The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-04-11
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR'S.
Pierce Butler and Ralph lizard Were
the First.


meIt, South Carolina has had "a
representatives in the United States
Senate Some Of these names are IL
lustrious in national history as well as
beloved and revered at home.
There were seven of this number
who died in office: John Ewing Col
houn, John Gaillard, John c. Calhoun,
Franklin H. Elmore, Andrew P. But
Ter, Josiah j. Evans and Joseph n.
Earle.
John Gaillard served longer than
any other senator from this State,
nearly % years continuously. Franklin
H. Elnore. who succeeded John c.
Calhoun. served but 40 days before his
own death.
Those senator's who also served the
State as governor are Charles Pinck-
ney, John Taylor, S. D. Miller, George
McDuffie, ]. H. hammond, Wade
Hampton and B. r. Tillman.
There we're quite a number OF sena-
tors who resigned. In the early days
OF the republic it seemed to be the
proper thing for a senator to resign
before his term expired. Those VINO
from che cause or another resigned
are Pierce Butler (twice), John Hun
te-, Charles Pinckney, Thomas Sum-
ter, John Taylor, Robert Y. Hayne'
Stephen d. Miller, John c. Calhoun,
d. f. Huger, William c. Preston,
George McDuffie, R. B. Rhett, James
Chestnut, Jr., and James H. Ham
mold
The largest number of senators in
any one year was in 1850. Calhoun
died March 81; Elmore died May 70;
Barnwell was appointed June 4, ana
was succeeded by Rhett December
18th. Judege A. P. Butler was the
Junior senator who was the contem-
porary Of these senator's in that year.
There were from the beginning TWO
senators. Pierce Butler was allotted
the four years term and Ralph lzaru
the six year term. At the expiration
of tie four year term, it too became
six wear term. This was in order to
keep the two offices from being coter-
minal.
Pierce Butler served seven years
ard resigned. Later he served two
wears and resigned again. William
Smith served seven years. Later he
served five years. John c. Calhoun
served 10 years and resigned. His sue
cessor. after two years service, re-
signed and Calhoun was returned TO
his old seat, serving five years-untll
mis- death. These are the only cases OF
senators being returned after once re-
tiring from the senate.
Senator Tillman today occupies the
seat once held by Pierce Butler; ana
Senator McLaurin succeeds to the
chair OF Ralph lizard. Following IS the
list Of senator's who succeeded Pierce
Butler:
Pierce Butler, service commenced
March 4, 1889: reelected 1873; re-
signed 1896. ~
John Hunter, Dec. Sth. 1896, re-
signed 1898. .-oo.
Charles Pinckney, March 4, 179s;
elected for full term in 1899; resigned
1910.
Thomas Sumter, Dec. 3, 1901; in
1905 elected for full term; resigned
1910.
John Taylor, Dec. 10, 1910; elected
in 1911 for full term; resigned III
1916.
William Smith, Dec. 4, 1916; elected
in 1917 for full term.
Robert Young Hayne, March T.
1923: reelected 1929; and resigned IN
1892 oo
John c. Calhoun, Dec. y, 1897;
elected for full term in 1880; re-
elected 1S45. w
Daniel Elicit Huger, Dec. l5, 1872;
resigned in 1S45..
John C. Calhoun, Dec. 26, 1S4o, 10
fill out Huger's term; elected 1uii
term in .1S47; died March 81, 1850.
Franklin H. Elmore, April II, 1884,
appointed temporarily by governor TO
fill out Calhoun's term, and died May
20th. .o-o
Robert W. Barnwell, June 4, 1885,
appointed temporarily by governor 10
fill ou: Elmore's term.
Robert Barnwell Rhett, Dec. lS,
1880: elected by legislature to per-
manently fill out Calhoul'S term. he
signed in 1852. ,o 1910
Wm. F. Desaussure. May 10, 1852.
Josiah ]. Evans, March 4, 1853; dled
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
senate Nov. 10, 1860.
For the next four years there was
hiltus-durh2g the War Between the
States. Senator Chestnut's term would
have expired in 1855.
Benjamin F. Perry and John L.
Manning were elected in 1865, but