Charles McDuffie Wilder explained

Charles McDuffie Wilder (1835 - 1902) was a public official in South Carolina who was appointed postmaster by U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and was a city councilor in Columbia, South Carolina. He established himself as a carpenter.^[1] He served as a member of the South Carolina General Assembly.^{[2] [3]}

He was born circa 1835 in Sumter, South Carolina.

He represented Richland County in the General Assembly. He also served as postmaster and was a Columbia City Council member.^[4] He held the postmaster position for 16 years.^[2]

He is buried at the Randolph Cemetery.

Notes and References

1. Book: Tindall, George Brown. South Carolina Negroes, 1877-1900. June 11, 2003. Univ of South Carolina Press. 9781570034947. Google Books.
2. Web site: Their Ancestors Were Enslaved by Law. Now They're Lawyers.. Djeneba. Aduayom. August 14, 2019. NYTimes.com.
3. Web site: The Journal of Negro History. Carter Godwin. Woodson. Rayford Whittingham. Logan. June 19, 1920. Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Google Books.
4. Book: Tindall, George Brown. South Carolina Negroes, 1877-1900. June 6, 2003. Univ of South Carolina Press. 9781570034947. Google Books.