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Birth : 4 Oct 1824 Saint Matthews, Calhoun County, South Carolina, USA
Death : 2 Jun 1864 Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial : Smith Cemetery, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate : 39.3689003, -87.3597031
Inscription : Member:
US Congress 1852-1860.
S.C. Secession Convention 1860.
Provisional Congress 1861.
Co-Author and Signer of the
Constitution of the Confederate States.
Member Confederate States Congress 1861.
Colon
Description : Civil War Confederate Army Officer, US Congressman. Elected to represent the 3rd district on South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives, serving first from 1853 to 1860. Keitt assisted fellow South Carolina Representative Preston Brooks in his 1856 attack on Republican Senator Charles Sumner. During the attack, Keitt brandished a pistol and cane to prevent other Senators from coming to Sumner's aid. He served as a Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, where he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864 and died the following day in Richmond.

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  • Where is Laurence Massillon Keitt Famous memorial's memorial?

    Laurence Massillon Keitt Famous memorial's memorial is located at: Smith Cemetery, Vigo County, USA.

  • When did Laurence Massillon Keitt Famous memorial death?

    Laurence Massillon Keitt Famous memorial death on 2 Jun 1864 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Laurence Massillon Keitt Famous memorial's memorial?

    Latitude: 39.3689003
    Longitude: -87.3597031

Family Members:

Parent

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George Keitt

(1794 - 1861)

Spouse

Siblings

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Dr William J. Keitt

(1820 - 1860)

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Edward W. Keitt

(1837 - 1849)

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Jacob George Keitt

(1818 - 1878)

Children

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Anna Keitt

(1860 - 1919)

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Stella Keitt

(1861 - 1869)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Smith Cemetery
Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3689003, -87.3597031

2. Miner Cemetery
Keller, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3683014, -87.3364029

3. McDaniel Cemetery
Terre Haute, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3913000, -87.3667000

4. Ray Cemetery
Riley, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3887825, -87.3411484

5. Swarts Cemetery (Defunct)
Riley Township, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3899490, -87.3289200

6. Carmelite Monastery
Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3939200, -87.3944300

7. Johns Cemetery
Pimento, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3305980, -87.3702800

8. Larkins Cemetery
Terre Haute, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3362390, -87.3929890

9. Liberty Cemetery
Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3542940, -87.3068850

10. Hull Cemetery
Terre Haute, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3767014, -87.4227982

11. Brown Cemetery
Pierson Township, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3168983, -87.3469009

12. Jones Cemetery
Riley, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3753870, -87.2907220

13. Armstrong Cemetery
Pierson Township, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3171997, -87.3380966

14. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Terre Haute, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4263730, -87.3707270

15. Green Cemetery
Riley, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3978010, -87.2870240

16. McMasters Cemetery
Riley, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3929920, -87.2814240

17. Lone Hill Cemetery
Riley, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4137750, -87.2885860

18. Grandview Cemetery
Terre Haute, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4361000, -87.3927994

19. Old Thompson Cemetery
Riley Township, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3629000, -87.2662000

20. Oak Hill Cemetery
Riley, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3894005, -87.2624969

21. Habermeyer Cemetery
Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4453011, -87.3367004

22. Durham Cemetery
Terre Haute, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4089012, -87.4488983

23. Ripley Cemetery
Terre Haute, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4484138, -87.3292923

24. Cooper Cemetery
Riley, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4262700, -87.2783460