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Benjamin Faneuil Dunkin
Birth: 12-3-1792
Death: 12-5-1874
Alternate Surname: Duncan
Biography
Benjamin Faneuil Dunkin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1811 he moved to Charleston, South Carolin to study law. He was admitted to the bar in 1814. He was speaker of the house from 1828-1829, and Chancellor of South Carolina when William Henry Seward visited in 1849. He was Chief Justice from 1865-1868.
Letter References
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, April 29, 1849
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 2, 1849
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 1, 1849
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Biography:
Benjamin Faneuil Dunkin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1811 he moved to Charleston, South Carolin to study law. He was admitted to the bar in 1814. He was speaker of the house from 1828-1829, and Chancellor of South Carolina when William Henry Seward visited in 1849. He was Chief Justice from 1865-1868.
Citation Type:
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title:
South Carolina Bench and Bar, Vol I
Publisher Location:
Columbia, S.C.
Publisher Name:
The State Company
Year:
1908
Start Page:
32
Citation Notes:
https://books.google.com/books?id=GM0BAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=South+Carolina+Bench+and+Bar&hl=en&sa=X&ei=QhskVPq8Fo7KggT0_YHICA&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=dunkin&f=false
Biography:
Benjamin married Washington Sala Prentiss Dunkin (1800-1870), with whom he had a son and daughter.
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