The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-19
NAMES OFF SENATORS
Whit, Have Raprosents d3this state
Intha United States Senate
s FIR ON The REnlM.MlMn,
In The Early Days OF the Repub-
ilo II Was Not Unusual
I for q Senator To
Resign. .s. s,.

Kaslgn, q
Since the formation Of thia govern.
mont, South Carolina has had 81 ropro- }
eontatives in tho United States senate.
Some Of these names are illuutrioue in
national history as we'll as beloved and
reyered at homo. ~ 53st q
There were sevon Of this number
who died in office: John EwinR Col
houn, John Gaillard, !, j John O. Calhoun.
franklin II. Gilmore, Andrew p. But
ler, Josiah j.. Evans and Joseph II.
Earle.
John Gaillard served longer than any
other senator from this State, nearly
22 years oontil uously. Franklin II
houn. served but 10 days before his
own death.
Those senators who also sotved the
State as governor arc Charlos Pinck.
ney, John Tay lor, 8. d. Miller, George
MoDafie, j II. Hammond, Wado
Hampton and B. r. Tillman.
Thoro were quito number of sena-
tors who resigned. In the carly days
oftho republic it seemed to bo the
proper thing for q senator to resign be-.
fore his term expired. Those who from
one cause or another resigned are
Pierce Butler (twice,) John Hunter,
Charles Pinokney, Thomas Sumter.
John Taylor, Robert Y. Hayne, Stephen
ID. Millcr, John O. Calhoun, d. %
Huger, William o. Preston, George Mo.
Duf1ie, r. b. Rhott, James Chestnut,
Jr., and James II. Hammond.
N'bo lornnot 80 a~n.Aa..
any ono year was in 1850. Calhoun dicd
March 81; Elmore died May 20; Barn.
we'll was appointed Juno 4, and was
sue ,eded by Rhett December 18th.
Judge A. p. Butler was tho junior
sonator who was tho contemporary Of
theso senator's in that year.
Thoro wero from the beginning two
senators. Pieroo Butlor was allotted
tho four year teImSand Ralph lizard tho
six year term. AT the expiration of
tho four year term, it too beoamo six
year term. This was in ordor to keep
the two Offices from being ooterminal.
Pioree Butlor served seven years and
resignod. Later ho served two years
and resigned again. William Smith
served seven years. Later he served
five years. John q. Calhoun served 10
years and resigned. His successor,
after two years service, resigned and
Calhoun was returned to his old seat,
serving five years until his death.
These are tho only cases Of senators
cling returned after once retiring from
the senate.
Senator Tillman today occupies tho
seat once held by Pieroe Butler; and
Senator McLaurin gu uoSeeds to the chair
Of Ralph lizard. Following ID the list
of senators who succeeded 'Pierce But.
or: 5 3,S
BUTLER's 8 SUCCESSORS
Pierce Butler, service commenced
! March 4, 1888; reelected 1893; resigned
SSn 81 John Il Hunter, pee. 81, 1896, resigned
Charles Pinoknoy, Match 4 1885,
elected !, for full torn IL 799 ;resigned
Thomas Sumter, d q 5, 1901; mi 1905
elooted for full term; resigned 1910. l.3
John Taylor, Dec. 19 1910; elected In
1911 for full term; resigned in 1876.
William Smith, Dec 4, 1916; elected
in 1917 for full torn. f8s
Robert Young Hsyne, March d, 1923;
ro-elcotcd 1929; and resigned III 1882.
John 9. Calhoun, Dao. 12, 1892;
elected for full term in 1885; rs elected
1841. Resigned 1842. Re-eleoted 184b
Daniel Elliott Huger, Dec. 10 1912;
resigned in 1845.
John Q. Calhoun, Dec. &c, 1916 to
gil out Hugor's term; elected full term
in 1847; died March 81, 1850. III
Franklin III. Elmoro, April II, 1850,
appointed temporarily by governor to
fill out Calhoun's term, and died May
10th.
Robert W. Barnwell, Junei4, 1850,
appointed temporarily by governor to
fill out Elmoro's term. ..; 5i
Robert Barnwell Rhott, Dec. 18,
1850; elected by legislature to perman-
ontly fill out Calhoun's term. Resigned
in 1852.
Vim .. DeSausaure, May 10, 1852.
Josiah ]. Evans, March 4, 1853; died
May 6, 1863.
Arthur 2. Hayne, May II, 1853, ap-
pointed by governor temporarily.
James Chestnut, Jr., Dec. 3, 1858;
elooted full torn in 1859. Retired from
senate Nov. 10 1860. &.
For the next four years there was a
hiatus-during tho War Betwoen tho
States. Senator Ohestnut's torn would
have expired in 1865.
Benjamin q. Porry and John T..
Manning wero olectod in 1865, but
mover qualified.
Then followed tho period Of recon
siruotion. Thos. j. Robertson and
Frederick a, Sawyer woro elected on
Juno 25, 1868. Robertson had tho seat
which oamo down from Pierce Butler,
and in 1871 suooeedod himself, serving
until 1877. 4
NJ. @. Butler, March 4, 1877; re-
o'eotod 1883 and in 1889.
B. II. Tillman, March 4, 1896, re-
oleo.od in 1901.
YARDS SUCCESSORS.
Ralph lizard, March 4, 1889, six
years. a. n
JACOB Road; March 4, 1908.
John Diving Oolhoun, March 4, 1901;
died Nov. 3, 1902. IS
Pioroe Butler. (who had resigned in
1856. } Nov. 1902; ressigned 1904.
John Gaillard, Doc. 6, 1904; elected
for full torn in 1907; in 1875 in 1919