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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Francis_Withers_Allston
Robert Francis Withers Allston (April 21, 1801 – April 7, 1864) was the 67th Governor of South Carolina. He was born in All Saints Parish, South Carolina in 1801.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1821, and resigned from the army less than a year later.
He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1826, serving in that body through 1832. In 1834, he was elected to the South Carolina Senate, serving in that body until 1856, being appointed Senate President in 1847. From 1856 to 1858 he served as Governor of South Carolina.
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Who Was Who in America:Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Quincy Who's Who, 1967.
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April 21, 1801
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Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
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April 5, 1832
Age 30
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1833
Age 31
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January 1, 1835
Age 33
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June 18, 1842
Age 41
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1842
Age 40
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1845
Age 43
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1848
Age 46
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1856
Age 54
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| 1864 |
April 7, 1864
Age 62
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Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
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