Charles McDuffie Wilder

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Charles McDuffie Wilder (1835 - 1902) was a public official in South Carolina who was appointed postmaster by U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and was a city councilor in Columbia, South Carolina. He established himself as a carpenter. [1] He served as a member of the South Carolina General Assembly. [2] [3]

He was born circa 1835 in Sumter, South Carolina. [2]

He represented Richland County in the General Assembly. [2] He also served as postmaster and was a Columbia City Council member. [2] [4] He held the postmaster position for 16 years. [2]

He is buried at the Randolph Cemetery.

References

  1. ↑ Tindall, George Brown (June 11, 2003). South Carolina Negroes, 1877-1900. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN   9781570034947 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Aduayom, Djeneba (August 14, 2019). "Their Ancestors Were Enslaved by Law. Now They're Lawyers" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ↑ Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (June 19, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Tindall, George Brown (June 6, 2003). South Carolina Negroes, 1877-1900. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN   9781570034947 – via Google Books.
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