James Mathewes Legare (26 November 1823-30 May 1859), poet inventor, painter, and fiction writer, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and died and is buried in Aiken in the same state. Eldest of t...
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James Mathewes Legaré was born into a prominent family in a city--Charleston, South Carolina--where birth has always been a major consideration, but his attitude toward that advantage, as towar...
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James Mathewes Legare