The Bennetts and Memmingers
- Thomas Bennett, Jr. (1781–1865), Governor of South Carolina 1820-1822. Adoptive father of Christopher G. Memminger.
- Christopher G. Memminger (1803–1888), member of the South Carolina Legislature 1836-1852 1854-1860 1876-1879, Delegate to the Confederate States Provisional Congress from South Carolina 1861-1862, Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury 1861-1864. Adoptive son of Thomas Bennett, Jr.
- Lucien Memminger, U.S. Vice Consul in Boma, Belgian Congo 1907-1908; U.S. Vice Consul in Naples, Italy 1908-1910; U.S. Vice Consul in Beirut, Lebanon 1910-1911; U.S. Vice Consul in Smyrna, Anatolia 1911; U.S. Consul in Rouen, France 1914; U.S. Consul in Madras, India 1916-1919; U.S. Consul in Leghorn, Italy 1920-1921; U.S. Consul in Bordeaux, France 1924-1929; U.S. Consul General in Belfast, Northern Ireland 1932; U.S. Consul General in Paramaribo, Suriname 1943. Grandson of Christopher G. Memminger.
- Robert B. Memminger (1904–1981), U.S. Vice Consul in Zagreb, Croatia 1938; U.S. Vice Consul in Montevideo, Uruguay 1943; U.S. Consul in Basra, Iraq 1944; U.S. Consul in Baghdad, Iraq 1944. Nephew of Lucien Memminger.
- Lucien Memminger, U.S. Vice Consul in Boma, Belgian Congo 1907-1908; U.S. Vice Consul in Naples, Italy 1908-1910; U.S. Vice Consul in Beirut, Lebanon 1910-1911; U.S. Vice Consul in Smyrna, Anatolia 1911; U.S. Consul in Rouen, France 1914; U.S. Consul in Madras, India 1916-1919; U.S. Consul in Leghorn, Italy 1920-1921; U.S. Consul in Bordeaux, France 1924-1929; U.S. Consul General in Belfast, Northern Ireland 1932; U.S. Consul General in Paramaribo, Suriname 1943. Grandson of Christopher G. Memminger.
- Christopher G. Memminger (1803–1888), member of the South Carolina Legislature 1836-1852 1854-1860 1876-1879, Delegate to the Confederate States Provisional Congress from South Carolina 1861-1862, Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury 1861-1864. Adoptive son of Thomas Bennett, Jr.
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