The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
NAMES OF SENATORS
Who Have Represents d this State
in The United States Senate
FROM TIE BEGINNING.
In the Early Days Of the Repub.
lie it Was Not Unusual
for a Senator To
Resign.

for Senator To
Resign.
Sirce the formation Of this govern
ment, South Caroliua has had 81 repre-
Sentatives in the United States senate.
Some Of these lanes are illustrious in
national history as well as beloved and
revared at home.
There were seven CT this number
who died in cfice: John Ewing Col
hcun, John Gaillard, John O. Calhoun,
Franklin H. Elmore, Andrew P. But
ler, Josiah J. Evans and Joseph q.
Earle.
John Gaillard served longer than any
other senator from this State, nearly
% years contil uous!y. Franklin Il.
Elncre, who succeeded John 9. Cal
bouo, served but 40 days before his
own death.
Those senators who also served the
Stste as governor are Charles Pinck-
rey, John Taylor, s. D. Miller, George
McDuAie, j. q. Hammond, Wade
Hampton and B. R. Tillman.
There were quite number Of sena-
tcrs who resigned. In the early days
Of the republic it seemed to be the
proper thing for senator to resign be-
fore his term expired. Those who from
one cause or another resigned are
Pierce Butler (tWice,) John Hunter,
Charles Pinckney, Thomas Sumter,
John Taylor, Robert Y. Hsyne, Stephen
D. Miller. John G. Calhoun, D. E
Huger, William G. Preston, George Nc
Dufie, R. B. Rhett, James Chestnut,
Jr.. and James e. Hammond.
The largest number Of genstors in
any one year was in 1850. Calhoun died
March 81; Elmore died Nay 20; Barn
we'll Wss appointed June 4, and was
succeeded by Rhett December 18th.
Judge A. P. Butler was the junior
senator who was the contemporary of
these senators in that year.
There were from the beginning two
senators. Pie1se Butler was allotted
the four gear elm,-nd Ralph lizard the
six year term. At the expiration Of
the four year term, it too became six
year term. This was in order to keep
the two Offices from being coterminsl.
Pierce Butler served seven years and
resigned. Lister he served two years
and resigned again. William Smith
served seven years. Later he served
I've years. John G. Calhoun served 10
yesrs and resigned. His successor,
after two years service, resigned and
Calhoun was returned to his o.d seat,
serving FIVE years-until his death.
These are the only cases Of senators
:eing returned after once retiring from
. The senate.
Senator Tillmsn today occupies the
seat once held by Pierce Butler; and
Senator McLsurin succeeds to the chair
Of Ralph Izsrd. Following is the list
Of senators who succeeded Pierce But.
er:
BUTLER's SUCCESSORS
Pierce Butler, service commenced
March 4, 1889; reelected 1893; resigned
1896.
John Hunter, Dec. 9Th, 1895, resigned
1898.
Charles Pinckney, Mach 4, 1898;
elected for full term in 1899; resigned
1910.
Thomas Sumter, Dc 8, 1901; in 1905
elected for full tsrm; resigned 1910.
John Taylor, Dec. 10 1910; elected in
1911 for full term; resigned in 1916.
William Smith, Dec 4, 1916; elected
in 1917 for full term.
Robert Young Hsyne, March 4, 1923;
reelected 1929; and resigned in 1882.
John G. Calhoun, Dac. IL, 1882;
elected fer full term in 1885; re elected
1871. Resigned 1912. Reelected l845
Daniel Elliott Huger, Dec. Is 1912;
resigned in 1915.
John G. Calhoun, Dec. 26, 1845 to
6ll out Huger's term; elected full term
in 1917; died March 81, 1850.
franklin q. Elmore, April II, 1850,
appointed temporarily by governor to
6ll cut Calhoun's term, and disd May
Goth.
Robert ". Barnwell, June I, 1850,
appointed temporarily by governor to
I'll Out Elmore.'s term.
Robert -Barnwell Rhett, Dec. Is,
,1lss5599;;elscted by legislature to perman-
emily I'll out Caihoun's term. Resigned
in 1852.
VIM F. DeSaussure, May 10, 1852.
Josiah J. Evans, March 4, 1858; died
May 6, 1858.
Arthur P. Hayne, May II, 1858, ap-
pointed by governor temporarily.
James Chestnut, Jr., Dec. 3, 1858;
elected full term in 1859. Retired from
sepate Nov. 10 1860.
For the next four years there was
histus-during the War Between the
States. Senator Chestnut's term would
have expired in 1865.
BeDjamin F. Perry and John L.
Manning were elected in 1865, but
never qual.fed.
Then followed the period Of recon
siructiou. Thos. J. Robertson and
Frederick a. Sawyer were elected OF
June 25, 1868. Robertson had the seat
which came Gown from Pierce Butler,
and in 1871 succeeded himself, serving
until 1877.
NJ. c. Butler, March 4, 1877; re-
elected 1888 and in 1889.
B. R. 1'illman, March 4, 1895, re-
ele c:ed in 1901.
IZARD's SUCCESSORS.
Ralph lizard, March 4, 1889, six
years.
Jacob Read, March 4, 1895.
John Ewing Colhoun, March 4, 1901;
died Nov. 3, 1902.
Pierce Butler, (Ehc had resigned in
1885, Nov. 1902; resigned 1904.
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