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Robert Blair Campbell

This U.S. Congressman and diplomat was born at Woodstock (Argyle) Plantation, 3 ½ miles southwest. He was a Brigadier General in the State Militia and served in the S.C. Senate 1822-23, 1830-34. He represented this district in the U.S. Congress 1823-25, 1834-37. He was U.S. Consul to Cuba 1842-50 and to England 1854-61. In 1862 he died and was buried in London.

John Campbell

This U.S. congressman, the younger brother of Robert Blair Campbell, was born 3 ½ miles southwest of here. He graduated from the South Carolina College in 1819 and practiced law in Brownsville and Parnassus. He served in Congress as a States Rights Whig 1829-31 and as a States Rights Democrat 1837-45. He died in 1845 and was buried in the family cemetery.

35-10Marlboro County

Where it stands. Intersection of S. Main St. (S.C. Hwy. 38) & E. High St. (S.C. Hwy. 381), Blenheim, Blenheim

Nearby

  1. 35-16Blenheim0.0 miles
  2. 35-40Great Pee Dee Presbyterian Church2.2 miles
  3. 35-14Battle of Hunt's Bluff4.1 miles
  4. 35-30Brownsville Baptist Church4.9 miles
  5. 35-29Brownsville Church5.8 miles
  6. 35-21Grave of Mason Lee6.2 miles