Marlboro County · Marker 35-12
John Lowndes McLaurin (1860-1934)
Intersection of S.C. Hwy. 9 & S.C. Hwy. 79, NW of Bennettsville
Front inscription
One mile west is the last home of John Lowndes McLaurin, Marlboro County native, U.S. Congressman and Senator. He served as S.C. Representative 1890-91, S.C. Attorney General 1891-92, U.S. Congressman 1892-97, U.S. Senator 1897-1903, and State Warehouse Commissioner 1915-17. The mill pond west of here bears his name.