Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-28
Mistellansolls Reaain9.
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATORS.
Two Lines of Succession-Those Who
Have Died In Office.

Rave Dieo IN Onlce.
| Since the formation Of this govern
ment, South Carolina has had thirty
five representatives in the United
States senate. Some Of these names
are illustrious in national history as
we'll as beloved and revered at home.
There are eight of this number who
! died in office: John Ewing Calhoun
John Gaillard, John c.. Calhoun, Frank
lin H. Elmore, Andrew P. Butler, Josiah
]. Evans, Joseph H. Earle and Asbury
e. Latimer
| John Gaillard served longer than any
other senator from this state, nearly
Twenty-Five years continuously. Frank
lin H. Elmore. who succeeded John c.
Calhoun. served but twenty three days
before his own death.
| Among those senator's who also serv-
ed the state rs governor are Charles
Plnckney. John Taylor. S. D. Miller,
George McDuffie, J. H. Hammond
Wade Hampton and B. r. Tillman.
There were several senators who re-
signed. In the early days Of the re-
public il seemed to be the proper thing
for Il senator to resign before his term
expired. Those who from one cause or
another resigned are Pierce Butler
| (twice), John Hunter. Charles Pinck-
ney, Thomas Sumter, John Taylor
Robert Y. Hayne, Stephen D. Miller
John C.. Calhoun, d. E. Huger, William
| C. Preston, George McDuffie, r. B.
Rhett, James Chestnut, Jr., and James
H. Hammond. Some resigned to be-
come governor Mr. Calhoun resigned
to become vice president
The largest number Of senator's In
any one year was in 1850. Calhoun
died March 81; Elmore died May 20,
Barnwell was appointed June 4. and
was succeeded by Rhett December Is.
Judge A. p. Butler was the Junior sem
ator who was the contemporary Of these
senator's in that year.
There were from the beginning two
senator's. Pierce Butler was allotted
the four year term and 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 co-terminal.
Pierce Butler served seven years and
resigned. Later he served two years
and resigned again. William Smith
served seven years. Later he served
five years. John c. Calhoun served ten
years and resigned. His successor af-
ter two years service, resigned and
Calhoun was returned to his old seat,
serving five years-until his death.
These are the only cases Of senators
being returned after once retiring from
the senate.
Senator Tillman today occupies the
seat once held by Pierce Butler; and
Senator Latimer succeeded to the chair
If Ralph lizard.
Following is the list Of senators who
succeeded Pierce Butler:
Pierce Butler, service commenced
March 4, 1889; reelected 1898; resign
en- 1896.
John Hunter, December Sth, 1896, re-
signed 1898.
Charles Pinckney, March 4, 1898;
elected for full term in 1899; resigned
1901.
Thomas Sumter, December 3, 1901; in
1905 elected for full term; resigned
1910.
John Taylor. December 10, 1910;
elected in 1911 for full term; resigned
in 1916
William Smith, December 4, 1915;
elected in 1917 for full term.
Robert Young Hayne, March 4, 1923;
reelected 1929. and resigned in 1882.
John c. Calhoun. December II, 1882;
elected for full term in 1885; reelected
1S41 Resigned 1912. Reelected 1S45,
Daniel Elicit Huger, December Is,
1912; resigned in 1S45.
John C. Calhoun. December 26, 1S45;
to fill out Huger's term; elected full
term in 1S47 died March 81, 1850.
Franklin H. Elmore, April II, 1850;
appointed temporarily by governor to
fill out Calhouns term, and died May
20.
Robert w. Barnwell, June 4, 1850;
appointed temporarily by governor to
fill out Elmore's term.
Robert Barnwell Rhett, December IS,
1850. elected by legislature to perma-
nently fill out Calhoun's term. Resign
ed in 1852.
Wm +. DeSaussure, May 10, 1852.
Josiah ]. Evans, March 4, 1853, died
May G. 1858.
Arthur p. Hayne, May II, 1858: APP
pointed by governor temporarily.
James Chestnut, il, December 3, 1858;
elected full term in 1859. Retired from
senate November ID, 1860.
For the next four years there was a
hiatuS-during the war between the
states. Senator Chesnut's term would
have expired in 1865.
BENJAMIN +. Perry and John L. Man
ming were elected in 1865. but never
qualified.
Then followed the period Of recon-
struction. Thos. J. Robertson and Fred
erick A. Sawyer were elected on June
%. 1868. Robertson had the seat which
came down from Pierce Butler, and in
I1S71 succeeded himself, serving until
1877.
NJ. C. Butler, March 1, 1877; re-elect-
ed 1888 and in 1889.
b. R. Tilman, March 4, 1885, re-elect-
ed in 1901 and 1906.
Ralph lizard, March 4. 1889, six years.
Jacob Read, March 4. 1895.
John Ewing Calhoun. March 4, 1901;
died November 90. 1902.
Pierce Butler (who had resigned in
1866. November 1902; resigned 1904.
John Gaillard, December 6. 1904,
elected for full term in 1907; in 1913; in
1919 and in 1925. Died February &c,
1926.
William Harper, March s. 1926; ap-
pointed by governor to succeed Gail
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