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<p><strong>February 23</strong></p>
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<p><strong>1868: </strong>James Edwin McTeer, future Beaufort County Sheriff, is born.</p>
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<p><strong>1915: </strong>Robert Smalls dies. At the time of his death, he was suffering from malaria and diabetes.</p>
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<p>– Compiled by Mike McCombs</p>
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