Thomas De Lage Sumter
American soldier and politician (1809–1874) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas De Lage Sumter (November 14, 1809 – July 2, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, and a grandson of American Revolutionary War General Thomas Sumter.[1]
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Thomas De Lage Sumter | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 8th district | |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | John Peter Richardson II |
Succeeded by | District eliminated |
Personal details | |
Born | (1809-11-14)November 14, 1809 Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | July 2, 1874(1874-07-02) (aged 64) Stateburg, South Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | U.S. Military Academy |
Profession | Surveyor, planter |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Second Seminole War |
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