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Rev William May Wightman

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Rev William May Wightman

Birth
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Death
15 Feb 1882 (aged 74)
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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First president of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina follwed by the presidency of Southern University from 1859 to 1866. He was elected Bishop of the Episcopal Church in 1866. His father died in Nacoochie Vally, Georgia on July 11, 185. His first wife was Sarah Shackelford who died and was buried in Greensboro, Alabama.
First president of Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina follwed by the presidency of Southern University from 1859 to 1866. He was elected Bishop of the Episcopal Church in 1866. His father died in Nacoochie Vally, Georgia on July 11, 185. His first wife was Sarah Shackelford who died and was buried in Greensboro, Alabama.


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