General John McQueen SCHM 35-9
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
N 34° 37.007 W 079° 41.020
17S E 620678 N 3831334
The plaque is located on the wall of building at the corner of S. Marlboro and E. Main Streets, Bennettsville, SC.
Waymark Code: WMTG4Y
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
Views: 4

Text:
This U.S. congressman was born on February 9, 1804, at Queensdale, N.C. After being admitted to the bar in 1828, he established a law office on this comer in Bennettsville. McQueen served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1849 to 1860, resigning on South Carolina´s secession from the Union. He was a general of S.C. Militia, a prominent secessionist, and a member of the First Confederate Congress.

Erected by Marlboro County Historic Preservation Commission - 1972
Marker Name: General John McQueen

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Person

Marker number: SCHM 35-9

County: Marlboro

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