Robert Woodward Barnwell
Robert Woodward Barnwell | |
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| Confederate States Senator from South Carolina | |
| In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| United States Senator from South Carolina | |
| In office June 4, 1850 – December 8, 1850 | |
| Appointed by | Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook |
| Preceded by | Franklin Elmore |
| Succeeded by | Robert Rhett |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | James Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | William Grayson |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Prince William's Parish | |
| In office November 27, 1826 – January 30, 1828 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1801 |
| Died | November 5, 1882 (aged 81) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Beaufort College Harvard University |
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Robert Woodward Barnwell (August 10, 1801 – November 5, 1882) was an American slave owner, planter, lawyer, and educator from South Carolina who served as a Senator in both the United States Senate and that of the Confederate States of America. Barnwell was a public defender of slavery and secession; he personally owned at least 128 enslaved persons.