21-8 William W. Harllee
N 34° 07.716 W 079° 37.405
17S E 626936 N 3777271
Early SC political figure and town founder.
Waymark Code: WM6TPJ
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2009
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WILLIAM W. HARLLE
President of Wilmington & Manchester Railroad and a founder of the city of Florence, Harllee (1812-1897) was also a general in the SC militia, signer of the Ordinance of Secession, lt. governor (1860-62), member of the General Assembly, and president of the SC Bar Association. Both he and his daughter, from whom Florence takes its name, are buried here in Hopewell Cemetery.
Erected by Florence Heritage Foundation 1990
Marker Name: WILLIAM W. HARLLE
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker number: 21-8
County: Florence
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