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Lucius Wimbush

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Lucius Wimbush (1839 – 1872) was an American politician. After being freed from slavery, he became a state senator during the Reconstruction Era in South Carolina.[1][2][3] Wimbush was elected from Chester County and was secretary of the Chester Union League.[1] He is buried in Randolph Cemetery with eight other Reconstruction Era legislators.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Saville, Julie (1996). The Work of Reconstruction: From Slave to Wage Laborer in South Carolina 1860-1870. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521566258.
  2. ^ "Coshocton Democrat Newspaper Archives, Nov 8, 1870, p. 2". NewspaperArchive.com. 8 November 1870. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b National register of Historic Places - Randolph Cemetery. 12 Dec 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2020.