Art & History

National Statuary Hall Collection

South Carolina

Image of South Carolina statue

Wade Hampton, 1818–1902

Soldier, Statesman

Born to an immensely wealthy, slave-owning family, the Confederate war hero became South Carolina’s most popular politician. Hampton’s opposition to Reconstruction catapulted him into the governor’s office and the U.S. Senate.

Frederic Ruckstull, Marble, 1929 Back to List >>
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