Lawrence M. Keitt
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| Member of the C.S. Congress from South Carolina |
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In office February 8, 1861 – February 17, 1862 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district |
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In office August 6, 1856 – December 1860 |
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| Preceded by | Laurence Keitt |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Corley (1868) |
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In office March 4, 1853 – July 15, 1856 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Woodward |
| Succeeded by | Laurence Keitt |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Orange Parish | |
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In office November 27, 1848 – March 4, 1853 |
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Laurence Massillon Keitt October 4, 1824 Orangeburg County, South Carolina (present-day Calhoun County, South Carolina) |
| Died | June 2, 1864 (aged 39) Richmond, Virginia |
| Resting place | West End Cemetery, St. Matthews, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | South Carolina College |
| Occupation | Planter, lawyer, politician |
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 Confederate States
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1862-1864 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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Laurence M. Keitt (born Laurence Massillon Keitt; October 4, 1824 – June 2, 1864) was an American planter, lawyer, politician, and soldier from South Carolina. During his tenure in the United States House of Representatives, he was included in several lists of Fire-Eaters—men who adamantly urged the secession of southern states from the United States, and who resisted measures of compromise and reconciliation, leading to the American Civil War.
Keitt is notable for being involved in two separate acts of legislative violence in the Congressional chambers. In the first, Keitt assisted Representative Preston Brooks (D-SC) in his 1856 attack on Senator Charles Sumner (R-MA) in the Senate chamber by brandishing a pistol and cane to prevent other Senators from coming to Sumner's aid. The second was in 1858, when he attacked and attempted to choke Representative Galusha Grow (R-PA) during an argument on the floor of the U.S. House.
When the Civil War began, he served as a deputy of the Provisional Confederate States Congress and later as a colonel in the Confederate States Army, until he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor in June 1864.
Keitt was born at Puritan Farm in Orangeburg County (present-day Calhoun County, South Carolina). He graduated from South Carolina College in 1843, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1845, and practiced in Orangeburg.
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