Statistics for occurrence #1 of “United States” in entry sumter-thomas of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:

...afterwards those at Dorchester and Monk's Corner. General Sumter was a warm friend of the national Constitution, and was member of Congress under it in 1789-93, and again in 1797-1801. He was United States Senator in 1801-10, when he was appointed United States minister to Brazil. He died at South Mount, near Camden, S. C., June 1, 1832.
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† United States (United States) 100,886 16,340 0 0 0 user votes
United States (New Mexico, United States) 6 0 0 0 0 user votes

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