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Capt. Benjamin Robert Waring IV | |
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| Member of the South Carolina Senate[1][2] | |
| In office 1787-1788 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1741 |
| Died | 8 October 1811 (aged 70) Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
| Spouse | Anne Waring |
| Children | at least 1 |
| Parent | Benjamin Waring III |
| Relatives | Waring Family |
| Occupation | mill owner, politician |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | |
Captain Benjamin Robert Waring IV was an American mill owner[3] and politician who served under Francis Marion during the American Revolutionary War. He later went on to serve in the South Carolina Senate. He also built what is believe to be the first paper mill in the United States in the early 1800s in Columbia, South Carolina.[4] He even represented Columbia, South Carolina nationally as a chairman in a letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1804.[5]
Life
[edit]Benjamin Waring IV was born in 1741 to Benjamin Waring III and Florence Waring and a descendant of Benjamin Waring from both parents. He served under Francis Marion during the American Revolutionary War and fought at the Battle of Black Mingo, Siege of Fort Watson, Siege of Fort Motte, and the Battle of Eutaw Springs.[6]
He served in the South Carolina Senate from 1787 to 1788,[7] subsequently owning a mill at Columbia, South Carolina.[8] He died there in 1811, aged 70.
References
[edit]- ↑ Journals of the Privy Council of South Carolina, 1783–1789. Columbia: South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Entry listing "Benjamin Waring Capt Charleston Clerk" among officials present in council proceedings. Available at: https://books.google.com/books?id=UAoNAQAAMAAJ
- ↑ "Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of South Carolina, 1906, Volume II" (PDF). Carolana.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ Columbia Metro, Staff. "Columbia Then and Now". Columbia Metro. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "ArchiveGrid Collection Record". ArchiveGrid. OCLC Research. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Waring, 15 March 1804". Founders Online. National Archives. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "Waring family papers, 1755–1915". Pascal‑CoFC discovery catalog. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Privy Council Journals, 1783–1789. (Original manuscript records documenting state executive governance, including Benjamin Waring in official proceedings.) Available at: https://books.google.com/books?id=UAoNAQAAMAAJ
- ↑ Price, Barry A. "Paper and Pulpwood Industry". South Carolina Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
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