. In cooperation with Charleston capitalist Francis J. Pelzer, Smyth decided to organize a cotton mill on the Saluda River in Anderson County. The first mill

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“S” is for Smith, William Loughton (1758 to 1812)....

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/21

“S” is for Smith, William Loughton (1758 to 1812). Lawyer, congressman, diplomat. Born in Charleston, Smith studied in Europe and at the Inns of Court in England. He remained in Britain during the Revolutionary War and did not return to Charleston until 1783. He was admitted to the bar and despite his extended sojourn in Europe he moved successfully into state politics. In 1788 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. His support for a stronger central government placed

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“S” is for Smith, William (ca. 1762-1840)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/20

“S” is for Smith, William (ca. 1762-1840). U. S. senator. Born near the North Carolina border, Smith was a Jeffersonian of the purist stripe. He espoused strict constructionist and states’ rights principles well before such views came to dominate southern politics. In December 1816 he was elected to the U. S. Senate. In the Senate, Smith gained notoriety in both state and national politics. His defense of the South during the controversy over Missouri’s admission to the Union placed him in

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“S” is for Smith, Thomas (ca. 1648-1694)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/19

“S” is for Smith, Thomas (ca. 1648-1694). Governor. Born in England, Smith immigrated with his family to Carolina in 1683, likely as a member of a great Dissenter migration to the province that occurred during the 1680s. He obtained a landgrave’s grant of 48,000 acres. During the 1680s he augmented his wealth with political influence. The Lords Proprietors appointed him a member of the Grand Council. In May 1693 he was appointed deputy governor of Carolina. Smith’s Dissenter connections

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“R” is for Rutledge, Edward (1749-1800)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/18

“R” is for Rutledge, Edward (1749-1800). Lawyer, governor. A native of South Carolina, Rutledge studied law at the Middle Temple in London. One of his first cases involved a successful habeas corpus petition that freed a printer jailed for contempt by the upper house of assembly. The reputation he gained in this politically charged case paved the way for his election to the Continental Congress in 1774. In 1776, Rutledge was signed the Declaration of Independence. During the Revolutionary

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“P” is for Port Royal

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/17

“P” is for Port Royal (Beaufort County, 2020 population 14,516). Port Royal has a history of French (1562), Spanish (1565-1587), Scots (1684), and English (1670) settlement. In 1869 construction of the Port Royal Railroad between Augusta, Georgia and Battery Point on the southern end of Port Royal Island led to the development of a town and harbor facilities. Commercial development of phosphate deposits in the vicinity attracted shipping. Between 1875 and 1900 Port Royal surpassed Beaufort

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“M” is for Moultrie, John (ca.1699-1771)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/14

“M” is for Moultrie, John (ca.1699-1771). Physician. Moultrie was born in Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland and apparently studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. He spent some time as a surgeon in the British Navy before coming to Charleston in 1728. Moultrie soon established a successful practice and served as physician to Saint Philip's Parish hospital and as a quarantine officer for the province. Over time his practice increasingly emphasized male midwifery, and he may have focused

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“M “is for Moultrie, James, Jr. (1793-1869)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/13

“M “is for Moultrie, James, Jr. (1793-1869). Physician, medical educator. Born in Charleston, Moultrie graduated from South Carolina College and did his medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He devoted the rest of his life to medical practice, medical education, organized medicine, and the community. Moultrie was president of the Medical Society of South Carolina and entered the national medical scene in 1818 to work with representative of other states on developing a

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“M” is for Motte, Rebecca Brewton (1737-1815)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/12

“M” is for Motte, Rebecca Brewton (1737-1815). Revolutionary War heroine. Rebecca Brewton married Jacob Motte, Jr. They actively supported the patriot cause. Their plantation, Mount Joseph, in St. Matthew's Parish was near the junction of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers and McCord’s Ferry. This advantageous location overlooked a key British supply route. British troops took the Motte house, fortified the property and renamed it Fort Motte. In May 1781 patriot commanders Francis Marion and

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“M” is for Moses, Ottolengui Aaron (1846-1906)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/11

“M” is for Moses, Ottolengui Aaron (1846-1906). Chemist, geologist, inventor. Born in Charleston, Moses earned his Ph.D. at the university of Leipzig, Germany. He and his brother engaged in phosphate mining from 1868 to 1870 at the Massot Farm in Berkeley County. He then served as state inspector of phosphates (1872-1874) and geologist of South Carolina. He was the author of a report, The Phosphate Deposits of South Carolina, published by the U.S. Geological Survey. Moses also received two

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“M “is for Moses, Franklin J., Jr. (ca.1840 to 1906)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/10

“M “is for Moses, Franklin J., Jr. (ca.1840 to 1906). Governor. Born in Sumter District, Moses was an enthusiastic secessionist. After the Civil War, Moses supported President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction policies. In 1868 he executed an abrupt political about face and joined the Republican Party. Elected to the S.C. House of Representatives, Moses was its speaker (1868-1872). As Speaker, he regularly accepted bribes to expedite the passage of legislation. In 1872, in spite of his

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“M” is for Morton, Joseph, Sr. (ca.1630-1688)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/07

“M” is for Morton, Joseph, Sr. (ca.1630-1688). Governor. Born in Wells, Somerset, England, Morton was a prominent Dissenter. He traveled to South Carolina as part of the migration of a relatively substantial number of English Dissenters to the colony. He was made governor and landgrave in 1682. As governor, Morton tried unsuccessfully to get the South Carolina parliament to accept a revised version of the Fundamental Constitutions. The Goose Creek Men who opposed the proprietors’ policies

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“L” is for Lunz, George Robert, Jr. (1909-1969)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/06

“L” is for Lunz, George Robert, Jr. (1909-1969). Museum curator, marine biologist. Born in Charleston, Luntz graduated from the College of Charleston and in 1933 joined the staff of the Charleston Museum. He worked primarily on invertebrates and published papers, mainly on crustaceans. In 1945 the museum's board of trustees agreed to develop a laboratory for research on the cultivation of oysters, with Lunz serving as director. The facility, eventually named Bears Bluff Laboratories, was

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“H” is for Hunter-Gault, Charlayne (b.1942)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/05

“H” is for Hunter-Gault, Charlayne (b.1942). Journalist, civil rights activist. Born in Due West, South Carolina, Hunter-Gault attended the University of Georgia and was the first African American woman to graduate from the school. It was the first of many firsts for one of the nation’s groundbreaking minority journalists. In 1968 she joined the reporting staff of the New York Times. She joined public television’s “The McNeil/Lehrer Report” in 1978 as a correspondent, winning many national

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“G” is for Gridley, Mary Putnam (1850-1939)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/04

“G” is for Gridley, Mary Putnam (1850-1939). Civic leader, businesswoman. Born in Boston, Mary Putnam moved to Greenville where her father was active in the development of cotton mills. In 1876 she married Isaac Gridley, but after his death, Mary Gridley went to work for her father at Batesville Mill. Following his death, she assumed the position of mill president. In 1889 Gridley was co-founder of the Thursday Study Club. Under her leadership it became one of the charter members of the

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“C” is for Colleton, Sir John (1608-1666)

South Carolina from A to Z ·

2025/11/03

“C” is for Colleton, Sir John (1608-1666). Proprietor. Born in England, Colleton was a soldier and a courtier to King Charles I. Following the king's execution, Colleton and his family fled to Barbados. He returned to England in 1659 and welcomed Charles II to the throne. Colleton was knighted in 1661 for his service and loyalty to the crown. Until his death he was the foremost leader of the Lord Proprietors--men who were the king's closest advisors and largest creditors who in 1663

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