Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-20
SHORT TERM SENATORS.
South Carolina Has Filled Numerous
Vacancies.

or the 80 men who have represented
South Carolina in the United States
senate since the creation of that body.
25 have been appointed by the govern
or or elected by the general assembly
to fill unexpired terms and one has
served terms to which he had been
elected and subsequently was elected
to an unexpired term. Mr.. Pollock
will be the first senator to be elected
by direct vote of the people OF tho
state to fill out an uneXpired term.
The first midterm vacancy to occur
in q South Carolina senatorial seat was
| that of Pierce Butler. who had been
elected for the term March 4, 1893
March 4. 1899. resigned in 1896 In De-
cember. 1896. the general assembly
elected John Hunter to fill out the
term. On November 26, 1898, Senator
Hunter resigned and the general as
sembly elected Charles Pinckney to
complete the term to March 4. 1899.
and also to serve the full term begin
ming that day. Senator Pinckney re-
signed in 1901 to go as minister to
Spain and the general assembly elect
ed Gen. Thomas Sumter to fill out his
term to March 4, 1905.
John Ewing Calhoun. who had been
elected for the term beginning March
{, 1901. died Noverber 3, 1902, and the
general assembly elected former Sena-
tor Pierce Butler to fill out tho term
to March 4, 1907. In 1904 Senator But
Ter resigned for the second time and
the general assembly elected John
Gaillard to All out the term.
In 1910 Senator Sumter, who had
been reelected for the full term be-
ginning March 4. 1905, resigned and
the general assembly elected John
Taylor to fill out the term ending on
March 4, 1911. Senator Taylor was
re- elected for the full term beginning
March 4, 1911, but himself resigned in
1916, and the general assembly elected
William Smith to fill out his term.
which expired March 4, 1917.
Senator Gaillard. who had served for
over 21 years. died February &c. 1926.
and Governor Richard l. Manning.
grand parent OF the present governor.
Richard I. Manning, appointed Will
liam Harper to succeed him. The fol-
lowing winter the general assembly
elected former Senator William Smith.
who had been defeated for reelection
in 1922 by Robert Y. Hayne, to fill out
the term ending March 4, 1881.
In 1882 Senator Hayne resigned up
on being elected governor. and the
general assembly elected John c. CAL
houn to fill out his term. which ended
March 4, 1885. Mr.. Calhoun resigned
the vice presidency Of the United
States to accept the senatorship.
In 1888 Senator Stephen D. Miller,
who had been elected for the full term
beginning March 4. 1881. resigned and
the general assembly elected William
c. Preston to fill out his tenn to March
4. 1887.
In 1882. John c. Calhoun. who had
entered upon his third term as senator
March ,1S41. resigned to become Sec
retary of state under President Tyler,
and Judge Daniel Elliott Huger was
elected to complete his term to March
4, 1S47. In the same year Senator
Preston. who had been reelected In
1887 for n full term. also resigned and
the general assembly elected George
McDuffie to fill out the term to March
4. 1S43.
McDuffie was reelected for tho full
term beginning March 4, 1S43. but re-
signed in 1916 and the general assem-
bly, elected Judge Andrew Pickens
Butler to serve the remainder of the
term to March 4. 1S49.
| In 1S45 Senator Huger resigned in
order that Mr.. Calhoun, whose cabinet
service had terminated with the inau-
guration Of President Polk, might re-
turn to the senate. and the general as
sembly Immediately elected Mr.. CAL
houn to complete the term which he
had relinquished three years before.
He was reelected for the full term be-
ginning March 4, 1S47. but died March
81. 1850. Governor Seabrook appoint
ed Franklin H. Elmore of Columbia to
the vacant seat. Mr.. Elmore began
his service April II and died May 20,
serving but a little over a month.
Governor Seabrook then appointed
Robert w. Barnwell to the vacancy.
When the general assembly met in
November that body elected Senator
Barnwell's cousin, Robert Barnwell
Rhett. to fill out the term to March
4, 1853. In May. 1852. Senator Rhett
.resigned and Governor. Means ap-
pointed William F. DeSaussure of Co.
lumbia to the vacancy. The following
winter the general assembly elected
Senator DeSaussure to complete the
term to March 4. 1853. Thus five men
held the seat during the one term from
March 4. 1S47, to March 4, 1853, and
that three Of them received appoint
ment at the hands OF the executive. It
will also be observed that two of the
five were Of Columbia.
On May 6, 1853. Senator Josiah ].
Evans. who had been elected for the
full term beginning March 4. 1853.
died. and on May II following was sue
ceeded by Arthur P. Hayne, a brother
OF Robert Y. Hayne. by appointment
Of Governor Allston. At the next meet
ing of the general assembly James
Chestnut. Jr.. was elected to fll out
the term.
On May Is. 1857. Senator A. P. But
Ter. who was serving his third term.
which began March 4, 1856. died, and
at the succeeding session OF the gen.
eral assembly, James II. Hammond
was elected to fill out the unexpired
term which ended March 4. 1861.
Senators Chestnut and Hammond re-
tired from the senate on the 10th OF
November. 1860. as they saw that
South Carolina intended to withdraw