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Name	Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875
Othernames	Dr. B
Born	08/04/1804
Birthplace	Sumter, South Carolina
Places of residence	South Carolina North Carolina Alabama Georgia
Father	Thomas Brumby, Jr.
Mother	Susannah Greening
Nationality	American
Education	South Carolina College (University of SC) 1824
Notes	University of Alabama, Professor of Geology and Mineralogy (1834-1847) University of Alabama, Professor of Chemistry and Natural History (1847-1849) South Carolina College (University of SC) (1849-1856) His extensive rock-mineral collection held at Davidson College, North Carolina.
Occupation	lawyer, editor, geologist, mineralogist, professor
Relationships	Stephen D. Miller-mentor and SC governor
Role	Law
Spouse	Isabella Martha Brevard , m. 22 April 1828 (d.10/5/1875)
Children	Harriett (Brumby) Russell (1829 - 1902) Susannah Greening (Brumby) Gaston (1830 - 1904) Alexander Brevard Brumby (1831 - 1879) Ephraim Robert Theodore Brumby (1835 - 1918) Richard Trapier Brumby (1847 - 1884)

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