Citation Information
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Title
Wilson, John Lyde
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Coverage
May 1784–February 13, 1849
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Author
Marty D. Matthews
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Keywords
Governor, ardent advocate of states’ rights, accomplishment during his term was the abolishment of the state Court of Equity, Charleston voters sent him to the Nullification Convention in Columbia, where he was one of the more ardent proponents of nullification, head of “The Lynch Club” and supported mob action in Charleston regarding the seizure of abolitionist mailings, Code of Honor
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/wilson-john-lyde/view/images
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Access Date
April 25, 2024
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Original Published Date
July 7, 2016
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Date of Last Update
August 26, 2022
