Robert Smalls
Former United States Representative
Robert Smalls was an American politician, publisher, businessman and maritime pilot. Born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina, he freed himself, his crew and their families during the American ... Wikipedia
Born: April 5, 1839, Beaufort, SC
Died: February 23, 1915 (age 75 years), Beaufort, SC
Parents: Lydia Polite
Children: Elizabeth Lydia Smalls Bampfield, William Robert Smalls, Sarah Smalls Williams, and more
Spouse: Annie E. Wigg (m. 1890–1895) and Hannah Jones (m. 1856–1883)
Previous offices: Representative (1884–1887), Representative (1882–1883), Representative (1875–1879), and more
Organization founded: South Carolina Republican Party