Lewis Malone Ayer, Jr.
Lewis Malone Ayer, Jr. was a South Carolina politician who served as a Confederate Congressman during the American Civil War.
Ayer was born near Barnwell, South Carolina, and educated in the common schools. He attended law school and passed his bar exam. After establishing a successful practice, he served in the state legislature from 1848 until 1856. He married Anna Patterson and raised a family.
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