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WILLIAMS, David Rogerson, soldier, born in Robbins Neck, South Carolina, 10 March, 1776; died in Lynch's creek, South Carolina, 15 November, 1830. He was graduated at Brown in 1797, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. In addition to his practice he conducted a large plantation. He served in congress in 1805-'9, and was again chosen in 1810 as a Democrat, serving till 1813. In the latter year, on 9 July, he was appointed a brigadier-general in the regular army, but after seeing some service he resigned on 6 April, 1814, and in 1814-'16 was governor of the state. He was killed by accident at a new bridge over Lynch's creek.
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