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Walterboro was settled by Paul and Jacob Walter in 1784, became a summer resort for planters from the Edisto, Combahee, and Ashepoo areas, was incorporated in 1826, and had served as the county seat of Colleton since 1822. In the courthouse in June 1826, the first Nullification Meeting was held under the leadership of Robert Barnwell Rhett, called the "Father of Sucession," Robert Y. Hayne, and James Hamilton.
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Walterboro, South Carolina · United States
