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

Beaufort, December 5.-Col. Will
liam Elliott died at midnight while
out on a duck hunting trip. He went
on Saint Helena Sound. and after a
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 a few moments died. The
body was brought to Beaufort this
afternoon. The funeral services will
be neld here at Saint Helena church,
though no definite arrangements have
been made. Col. Elliott came down
from Washington on Friday and has
been hunting in the vicinity since,
apparently in good health and, IN
good spirits.
William Elliott was born in Beau
fort in 1888, the son of the Rev.
Stephen Elliott. After preparation
at Beaufort College he went to Har-
ward University, and afterwards to
the University Of Virginia. In 1861
he was admitted to the bar IN Char
lesion. At the breaking out Of the
war he was appointed on Governor
Pickens's staff, and soon after en-
listed as 1st lieutenant under Capt
Burnet Rhett, in the Brooks Artil-
lerv. After considerable service IN
the Virginia campaigns ne was made
| assistant adjutant general on the
staff of Gen. Stephen D. Lee and
served in Vicksburgeduriag the siege.
At the close Of the war he had risen
to the rank of brigadieH\ general.
During the last year Of the war ne
marri& Miss Isaba BarnWell, 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 began
the practice of law in Beaufort and
entered upoz those political actlvl-
ties that made up 50 large part OF
his career. In 1866 he was elected
intendant Of Beaufort AMI member OF
the legislature. In 1876 and 1883 be
served as delegate to the National
Democratic Convention. During these
years the Democratic party in Beau
fort county and in the lst Congress
sional district was having a stormy
time. Mr.. Elliott directed the con-
test in this county, acting as chair
man of the county executive commit
tee for many years and until his elec-
ton to the 50th CONGRESS-. He was
reelected to the SD Congress and re-
eeived the certificate of election to
the So Congress, but was unseated by
the house. He was given the cert1-
ieate of election to the 54the Con-
oress, but was unseated June 4, 1896,
aid the seat was given to his Repub-
hcan opponent. He was elected to
the 55th, 56th, and 57th Congresses.
In 1902 he ran for the senate and
was defeated in a closely fought con-
test. after which he<practiced law in
Columbia. Three years ago ne was
appointed by the president to locate
and number the graves of the Con-
federate dead, and was engaged IN
this work ur to the time Of nis death,
having just returned from a trip to
the Mississippi Valley. While in con-
cress he was successful in furthering
tie harhnr improvements at George
town and Charleston. and was chief
" instrumental in having the Gov
ernment establish the naval station
at Port Royal.
Col. Elliott is survived by his sec
ond wife. who was Miss Sarah Stuart,
Of Beaufort. three DAUGHTERS. Mrs.
". B. Smith Whalev. of Boston,
Mass: Mrs. Sumter Moore. CT Co.
lumbia. and Mrs. J. J. Pringle, Of