The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10
COL. WILLIAM ELLIOTT DEAD.
Represented First District in Con-
gress for ID Years-His Splendid
Record in War and in Peace.

| Beaufort, December 5.-Col. Will
liam Elliott died at midnight while
out on duck huntin" tri p. lie went
on Saint Helena Sound. and after Il
Tuesday to the quarantine station,
successful days hunting yesterday
spent Wednesday evening with the
quarantine official, sitting before an
open fire. Shortly before retiring he
was attacked with acute indigestion
and after n few moments died. The
body was brought to Beaufort this
afternoon. The funeral services will
be ncld here at Saint Helena church,
though 10 definite arrangements have
| been made. Col. Elliott came down
! irum Washington on Friday and has
hccn hunting" in the vicinity since
apparently in good health and in
good spirits.
William Elliott was born in Beau
| Fort in 1888. thc son Of the Rev
Stephen Elliott. After preparation
ut Beaufort College he went to lIar,
ward University. and afterwards tc
The University of Virginia. In 1861
he was admitted to the bar IL Char
lesion. At the breaking ont of the
war he was appointed on Governor
Pickens's staff, and soon after ell
listed as 1st lieutenant under Capt
Burnet Rhett, in the Brooks Artil,
lery. After considerable service in
the Virginia campaigns ne was made
assistant adiutant general on the
staff of Gen. Stephen d. Lee and
served in Nicksburgoduri;l@ the siege
AT the close of the war he had risen
to the rank of brigadier\ general.
During the last year Of the war nc
marriM Miss Isabel Barnwcll, OF
Beaufort. She died four years later
leaving" one daughter. who married
Mr.. w. b. Smith Whaley, Of Charles,
ton.
| At the close Of the war he begar
lac practice of law in Beaufort anC
entered upon those political activi
ties that made up so large part OF
his career. Tn 1866 he was elect eG
intcndant Of Beaufort an member OF
the legislature. In 1876 and 1883 he
served as delegate to The National
Democratic Convention. During these
years the Democratic party il Beau,
fort county and in the 1St Congress,
time. Mr.. Elliott directed the con.
fest in this county, acting as chair,
man Of The county executive commit.
tee for many years and until his elcc,
tion to the 50th Congress. He was
reelected to the SD Congress and re,
ccived the certificate Of election tc
the SO Congress, but was unscatcd by
the house. He was given tnc certi,
firatc Of election 10 the 54thc Con
grcss. but was mscated June 4. 1896
and the seat was given to his Repub
lican opponent. Hc was elected tc
the 55th. 5Gth, and 57th Congresses
Tn 1902 he ran for the senate an(
was defeated in Il closely fought con
test, after which hcEpracticcd law il
Columbia. Three years ago lie was
appointed by thc president to locate
and number the graves Of the Con
fcdcratc dead, and was Engaged il
this work up to the time of his death
havin" JUS. returned from trip tt
the Mississippi Valley. While in con
Grcss he was successful in furthcrine
TIE harhnr improvements at George
town and Charleston. and was chief
~ instrumental in having The Gov.
crnmcnt establish the naval station
at Port Royal.
Col. Elliott is survived by his see.
ond wife. who was Miss Sarah Stuart
Of Beaufort, three dauohtcrs, Mrs
w. B. Smith Whalcy, Of Boston
Mass: Mrs. Sumter Moore. OF Co.
lumbia. and Mrs. j. !. Pringlc, OF
| Thn Il