Alston, Joseph b. 1779 d. September 10, 1816 South Carolina Governor. Alston attended what is now Princeton University and graduated college before he turned seventeen. He studied law in the office of Edward Rutledge (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) and was admitted to the bar by 1799. He was from an extremely wealthy family, and was wealthy in his own right from the inheritance of his grandfather who left him the "Oaks" plantation in Georgetown County. At the encouragement of his father he made his appearances in Northern...[Read More] (Bio by: John Schneider) Oaks Cemetery, Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
b. 1779 d. September 10, 1816