“B” is for Burt, Armistead (1802-1883). Lawyer, congressman. Born in Abbeville, Burt married John C. Calhoun's niece. In Abbeville, Burt built a very successful law practice and became the protégé and confidant of his wife's uncle. Burt was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1842. He took his seat in Congress in 1843 and sat for ten years where he was accepted as the spokesman for Calhoun’s pro-southern policies, particularly reducing tariffs and states’ rights. In 1853 Burt left Congress and returned to Abbeville district to supervise his plantation on the Savannah River. He urged that South Carolina should only act in cooperation with other states. After the Civil War Armistead Burt was selected to draft South Carolina's “Black Codes” which White South Carolinians used to regulate the labor and movements of former enslaved persons.
“B” is for Burt, Armistead (1802-1883)
