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Manuel Simeon Corley
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district |
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| In office July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 |
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| Preceded by | Laurence M. Keitt (1860) |
| Succeeded by | Solomon L. Hoge |
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| Born | February 10, 1823 Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Died | November 20, 1902 (aged 79) Lexington, South Carolina |
| Resting place | Lexington, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, editor |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1865 |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Manuel Simeon Corley (February 10, 1823 – November 20, 1902) was an important politician from South Carolina. He served as a U.S. Representative in the United States Congress.
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Early Life and Education
Manuel Corley, often called "Sim," was born in Lexington County, South Carolina. He attended Lexington Academy for four years. In 1838, he started his own business.
Views on Secession
In the early 1850s, some people in South Carolina wanted to leave the United States. This was called secession. Manuel Corley spoke out against this idea. Because of his views, some people even tried to make him leave the state.
Editor and Community Leader
Corley was a respected leader in his state's Lutheran church. He also worked as an editor for a newspaper called the South Carolina Temperance Standard in 1855 and 1856. This newspaper focused on the temperance movement, which encouraged people to avoid alcohol.
He later said that he was the only editor in South Carolina to criticize a famous event in 1856. This was when Senator Preston Brooks from South Carolina attacked Senator Charles Sumner from Massachusetts on the Senate floor. Corley called the attack "disgraceful."
Service During the Civil War
Manuel Corley joined the Confederate States Army in 1863 during the American Civil War. He was captured by Union soldiers in Petersburg, Virginia, on April 2, 1865. After the war ended, he took an oath of loyalty to the United States on June 5, 1865.
Political Career
After the war, Corley became involved in rebuilding South Carolina. He was a delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention in 1868. This convention helped write new laws for the state.
Running as a Republican, Corley was elected to the United States Congress. He served as a U.S. Representative from July 25, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
After his time in Congress, Corley continued to serve the public.
- In 1869, he worked as a special agent for the United States Treasury.
- In 1870, he was a commissioner for agricultural statistics in South Carolina.
- In 1874, he became the treasurer of Lexington County.
Later Life and Death
Manuel Simeon Corley passed away in Lexington, South Carolina, on November 20, 1902. He was buried in St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery in Lexington.
