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Thomas Sumter was an American military officer, planter, and politician who served in the Continental Army as a brigadier-general during the Revolutionary War. After the war, Sumter was elected to the House of Representatives and to the Senate,... Wikipedia
Born: August 14, 1734, Hanover County, VA
Died: June 1, 1832 (age 97 years), South Carolina
Place of burial: General Thomas Sumter Memorial Park, Stateburg, SC
Children: Thomas Sumter Jr.
Party: Democratic-Republican Party
Previous offices: Senator, SC (1801–1810), Representative, SC 4th District (1797–1801), and Representative, SC 4th District (1789–1793)
Nationality: American
Thomas Sumter served as a United States senator and congressman following the American Revolution. He died at age 98 in 1832 and is buried in the High Hills of ...