John Kershaw
U.S. Congressperson
1765 – 1829
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Who was John Kershaw?
John Kershaw was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born in Camden, South Carolina, Kershaw attended Rushworth School and Oxford College, England where he studied law. He was the son of Joseph Kershaw, one of the founders of Camden, SC. He married Harriet DuBose in 1812. They were the parents of Major General Joseph Brevard Kershaw, a noted Confederate Army officer.
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- Born
- Sep 12, 1765
Camden - Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Aug 4, 1829
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on July 23, 2013
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