Lewis Malone Ayer, Jr.
Deceased Person
1821 – 1895
Who was Lewis Malone Ayer, Jr.?
Lewis Malone Ayer, Jr. was a South Carolina politician who served as a Confederate Congressman during the American Civil War.
Ayer was born near Barnwell, South Carolina, and educated in the common schools. He attended law school and passed his bar exam. After establishing a successful practice, he served in the state legislature from 1848 until 1856. He married Anna Patterson and raised a family.
An ardent supporter of states rights, Ayer signed the ordinance of secession and represented South Carolina in the Confederate Congress from 1862 until the war's end in 1865. He died in 1895 in Anderson, South Carolina.
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- Born
- Nov 21, 1821
Barnwell - Education
- University of South Carolina
- Harvard University
- University of Virginia
- Died
- Mar 8, 1895
Anderson
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on July 23, 2013
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